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{{Rough translation|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Gadag district|Gadag]]
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'''Naregal''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Gadag district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. It is about 27 kilometers from [[Gajendragarh|Gajendragad]] and 28 kilometers from [[Gadag district|Gadag]].

==History==

===Padmabbarasi basadi===
Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://jainsamaj.org/literature/monuments-071004.htm
|title=Jaina Monuments in North Karnataka
|publisher=Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy
|accessdate=2008-08-21
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323094530/http://www.jainsamaj.org/literature/monuments-071004.htm
|archivedate=2008-03-23
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/Library.nsf/(docid)/EA0AE1C89B605EA3652568E2002E8986?OpenDocument&StartKey=history&count=50
|title=A history of the Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism
|publisher=Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah
|accessdate=2008-08-21
}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Naregal-58995.htm
|title=Naregal
|publisher=
|accessdate=2008-08-21
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/south_indian_inscriptions/volume_11/introduction1.html
|title=Naregal, BOMBAY-KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS
|publisher=
|accessdate=2008-08-21
}}</ref>
,<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/karnataka/kotumachagi.htm
|title = KOTUMACHAGI
|accessdate = 2008-08-21
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080907193756/http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/karnataka/kotumachagi.htm
|archive-date = 2008-09-07
|url-status = dead
}}</ref> The Jaina temple (called ''Narayana temple'') at Naregal in [[Ron, Karnataka|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 [[Dravidian architecture|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.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

===Narayana Temple ===
The Narayana Temple is one of the attractions of Naregal. It is the ancient temple built by [[Rashtrakuta]]s in the 13th century.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

==Geography==
Naregal is located at {{Coord|15.58|N|75.82|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Naregal.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Naregal]</ref> It has an average elevation of 628 metres (2060 feet).

==Education==
There are a number of government and private schools for school education and colleges for different courses.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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, Karnataka|Ron]]
*[[Gadag]]
*[[Karnataka]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Settlements in Gadag district}}
{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}
{{Historical places of Rashtrakuta}}
{{Gadag}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gadag district]]

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