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The Economy Of A South Indian Temple,
"The temples were the principal feeding houses of the locality strangers, ascetics, men of learning were fed sumptuously in the temples and on festive occasions a large number of poor people were fed"
"The temples were the principal feeding houses of the locality strangers, ascetics, men of learning were fed sumptuously in the temples and on festive occasions a large number of poor people were fed"
Some of the temples also maintained hospitals.The claims of hereditary
officers were settled by a Sabha,There are instances of rich temples supporting poor ones An epigraph is of interest as showing how small temples which were not very prosperous were helped by the richer ones
officers were settled by a Sabha,There are instances of rich temples supporting poor ones An epigraph is of interest as showing how small temples which were not very prosperous were helped by the richer ones
Industries e.g. weaving were encouraged.
The principle followed in regard to appointment to offices in temples, remuneration of servants, and service inams* is attested by several inscriptions.
The principle followed in regard to appointment to offices in temples, remuneration of servants, and service inams* is attested by several inscriptions.
There are several inscriptions to show that persons misappropriating temple property Siva- drohins were severely punished. The commission
of sin against temples was tantamount to treason and the offenders were punished by Exile and banishment & confiscation of property.
of sin against temples was tantamount to treason and the offenders were punished by Exile and banishment & confiscation of property.
there is a vast amount of
epigraphy evidence to show that temple charities were not exclusively meant for ceremonials in the temple but also for scientific (Sastraic) and
religious (vedic) education.
epigraphy evidence to show that temple charities were not exclusively meant for ceremonials in the temple but also for scientific (Sastraic) and
religious (vedic) education.
The South Indian temples served the purposes of educational institutions. Provisions were made for the recitation
in temples of hymns from the Devaram and other
religious poems and for the reading and expounding works of great merit.
in temples of hymns from the Devaram and other
religious poems and for the reading and expounding works of great merit.
A large number of ^ records register grants made for the singing of the Tiruppadiyam and the Tiruvaymoli hymns. One
inscription records tlie provision made for the
rending' of the Epics like the Mahabharata and
the Ramayana
inscription records tlie provision made for the
rending' of the Epics like the Mahabharata and
the Ramayana
In a stone inscription from the VenkateSa Perumal temple at Tirumukkudal
near Kanchipuram it is stated that besides a hospital, the temple maintained a hostel and also a college
near Kanchipuram it is stated that besides a hospital, the temple maintained a hostel and also a college
Closely connected with the temples, there wore many Vaishnava and Saiva rnathas which were both teaching institutions and their educative
influence was very great, especially in the Vedas and sastras and the Puranas
influence was very great, especially in the Vedas and sastras and the Puranas
