question_answer 6)

 How important were craftspersons for the building and maintenance of temples?  

Answer:

Craftspersons played an important role in building and maintenance temples. Theu' Importance in this field can be assessed easily by the following examples. The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called Bidai. The Panchalas or Vishwakarma community, consisting of gold smiths, black smiths, masons and carpenters were essential to the building of temples. Weavers emerged as prosperous communities, making donations to temples.