Naregal, Gadag

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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Naregal, Gadag Location in Karnataka, India Naregal, Gadag Naregal, Gadag (India)
Coordinates: 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	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	582119
Telephone code	08381

History

Padmabbarasi basadi

Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal[1][2][3][4] ,[5] The 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.

About temple

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

The Narayana Temple is one of the attractions of Naregal. It is the ancient temple built by Rashtrakutas in the 13th century.

Geography

Naregal is located at 15.58°N 75.82°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 628 metres (2060 feet).

School and colleges

• S. A. College, Naregal
• Shrii Annadhaneshwar Pre-University College, Naregal.
• S A V Boys' High School
• S A V Girls' High School
• School for Hearing Impaired
• Shree Basaveshwara Primary School, Naregal
• SAVVP Samiti C B S E School
• Syber Tech Computers, Naregal
• SIAT Distance Education Centre, Naregal (Study Centre: Syber Tech)
• Keonics Franchese Centre, Naregal (A Branch of Syber Tech Ron)
• Tally Academy, Naregal (A Branch of Zero Gravity Computer Gajendragad)
• Om Shikshana Saumsthe, Naregal
• Shree Mallikarjuna Shivacharya Shikshana Samithi, Naregal
• SMBK Govt First Grade College, Naregal
• SKRK Govt High School, Naregal
• GOVT P U College, Naregal
• PSS English Medium School (the only English medium school in Naregal)
• KSS College Naregal,
• Vishwachetana High School, Naregal
• Sri Kotturuswamy Industrial Training Centre, Naregal

Temples

• Shree Kalikadevi (Devasthana) Temple, Naregal
• Shree Kodikoppa Huchhirappajjanavara Gadduge, Kodikoppa
• Shree Annadaneshwar Temple, Naregal and Halakere
• Shree Veerabhadreshwar Temple
• Shree Moolabrahmma Temple, Kodikoppa
• Shree Salmeshwara Temple, Naregal
• Shree Tripurantakeshwara Temple, Naregal

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.

Transport

Naregal is well connected by road. State Highway passes through the city connecting to Gadag and Kushtagi. The nearest railway station to Naregal is Gadag.

See also

• Kotumachagi
• Gajendragad
• Ron
• Gadag
• Karnataka

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.
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. 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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.