Narasimha III

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Template:Infobox royalty Template:Missing information Narasimha III (r. 1263Template:Ndash1292) was the ruler of the Hoysala Empire from 1263 to 1292.Template:Sfn

During his reign, an internal feud with his brother and the ruler of Kannanur, Ramanatha came to the forefront. Narasimha also had to face invasions from the Yadavas of Devagiri who attacked the Hoysala capital Dwarasamudra. However, he was able to defeat these incursions. He was succeeded by his notable son Veera Ballala III.

Biography

Narasimha worshiped Parshvanatha, the 23rd Jain tirthankara. His spiritual adviser was Maghanandi Siddhanta, a Digambara monk from the Balatkara Gana order.Template:Sfn

Sources

• Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002) OCLC: 7796041

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