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Vishnuvardhana was one of the greatest rulers of the Karnataka region and he was the king who really started to establish the Hoysalas as a separate independent dynasty. He was originally a follower of Jainism but later he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya and converted to Hindu Vaishnavism. Ramanuja was a Hindu theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.

Vishnuvardhana was a king of the Hoysala Empire in what is today the modern state of Karnataka, India.

Originally a follower of Jainism and known as Bitti Deva, he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya, converted to Hindu Vaishnavism and took the name "Vishnuvardhana".

Rajendra II is historically associated with the title Kulottunga Chola I after his accession.

• Vishnuvardhana was originally a follower of Jainism and known as Bitti Deva.
• Later, he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya, converted to Hindu Vaishnavism and took the name "Vishnuvardhana".

• Ereyanga,  was the son of Vinayaditya and distinguished himself as a Chalukya feudatory during their campaigns against Dhara of Malwa.
• He served his father as the Yuvaraja. and practiced Jainism.
• His rule as a monarch of Hoysala Empire went on from 1098 AD to 1192 AD.

• Vinayaditya, was an able Jain king of the Hoysala Empire, who distinguished himself as an able feudatory of the Kalyani Chalukyas during his long reign.
• He helped bring many small Malnad chiefs like the Kongalvas, Chengalvas, Santharas of Humcha Shimoga and the Kadambas of Bayalnadu (Vainadu) under control.
• His reign went on from 1047 AD to 1098 AD.

Varahamihira wrote Brihat-Samhita (A-3), Visakhadutta wrote Devi-ChandraGuptam (B-4), Sudraka wrote Mrichchha katikam (C-2), and Bilhana wrote Vikramankadeva Charita (D-5).

The Hoysalas were a kingdom in the south which emerged with the weakening of the Chalukyas. The Hoysalas had brought into practice a provincial system of administration. The power to rule was given to the Prince, Queen and the Royal family. The officials looked after the administration of the nadu and vishayas. In the villages, there used to be the representatives of the government like the gowda, senabova, talawara and others.

Vishnuvardhana was the important Hoysala king who came after Nrupakama, Ereyanga and Ballala. As a great king of this dynasty, he won Gangavadi from the Cholas and earned the title Talakadugonda.