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Main Sects and Schools of Hinduism
A brief description of the main sects and schools of Hinduism, namely Saivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Tantrism.
http://hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_sects.asp
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Hindu Denominations - Expand Your Mind
Hinduism is the dominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. It comprises three major traditions, Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism, whose followers considered Shiva, Vishnu and Shakti (also called as Devi) to be the supreme deity respectively. Most of the other deities were either related to them or different forms (incarnations) of these deities.
http://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Hindu%20denominations
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Heart of Hinduism - The Four Main Denominations
Classifying the many groups within Hinduism is a challenge, and not so easy (as, perhaps, with other religions.) In so doing, we may inadvertently promote the idea that Hinduism is a single monolithic religion.
http://iskconeducationalservices.org/HoH/tradition/1200.htm
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Basics of Hinduism
A Hindu monastery-temple complex in Hawaii of the Tamil Saivite tradition, home to two dozen monks, pilgrimage destination for sincere devotees, highly respected producer of contemporary, world-class, Hindu religious publications.
https://www.himalayanacademy.com/readlearn/basics/four-sects
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Hindu Denominations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hinduism is the dominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. It comprises three major traditions, Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism, whose followers considered Shiva, Vishnu and Shakti to be the supreme deity respectively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_denominations
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Hinduism - The Denominations of Hinduism
Web resources to teach you about Hindu denominations, including Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism.
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Religion-and-Spirituality/Hinduism.pg_01.html
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Hindu Demographics & Denominations
Much like every other major religion, Hinduism is not one thing, but many - not homogeneous and monolithic, but internally diverse and highly variegated.
http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/religion101/2012/11/hindu-demographics-denominations-part-two.html
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The Branches of Hinduism
As we've said here before, Hinduism as a word covers a huge number of behaviors and practices. It's really difficult to pin down what Hinduism is because it is more a way of being than it is a particular code to follow.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/whitehindu/2013/01/the-branches-of-hinduism/
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Hindu Sects and Schools
Modern Hinduism is divided into four major devotional sects: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. Vaishnavism and Shaivism are generally regarded as monotheistic sects: each believes in one supreme God, who is identified as Vishnu in Vaishnavism and Shiva in Shaivism.
http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/branches
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A List of Sects in Hinduism
Only Christianity and Islam have more adherents worldwide than Hinduism, and in India, the country where it originated, Hinduism has the most adherents.
http://people.opposingviews.com/list-sects-hinduism-4189.html
