Narasimha III (r. 12631292). During his rule over the

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, internal feud between the king and his brother Ramanatha ruling from Kannanur came to the forefront. He also had to face invasions from the

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who attacked his regal capital

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. However, Narasimha III was able to inflict defeat on these incursions and safeguard his kingdom. He was succeeded by his notable son Veera Ballala III.

Biography

Narasimha III ruled from 1263 to 1292. During his rule over the

, internal feud between the king and his brother Ramanatha ruling from Kannanur came to the forefront. He also had to face invasions from the

who attacked his regal capital

. However, Narasimha III was able to inflict defeat on these incursions and safeguard his kingdom. He was succeeded by his notable son Veera Ballala III. He worshiped

Parshvanatha ''Parshvanatha'' (), also known as ''Parshva'' () and ''Parasnath'', was the 23rd of 24 ''Tirthankaras'' (supreme preacher of dharma) of Jainism. He is the only Tirthankara who gained the title of ''Kalīkālkalpataru ( Kalpavriksha in this "Ka ...

, the 23rd Jain ''

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'', and his spiritual adviser was Maghanandi Siddhanta (''

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'' of ''

Balatkara Gana Balatkara Gana is an ancient Jain monastic order. It is a section of the Mula Sangh. It is often termed ''Balatkara Gana Sarasvati Gachchha''. Until the beginning of the 20th century it was present in a number of places in India. However all ...

'').

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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 1292 deaths Hoysala kings Hindu monarchs Year of birth unknown 13th-century Indian monarchs 13th-century Hindus {{india-royal-stub