Pentapadu Agraharam

An Agraharam (Tamil: அக்கிரகாரம் or அக்ரஹாரம், romanized: Akkirakāram resp. Akrahāram or Sanskrit: 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌾𑌰, romanized: Agrahāra) was a grant of land and royal income from it, typically by a king or a noble family in ancient Tamilakam and in modern times in southern part of India, for religious purposes, particularly to Brahmins to maintain temples in that land or a pilgrimage site and to sustain their families. Agraharams were also known as Tamil: சதுர்வேதி மங்கலம், romanized: Caturvēti Maṅkalam in ancient times. They were also known as ghatoka, and boya. Agraharams were built and maintained by dynasties such as the Pandya, Cholas, Kadambas, Pallavas, Vijayanagara and other Deccan dynasties since ancient times. They were known by different names in different parts of India, like Sāsana in Odisha.