Every two years, the administration and temple offerings are managed cyclically between the eight Mathas.
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We have seen earlier that the
Pashupatha Shaiva monks lived in temples or Mathas attached to them.
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Each of the Mathas is headed by a Swami,
who will be in charge of the temple during his Paryaya.
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The place where each one of the four Mathas has been established by Sankara is
known by the celebrated name of dhama which literally means, a sacred place.
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Worship of village gods
was strong in the southern districts of the presidency while the Mathas at Kanchi, Sringeri
and Ahobilam were regarded as the centres of the Hindu faith.