Hoyasalas

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Origin, Sources and Rulers

Some early inscriptions claim that they were descendents of Halumatha clan but no evidence of that have been found out.
Certain Historians have traced they to be based out of Malenadu near Western Ghats.
They began as suboridinates of Western Chalukya Empire.
Vishnuvardhana was the first great king of the dynasty who wrested Chola territories. He also moved the capital from Belur to Halebidu.
Veera Ballala II created the independent Hoysala kingdom.

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Born in Sriperumbudur, lived in Kanchipuram.
initial guru Yadava Prakasa, scholar of Advaita Vendanta
- % R - Yadava Prakasha split due to disagreement on interpretation of Upanishads
Proponent of Vishishtadvaita/ qualified non-dualism philosophy and the Sri Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism.
! Wrote commentaries on texts like Brahma Sutra and Bhagavata Gita in Sanskrit and Sri Bhasya.
intro importance of Bhakti, personal devotion to god in his philosophical theory
$ Vishista Advaita : distinction between Atman (soul) and Brahman (ultimate reality, has qualities or is saguna ) but there is unity between all souls; individual can achieve the ultimate reality.
Ishvara can be invoked through Bhakti. Brahman cannot exist without the atman like a red rose cannot live without redness
Accepted reliability of the Vedas as a source of knowledge
Criticised the Advaita philosophy to selectively interpret Upanishadic passages that support monistic interpretation and ignore those that support pluralism
Vishnu is the alone independent god and other gods are dependent on him
preached from the Ranganathswamy temple, took nation wide tours.
Organised network of temples based on Vishnu Laxmi worship

12th century Kannada poet philosopher under King Bijjala I of Kalachuri dynasty.
was against discrimination, superstition and stood for socio economic upliftment and reform.
Followed Shaivism and presided **Sharana movement,
! introduced Anubhava Mandapa (hall of spiritual experience)
- Poetry called Vachana.

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! book called Bharatatatparyanirnaya based on Puranas and epics
- ! Madhava wrote commentaries on Brahmasutra and Upanishads,
Rejected the idea God was the cause for creation of world
God completely different from individual soul and world
Individual soul has many defects, can be removed by worshipping God
God-Soul is a link b/w master and servant

Near Mysore from 1050-1300 AD in areas of Belur, Halebid and Sringeri
Multiple shrines built around a central pillared hall
shrines led out in the shape of an intricately designed star aka Stellate plan
Soft soap stone (Chorite schist) was the main building material.
Massive emphasis on decoration of temple through sculptures
Shikharas interconnected by arrangement of horizontal lines and mouldings
Temples built on upraised platform known as Jagati
walls and stairs followed a zig zag pattern
Noted for fine, delicate, detailed carvings executed on smooth chlorite schist on walls and ceilings
Hoysaleshvara temple : cruciform plan, cruciform shape, two separate shrines,
Keshava temple : at Belur has multiple shrines, finesse in sculptures
Keshava temple : at Somnathpur has complex plan, Shikhara of moderate height, richly carved, has erotic themes

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Royal patronage of Kannada increased and a Champu style of literature flourished during this time.
Poetic devices shuch as Sangatya metre, Shatpadi, tripadi, etc metres were used to write poems.
Scholars such as Janna, Rudrabhatta, Harihara etc lived during Hoysala rule.
- Janna wrote Yadshodharacharita he was given the title of Kavichakravartin for this.
- Rudrabhatta was patronised by Chandramouli minister of Veera Ballala II he wrote Jagannatha Vijaya in Champy style
- Harihara wrote Girijakalyana.