story of Prince Jivanadhara, who regained the throne usurped by his father. Other well-known Jain writers were Kalyanakirti (, 1439), Santikirtimuni (, 1440), Vijayanna (, 1448), Bommarasa of Terakanambi (, 1485), Kotesvara (1500), Mangarasa III (), Santarasa (), Santikirti (, 1519), Doddayya (, 1550), Doddananka (, 1578) and Bahubali Pandita of Sringeri (, 1352). Secular writings Although most of the writings that have survived from this period are religious in nature, there is sufficient literary evidence that secular writing was also popular in the imperial court. Some of these writings carry useful information on urban life, grandeur of the imperial and provincial courts, royal weddings and ceremonies. Other works refer the general town planning, fortifications and ordnance details at Vijayanagara and other important cities, irrigation reservoirs, merchants and shops dealing in a variety of commodities. On occasion, authors dwell on mythical cities that reflect their idealised views on contemporary life. Commonly found in these works are description of artists and professionals and their relationship with the court. These included poets, bards, composers, painters, sculptors, dancers, theatrical performers and even wrestlers. Others who find mention are political leaders, ambassadors, concubines, accountants, goldsmiths, moneylenders and even servants and door keepers. Writings in various literary genres such as romance, fiction, erotica, folk songs and musical compositions were popular. A wealth of literature dealing in subjects such as astronomy, meteorology, veterinary science and medicine, astrology, grammar, philosophy, poetry, prosody, biography, history and lexicon, as well as dictionaries and encyclopedias, were written in this era. In 1360, Manjaraja I wrote a book on medicine called , basing it on the 5th century writings of Pujyapada. Padmananka (1385) wrote a biography of his ancestor Kereya Padmarasa, a Hoysala minister and poet, in a work titled . The writing provides details about the Hoysala Empire and notable personalities such as the poets Harihara and Raghavanka. Chandrashekara (or Chrakavi), a court poet of Deva Raya II, wrote an account on the Virupaksha temple, its precincts and settlements at Pampapura (modern Hampi) in the in 1430. Mangaraja II authored a lexicon called in 1398, while Abhinava Chandra gave an account on veterinary science in his book called in the 14th century. Kavi Malla wrote on erotics in the in the 14th century. In the 15th century, Madhava translated an earlier Sanskrit poem by Dandi and called it , and Isvara Kavi (also called Bana Kavi) wrote a prosody called