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'''Godachi''' is a pilgrim centre located near [[Ramdurg]] Taluk, [[Belgaum]] district, in the Indian State of [[Karnataka]]. Its temples include [[Veerabhadra]], Kalamma and Maruti. It lies 14&nbsp;km from [[Ramdurg]].<ref name=gazet/><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name of the place is derived from that of the plant ''kodachi'' or ''godachi'' ([[Zizyphus]] xylopyrus), which grows abundantly in the area.<br />
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==Temples==<br />
The Veerabhadra Temple<ref name=gazet>{{cite book|title=Karnataka State Gazetter, Belgaum|year=1987|publisher=Government of Karnataka|location=Bangalore|pages=242, 877|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8Lm1AAAAIAAJ&q=godachi+ramdurg}}</ref> in [[Vijayanagara architecture|Vijayanagar style]] has a [[garbhagriha]] with a [[Chalukya dynasty|chalukyan]] doorway and a spacious main hall. The [[Veerabhadra]] image is of later date.{{clarify|date=June 2016}} Marriages are held in the temple. People visit this place daily, and more on [[Amavasya]] or [[Purnima|Poornima]] days. The Temple has [[Choultry|choultries]] all around. The annual Jatra is held in honour of Veerabhadra in December, when more than 30,000 people assemble.<ref name=festi>{{cite web|title=Festivals of India|url=http://www.festivalsofindia.in/godachi_fair/index.aspx|publisher=Pan India Network|access-date=3 August 2013}}</ref> The copper plates of Chalukya Kirti-Varman were found here. According to legend, Shivasharanas on the way to Ulvi fought a battle here. The former Jahgirdar of Torgal shinde family is the trustee of the Veerabhadra temple.<br />
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