Naregal, Gadag

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Naregal
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Naregal
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Naregal
Naregal (India)
Coordinates: 15°35′N75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°E / 15.58; 75.82
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Gadag
Elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total16,652
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
582119
Telephone code08381

Naregal is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 27 kilometers from Gajendragad and 28 kilometers from Gadag.

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Culture

Dravidian temple

Padmabbarasi basadi has a shikhara of Dravida vimana type over the garbhagriha . It is a trikuta. Its main garbhagriha was meant for a Jina and is square. The other two garbhagrihas 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 became common in the 11th century.[ citation needed ]

Narayana temple

Narayana temple at Naregal 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Education

Government and private schools offer primary, secondary, and college education.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, [6] Naregal had a population of 16,652. Males constitute 51%, and females constitute 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%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Naregal is well connected by road. A state highway connects it to Gadag and Kushtagi. The nearest railway station is Gadag.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jaina Monuments in North Karnataka". Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "A history of the Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism". Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah. Retrieved 21 August 2008.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Naregal" . Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  4. ↑ "Naregal, BOMBAY-KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS" . Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  5. ↑ "KOTUMACHAGI". Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  6. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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