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	Hoysala Dynasty - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Under the Hoysalas, temple art in southern India reached its ornamental development, as exemplified by the renowned temple at Halebīd.
		The demise of the Western Chalukyas allowed Hoysala King Ballala II (ruled 1173-1220) to greatly expand his influence to the north and east.
		However, the Hoysalas continued to struggle for independence until their final leader was captured and executed in 1342.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761588346__1/Hoysala_Dynasty.html (374 words)

	Mahamasthakabhishekha.com - Heritage Of Shravanabelagola
		Gangaraja was the prime minister and commander in chief of Vishnuvardhana the Hoysala king.
		Shantaladevi the queen of the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana (A.D. 1090-1141) showed adeption for the art of dance and she was a staunch follower of Jaina religion with a broad outlook.
		Hoysalas role in the history of Shravanabelagola has remained immortal due to the advent of numerous Jinalayas after the installation of Lord Gommateshwara.
	www.mahamasthakabhisheka.com /heritageofshravanabelagola/royalpatronage.htm (2200 words)

	Belur And Halebid
		The Hoysalas were huge patrons of art and architecture and built massive temples that have survived the ravages of time.
		The Hoysala architects had an eye for detail and such wizardry with their chisels that the earrings on the lobes of the dancers can rotate and beads of perspiration glisten in the hair of some.
		Halebid was the capital of the Hoysalas till it was destroyed in the early 14th century after attacks by the Delhi Sultanate.
	www.journeymart.com /getaways/india/belur (536 words)

	Political history of medieval Karnataka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kadambas and Gangas were followed by the imperial dynasties of the Badami Chalukyas, the Rashtrakuta Dynasty, the Western Chalukya Empire, the Hoysala Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire, all patronising the ancient Indic religions while showing tolerance to the new cultures arriving from the west of the subcontinent.
		The Hoysalas had become a powerful force even during their rule from Belur in the 11th century as a feudatory of the Chalukyas (in the south Karnataka region).
		The Hoysalas expanded the Vesara architecture stemming from the Badami Chalukyas, culminating in the Hoysala architectural articulation and style as examplified in the construction of the Chennakesava Temple at Belur and the Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu.
	www.adorons.com /wiki/Political_history_of_medieval_Karnataka (5838 words)

	Hoysala Karnatkas - Origin & Growth - www.hoysalakarnatakaru.org - Explore HK With Us
		Hoysala and Karnataka, the second part i.e., Karnataka is easily explained, as the mother tongue of this community is and has been Kannada, and as they have been the inhabitants of the Karnataka region.
		Evidently the Hoysalas were a set of local land holders, who became prominent when conditions were favourable for their rise.
		The Hoysalas rose to power as feudatories of the Chalukyas, and as their subordinates began to rule over a small tract of territory, with their capital first at Sosevur (now Angadi in Mudagere Taluk), then at Belur, and finally at Dorasamudra (now Halebid).
	hoysalakarnatakaru.org /origin.htm (958 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hoysala Empire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Hoysala Empire is remembered today primarily for its architecture; surviving examples are found in the cities of Belur and Halebid.
		Hoysalas period is one of the brightest periods in the history of Karnataka.
		Hoysalas encouraged both Kannada and Sanskrit literature and earned a great name as builders of temples at Belur, Halebid, Somanathapura etc., which were built in the Hoysala style.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hoysala-Empire (1042 words)

	Hoysala Karnatkas - Origin & Growth - www.hoysalakarnatakaru.org - Explore HK With Us
		Hoysala and Karnataka, the second part i.e., Karnataka is easily explained, as the mother tongue of this community is and has been Kannada, and as they have been the inhabitants of the Karnataka region.
		Evidently the Hoysalas were a set of local land holders, who became prominent when conditions were favourable for their rise.
		The Hoysalas rose to power as feudatories of the Chalukyas, and as their subordinates began to rule over a small tract of territory, with their capital first at Sosevur (now Angadi in Mudagere Taluk), then at Belur, and finally at Dorasamudra (now Halebid).
	www.hoysalakarnatakaru.org /origin.htm (958 words)

