List of Hindu sects
Hinduism like any other major religion has many sects or denominations.
The main sects of Hinduism include:
Vaishnava worship Vishnu and his avatars (especially Rama and Krishna) as the supreme deity. This is the largest Hindu sect.
Vaishnava Sects
Sects which are Vaishnava, but are not mainstream Vaishnava include:
Shaivites worship Shiva as the supreme deity.
Shaktas worship Shakti, the divine Mother, in any one, or many of her forms (Kali, Durga, etc.).
Smartas has free rein to choose whichever Hindu deity they wish to worship. It is a liberal and ecclectic sect.
Balinese Hindus follow a sect of Hinduism which once flourished on the nearby island of Java. The formal name for the sect which Balinese Hindus follow is called Agama Hindu Dharma.
