Arekalla
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The earliest known record of a member of the Hoysala family dates to around (950 CE) and names Arekalla as a local chieftain in the Malnad region of Karnataka. Arekalla is traditionally regarded as one of the earliest ancestors of the Hoysala dynasty. He was succeeded in turn by Maruga, Nripa Kama I (who ruled around 976 CE), and Munda (Hoysala) (c. 1006–1026 CE). and Arekalla sometimes described in local traditions as a kinsman or brother of Sala (hoysala), the legendary founder of the Hoysala dynasty of Karnataka, India. Though Arekalla does not appear in major inscriptions, oral histories in parts of the Malnad region mention him alongside Sala as part of the early lineage of the Hoysala family.
Nripa Kama I bore the title Permandi, indicating an early alliance with the Western Ganga dynasty during his reign. This period marked the Hoysalas' initial rise from local chiefs to significant feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyana, laying the groundwork for their later independence and expansion under Vishnuvardhana.[1][2][3]
Traditional accounts about the origins of the Hoysalas center is Sosevuru (now Angadi village). Sosevuru (Angadi) is considered the historical heart of Jainism where most Jain present at the time. and some regional folklore, Arekalla is mentioned as Sala’s brother or close relative who assisted in consolidating their clan’s power in the Western Ghats.[4]
These traditions claim the family emerged from the Malnad region of Karnataka, where they were originally local chiefs before rising to prominence under the Western Chalukyas.