	Temples of Belur and Halebidu
		The Hoysalas improved on the Calukyan style of architecture by building extremely ornate temples in many parts of Karnataka noted for the sculptures in the walls, ceilings, curved pillars and many more.They followed Dravidian style, vesara style of architecture.
		Hoysalas followed the footsteps of Chalukyas, in the art and architecture and their carvings were extremely ornate and intricate.
		In ornate Hoysala temples the depiction of numerous gods and attendants in a horizontal row of large images is common.
	www.nriol.com /indianparents/belur-halebidu-temple.asp (488 words)

	The Tribune...Sunday Reading
		Hoysala’s dynasty ruled from 1110 to 1310 and was completely vanquished by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.
		The masterpieces of Hoysala art are the Madanika figures (celestial figures) on capitals of the pillars.
		Belur and Halebid main temples, along with innumerable Hoysala temples at Halebid, were plundered and damaged by Tughlaqs and Khiljis in the early 13th century, when the Hoysalas were completely vanquished.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99mar28/sunday/head2.htm (1443 words)

	The Hoysalas of Karnataka by Ashish Nangia
		To add to its distinctiveness, the Hoysala temple in plan composed of numerous cellas or garbha-grihas served by a common mandapa.
		Among the examples of the developed Hoysala style, the Chenna Kesava temple at modern Belur is one of the finest.
		The Hoysala temples were among the last temples of consequence to be built in India.
	www.boloji.com /architecture/00013.htm (781 words)

	South Asia–South, 1000–1400 A.D. \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
		Hoysala temples are of two main types: a simpler style derived from Later Chalukya forms, and a second, more ornate style that is unique to the Hoysalas.
		The Keshava Temple in Karnataka, built by the Hoysala king Narasimha II in the mid-thirteenth century, is typically Deccan in style, integrating elements of northern and southern architectural styles.
		The Vijayanagar kingdom conquers the Hoysalas in 1346 and the Muslim sultanate of Madura (in Tamil Nadu) in 1370.
	www.metmuseum.org /TOAH/ht/07/sss/ht07sss.htm (1010 words)

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		In 1189, the Empire succumbed to the Hoysalas of Dvarasamudra and the Yadavas of Yadugiri.
		In 1190, the Empire succumbed to the Hoysalas of Dvarasamudra and the Yadavas of Yadugiri.
		Vikramanka's exploits against the Hoysala kings and others, celebrated by the poet Bilhana, were held to justify him in establishing a new era dating from his accession.
	www.rajput.us /page15.htm (2263 words)

	HOYSALAS Articles The Hoysala Empire (Kannada: ??????
		Hoysalas began their rule as subordinates of the Chalukyas of Kalyani and gradually established their own empire in Karnataka.
		Hoysalas period is remembered today as one of the brightest periods in the history of Karnataka, next only to the Vijayanagara Empire.
		The Hoysalas came to power in the region by defeating the Chalukyas and became the paramount rulers in South India.
	amazines.com /Hoysalas_related.html (580 words)

	Hassan District at AllExperts
		The district capital is Hassan city.Hassan district was the seat of the Hoysala empire which at its peak ruled large parts of south India from Halebidu as its early capital and Belur as its later capital during the period 1000 - 1334 CE.
		and the Hoysalas of Belur and Halebidu 1000 - 1334 CE.
		Historians such as Henry Cousens and James Furgusson observed that the Hoysala style of architecture is essentially an extension and culmination of the vesara style initiated by the Badami Chalukyas and further enhanced by the Kalyani Chalukyas.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ha/hassan_district.htm (2174 words)

