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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Bera<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| government_type = [[Gram Panchayat]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://up.gov.in/}}<br />
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'''Bera''' or '''Badrivan Dham''' is a village or gram panchayat in Nauhjhil Block, Mat Tehsil of [[Mathura district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. It situated on Khair-Tentigaon Road. Bera village is about 50 kilometres from Mathura and only 17 kilometres from Khair.<br />
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==Demography==<br />
Bera village was settled in 1500&nbsp;AD by Brahmana & Jayas Rajputs, with a population of 5000.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
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Mostly villagers are dependent on farming and government jobs. Few are in local business.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
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==Education==<br />
The village has an intermediate college: Sri Gandhi Smarak Krishak Inter College Bera donated by Rajputs in Bera and managed by a society.<br />
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===Schools===<br />
* G. S. K. Inter College Bera <br />
* P. S. Bera-I <br />
* P. S. Bera-II<br />
* P. S. Bera-III<br />
* Saraswati Shishu Mandir <br />
* Saraswati Shiksha Mandir<br />
* NEW LARGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT<br />
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==Culture==<br />
Bera sees heightened activities during the major festival. The [[Braj]] culture has been expressed widely through various practices. <br />
There is a great temple of [[Shri Alkheswar Mahadev Mandir]] Lord Shiva and Parvati. Such installations are significant events in Hindu, symbolizing the establishment of a sacred space for worship and devotion to these divine figures.. The idol of Lord [[Shiva]] was found in the pond of Alkheswar in the past. There is very big pond named Alkheswar Kund. A fair is organised in March every year. The temple and pond are all centres of religious activities. From early morning till dusk devoted villagers throng the holy temple.<br />
[[Rasiya]] is a tradition that is integral to Braj culture. It is the tradition of folk-songs that describe the love of the divine couple Radha and Krishna. [[Holi]] is one of the main festival of this village.<br />
[[Rasa lila|Raaslilas]] of Mathura have become an integral part of Indian folklore. According to popular belief, Krishna had danced the Raas with gopis on banks of Yamuna river. Surprisingly in the morning people greet each other with Ram-Ram.<br />
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==Language==<br />
The languages spoken in Bera are [[Hindi]] and [[Braj Bhasa]].<br />
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==Politics==<br />
[[Mant (Assembly constituency)]] is the Vidhan Sabha constituency.<ref name="Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008">{{cite news|title= Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] official website|access-date=11 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}</ref> [[Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)]] is the parliamentary constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/parliamentary-constituencies/mathura.html#sthash.Np3vzKmF.dpuf|title=Mathura General (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2019|website=elections.in|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Bera is located at {{Coord|27.5|N|77.68|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 174&nbsp;metres (570&nbsp;feet). [[Khayara]], [[Chandpur, Bijnor|Chandpur]], [[Mahmudgarhi]], [[Murkati]], [[Badanpur, Mathura|Badanpur]], [[Lohai]], [[Jarara]], [[Tehra]], [[Jaraara]], Jagpura and Sikandarpur are some of the villages that are in proximity.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Bera is well connected by road to the rest of Mathura City and Khair City. '''Yamuna Expressway''' (From Noida to Agra). The village is served by Upsrtc and private transporters. A direct Roadways bus is available to Mathura and Agra. Private bus is run in every hour from Tentigaon to Khair.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Shri Alkheswar Mahadev Mandir]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
*Mathura-The Cultural Heritage. Edited by Doris Meth Srinivasan, published in 1989 by AIIS/Manohar.<br />
*Konow, Sten. Editor. 1929. ''Kharoshthī Inscriptions with Exception of those of Asoka''. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum, Vol. II, Part I. Reprint: Indological Book House, Varanasi, 1969.<br />
*Growse, F. S. 1882. "Mathura A District Memoir"<br />
*Drake-Brockman, D. L. 1911. "Muttra A Gaztteer"<br />
*Harendra Singh Raghav, Native of Bera Village, Lives in Dubai.<br />
*Gagan Upadhyay, Native Bera, Live in Noida <br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Mathura}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100412163029/http://www.religiousportal.com/Mathura.html Read details about Mathura]<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Mathura district]]</div>MaryellenBuckman