 The "dāna" the temples received from Hindus were used to feed people in distress as well as fund public projects such as irrigation and land reclamation.Other forms of alms-giving in Hinduism includes donating means of economic activity and food source.For example, Go Dāna (donation of a cow), Bhu Dāna (भू दान) (donation of land), and "Vidya Dāna" or Jňana Dāna (विद्या दान, ज्ञान दान)