JannaJanna (Kannada : ಮಹಾಕವಿ ಜನ್ನ) was one of the well-known Kannada poets of the early 13th century who also served in the capacity of a minister and a builder of temples. He graced the court of Hoysala empire King Veera Ballala II and earned the title Kavichakravarthi ("Emperor among poets"). His noteworthy writings include Yashodhara Charitre (c.1209) which deals with Jain tenets, Ananthnatha Purana (c.1230) which deals with the teachings of the 14th Jain tirthankara, Anantanatha and a short piece called Anubhava Mukura.
BalligaviBalligavi a town in Shikaripura taluk Shivamogga district of Karnataka state, India, is today known as Belagami or Balagame. Its ancient names are Baligrama, Dakshina Kedara, Valliggame and Valligrame. Dakshina Kedara means Kedarnath of the South. A place of antiquity, it is known for its ancient monuments. Balligavi is located 72 km from Shivamogga city and 21 km from Shikaripura town and 2.3 km from Shiralakoppa in Shikaripura taluk. in Kannada means creeper or vine.
VellalarLes Vellalars mudaliar (en tamoul : வெள்ளாள முதலியார்) sont à l'origine une caste d'élite du Tamil Nadu de hauts fonctionnaires et grands propriétaires terriens qui se regroupent essentiellement en Inde, plus précisément au Tamil Nadu, au Kerala et dans le nord et l’Est du Sri Lanka (péninsule de Jaffna). Ils constituent depuis des temps immémoriaux, la noblesse tamilLes Vellalars avaient pour usage d'occuper des postes de ministres, d'officiers militaires au sein des administrations et armées des différents royaumes tamils (comme Chera, Chola, Pandya).
JayatirthaSri Jayatirtha (), also known as Teekacharya () (1345 - 1388), was a Hindu philosopher, dialectician, polemicist and the sixth pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha from (1365 – 1388). He is considered to be one of the most important seers in the history of Dvaita school of thought on account of his sound elucidations of the works of Madhvacharya. He is credited with structuring the philosophical aspects of Dvaita and through his polemical works, elevating it to an equal footing with the contemporary schools of thought.
