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	Hoysala Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoysala_Empire (602 words)

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	Hoysala Empire -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India from 1000 to 1346.
		The Hoysala Empire is remembered today primarily for its (The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings) architecture; surviving examples are found in the cities of (Click link for more info and facts about Belur) Belur and (Click link for more info and facts about Halebid) Halebid.
		Hoysalas period is one of the brightest periods in the history of (State in southern India; formerly Mysore) Karnataka.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/hoysala_empire.htm (593 words)

	Belur and Halebid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The serenity of Belur is attributed to the celebrated temple of Channakeshava, built by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana in 117 A. to commemorate his conversion from Jainism to Vaishnavism.
		The great city of Dwarasamudra flourished as a Capital of the Hoysala Empire during the 12th and 13th centuries.
		Veeraballala II extended his empire from sea to sea between the Cauvery and Krishna rivers.
	www.riverwoods.biz /belur.htm (129 words)

	Hoysala Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hoysala Empire is remembered today for its architecture ; surviving examples are found in the of Belur and Halebid.
		His definition of liberal empire is one that has the self-interested motives of security and economic gain, while at the same time having the altruistic motives of instituting p...
		Sorrows of Empire depicts the rise (and warns of the potential fall) of the "lone superpower", the United States, to world hegemony in the 21st century.
	www.freeglossary.com /Hoysala (486 words)

	Hoysala architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hoysala architecture is the stone temple architecture of the Hoysala Empire located in the Indian state of Karnataka today.
		The temples are made of a very soft soapstone which is amenable to intricate carving.
		Hoysala architecture is exemplified in the temples of Belur, Halebid, and Somnathpur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoysala_architecture (81 words)

	OurKarnataka.com: History of Karnataka: Hoysalas
		Harihara, the author of Girija Kalyana and his nephew Raghavanka, the famous author of “Harischandra Kavya” flourished during the reign of Narasimha I. The latter is said to have visited the Hoysala court under the influence of the minister Kereya Padmarasa.
		Janna was the poet laureate of the court of Ballala II and Narasimha II.
		The development of the Hoysala style took place in the old Mysore territory largely because of the availability of the chloritic schist, a type of green soapstone, commonly found in the rock-system of the area.
	www.ourkarnataka.com /states/history/historyofkarnataka31.htm (747 words)

	Chalukya
		His sons established the frontiers of his empire to extend over most of what is now the Indian state of Karnataka.
		Pulakesin went on to exchange ambassadors with the Shah of Persia - his reception of the Persian ambassador is depicted in one of the paintings in the Ajanta caves.
		The Chalukya Empire was restored in 655 by Vikramaditya I; the clashes with the Pallava Empire continued until Vikramaditya II won a comprehensive victory against the Pallavas in 740.
	en.mcfly.org /Chalukya (533 words)

	Bleur, Hassan, Rivers, River Yagachi, Hoysala, Temples, Vishnuvardhana, Chennakeshava, Shrine, Statues, Sculpture, ...
		The main entrance to the shrine is guarded by twin statues of a youth slaying a tiger.
		Outside, on the vimana, the Hoysala sculptors have surpassed themselves - unending rows of nearly 650 elephants, horses, lions, birds and warriors.
		The most striking feature of all Hoysala shrines, is the high plinthed, star-shaped jagati (platform), on which the temples have been built.
	www.startadventure.net /belur-karnataka.htm (278 words)

	Travels.NDTV.com - Travelogues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hoysalas were great warriors who had established a great empire between the Malaprabha and Kaveri rivers in Karnataka.
		However, Hoysala sculpture reaches its apogee in the depiction of celestial maidens, carved with a marvelous plasticity of modeling and infused with the most accomplished grace and elegance.
		Temples of Hoysala dynasties were monuments of the phenomenal concentration, super technical skill, imagination and profound religious consciousness of those concerned in their creation, there is no parallel to these anywhere in the world.
	travels.ndtv.com /showtravelogues.asp?id=42 (897 words)

	1Up India > India > Karnataka > turing the pages of history of karnataka
		His grandson, Pulikeshin II (609-42) built a vast empire which extended from Narmada in the north to the Cauveri in the south.
		The Hoysalas: The Hoyasala continued the great traditions of their art-loving overlords the Kalyana Chalukyas, and their fine temples are found at Beluru, Helebidu and Somanathapura.
		Vijayanagara Empire: When the armies of the Delhi Sultanate destroyed the four great kingdom of the south (the Sevunas, Kakatiyas of Orangal, Hoysalas and of the Pandyas of Madhurai) it looked as if a political power following a religion quite alien to the South was going to dominate the peninsula.
	www.1uptravel.com /states/karnataka/history.html (1646 words)

