Byrakur is a village in Mulbagal Taluk, Kolar district in Karnataka state, India. Byrakur is a big modren village and headquarters for almost 16 villages! Byrakur is just 3.5KM away from the National Highway-4 road(Pune-Bangalore-Chennai)!

History

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Legend tells that once upon a time Lord Kodanda Rama Swamy visited this place while searching lord Sitha Devi in the Ramayana era, to remember this incident the peoples of Byrakur constructed Kodanda Rama swamy temple here and started worshiping god.

All old peoples are some times glancing that Byrakur has small fort in the ancient time and it was ruled by some unknown king/loandlord.

Please visit this website about Byrakur http://mulbagal.com/byrakur.html

Geography

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Byrakur is a beautiful place surrounding green fields in three directions and big lake by name called “Byrakur Lake” is surrounding one direction, lake is depending on rain water & it require huge amount of water to overflow.

One lane road is also passing through this place and it connects Karnataka state Mulbagal and Andhra Pradesh state Punganur. Byrakur is one of the main and popular place lies in Karnataka and Andhra state boarder.

This place just 110Km away from state capital Bangalore, 48Km from district headquarters Kolar, 15Km from taluk headquarters’ Mulbagal. And also just 15Km away from Punganur, Andhra Pradesh.

Landmarks

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  1. 'Chikkuru Betta' is a small hillside present nearby Byrakur(app distance 3KM) following wonders you can see on this hill:
    • One cave, it seams nobody went inside but all old people tell its deep cave.
    • One ancient built temple, probably it's Loard Rama and Sitha Devi temple.
    • One small pond.
    • Here you can also see many small and big rocks with diffrent size and shapes
  2. White and Black small hill station are located nearby Byrakur(app distance 6km).
  3. 'Birrae banda' a small white rocks hill side (app distance 7km).

Temples

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o Sri Kodandda Rama Swamy temple in Byrakur main street.
o Sri Somaeshwara Swamy Temple in the Byrakur out skits.
o Loard Ganesh Temple nearby bus stand.
o Loard Mid street Gangamma Temple.
o Kadanahalli temple and Marriage hall its is nearby village.
o lord Gattu Venkatramana swamy temple, large fair and lord Processesion will be organized every year.
o We can find many more small and Big temples near by Byrakur.

the above mentioned temples large fair and lord Processesion will be organized every year.


FACILITY AVAILABLE IN BYRAKUR :


• Government Hospital with 24 hrs service and also four private clinics are serving society.
• Well equipped Veterinary Hospital present.
Nandhini Milk dairy having in-house cooler facility.
BSNL telephone exchange and phone number +91- 08159-231699.
• Mandal Panchat office and Upa Thashidhar office Revenue department govt of Karnataka.
• One government food distribution store.
• one each Government Boys and girls Hostels.
• State govermnet maintained Nemmandhi center.
ING Vysa bank branch.
BESCOM elctricity office.
• Library (Not upgraded).
• Two medical stores, opened around 14 hours


EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN BYRAKUR


  • NEHRU KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE (Government aided college and high school)
  • GOVERNMENT MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL.
  • SRI MANJUNATHA VIDHYA SAMASTHE (SMVS)ESTD: 1987
  • SRI MANJUNATHA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Government aided primary school)
  • SRI MANJUNATHA NURSERY SCHOOL (Affiliated to Government of Karnataka)
  • more details about SMVS visit this website http://mulbagal.com/byrsriman.html
  • One private Girl's high school

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO REACH BYRAKUR


o Road transport only.
o Frequent Private and government bus services are available Throughout the day & year .


BYRAKUR CULTURE


o Peoples are follow Karnataka's rich culture & Andhara Pradesh culture also influenced partially.
o Kannada is the offical Goverment /administartion language.
o Kannada and Telugu speakers main language, Telugu language influence is more.


BYRAKUR PEOPLE'S OCCUPATION


o Agriculture is the main occupation here: entire area is DRY LAND,.
o Agriculture activity is limited to rainy season.
o Water sources are RAIN, LAKE and BOREWELLS.
o Mulberry i.e sericulture activity and milk dairy activities are the main side business.


About Byrakur famous families details
-BABANNA HOUSES-
-SARAYI NARAYANASWAMY FAMILY-
-NANJACHARI'S FAMILY-
-PEDDA MINIYAPPAS FAMILY-
-POLICE PAPAAIAHS FAMILY-


i) Babanna House’s colony:- One Landlord family spitted into a group of families and they are all living at Babanna House’s colony, it is just 0.5km away from the Byrakur. Late Sri Babanna Ayurveda doctor and Late Smt.Eramma Babanna family memebers are serving society by providing free education to children’s & providing free Ayurveda treatment

1). Landlord Muniswamy son Late Babanna B.M. and Babanna’s wife Late Smt.Eramma Babanna were providing AYURVEDIC treatment to patients for various diseases from decades, their family members are serving patients on part time basis.
AYURVEDIC Treatment for following diseases:
1. Paralysis Treatment.
2. Stroke treatment.
3. Pregnancy miscarriage problem treatment.
4. Dysentery/looseness and vomiting treatment.
5. Digestion problem treatment.
And may more treatments...
The above Treatments are provided as per the traditional and Lineage Ayurvedic method without or with less cost.

2). Late sri Babanna and late Smt.Eramma Babanna & Son's family owns SRI MANJUNATHA VIDHYA SAMASTHE (SMVS) ESTD: 1987 registered trust, they are serving society by managing two schools from past two decades.
i. SRI MANJUNATHA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BYRAKUR
(Aided to Government of Karnataka)
And
ii. SRI MANJUNATHA NURSERY SCHOOL, BYRAKUR
(Affiliated to Government of Karnataka)
more details visit this website http://mulbagal.com/byrsriman.html


About Famous Persons from Byrakur


1. Late Mr.Byrakur Venkatesh Story writer, His works in Kannada literature are very memorable, are are multifaceted. His works include Novels, philosophy literature and a few religious work. there are more than 30+ books are published in Kannada language. Refer this links for more details.
2. Sri P N Sreenivasachary M.A.(Hist), IAS,
Secretary to Govt of Karnatka Water Resources Irrigation department & Kolar district incharge Secretary.
Complete Biodata
Name : Shri P N Sreenivasachari
Service/Cadre/Allotment Year :IAS/Karnataka/1988
Date of Birth :11/06/1954
3.KRISHNA S/O SARAYI NARAYANASWARY, He is really great person in entire Byrakur village as well around ten villages to Byrakur. He is caplable of renovating the SHIVA TEMPLE with his own earned money never complained about saying the people agreed to help are backedout. He will truely stay in the history of Byrakur.


Please share your views/information about Byrakur with us by byrakur@gmail.com


References : More details about Byrakur,Sri Manjunatha School, Famous persons..etc. please visit below links/websites.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byrakur
http://byrakur.blogspot.com
http://smvs-byrakur.blogspot.com
http://byrakurvenkatesh.blogspot.com/