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Janna (c. 13th century CE) was a prominent Kannada poet in medieval Karnataka, India. He is widely regarded as one of the important Jain poets of the Hoysala period, known for his moral seriousness, philosophical depth, and refined literary style. He flourished under the patronage of the Hoysala king Narasimha I and possibly Veera Ballala II. Janna is best known for his classic Jain purana "Yashodhara Charite", as well as "Anantanatha Purana" and "Anubhava Mukhura".

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There are multiple artists named Janna: 1. Janna Hurmerinta is a Finnish pop artist. You can say that Janna was born to be a musician. She began playing the piano at the age of 6. At the age of 16 she started to write songs. Janna signed to Texicalli Records in 2005 and released her first EP Calling You at the beginning of 2006, which was well-received. Released in the summer of 2007, her debut album Right Now brought Janna to the attention of the music world. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music

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Janna (c. 13th century CE) was a prominent Kannada poet in medieval Karnataka, India. He is widely regarded as one of the important Jain poets of the Hoysala period, known for his moral seriousness, philosophical depth, and refined literary style. He flourished under the patronage of the Hoysala king Narasimha I and possibly Veera Ballala II. Janna is best known for his classic Jain purana "Yashodhara Charite", as well as "Anantanatha Purana" and "Anubhava Mukhura".

== Early life and background ==

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