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The document discusses the origins and practices of the Lākulas, a Śaiva sect that was a direct precursor to the Kāpālikas. The Lākulas were the first Śaiva sect to practice the mahāvrata, which required full assimilation to Bhairava. They wore ornaments made from human bones and ashes and carried a skull-topped staff. Lākula initiation involved empowerment with five brahmamantras and purification of the cosmic hierarchy, but did not include fire rituals. The Lākulas recognized the scriptures of the Pāśupat
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