The religion called Hinduism is essentially a lumper's concept; splitters, and individual adherents often identify themselves as Shaivite, Vishnavite, or Shaktiite according to which deity they believe to be the supreme creator of the universe.
The religion called Hinduism is essentially a lumper's concept, sometimes also known as Smartism. Hindu Splitters, and individual adherents, often identify themselves as adherents of a religion such as Shaivism, Vaishnavism, or Shaktism according to which deity they believe to be the supreme creator of the universe.