The Sanskrit term Pārameśvarāgama can be transliterated into English as Paramesvaragama or Parameshvaragama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Pārameśvarāgama (पारमेश्वरागम):—One of the 28 Śaivāgamas. This is one of the eight Āgamas that were proclaimed to the world by the Īśāna face (of Śiva).

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Pārameśvarāgama (पारमेश्वरागम) or simply Pārameśvara refers to one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgama: a classification of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas. The Śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The Śaivāgamas are divided into four groups viz. Śaiva, Pāśupata, Soma and Lākula. Śaiva is further divided in to Dakṣiṇa, Vāma and Siddhānta (e.g., pārameśvara-āgama).

According to the pratisaṃhitā theory of Āgama origin and relationship (sambandha), it was Sadāśiva who first imparted the Pārameśvarāgama through parasambandha to Śrīdevī, who then imparted it through mahānsambandha to Uśana who then, through divya-sambandha, transmitted it to the Devas who, through divyādivya-sambandha, transmitted it to the Ṛṣis who finally, through adivya-sambandha, revealed the Pārameśvarāgama to human beings (Manuṣya). (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya)

The Upāgamas for Pārameśvarāgama are: Mataṅga, Yakṣiṇīpadma, Pārameśvara, Puṣkara, Suprayoga, Haṃsa and Sāmānya. The purpose of revealing Upāgamas is to explain more elaborately than that of Mūlāgamas and to include any new idea if not dealt in Mūlāgamas.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Parameshvara, Agama.

Ends with: Matangaparameshvaragama.

Full-text: Shridevi, Ushana, Parameshvara, Sadyojata, Siddhantagama, Shaivagama, Ishana, Agamasharira, Rudrabhedagama.

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