	Hoysala Empire information - Search.com
		The Hoysala Empire (Kannada: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ), ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346 A.D., with Belur, Karnataka as their capital.
		Art critic James Ferguson remarked, “The great temple of Halebid, which, had it been completed is one of buildings on which the advocate of Hindu architecture would desire to take his stand”.
		Early in his youth, Sala, a member of what was at that time a Hoysala tribe, was intructed by his guru Sudatta Muni, to strike dead a tiger he encountered in the vicinity of the temple of the goddess Vasantika at Sosevur.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Hoysala_Empire (794 words)

	History of India
		The consolidation of the Hoysala kingdom was continued by Ballala II, the grandson of Vishnuvardhana, and resulted in the domination of the southern Deccan by the Hoysalas.
		To the North, however the Hoysalas met with opposition from the Yadavas of Devanagari who had also expanded their kingdom at the expense of Chalukya territory, and by the thirteenth century they had laid claim to Gujarat, which, unfortunately for them, they could not hold for long.
		The Yadavas and the Hoysalas were to last until the fourteenth century, when a totally new force in the politics of northern India, the Turkish Sultan of Delhi, intervened in the affairs of the Deccan an intervention which led to the overthrow of the existing dynasties and the establishment of new kingdoms and political alignments.
	www.indiansaga.com /history/arab_invasion_south.html (327 words)

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		The Hoysalas were prolific temple builders and their temples at Belur, Halebid and Somanathapur stand testimony to their reputation…and their art.
		Among the many Hoysala temples, the three greatest are the Hoysalesvara temple at Halebid, the Chennakesava temple at Belur and the Kesava temple at Somanathapur.
		It is believed that the Kesava temple was built by Somanath, a celebrated commander in the Hoysala army, who was granted royal permission and funds to construct the temple to showcase Hoysala craftsmanship.
	www.brigadegroup.com /art/mysore/11.htm (355 words)

	Hoysala heritage
		Photographing Hoysala sculpture is a challenge in itself as its richness, variety and configuration appear to conspire against the photographer.
		The ruler who built this temple was Vishnuvardhana, who succeeded to the Hoysala throne in the first decade of the 12th century and completed this (temple) in A.D. He had a specific purpose in mind in constructing this temple.
		The most remarkable achievement of the Hoysala artist is in the manner in which he has captured the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and the main episodes of the Bhagavata.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2008/stories/20030425000206700.htm (2878 words)

	Vasanth Visuals
		The Hoysalas originated in the hilly region along the western boundary of Hassan District and southern Chikmagalur District in Karnataka State.
		Where the Hoysalas took the Later Calukya motifs and multiplied, elaborated, and congealed them offering a Baroque variation, the Kakatiyas simplified and mannered the motifs produce temples which may be considered less exciting in detail but offer some of the most aesthetically pleasing visual experiences in the Deccan.
		As would be expected from the elaborate wall treatment of Hoysala temples, the iconography is quite diversified Iconographic types that are common to the Dravidian area are rarely found in the Hoysala region.
	www.vasanthvisuals.com /hoysala.html (2338 words)

	History of Mysore - History & Origin of Mysore City - Mysore History
		The Hoysalas drove the Cholas from the remaining part of Mysore region in the 12th century.
		Hoysala are known for the beautiful temples they built during their reign.
		After the Hoysalas came the Vijayanagar Kings and then the Mysore Yadu dynasty came to power in 1399A.D. They were the feudatories of the Vijayanagar Kings.
	www.mysore.org.uk /mysore-history.html (529 words)

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		The cholas were defeated in the thirteen century by the Pandyas of Madurai and Hoysalas of Mysore.
		Hoysalas had taken particular interest in the building of the Temple of Srirangam, leaving behind both the inscriptions and buildings.
		The Hoysalas were then driven away by the Pandyas in the early part of fourteenth Century.
	www.srirangam.org /History.htm (512 words)

