Beri
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Beri is a town and a municipal committee in Jhajjar district
in the state of Haryana
in northern India
. Beri is located 65 km northwest of Delhi
and is a trading center. The first Chief Minister of Haryana
, Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
, was from Beri.
, 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.
It is a historical village, in existence from pre-Mahabharata period. The famous Bheemeshwari भीमेश्वरी 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.),Mumbai & Kolcutta and other parts of ther country. They still own their traditional houses in the village and pay regular visits to the temple. Beri also used to host the largest cattle fair of India, which has now shifted to neighbouring Jehazgarh village.
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 ( Which is now in 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 got 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.
Jhajjar District
Jhajjar district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India.Jhajjar district was carved out of Rohtak district on July 15, 1997. The district headquarters is situated in Jhajjar. Other towns in the district are Bahadurgarh and Beri. Bahadurgarh was founded by Rathi Jats and...
in the state of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
in northern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Beri is located 65 km northwest of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and is a trading center. The first Chief Minister of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
Shri B. D. Sharma
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma , popularly known as Panditji, was the first Chief Minister of Haryana of Independent India. He was Governor of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh from 30 April 1980 to 14 May 1984....
, was from Beri.
Demographics
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, 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 (a Tehsil before August 15, 2009) in Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana, India. Sant Lal Pachar became its first SDM. Presently Dr Chander Shekhar holds the post of SDM Beri.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. After the creation of Haryana on 1 November 1966, the first Chief Minister of the State, Dr. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, was from this village.It is a historical village, in existence from pre-Mahabharata period. The famous Bheemeshwari भीमेश्वरी 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.),Mumbai & Kolcutta and other parts of ther country. They still own their traditional houses in the village and pay regular visits to the temple. Beri also used to host the largest cattle fair of India, which has now shifted to neighbouring Jehazgarh village.
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 ( Which is now in 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 got 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.