The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2064 page)
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aiva sects developed, ranging from those who adhered to
Sm
rta
orthodoxy to those who flouted it. The following sects can be distinguished:
Sm
rtaorthodoxy to those who flouted it. The following sects can be distinguished:
(i)
Pupatas
, the earliestaiva sect, along with a subsect, the Lakul
vrata
) of asceticism, bathing in ashes, and engaging in antisocial behaviour;
(ii)
K
, cremation-ground dwellers who carried a skull and performed antinomian practices;
(iii) K
(iv) Vra
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