	Heritage
		This tale of heroism inspired the royal emblem of the Hoysala Dynasty, also to be found in the temple carvings.
		From the study of the sculptures it is observed that during the Hoysala reign, female participation in the public affairs was very prominent.
		The Hoysalas ten shifted their capital to Belur, leaving behind Halebid, a city once grand and since reduced to poverty and ruins.
	www.aviontours.com /MysticalMind/html/body_heritage.html (803 words)

	History of India
		The consolidation of the Hoysala kingdom was continued by Ballala II, the grandson of Vishnuvardhana, and resulted in the domination of the southern Deccan by the Hoysalas.
		To the North, however the Hoysalas met with opposition from the Yadavas of Devanagari who had also expanded their kingdom at the expense of Chalukya territory, and by the thirteenth century they had laid claim to Gujarat, which, unfortunately for them, they could not hold for long.
		The Yadavas and the Hoysalas were to last until the fourteenth century, when a totally new force in the politics of northern India, the Turkish Sultan of Delhi, intervened in the affairs of the Deccan an intervention which led to the overthrow of the existing dynasties and the establishment of new kingdoms and political alignments.
	indiansaga.com /history/arab_invasion_south.html (327 words)

	Temple guide of karnataka, karnataka temples, karnataka cultural tours, karnataka individual tours, karnataka tours, ...
		The subordinate rulers of the Chalukyas were the Gangas and the Kadambas.The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateswara was built by the Gangas in the 10th century AD.
		The Badami Chalukyas were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas and the Kalyani Chalukyas.In Southern Karnataka, the Hoysalas reigned supreme.
		The Hoysalas were great builders and they built great temples at Halebidu, Belur and Somanathapura.
	www.startadventure.net /temples-of-karnataka.htm (753 words)

	Hoysala - Encyclopedia.com
		His grandson Bittiga (later called Vishnuvardhana; reigned c.1110-42) made extensive conquests, including the Mysore plateau, and built magnificent temples at Dorasamudra that were noted for their intricate and elaborate sculpture.
		The Hoysalas later came into conflict with the empire of Vijayanagar and the Muslim sultans of Delhi, and the last Hoysala rule was overthrown in 1346.
		Belur was the first capital of the Hoysala rulers, originally hill peoples of Malnad Karnataka, and the temple, built on a complex star-shape platform, dates back to...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Hoysala.html (920 words)

	HOYSALA EMPIRE Articles The Hoysala Empire (Kannada ??????
		The Hoysala rulers were originally hill peoples of Malnad Karnataka, an elevated region in the Western Ghats range.
		The Hoysala era was an important period in the development of art, architecture, and religion in South India.
		Early inscriptions, dated 1078 and 1090, have implied that the Hoysalas were descendants of the Yadava by referring to the Yadava vamsa (clan) as Hoysala vamsa.
	www.amazines.com /Hoysala_Empire_related.html (596 words)

	Hoysala Empire
		The Hoysalas were the descendants of the Yadu and call themselves the Yadavas, which is evident from the inscriptions, dated 1078 and 1090, but no records of it being connected with the Yadavas of North India can be found.
		The first Hoysala family has the name of Arakalla as the chieftain, which was followed by a series of Hoysala kings.
		The Hoysala empire hence was an intense blend of bravery and cultural richness, which is notable among the history of classical India.
	www.indianetzone.com /5/hoysala_empire.htm (773 words)

	Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins at AllExperts
		The Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins are a well known subject of Smarta Brahmins, which has produced many eminent scholars, musicians, philosophers, generals and religious pontiffs, over the centuries.
		In company with a Jaina ascetic, who was versed in all the science of incantation, he was worshipping the goddess Padmavati of Sasakapura with a view to bringing her into their power and so acquiring sovereignty for Sala.
		Both these brothers are known to be the sons of the daughter's daughter of the great Govinda Dikshita, the minister of the Nayaka chiefs of Tanjavur, thus proving beyond any doubt that Govinda Dikshita belonged to the Hoysala Karnataka Community.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ho/hoysala_karnataka_brahmins.htm (1520 words)

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