CONTENTS: Preface & Acknowledgement, Introduction-Prof Ravi Prakash, The Socio-Economic Importance of Kalighat Kali Temple (Kolkata) in the Economy of the State and the Counry-Dr Anjani Kumar Jha, Contribution of Temples of Bastar division in the cultural construction-Dr Praveen Pathak, The 'Economics' of Faith in India-Dr Vivek Pathak, Art & Architecture Beyond the Palaces: ASurvey of Kalachuri Temples-Dr Saurabh Kumar, India's GDP Contribution by eligion-Sr S Sarojini, Dr A Dinesh Karthik, KailaDevi Temple: Provides Employment to Poor People-Dr Anil Kumar Jharotia, Indian Temples as a Source of Education-Jatinder Kaur, Ancient Indian Temples as Centers of Education & Learning: Past, Present and Future-Garima Jain, Hindu Temples Economy & their Role as a Bankers in India-Sanjay Kumar Mishra, SocioEconomic Functions of Temple-T Miruna Devi, Raiders & Reverence: Exploring the Impact of Foreign Invaders on Indian Temples-Rashid Manzoor Bhat, Indian Temples as Promoter of the Fine Arts & Culture-Iqbal Kaur, Temples of India: The Sources of Education-Dr Suman Singh, Temples: A Source Towards Economic Boost and Sustainable Deelopment Goals-Kajal Verma, Afer Effects of Demonetisation on Donation Collection & other Activities of Religious Shrines in India-Dr Nidhi Sharma, Conclusion, Index. 168pp,.