Vijayagama, Vijaya-agama, Vijayāgama: 3 definitions

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Vijayagama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Vijayagama in Shaivism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Vijayāgama (विजयागम):—One of the 28 Śaivāgamas. This is one of the five Āgamas that were proclaimed to the world by the Aghora face (of Śiva).

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Vijayāgama (विजयागम) or simply Vijaya 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., vijaya-āgama).

According to the pratisaṃhitā theory of Āgama origin and relationship (sambandha), it was Sadāśiva who first imparted the Vijayāgama through parasambandha to Anādirudra, who then imparted it through mahānsambandha to Parameśa 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 Vijayāgama to human beings (Manuṣya). (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya)

The Upāgamas for Vijayāgama are: Vijaya, Udbhava, Saumya, Aghora, Mṛtyunāśana, Kubera, Mahāghora and Vimala. 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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context information

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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vijayagama in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vijayāgama (ವಿಜಯಾಗಮ):—[noun] one of the twenty eight Śaivāgamas.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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