Berikai

Berikai is a small town in Hosur taluk and shoolagiri union in Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located near18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Sarjapure, Bangalore, and also located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) East of Kuppam, Andhra pradesh, Berikai is known for the agricultural activities but has some manufacturing industries like Sanmar Group Naveena, It has a pleasant climate.

It is the border place for the two states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and also border a state ofAndhrapradesh and also here the two taluks are attached: Hosur and Vepanapalli.

Temples in the town

The lord Venkataramana swami temple, Siva Parvathi Temple, Veera Bhareshwara Temple, lord sree Rama Bhajana Mandira's(Kumbara Bhajana Mandira, Padmasali Bhajana Mandira), Lord Anjineya swami temple, Gangamma Temple and Makah masjid are there. for this near to town the lord Muneswara swami Temple, lord Narasimha swami Temple, Buttappa swami temple and Basaveshwara swami temples are there.

Celebrating the festivals

All the Hindu and Muslim festivals celebrate, and here especially, sree Rama Navami, Ugadhi, Deepavali, pongal and Ramjan very famous. Sree rama navami the name of festival they celebrating more than 2 days so in that time all the peoples are visiting the town for praying the god SeethaRam with include all the gods they making light celebration and doing puja, bhajana, sankeerthanas and some other entertainments they are conducting this day. pongalis the festival for enjoying with bullock's it comes under the month of January 14 but this one is celebrating in all the villages up to the month of May. These festival is very famous in Tamil Nadu but here also celebrating in 3 days of this festival in all the villages. On the first day they make puja for the god and cook the pongal in the near of temple then the second day prepare the sweets and snacks then the last day is main to see, this day every body has willing to wear the traditional dresses and the neighbor village peoples also come to see the festival. it's start from morning 9 am to 4 pm. Another festival"Akandha RAMANAMA SAAPTAHAM"This festival start from ugadhi to SriRamanavami total 7 days 24 hours continue "RAMANAMA" Japa chanting. One team 2 hr chanting.Total 12 team.This festival was started in 1987 maintained By Sri Venkataramana Rtd Teachaer, RSS,& SRi Rama Bhajana Mandiram trust. 'Buttappa swamy' araadana is celebrated in the month of August every year, which is a famous fair.

Educational Institutes

Here The Government Higher Secondary School, Vanaprastha international school, Sree viddhya bharathi English medium and government Telugu medium, Tamil medium and Urdu medium school's are available. but most of the persons are Telugu people living here so the TamilNadu government has supported for maintaining Telugu schools in the state of TamilNadu

Facilities

The Government hospitalis there for all the peoples and also electrical office, VEO & VRO office, Government Hostel for the students nice play ground and also bus facility is there from morning 4:30am to night 11pm. so those who are working in Hosur, baglore and Bangalore for they can easily travel to here.

Agriculture area

For this town a number of villages are attaching but it's near to Seekanapalli, Madivalam Maruthi nagar, k.n.doddi,Amudagondapalli and sonnepuram e.tc, so these villages can export the vegetables, spices and flowers for all the villages.. This area is very famous for fruits and flowers like roses and mangos flowers are available in villages in the name of Seekanapalli sri Laxshmi venkateshwara flowers and sree ram flowers are available and major part of flower export available in the village name of Amudagondapalli Tan flora for exporting the flowers to Hosur,Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore e.tc..,in the time of festivals demand is more especially the Valente's day, new year, Dhasara or Ayudha puja time more exporting the flowers. mangos are in a session time exporting to Krishnagiri, Salem and Bangalore.

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