Naregal, Gadag

Naregal
—  city  —
Naregal
Location of Naregal
in Karnataka and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Karnataka
District(s) Gadag
Population 16,652 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


628 metres (2,060 ft)

Naregal is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Contents

History

Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal

Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal[1][2][3][4] [5], Jaina temple (called Narayana temple) at Naregal in Ron taluk of Dharwad District, North Karnataka, was built during the period of Krishna III, by Padmabbarasi, the queen of Ganga Permadi Bhutayya in 950 AD. It is the biggest Rashtrakuta temple in Karnataka,

Description of temple

Padmabbarasi basadi has a sikhara of Dravida vimana type over the garbhagriha. It is a trikuta. The main garbhagriha of this temple was meant for a Jina, and is square. The other two garbhagriha are rectangular, and have rectangular pedestals from wall to wall with twenty-four holes indicating that both of them were meant for establishing 24 Tirthankara sculptures, This is also a unique feature of this basadi. This became common in the 11th century AD.

Geography

Naregal is located at [6]. It has an average elevation of 628 metres (2060 feet).

School and colleges

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[7], Naregal had a population of 16,652. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Naregal has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 49%. In Naregal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ "JAINA MONUMENTS IN NORTH KARNATAKA". Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20080323094530/http://www.jainsamaj.org/literature/monuments-071004.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
  2. ^ "A history of the Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism". http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/Library.nsf/(docid)/EA0AE1C89B605EA3652568E2002E8986?OpenDocument&StartKey=history&count=50. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
  3. ^ "Naregal". http://www.india9.com/i9show/Naregal-58995.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
  4. ^ "Naregal, BOMBAY-KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS". http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/south_indian_inscriptions/volume_11/introduction1.html. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
  5. ^ "KOTUMACHAGI". http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/karnataka/kotumachagi.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
  6. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Naregal
  7. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.