Berinag | |
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 Berinag taxi stand in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India | |
  Berinag Location in Uttarakhand, India  Berinag Berinag (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°48′N 80°04′E / 29.80°N 80.07°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Elevation | 1,895 m (6,217 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Kumaoni, Sanskrit |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | uk |
Berinag is a hill station, located 124 km from Pithoragarh city in the Pithoragarh district, which is the easternmost Himalayan district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the six Administrative Subdivisions (tehsil) of Pithoragarh district.[1] National Highway 309A passes through Berinag. Closest prominent villages include Garawon, Dhanoli, Bana, Bhattigaon, Banoli, Quarali, Tripuradevi and Sangarh.
Berinag gets its name from the Berinag Temple[2] (called as ‘Bedinag’ locally), which is a Nāg Devta Temple situated at the top of Berinag Hill. Berinag is among the many temples devoted to Nāgas namely Dhaulinag (Dhavalnag), Kalinag (Kaliyanag), Feninag (Faninag), Bashukinag (Vasukinag), Pinglenag and Harinag. Berinag offers a panoramic view of the Greater Himalayas, from Garhwal Himalayas to the Nepal ranges, especially lofty peaks like Panchachuli and Nanda Devi. The region is famous for tea estates developed during the British rule. The Berinag tea grown here was a highly sought-after tea in London tea.
- ^ "Tehsils in Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Pithoragarh District Gazetteer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018.