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For the town in France, see Matha, Charente-Maritime .


A maţha (also written '''math''', '''matha''' or '''mutt''') is a term for Monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu and Jain traditions. A maţha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an Ashram .

Advaita maţhas:
The oldest such institutions follow the Tradition
# Śringeri Śāradā Pīţham , at Sringeri , Karnataka
# Dwaraka Pītha m, at Dwaraka , Gujarat
# Govardhana Matha , at Puri , Orissa
# Jyotirmath , in Uttarakhand
# Ramachandrapura Math at Ramachandrapura, Hosanagara, Shimoga Dist., Karnataka (http://ramachandrapuramath.org/).
# Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham , at Tamil Nadu Sarvajina Peetam

Other important maţhas of the , in Uttarakhand and etc.

VishishtAdvaita Mathas:

  • Vanamamalai Mutt - Sri Vaishnava tradition of Ramanuja

  • Andavan Ashramam - Sri Vaishnava tradition of Ramanuja

  • Ahobila Matha - Sri Vaishnava tradition of Ramanuja


Dvaita Mathas:


Jain Mathas:

  • Sravanabelagola , Mula Sangh , Desiya Gana, Pustaka Gachchha order, established in 1105 during the rule of Hoysal King Ballal I (1101-1106 AD).

  • Moodabidri , Mula Sangh , Desiya Gana Pustaka Gachchha order

  • , Balatkara Gana, Sarasvati Gachchha order, Gana Established in 8th century

  • , Balatkara Gana, Sarasvati Gachchha order

  • Nagaur (Rajasthan)

  • Kolhapur (Maharashtra)

  • a