What are various genuine sects of Shaivism?

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What are various genuine sects of Shaivism? Philosophy of Shaivism

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True philosophical Shaivism is relatively talked rare nowadays (in contrast to Vaishnavism which is pretty common). What are some various genuine sects of Shaivism?

jay894 days ago | +0 points

The schools of Saivism can be broadly classified as the Raudra and Saumya schools.
The Raudra schools of Saivism are:
Bhairava - They believe in the supremacy of Bhairava and their sacred text is Svacchanda Bhairava Tantra.
Kaalaamukha - They believe in the supremacy of Rudra. Inorder to cut the pasabandha, Shiva is worshipped on various holy days. By shaktinipaata the soul becomes free. The soul shines like a star while Shiva shines like the sun. The union of the Shiva and the soul is called paramoksha.
Kaapaalika - They accept some of the doctrines of the Kaalaamukha sect. According to them the dancing Shiva is the supreme SadaaShiva. Souls which are but pure consciousness are many. They become initiates, take severe vows, beg and rise equal to Shiva.
Paashupata - These have two subdivisions - vaidika and avaidika. The avaidika Paashupatas had a number of Agamas like prajapatya padma samhita etc. The vaidika school is said to have been taught be Shrikantha. Four disciples are Ruru, Dhadhici, Agastya and Upamanya. Three principles accepted in this school are Kshara, akshara and ksharakshara. Kshara is praakriti, akshara is purusha and ksharakshara is Ishwara. Maya is considered as praakriti.
The Saumya schools of shuddha shaivas include those who believe in various doctrines like the Aikyavada, pashana, bheda, sama, sankraanti, avikara, parinaama and siddhaanta.
The major schools are the
The Saiva Siddhaanta of the Tamil region,
the Pratibhijnaa system which is popularly known as Kashmir Saivism and
Veerashaivism or Lingaayata

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