Veerabhadra
Temple, Hangal – History
Hangal was called Panungal, Hanungal, Viratakote,
Panthipura, Viratapura and Viratanagara in inscriptions. Hangal was the capital
town of division Panungal-500 which was part of Banavasi-12000. Hangal was
ruled by a feudatory of the Kadambas. The Kadambas was an
ancient dynasty of south India which ruled the region of the present day state
of Goa and nearby Konkan region from around AD 485 CE until
the 11th century CE.
Hangal was captured by Western Chalukyas in 12th
century CE. The Western Chalukyas allowed Kadambas to rule Hangal region as their
feudatory. The Hanagal Fort was captured by the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana signifying
the end of the Western Chalukyan hegemony in Kannada country. His son Narasimha
I and his grandson Veera Ballala II successfully achieved their independence
from the Western Chalukyas.
Hangal was finally conquered by the Hoysala King Veera Ballala II at the start of the 13th century CE. A hero stone (Veeragallu) found in the Tarakesvara temple records the death of a hero who tried to repulse the Hoysala king. The English forces took Hangal from Dhoondia Punt Gocklah, a Maharatta rebel deserter, on 14 July 1800. The temple was built by the by the Western Chalukyas in 11th century CE.
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