 Vaikhanasas have their own foundational text, the "Vaikhanasasmarta Sutra", which describes a mixture of Vedic and non-Vedic ritual worship.The Vaikhanasas became chief priests in a lot of south Indian temples, where they still remain influential.The Smarta tradition developed during the (early) Classical Period of Hinduism around the beginning of the Common Era, when Hinduism emerged from the interaction between Brahmanism and local traditions.