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Country | India | ||
State | Karnataka | ||
District(s) | Gadag | ||
Population | 16,652 (2001[update]) | ||
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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• 628 metres (2,060 ft) |
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Naregal is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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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,
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.
Naregal is located at [6]. It has an average elevation of 628 metres (2060 feet).
As of 2001[update] 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.
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