Hangal

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Haveri District, Karnataka.

Hangal (Panugal)is belived to be Viratanagar of Mahabharatha, the Pandavas took shelter here in disguise to undergo the Ajnatavasa(unnoticed) for a year. It is an ancient town ruled by Hoysala kings and they built famous temples like Tarakeswara temple complex, Billeswara, etc and subsequently destroyed by the foreign Muslim invaders. An ASI recognised place and tourist place visited by locals, neighbouring places including foreigners.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanagal
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Coordinates:   14°46'6"N   75°7'27"E

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  • Hangal (Panugal)is belived to be Viratanagar of Mahabharatha, the Pandavas took shelter here in the disguise to undergo the Ajnatavasa(unnoticed) for year. It is anicient city ruled by Hoysala kings and built famous temples like Tarakeswara temple complex, Billeswara, etc and subsequently destroyed by the forgein muslim invaders. An ASI recognised place and tourist place visited by locals, neighbouring places including forgeiners.
  • kumareshwar matha is very famous in hanagal tq and Anekere is there besides the hanagal city which is the big lake in hangal tq.
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