i) It is said that Pandyas were Jains initially and later adopted Saivism.
ii) Inscriptions and the sculptures in the temples attest to this belief. The early rockcut cave temples were the outcrop of transitional stage in religion and architecture.
iii) Medieval Pandyas and later Pandyas repaired many temples and endowed them with gold and land.
iv) The vimanam over the sanctum of Srirangam and Chidambaram temples were covered with golden leaves.
v) Sadaiyavarman Sundarapandyan was anointed in Srirangam temple, and to commemorate it, he donated an idol of Vishnu to the temple.
vi) The inner walls of this temple and three other gopurams were plated with gold.

1. Pandyas built different models of temples. They are sepulchral temple (e.gsundarapandisvaram), rock-cut cave temples and structural temples.
2. Medieval Pandyas and later Pandyas did not build any new temples but maintained the existing temples, enlarging them with the addition of gopuras, mandapas and circumambulations.
3. The monolithic mega-sized ornamented pillars are the unique feature of the medieval Pandya style. The early Pandya temples are modest and simple.
4. In these temples of the Pandya country, the sculptures of Siva, Vishnu, Kotravai, Ganesa, Subramanya, Surya and Brahma are best specimens.
5. Pandyas specially patronised Meenakshi temple and kept expanding its premises by adding gopuras and mandapas.
6. The prominent rock-cut cave temples created by the early Pandyas are found in Pillayarpatti, Tirumeyyam, Kuntrakkudi, Tiruchendur, Kalugumalai, Kanyakumari and Sittannavasal.
7. Paintings are found in the temples in Sittannavasal, Arittaapatti, Tirumalaipuram and Tirunedunkarai.

1. The Pandya rulers created a number of irrigation sources and they were named after the members of the royal family.
2. Some of them were Vasudeva Peraru, Virapandya Peraru, Srivallaba Peraru and Parakirama Pandya Peraru. The tanks were named Tiiumaleri, Maraneri, Kaliyaneri and Kadaneri.
3. On either side of the rivers Vaigai and Tamiraparni, canals leading to the tanks for irrigation were built.
4. The SendanMaran inscription of Vaigai river bed speaks of a sluice installed by him to distribute the water from the river.
5. Sri Maran Srivallabhan created a big tank, which is till now in use. Like Pallavas in northern districts, Pandyas introduced the irrigation technology in the southern districts of Tamil country.
6. In building the banks of the tanks, the ancient architect used the thread to maintain the level. Revetment of the inner side of the banks with stone slabs is one of the features of irrigation technique in Pandya country.

1. Arab chieftain by name Maliku-l-Islam Jamaluddin. This agency facilitated the availability -of horses to Pandya kings.
2. In the inscriptions, the traders are referred to as nikamattor, nanadesi, ticai-ayiratu-ainutruvar, ainutruvar, manikiramattar and patinen-vishyattar.
3. They founded the trade guilds in Kodumpalur and Periyakulam.
4. The goods traded were spices, pearls, precious stones, horses, elephants and birds.
5. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, horse trade was brisk. Marco Polo and Wassaff state that the kings invested in horses as there was a need of horses for ceremonial purposes and for fighting wars.
6. Those who were trading in horses were called kudirai-chetti. They were active in maritime trade also The busiest port town under the Pandyas was Kayalpattinam (now in Thoothukudi district) on the east coast.
7. Gold coins were in circulation as the trade was carried through the medium of gold. It was variously called kasu, palankasu, anradunarpalankasu, kanam, kalancu and pon.

1. The Cholas built and patronised innumerable temples.
2. The royal temples in Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Chozhapuram and Darasuram are the repositories of architecture, sculpture, paintings and iconography of the Chola arts.
3. The temples became the hub of social, economic, cultural and political activities.
4. The paraphernalia of the temples including temple officials, dancers, musicians, singers, players of musical instruments and their masers headed by the priests worshipping the gods reflect the royal court.
5. In the initial stages, architecturally, the Chola temples are simple and modest. Sepulchral temples (pallip-padai) also were built where the kings were buried.