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 Hoysalas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hoysala Empire
capital Belur
Belur
surface form: Halebidu
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 Dravidian temple architecture
surface form: 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 period
surface form: Western Chalukya Empire
region South India
present-day Karnataka
religion Hinduism
religiousPatronage Jainism
Shaivism
Vaishnavism
significantRuler Veera Ballala II
Veera Ballala III
King Vishnuvardhana
surface form: 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 Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala dynasty
Chola dynasty successor Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala Empire
Hoysalas associatedWith Hoysalas self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hoysala Empire
Hindu temple architecture hasStyle Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala
Madurai Sultanate neighbor Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala Empire
Western Chalukya period followedBy Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala period
Banavasi laterRuledBy Hoysalas
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna associatedDynasty Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala dynasty
Turuvekere historicalPeriod Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala period
Kannada people historicalKingdom Hoysalas
this entity surface form: Hoysala Empire