Question

How did Temple towns develop ? Explain with an example

Answer 1

temples were central to society and economy of that particular regions as they performed a large number of functions.to cater the needs of temples and pilgrims, people of different professions came there . they were pilgrims, weavers, dancers, and many more. this led to the growth of town. such towns are called temple towns , 
kanchipuram, somnath, mathura, madurai were some famous temple towns.

Answer 2

In olden days they were given with social,ecenomical and political importance.A temple city was given more importance than any other place.Those places are considered to be wealthy enough in everything.Fot example Madurai(menatchi amman temple),brihadheeshwarar temple,Mahabalipuram,so on