Crafts persons played a crucial role in the building and adorning of temples:

1. For building the temple Vishwakarma community, which was consist of goldsmiths, blacksmiths, masons and carpenters, were essential.

2. Donations were also important for the temples so weavers such as Saliyar or Kaikkolars were the prosperous communities and they made ample amount of donation for the temples.

3. For building and maintenance of the temples with gold, silver, alloy-work, and textile and wood products craft persons were needed.

4. They also catered to the needs of pilgrims, thereby forming an important part of the ongoing trade.