Herga is a small village in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India.

Herga
village
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Coordinates: 13.360°N 74.804°E / 13.360; 74.804
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	576 134
Telephone code	0820
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-20

Geography

The village has mainly paddy fields. It is approximately 3 kilometres from Parkala and 8 kilometers from Manipal.

Herga Temple

Herga has a Durgaparameshwari Temple on a small hilltop. During February of each year, procession (jaatre or uthsava) of the deity is carried out and is celebrated as a grand event. The temple was renovated in 1983. A Dhwajasthamba (flag-post) made of stone was constructed in 1993. The presiding Goddess of the temple is also known as Hergamma (protector of Herga) or Gramadevate (Grama - village, Devate - Goddess).

Climate

The climate is humid and warm between November and May and wet and cool during the monsoon months from June to October. It has a tropical climate characteristic of coastal plains in the West of India.

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