	General Historical Topics 3 quiz
		His exploits are detailed in the famous novel, 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', and he ruled over the Kingdom of Wei following the collapse of the Han Empire.
		This empire existed between 1000 CE and 1346 CE.
		Born in 1397 and dying in 1487 he was a ruthless conqueror and he led the conquests of a number of neighbouring states, raising his nation to the height of power in Mexico.
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	Belur And Halebid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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)

	A Trip to Mysore India: Somanathapura Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is a splendid example of Hoysala style of architecture.
		Outside, on the vimana (outer sanctum wall), the Hoysala sculptors have surpassed themselves - unending rows of nearly 650 elephants, horses, lions, birds and warriors.
		But the Hoysala sculpture reaches its apogee in sculptures of celestial maidens, carved with a marvellous plasticity of modelling, and imbued with the most accomplished grace and elegance.
	www.burgessbroadcast.org /india/somanathapura.htm (462 words)

	Encyclopedia: Chalukya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran).
		An empire (also known technically, abstractly or disparagingly as an imperium, and with powers known among Romans as imperium) comprises a set of regions locally ruled by governors, viceroys or client kings in the name of an emperor.
		Kalyani was the capital of the empire, and the Chalukyas of this period are known as the Kalyani Chalukyas.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chalukya (2335 words)

	King Vallalan of Tiruvannamalai
		Knowing that King Vallalan was campaigning on the extreme southern borders of his empire, he invaded from the north and began to loot the northernmost Hoysala territories.
		Hoysala was left in the somewhat besieged condition of being the last, major independent Hindu state in the South.
		Within a few years of his coronation Virupaksha Vallalan IV's Hoysala empire disintegrated and was absorbed, without a fight, into the Viyayanagar empire that was developing and expanding to the north of it.
	www.davidgodman.org /asaints/kvallalan1.shtml (3687 words)

	Koramangala - Bangalore's Most Happening Place
		No wonder then, the Hoysala kingdom that flourished in these parts of ancient India between the 11th and 14th centuries is widely acknowledged as the 'crowning glory' in Indian architecture.
		History records that the Hoysala dynasty came to power by overthrowing first the Chalyukas and later, the Cholas and ruled in the Southern Deccan for nearly 300 years between the 11th and 14th centuries.
		As you begin your tour of the Hoysala Kingdom's architectural supremacy, the first thing you'll notice is that each of the three entrances to the temple are 'guarded' by sculptures of lions on either side of the doorways.
	www.koramangala.com /travel/belur/belur.htm (1152 words)

	Hoysala architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hoysala architecture is the stone temple architecture of the Hoysala Empire located in the India n state of Karnataka today.
		The temples are made of a very soft soap stone which is amenable to intricate carving.
		Hotel Hoysala - Bangalore A budget hotel close to the city centre.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Hoysala_architecture.html (705 words)

	Encyclopedia: Karnataka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Vijayanagar empire (1336 to 1565) fostered indigenous traditions and encouraged arts religion and literature in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil.
		The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards.
		The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Karnataka (5005 words)

	Hoysalas History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The rulers of this clan were called the Yadava Kings who ruled with tremendous power after having defeated the Chalukyas and rose above all to become the paramount rulers even over the Cholas and Pandyas in South India.
		The most famous kings among the Hoysalas were Vishnuvardhana,Ballala II and Ballala III.
		Vishnuvardhana (11082141) freed Gangavadi from the Cholas (who had held it from 999), and in commemoration of his victory, built the celebrated Vijayanarayana (Chennakeshva) Temple at Belur.
	www.karnatakacoins.com /hoysala-H.htm (530 words)

	Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Belur, Halebid and Sravanbelagola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid are 35 km from Hassan situated to the west of Bangalore on the banks of the river Yagachi.
		The Hoysalas, who ruled over a large kingdom in those days, built these temples in gratitude to the gods for their various victories in war.
		Halebid, which is 17 kms east of Belur, was the ancient capital of the Hoysala Empire and was founded in the early century.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/index2.asp?loc=25 (864 words)

