Sketch of the Religious Sects of the Hindus c7.s3.5

c7.s3.5

This is not the case, however, with the first two on the list—the *Saurapátas* and *Ganapátas*: these are usually, indeed, ranked with the preceding divisions, and make, with the *Vaishnavas*, *Saivas*, and *Sáktas*, the five orthodox divisions of the Hindus: they are of limited extent and total insignificance.