Hoy Sala ” ( Strike Sala ! ) said the guru Sudatta Muni to his student, Sala when a "tiger" attacked them. The student struck the animal in one blow, and the guru was so pleased that he asked Sala to establish a kingdom - the Hoysala dynasty.

The Hoysala Kingdom was a indian royal dynasty originating from the Indian subcontinent that ruled most of what is now Karnatakabetween the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved to Halebidu.