Govindaraja I

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{{Infobox royalty

| succession = King of Sapadalaksha

| reign = c. 809–836 CE

| dynasty = Chahamanas of Shakambhari

| predecessor = Durlabharaja I

| successor = Chandraraja II

}}

Govinda-raja (r. c. 809–836 CE), also known as Guvaka I, was an Indian king from the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India as a vassal of the Gurjara-Pratihara emperor Nagabhata II.

According to Prithviraja Vijaya, Govinda-raja was the son and successor of the Chahamana king Durlabharaja I. However, the Bijolia and the Harsha inscriptions name Durlabharaja's successor as "Guvaka", which appears to be a vernacular variation of the name "Govinda".{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=55}}

The Harsha stone inscription suggests that Govinda was a vassal the king Nagavaloka, identified with the Pratihara emperor Nagabhata II.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=94}} It states that he achieved fame as a warrior, but does not name any specific battles.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=26}}

The construction of the Harshanatha temple dedicated to the dynasty's family deity was probably started by Govinda, although it achieved its complete form only during the reign of his successors.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=26}} Govinda was succeeded by his son Chandraraja II.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=95}}