Hangal

Hanagal ಹಾನಗಲ್ Hangal
town
Hangal Tarakeshwara temple
Nickname(s): Panagal
Hanagal Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°46′01″N 75°07′34″E / 14.767°N 75.126°E / 14.767; 75.126Coordinates: 14°46′01″N 75°07′34″E / 14.767°N 75.126°E / 14.767; 75.126
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Haveri
Lok Sabha Constituency	Haveri
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	28,159
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	581 104
Telephone code	08379
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-27
Website	www.hanagaltown.gov.in

Hangal, also spelled Hanagal, Hanungal, and Hungul, is an historic town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Hangal lies about 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of the city of Hubli-Dharwad, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the Tungabhadra river and east of the Arabian sea. It is located on state road one, running north to south. A nearby body of water is the Anakere lake. The town is on level terrain in an agricultural district.

Hungal is recorded as Panungal in early documents. It was once the capital of a feudatory of the Kadambas. The Kadambas was an ancient dynasty of south India which ruled the region of the present day state of Goa and nearby Konkan region from around AD 485 until the 11th century. They built temples in Hangal in the Jain tradition.

Hanagal is also known for Agnihotra (three Kunda shroutagni) which was practised by Brahmashri Chayanayaji—Girishastri Kashikar—for seven generations till 1973.

Around 1031, the Hoysalas took and held Hangal. In 1060, Mallikarjuna of the Shilahara laid siege to Hangal.

In the 12th century, Hangal was held by the Kalalyani Chalukyas, rulers of the Deccan. The Chalukyas built temples in the Gadag architectural style, from grey green coloured chloritic schist.

On 14 July 1800, English forces took Hangal from Dhoondia Punt Gocklah, a Marhatta rebel deserter.