00:10Today we often think of temples as places meant only for worship, but historically many great
00:19temples functioned as the heart of society. There were centers of education, art, administration,
00:26charity, and scientific learning all under one roof. Inscriptions from South India describes
00:34temples supporting Vedic schools, Katikas, where students studied grammar, logic, mathematics,
00:44astronomy, medicine, and philosophy. Ancient Hindu temples were never built only for worship
00:51in Pooja.
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