To spread Devotion among the people, the temples are built. In an emergency times, the temples will be used as shelters to the people. This is the main motivation of building temples besides encouraging the arts.
Ponds to see the water levels, for abhishakam of Gods as well as drinking water.
Ancient Tamil kings were religious &pious in their belief. They wanted to spread it in a way that would be beneficial and educative to the people. These temples were treated as an example in the furtherance of architect,literature and charity.
Ponds were dug near temples so that people on pilgrimage might stay in Temple itself. Free meals were also served.
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