Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Why do you think towns grew around temples?
Solution
The following factors are responsible for the growth of towns around temples :
(a) A large number of priests, workers, artisans, traders, etc. settled near the temple.
(b) They catered to the various needs of the people as well as of pilgrims who flocked to the temples. By and by towns grew, which came to be known as temple towns.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank:
The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ———.
State whether true or false:
We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What do temple towns represent?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Why did the rulers endow temples with grants of land and money?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
How did pilgrims contribute to the temples?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What is bronze?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What is bell metal?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
How did temple authorities use their wealth?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Mention some articles of trade on which temple authorities collected taxes.
