What was the role of Temples during Chola Kingdom?
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The most ambitious of the Great Living Chola Temples, Brihadisvara temple in Thanjavur was built by Chola king Raja Raja I. The king received divine command to build in his dreams. The grand design and magnificence added to the architectural splendor of the Chola capital.
The most ambitious of the Great Living Chola Temples, Brihadisvara temple in Thanjavur was built by Chola king Raja Raja I. The king received divine command to build in his dreams. The grand design and magnificence added to the architectural splendor of the Chola capital.
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The temples under the Chola kingdom played an key role and used to dominate every aspect of life of people.The temples were the centers of socio-economic, polity, culture and learning.
The temple used to be legitimate source of power for king, local assembles were held in temples, music and dance was performed there, the temples used to give charity and feed hungry, celebrate festivals, enjoyed land grants and played a key role in economic affairs of the kingdom.
The Chola temple used to be fortresses, land holders,employers, treasuries, court houses, parks, fairs, exhibition sheds, the halls of learning and of amusement, the consumer of goods and services, as banks, schools, museums , hospitals and theatres.
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