Vishnuvardhana
(or Bittideva) The Hoyasala king of Dwarasamudra
(1110–41),
his reign is of great religious and cultural significance. He was
originally
a Jaina, but came under the influence of Ramanuja and was
converted
to Vaishnavism. It was after his conversion that he changed his
name from
Bittideva to Vishnuvardhana. He promoted his new faith by the
construction
of temples of unsurpassed magnificence some of which the best
example is
the temple of Hoyasalesvara at Halebid.
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