What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
NCERT Class 7th Social Science (Our Pasts II) Chapter 2 New Kings and Kingdoms
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The activities associated with Chola temples are:
It became the nuclei of settlements.
These were centers of craft production.
The hub of economic, social and cultural life was there.
The making of bronze images was the most unique activity.
The Chola temples were the nuclei of settlements growing around them which included centres of craft production. Temples were also endowed with land by rulers as well as by others. The produce of the land was used for the maintenance of the priests, garland makers, cooks, sweepers, musicians, dancers etc who were associated with the temples and used to work for them. Hence temples were not simply the place of worship. They were also the hub of economic, social and cultural life as well
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