	Chennakeshava Temple,india temple,temple in india,india south temple,golden india temple,india temple tour
		The main entrance to the shrine is guarded by twin statues of a youth slaying a tiger (the royal symbol of the Hoysala dynasty).
		The most striking feature of the temples in Belur, like all other Hoysala shrines, is that they are raised on a high star-shaped jagati (platform) on which the main edifice has been built.
		The gorgeous sculptured panels on the outer walls of this temple are positioned at such a height that you don’t have to crane your neck to observe their magnificent detail.
	www.indiavisitinformation.com /indian-culture/indian-monument/Chennakeshava-Temple-in-india.shtml (926 words)

	Temples of Karnataka - History, Architecture, Sculpture, Legends, Travel Info
		The Hoysala temples marked with a profusion of intricate sculpture, and the ancient temples built by the Cholas, and the Chalukyan temples add to the variation in style across this state.
		The Hoysaleswara temple in Halebidu is a masterpiece of Hoysala architecture and sculpture.
		Sringeri: The Vidyashankara temple is a magnificient temple built under the patronage of the Vijayanagar empire.
	www.indiantemples.com /karnataka.html (655 words)

	History of India-3: Southern Kingdoms of Chalukyas, Cholas, Cheras, Pallavas, Pandyas.
		The Rastrakutas Empire extended from south Gujarat, Malva and Baghalkhand in the north to Tnajore to the south.
		Vijayanagar Empire: This kingdom of Hindu alliance was founded in 1336 with capital at Hampi to counter the Muslim power.
		Vijayanagar Empire grew to be the strongest and wealthiest Hindu kingdom for two centuries.
	www.indtravel.com /welcome/history3.html (655 words)

	India Tourism Travel n Tour Packages, Hoildays in South India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Mahamastakabhisheka, held once in 12 years, is one of the main attraction of the place which attracts large number of devotees.
		Hassan District was under the reign of Mouryas of North in the 3rd BC and later kingdoms of Kadambas, Chalukyas, Gangas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire.
		The Hoysalas brought world wide acclaim to the district through their unique style of architecture.
	www.spantours.com /southindia/hassan.html (598 words)

	TraveliteIndia.com: Welcome to Karnataka, Land of Fragrance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Situated in North Karnataka, Badami was the capital of the Chalukya Empire during the 6th and 8th centuries.
		The Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebid along with the one at Somnathpur near Mysore, are the cream of the most artistically exuberant periods of Hindu cultural development.
		It was once the stronghold of the Hoysalas, the Wodeyars and later on, of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
	www.traveliteindia.com /guide/state/karnataka.asp (5671 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka News : Trust to renovate temples at Angadi
		It was originally called "Sasakapura or Sosevur" by the Hoysalas, who built a mighty kingdom that played a decisive role in the history of south India.
		It is said that Sala, the progenitor of the Hoysalas, was walking through a forest with his Jain Guru, Yogendra Sudatta, to worship goddess Vasantika Devi when a tiger came their way.
		The carvings indicate that the structures belong to the early period of the Hoysala Empire.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/11/25/stories/2004112502460300.htm (407 words)

	Karanataka History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Later, in the days of his son Narasimha II(1120-35), Hoysalas even secured a foothold in Tamilnadu and Kuppam, near Srirangam became a second capital of the Hoysalas.
		Ballala III (12912343), the last Hoysala, had to struggle hard to hold his own against the invasionof the Delhi Sultan.
		HAMPI, the seat of the famed VIJAYANAGARA empire was the capital of the largest empire in post-mogul India, covering several states.
	www.sreezone.com /index_files/southindiahist.htm (3004 words)

	webindia123.com cityguide-Karnataka - Hassan-Places of Interest
		Situated 39km from Hassan and 148 Km away from Mysore, Halebid earlier known as Dwarasamudra was the ancient and wealthy capital city of the Hoysala Empire.
		The Hoysaleswara temple at Halebid is a remarkable monument of Hoysala architecture.
		Built in 1121 AD, the walls of the largest Hoysala temple are covered with detailed friezes and sculptures depicting scenes narrated in Hindu epics.
	www.webindia123.com /city/karnata/hassan/attra.htm (700 words)

	Beaches, tourism and travel guide on India from chooseindiatravels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The serenity of Belur is attributed to the celebrated temple of Channakeshava, built by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 A. to commemorate his conversion from Jainism to Vaishnavism.
		The great city of Dwarasamudra flourished as a Capital of the Hoysala Empire during the 12th & 13th centuries.
		Veeraballala II extended his empire from sea to sea between the Cauvery & Krishna rivers.
	www.chooseindia.com /tourism/karnataka/cities.htm (1623 words)

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