Naregal, Gadag
|
Naregal, Gadag Naregal |
|
|---|---|
| city | |
 Naregal, Gadag
 Naregal, Gadag
|
|
| Coordinates: 15°35′N 75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°ECoordinates: 15°35′N 75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°E | |
| Country |
 India
|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag |
| Elevation | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,652 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 582119 |
| Telephone code | 08381 |
Naregal (Kannada: ನರೇಗಲ್ ಅಥವಾ ನರೇಗಲ್ಲ ) is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal , Jaina temple (called Narayana temple) at Naregal in Ron taluk of Gadag 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 shikhara 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.
Narayana temple is one of the attractions of Naregak. Narayana temple is the ancient temple built by Rashtrakutas in the 13th century.
Naregal is located at 15°35′N 75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°E. It has an average elevation of 628 metres (2060 feet).
...
Wikipedia