Where did the first Hoysala dynasty's independent ruler Vishnu Vardhan made his capital?

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Dwarsamudra. Vishnuvardhana, the first independent ruler of the Hoysala dynasty, had his capital at Dwarasamudra (located in Hasan district of Karnataka, presently known as Halebidu.). He was an ambitious ruler. Expanding his power by conquering the Chalukya kingdoms, he had strengthened himself at Bankapur in Dharwar by 1149 AD. He was a Jain believer in the beginning but later became Vaishnava due to the influence of Ramanuja. After that his son Narasimha became the king. The Hoysalas were a branch of the Yadavas who considered themselves to be Chandravanshi.

Where did the first Hoysala dynasty's independent ruler Vishnu Vardhan made his capital?

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