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[Vol. IV, No. 1
controlled and influenced by the Brahma sects. But at the
same time Pu峁�kara engaged the attention of other rival sects or
sectaries also. In the Pur膩nas, a good number of references
are not wanting which will show that from time to time the
Vaisnavas or the Saivas had tried to spread their influence on
this famous sacred place of the Brahm膩ites. This trio came
into conflict some time regarding Pu峁�kara; but it is the
Brahm膩ites who came out successful ultimately.
Although the Sun-worshippers (Sauras) did never rise
into such prominence as the big three reached, still from the
inclusion of the Sun-god in the Pa帽cayatana P奴j膩, the conclu-
sion becomes irresistible that a sect was formed by some people
who took S眉rya as the supreme god.
There was a difference in attitude between this sect and
the three major sects. While these three were from time to
time most friendly in their behaviour and only at times came
into conflict, the Saura-sects were never hostile to any other.
It is not difficult to understand from the above-mentioned
narrative that this is the contribution of the Sun-worshippers.
They, like all others, tried to associate themselves with the
famous sacred place. But in doing so they not for a moment
even have engaged themselves in denouncing Brahma or the
Brahm膩ites. Their duty was not to belittle the Brahma-sects
but to associate themselves with those sects. Hence it is told
that in the same lake where there was an image of Brahm膩, an
image of the Sun-god was also found. Hence it has been men-
tioned that the king sinned against Brahm膩, but was purged
of all sins as he propitiated Div膩kara (i. e. Sun-god). These are
the perfect evidences that the Saura-sects far from trying to
come into a clash with the Brahmaites, tried to develop a
friendly attitude towards them.
The alliance between these two sects is shown by another
interesting narrative. It describes the installation of an image