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

A maṭha (also written matha and mutt) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu religion. A maṭha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an ashram. The head of a maṭha is often called a Sankaracharya, a title derived from Adi Sankara.

Important establishments include the four āmnaya maṭhas;

• Dwaraka Pītha, at Dwarka, Gujarat
• Govardhana matha, at Puri, Orissa
• Jyotirmath, in Uttaranchal
• Sringeri Sharada Peetham, at Shringeri, Karnataka.

Many other maṭhas exist, including;

• Kanchi matha (also known as the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham), in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.