Naregal, Gadag

Naregal
—  city  —
Naregal Location of Naregal in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	15°35′N 75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°E / 15.58; 75.82Coordinates: 15°35′N 75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°E / 15.58; 75.82
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Gadag
Population	16,652 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 628 metres (2,060 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 582119

Naregal is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

History

Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal

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,

Description of temple

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.

Geography

Naregal is located at 15°35′N 75°49′E / 15.58°N 75.82°E / 15.58; 75.82^[6]. It has an average elevation of 628 metres (2060 feet).

School and colleges

• S. A. College Naregal
• Annadaneshwara Highschool
• School for hearing impaired
• PSS English Medium School,The only english medium school in naregal.
• Syber Tech Computers Naregal
• SIAT Distance Education Cenrer Naregal (Study Center: Syber Tech)
• Keonics Franchese Center Naregal (A Branch of Syber Tech Ron)
• Tally Academy Naregal (A Branch of Zero Gravity Computer Gajendragad)
• Om Shikshana Saumsthe Naregal

Demographics

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.

References

1. ^ "JAINA MONUMENTS IN NORTH KARNATAKA". Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20080323094530/http://www.jainsamaj.org/literature/monuments-071004.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
2. ^ "A history of the Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism". http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/Library.nsf/(docid)/EA0AE1C89B605EA3652568E2002E8986?OpenDocument&StartKey=history&count=50. Retrieved 2008-08-21. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Naregal". http://www.india9.com/i9show/Naregal-58995.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
4. ^ "Naregal, BOMBAY-KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS". http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/south_indian_inscriptions/volume_11/introduction1.html. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
5. ^ "KOTUMACHAGI". http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/karnataka/kotumachagi.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.