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Akas Mukhis, Gudaras, Jangamas, Karalingis, Nakhis, Rukharas, Sukharas, Urdhabahus, Ukkaras are all Saiva sects.  
 
Akas Mukhis, Gudaras, Jangamas, Karalingis, Nakhis, Rukharas, Sukharas, Urdhabahus, Ukkaras are all Saiva sects.  
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THE SAKTAS The Saktas are worshippers of Devi, the Universal Mother. Dakshinis, Vamis, Kancheliyas, Kararis are all Sakta sects. 
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== THE SAKTAS<ref name=":0" /> ==
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The Saktas are worshippers of Devi, the Universal Mother. Dakshinis, Vamis, Kancheliyas, Kararis are all Sakta sects. 
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MISCELLANEOUS The Sauras adore the Sun, the Ganapatyas adore Ganesa, and the Kaurnaras adore Skanda. The non-Brahmins of South India are Naidu, Karnma Naidu, Chetty, Mudaliar Gounder Pillai Nair, Nayanar and Reddy. , , , ,Nanak Shahis of seven classes (viz., Uclas.is' Ganjbakshis, classes Sutra Shahis, Govinda  
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== MISCELLANEOUS<ref name=":0" /> ==
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The Sauras adore the Sun, the Ganapatyas adore Ganesa, and the Kaurnaras adore Skanda.   
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•Noutlas, Naga), Baba Lalis, Prana. Nathis, Sadhus, 411tornis, Siva Narayanis are other miscellaneous sects, THE ARYA SAMMISTS AND THE BRAHMA SAMAJISTS The founder of the Arya Samaj was Swami Dayananda sarasvati, who was born in Kathiawar in 1824. This sornai is more of a social institution, with a religious background. it has Gurukulas, schools and Pathasalas. The Suddhi Sabha is a proselytising branch of the Arya Sam aj, The Brahma Samaj was founded originally by Raja .Ram Mohan Roy, early in the nineteenth century. The Brahma Samajists do not perform idol-worship. Keshab Chandra Sen introduced some changes in the year 1860. There are now two branches within the Sarnaj, viz., Adi Brahma Samaj which holds to the tenets laid down by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and the Sadharana Brahma Samaj which is a little modern and which follows Keshab Chandra Sen more closely. The Samaj has followers in Bengal. 
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The Nanak Shahis have seven sub-sects: Udasis, Ganjbakhsis, Ramrayis, Sutra Shahis, Govinda Sinhis, Nirmalas, Nagas. Then there are Babalalis, Prana Nathis, Satnamis, Siva Narayanis.   
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=== Arya Samajists ===
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The founder of the Arya Samaj was Swami Dayananda Sarasvati, who was born in Kathiawar in 1824. This samaj is more of a social institution, with a religious background. It has Gurukulas, schools and Pathasalas. The Suddhi Sabha is a proselytising branch of the Arya Samaj.  
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=== Brahma Samajists ===
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The Brahma Samaj was founded originally by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, early in the nineteenth century. The Brahma Samajists do not perform idol-worship. Keshab Chandra Sen introduced some changes in the year 1860. There are now two branches within the Samaj, viz., Adi Brahma Samaj which holds to the tenets laid down by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and the Sadharana Brahma Samaj which is a little modern and which follows Keshab Chandra Sen more closely. The Samaj has followers in Bengal.  
     

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