Hoysalas

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The Hoysalas were a prominent medieval South Indian dynasty known for their patronage of art and architecture, especially their intricately carved temples in present-day Karnataka.

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Hoysala Empire 4
Hoysalas canonical 3
Hoysala dynasty 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South Indian dynasty
medieval Indian dynasty
architecturalStyle Hoysala style
artCharacteristic high-relief sculpture
intricate friezes
star-shaped temple plans
associatedWith Hoysala Empire
linked to: Hoysalas
capital Belur
Halebidu
linked to: Belur
conflict conflicts with Delhi Sultanate
wars with Cholas
wars with Pandyas
country India
culturalInfluence development of Kannada literature
spread of temple-building traditions in Karnataka
declineCause invasions by Delhi Sultanate
dynasticFounder Nripa Kama II
endTime c. 14th century
ethnicGroup Kannada people
governmentType hereditary monarchy
historicalEra Middle Ages
knownFor Hoysala architecture
intricately carved temples
soapstone temple construction
language Kannada
materialUsed chloritic schist (soapstone)
mottoLegend hero Sala slaying a tiger
notableSite Chennakesava Temple, Belur
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
Kesava Temple, Somanathapura
patronage Kannada literature
architecture
art
politicalStructure monarchy
predecessor Western Chalukya Empire
region South India
present-day Karnataka
religion Hinduism
religiousPatronage Jainism
Shaivism
Vaishnavism
significantRuler Veera Ballala II
Veera Ballala III
Vishnuvardhana
linked to: King Vishnuvardhana
startTime c. 11th century
successor Vijayanagara Empire
symbol emblem of Sala and tiger
territory Malnad region of Karnataka
parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh
parts of present-day Tamil Nadu

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South India historicalDynasty Hoysalas
Karnataka hasHistoricalDynasty Hoysala dynasty
linked to: Hoysalas
Chola dynasty successor Hoysala Empire
linked to: Hoysalas
Hoysalas associatedWith Hoysala Empire
linked to: Hoysalas
Hindu temple architecture hasStyle Hoysala
linked to: Hoysalas
Madurai Sultanate neighbor Hoysala Empire
linked to: Hoysalas
Western Chalukya period followedBy Hoysala period
linked to: Hoysalas
Banavasi laterRuledBy Hoysalas
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna associatedDynasty Hoysala dynasty
linked to: Hoysalas
Turuvekere historicalPeriod Hoysala period
linked to: Hoysalas
Kannada people historicalKingdom Hoysala Empire
linked to: Hoysalas