Friday, November 22, 2013

Naregal, Gadag

Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal

Padmabbarasi basadi at Naregal. Jaina temple (called Narayana temple) at Naregal in Ron taluk of Gadag Districtwas 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 sikhara of Dravida vimana type over the garbhagriha. It is atrikuta. 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

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



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