Within this tradition, religious life tends to gather not so much around grand, priest‑dominated shrines as around maṭhas and associated temples that are comparatively simple in form. These institutions are usually dedicated to the Śiva‑Liṅga or to revered śaraṇas, and the central focus is a liṅga for darśana and collective worship rather than an elaborate array of deities. Rituals are generally less ornate than in many other Śaiva settings, with an emphasis on direct devotion and the personal iṣṭaliṅga that devotees carry, so that temple worship becomes a complement to the intimate, daily practice centered on the body. Administration is often community‑managed, sometimes under a maṭhādhipati or pīṭhādhipati together with lay committees or trust boards, and the influence of these maṭhas frequently extends into education, charity, and social service. In this way, the temple is not an isolated sacred space but part of a broader institutional network that links devotion, learning, and welfare.

Community centers—variously called samājas, sabhas, bhavanas, or Anubhava Mantapas—serve as the living heart of collective reflection and social engagement. These halls host bhajans, recitation of vachanas, discourses, and study circles, and they also provide venues for marriages, communal meals, and deliberation on social issues. Leadership in such spaces often reflects participatory ideals, with committees and rotating roles that encourage shared responsibility rather than rigid hereditary control. Many centers consciously uphold the movement’s reformist ethos by promoting caste equality, women’s education and participation, and practices such as common dining and open access. They may also coordinate educational initiatives, welfare activities, and forms of mutual support, so that spiritual gatherings naturally spill over into concern for the community’s material and ethical well‑being.

Taken together, maṭhas, temples, and community halls form an interwoven fabric in which devotion to Śiva is inseparable from the pursuit of a just and compassionate social order. The liṅga at the center of worship, the vachanas recited in assembly, and the organizational patterns that favor collective decision‑making all point toward the same vision: inner devotion expressed outwardly through service, equality, and shared responsibility.