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Who influenced Vishnuvardhana to convert into Vaishnavism?
Who influenced Vishnuvardhana to convert into Vaishnavism?
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The correct option is D Ramanujacharya
Vishnuvardhana was one of the greatest rulers of the Karnataka region and he was the king who really started to establish the Hoysalas as a separate independent dynasty. He was originally a follower of Jainism but later he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya and converted to Hindu Vaishnavism. Ramanuja was a Hindu theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.
Vishnuvardhana was one of the greatest rulers of the Karnataka region and he was the king who really started to establish the Hoysalas as a separate independent dynasty. He was originally a follower of Jainism but later he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya and converted to Hindu Vaishnavism. Ramanuja was a Hindu theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.
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