(jain.) the three exalted things - samyagdřṣṭi( the noble vision), samyagjñāna( the right knowledge), and saymagcāritra ( the noble way of life).

(buddh.) the three exalted things - Buddha (the founder of Buddhism), dharma(the religious righteousnessness), and sangha (the association or religious community).

the three great Kannaḍa poets - Pampa, Ponna and Ranna.