Smarta sect (Orthodox Hindu sect composed of members of the "twice-born"

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• Smarta sect — ▪ Hinduism       orthodox Hindu sect composed of members of the “twice born,” or initiated upper classes ( Brahman, Kshatriya, and Vaishya), whose primarily Brahman followers are characterized by their allegiance to all the gods of the Hindu… …   Universalium