Guluduzu is a village in the Sharur-Daralayaz uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Keshishkend (Yeghegnadzor) district, and currently in the Vayots Dzor province. The provincial centre is located 31 km to the northeast of the town of Keshishkend, on the left bank of the Erdapin River, at a height of 2,050 m above sea level. It dates back to the 13th century. 1291 is indicated as the year of foundation of the village on a stone in the area. It was marked on the five-verst map of the Caucasus. There are historical monuments dating back to the 13th-14th centuries in the village. The ruins of the Azerbaijani village of Jani are located 4 km to the east of the settlement.

The village was established in 1959 as a result of merging the Ashagi (lower) Gulluduzu and Yukhari (higher) Gulluduzu villages in the province. It was inhabited by 256 Azerbaijanis in 1959, 362 in 1970 and 369 Azerbaijanis in 1979. In November-December 1988, the Azerbaijanis living in the village were deported from their historical and ethnic lands by the Armenian government. At present, the village is inhabited by Armenians.

The toponym was coined by combining the word “güllü” meaning “flowery” and the word “düz” meaning “a field, plain”, “without descents and ascents”. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR dated 3 April 1991, the village was renamed “Vardahovid”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative territory of the Vayots Dzor province.

Geographical coordinates: latitude: 39°53’ N., longitude: 45°29’ E.