This is a list of historical and modern Karnataka literature, arranged in chronological order of the historical polity or era from which the works originated. Karnataka literature originates from the Karnataka region of South India, which roughly corresponds to the modern state of Karnataka. This list includes, but is not limited to, works written in the Sanskrit and Kannada languages. Where information is available, the author or authors of the text are listed, followed by the title of the text and the language or languages in which the text is written. Multiple works by the same author are listed separately. Western Ganga Dynasty (350–1000) Pūjyapāda – Sarvārthasiddhi (Sanskrit) Jinasena II – Ādipurāṇa (Sanskrit) Madhava II – Dattaka Sutrain (Sanskrit) Sripurusha – Gajasastra Shivamara II – Gajashtaka (Kannada) Shivamara II – Sethubandha (Prakrit) Hemasena or Vidya Dhananjaya – Raghavpandaviya Vidhibhasimha – Gadyachintamani Vidhibhasimha – Kshatrachudamani Guru Nemichandra – Gommatasara Chavundaraya – Chavundaraya Purana (Kannada) Chavundaraya – Charitrasara (Kannada) Chavundaraya – Trishashti Laksan Puran (Kannada) Nagavarma I – Chandombhudhi Jinasena I – Harivamsha (Sanskrit) Rashtrakuta Dynasty (753–982) Trivikrama – Nalachampu (Sanskrit) Halayudha – Kavirahasya Halayudha – Mritasanjivini Somadevasuri – Nitikavyamrita Mahaviracharya – Ganita-Sara-Samgraha Virasenacharya – Jayadhavala-Tika Jinasenacharya – Parsvabhyudaya Mahapurana Jinasenacharya – Dhavala Gunabhadra – Uttarapurana (Sanskrit) Asaga – Vardhamana Purana (Kannada) Amoghavarsha I – Prashottara Ratnamakike (Kannada) Amoghavarsha I – Kavirajamarga (Kannada) Sri Ponna – Bhuvanaika-Ramabhyudaya (Kannada) Sri Ponna – Santipurana (Kannada) Sri Ponna – Jinaksaramale (Kannada) Adikavi Pampa – Adipurana (Kannada) Adikavi Pampa – Vikramarjuna Vijaya (Kannada) Shivakotiacharya – Vaddaradhane (Kannada) Seuna (Yadava) Dynasty (860–1317) Kamalabhava – Santhishwarapurana (Kannada) Achanna – Varadhamanapurana (Kannada) Chundarasa of Pandharapura – Dashakumara Charite (Kannada) Western Chalukya Empire (973–1189) Ranna – Ajitapurana (Kannada) Ranna – Sahasabhimavijaya (Kannada) Ranna – Gadayuddha (Kannada) Ranna – Rannakanda (Kannada) Chavundaraya II – Lokopakara (Kannada) Chandraraja – Madanatilaka (Kannada) Shridharacharya – Jatakatilaka (Kannada) Kirtivarma – Govaidya (Kannada) Durgasimha – Panchatantra (Kannada) Nagavarma – Kavyavalokana (Kannada) Brahmashiva – Samayaparikshe (Kannada) Vadiraja – Yashodharacharitam (Sanskrit) Vadiraja – Parshvanatha Charitam (Sanskrit) Bilhana – Vikramankadeva Charitha (Sanskrit) Vijananeshvara – Mitakshara (Sanskrit) Someshwara III – Abhilashithartha Chinthamani or Manasollasa (Sanskrit) Someshwara III – Chandraprabhacharite (Sanskrit) Jagadekamalla – Sangithachudamani (Sanskrit) Jagaddala Somanatha – Karnataka Kalyanakaraka (Kannada) Karnaparya – Neminatha Purana (Kannada) Nayasena – Dharmamrita (Kannada) Brahmasiva – Samayaparikshe (Kannada) Shantiraja – Sukumaracharita (Kannada) Vritta Vilasa – Translation of Sanskrit text Dharama Parikshe (Kannada) Nagavarma II – Kavyavalokana (Kannada) Nagavarma II – Bhashabhushana (Kannada) Nagavarma II –