Beri, Jhajjar
Beri,Jhajjar,Hr.
बेरी,जिला झज्जर,हरि. धर्मनगरी बेरी आपका हार्दिक स्वागत करती है | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: RELIGIOUS CITY BERI WELCOMES YOU | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Beri List of districts of India | Beri |
| Government | |
| • Body | Sub Divisional Magistrate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22 Km km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi) |
| • Rank | 42 |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,146 |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Head Post office Beri | 124201 |
| Vehicle registration | HR- 77(Non-commercial)HR-63(Commercial) |
Beri is a town and a municipal committee in the Jhajjar district northern Indian state of Haryana. The town is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Delhi and is a trading center.Beri is one of the largest Tehsils of Haryana State including 77 villages.Beri City is situated on Gurgaon-Jhajjar-Bhiwani-Hisar State Highway No.122, The first Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, was from Beri. The town has a temple dedicated to the goddess Bhimeshwari and Lord Krishna.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Beri had a population of 16,146. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Beri has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Overview
Beri is the administrative headquarters of Beri sub-division(उपमंडल) (a Tehsil before August 15, 2009) in Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana, India. Sant Lal Pachar became its first SDM. Presently Sh. Ajay Malik holds the post of SDM Beri, and has his own Tehsil Head office. Presently Poonam Babbar holds the post of Tehsildar Beri. Beri has two gausalas on the outskirts(श्री 1008 जयराम दास पंचायती गौशाला बेरी). Beri City is also famous for Its Khoya Burffis & GaazarPaak of Gunga Halwai famous Samose of BhagwanDas Halwai, Mota Makhana Of Naanu Halwai. Beri has its own Police Station on Gurgaon-jhajjar-Bhiwani Road. The Police Station is headed by Sh. Baljeet Singh
History
Beri town and sub-division, which previously fell under district Rohtak, Haryana, is now a part of newly created Jhajjar district from July 15, 1997 onwards. It is a large village and is also one of the seats of Haryana Vidhan Sabha constituency. Dr.Raghubir Singh Kadian is Present M.L.A From congress of Halka Beri. After the creation of Haryana on 1 November 1966, the first Chief Minister of the State, Dr. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, was from this village.The Hospital in Rohtak PGIMS was Also Named on him.(Pt.B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences).His daughter Aarti Kadian is Senior chief Lady Doctor in AIIMS Delhi.
Late Pt.Mahesh Chandra Sharma, MA, LLB of Village Beri retired in 1977 as Joint Chief Electoral Officer,Haryana and He also served as Director Local Bodies. Later during the Chief Ministership of Chaudhary Devi Lal in 1987 He served as Chairman of Haryana Land Reclamation and Development Corporation.
It is a historical City, in existence from pre-Mahabharata period. The famous Bheemeshwari Temple is situated on the outskirts of this village, connected to many folk tales relating to one of the Pandavas, Bheemsen. The temple attracts large crowds from many surrounding villages. Many traders and businessmen of this village have now shifted to Hisar,Bhiwani,Happur(U.P.),Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata and other parts of the country. Rahis Late Lala Paras Ram Goyal Family was one of them. Rahis Late Lala Paras Ram Goyal have their owned Ponds & Temples in Beri . They still own their traditional houses in the village and pay regular visits to the temple. Another leading and affluent house from Beri is the Lala Ganga Sahai Raghunath Sahai family who have descendants residing at Delhi, Mumbai, London Hyderabad, Pune etc Beri also used to host the largest cathtle fair of India, which has now shifted to neighbouring Jahazgarh village. Beri Is called the land of soldiers. The Presently Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Is also from Beri (Bishan). Beri has generated many village from it. Like Wazirpur, Baghpur, Bishan etc.They are also known as Beri. Beri Village Gives many Swimmers To India At International Level..Most of The Swimming Coaches & D.P's in India Are From Beri..
Culture
In Beri a huge fair is held at the occasion of Navratra’s twice in a year. In the famous temple of Bhimeshwari Devi lakhs of devotees from all over the country come and worship the goddess In the market, hundreds of shops are decorated at the occasion of the fair. In these fairs newly married couples come to tie the nuptial knot again before the goddess .The mundan ceremony of small children is also performed here. After reaching the temple and waiting for a long lakhs of Devotes light the ‘Jyot’ of desi ghee and offer coconut and parsad to the goddess. Here, after the government has taken the charge of the temple, continuous efforts have been made to beautify the temple. With devotion and faith, the devotees arrive here, It seems that Beri is not less important than any other religious places devoted to goddess Devi's chanting. In the Beri the enhancing of goddess’s name echoes all the time. According to the well-known story, it is named, Bhimeshwari due to the installation of the idol of the goddess by Bhima.
According to the saying before the beginning of the battle of the Mahabharta period Shri Krishna told mahabali Bhima to bring his kuldevi to the battlefield of the Kurukshetra and take the blessing from her.
According to the order of Shri Krishna and his brother ‘Yudhistar’, Bhima approached the Hinglay mountain (in what is now Pakistan) and prayed the kuldevi to move to the battle field for victory. The goddess accepted the request of Bhima but laid down a condition, she said that she was ready to go with him but if he dropped me down on the way from the lap then she would not proceed further. In the way Bhima felt the desire to go to toilet so he placed the idol of the goddess under a tree of Beri from his lap and went on, after toilet, he also felt thirsty but he could not find any water nearby. Bhima blowed the earth with his gada to take out water and took bath. After that when he tried to lift the goddess than he remained her condition, under compulsion, Bhima placed the goddess near the bank of the pond and went to kurukshetra after seeking the blessing for victory. After 18 days of war when Kaurva’s was killed Gandhari reached the place screaming. Often said that here only Shri Krishna took out from the illusion. When Gandhari passed from there she saw her own kuldevi. After that she erected the temple here. Although the ruins of the temple erected by Gandhari are not present now, but of the seat of the great goddess is still there. Presently, marvelous temple is here. In Beri, there are two temples. The process of moving the goddess from outer to inner temple has been going on since the Mahabharta period. At that time there was a dense forest. Maharishi Durvasa was residing in Dubaldhan around 8 km from here in fear of thieves. Every morning at 5 a.m. Mahrishi Dhurava would bring the idol of goddess in the outer temple in his lap and at 12:00 noon again he would return it in the inner temple. The process of moving of goddess from inner to outer temple is still going on. The aarti sung by durvasa is still enchanted everyday and every evening. The ‘ Akhand Jyoti’ for 24 hrs is enlightening.
Transportation
Beri is situated on Gurgaon-Bhiwani-Hisar-Sirsa Highway with easy road access to Rohtak, Bhiwani, Tosham, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Hisar, Sirsa, Palwal, Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Jaipur. The nearest nearest Metro station on the Delhi metro Green Line is located in the Mundka 40 kilometres away.
Buses
Beri bus Stand regular bus services to the nearby towns and villages: Jhajjar-Delhi; Rohtak-Panipat-Karnal-Ambala-Chandigarh; Jhajjar-Gurgaon-Faridabad-Palwal-Nuh-Mathura; Kalanaur-Bhiwani-Tosham-Siwani; Meham-Hansi-Hisar-Fatehabad-Sirsa-Dabwali-Ellenabad-Bhatinda-Sri Ganganagar.
Railways
The nearest railway station is Jhajjar Station at a distance of 13 km. Other major stations close to Beri are: Rohtak 30 km; Bhiwani 45 km; Rewari 60 km; and Delhi 60 km.
Schools
Govt.Model Sr. Sec. School Beri
References
- ^ "The Ancient Temple of Pandva's Bhimeshwari Goddess".
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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