Berikai
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Berikai (Tamil:బేరికై) is a small town in Tamil Nadu, India located in Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Sarjapure, Bangalore, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. Berikai is a primarily a farming area.
Berikai is 1 kilometre (1 mi) from the border with the state of Karnataka and approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the border with Andhra Pradesh.
Religious festivals
There are many famous temples in this beautiful village. A perennial water spring at Dona Muneeswara Swamy temple attracts lakhs of people annually. Hindu and Muslim festivals held in the town include Rama Navami, Ugadhi, Deepavali, Pongal and Ramajan. Sree Rama Navami is held over two days and attracts visitors from beyond the town and also a famous 1000 years old eshwara(Shivan) temple constructed by Cholas located in this village. The village's Siva temple is recently renovated and it is very powerful Siva there. His concert Parvathi Devi is in divine look.
Pongal is celebrated over three days in the town in January and in surrounding villages between January and May.
The fair of 'Buttappa swamy' araadana is held every August.
Educational Institutions
Schools include the Government Higher Secondary School, Vanaprastha international school, Sree viddhya bharathi English medium and government Tamil medium, Telugu medium and Urdu medium schools till 12th standard. Higher education is offered at MGR Arts and Science, Adhiyamaan College Of Engineering, Perumal Manimakkal College Of Engineering and St.Johns Women's College for Girls,Sivagamiyammal collage and krishna collage.
Agriculture
Farms in the villages around the town produce vegetables, spices and flowers.
References
- "belongs to the Hosur Krishnagiri district". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06.
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