Complex sentence: Originally a follower of Jainism and known as Bitti Deva, he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya, converted to Hindu Vaishnavism and took the name Vishnuvardhana.
Split into simpler sentences: Originally a follower of Jainism and known as Bitti Deva, he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya. Consequently, he converted to Hindu Vaishnavism and took the name Vishnuvardhana.