Question

How dodo temple town come up explain with example

Answer 1

Temples were built by rulers not only to show their devotion but also to unify different communities. And they were maintained through cash and land grants from rulers and merchants, as well as from donations made by pilgrims. Big temples also used surplus (extra) funds for businesses such as trade and banking.To cater to the needs of the pilgrims and of the temples, priests, workers, artisans, traders, etc. started living in the areas around the temples. This led to the growth of temple towns such as Somnath in Gujarat, Kanchipuram and Madurai in Tamil Nadu, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, and towns around Bhillasvamin (Bhilsa or Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh).