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Kings, as lords and masters of the country over which they rule, are well-known for their encouragement to arts, crafts and artisans. The temple which houses the King of kings, should not lag behind! That is why we find the temples, especially the bigger ones, avting as the biggest employers and providing the greatest security and encouragement to the artisans and artists. Apart from sculpturing stone images or casting metalic ones, the other arts and crafts associated with the temples can be listed as follows : music, dance, preparation of musical instruments, embriodery work on cloth, tailoring, preparation of perfumes and scents, making of flower-garlands, cooking of special dishes, astrology, building the ratha, etching or embossing on metal plates used in various ways, making of lamp-posts and stand, as also puja vessels in brass, bronze and copper, painting, gold and silver smithy, ivorycraft and so on. Development of these craft and their flourishing trade over centuries are largely due to the temples.