The Sanskrit term Āgamaśarīra can be transliterated into English as Agamasarira or Agamasharira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Āgamaśarīra (आगमशरीर) refers to the “body of truth”.—Śaiva school of philosophy believes that the sacred knowledge revealed by God not only as a text, since they preaches the nature of absolute they are treated as the parts of Śiva’s body. This concept explained in Tantrāvatārapaṭala of Kāmikāgama as follows: “Kāmikāgama is considered to be the feet of Śiva, Yogajāgama as shin, Cintyāgama as toes, Kāraṇagama as ankle, Ajitā-gama as knees, Dīptāgama as thighs, Sūkṣmāgama as genitive organs, Sahasrāgama as hip, Aṃśumānāgama as back, Suprabhedāgama as navel, Vijayāgama as stomach, Niśvāsāgama as heart, Svāyambhuvāgama as nipples, Analāgama as eyes, Vīrāgama as neck, Rauravāgama as ears, Makuṭāgama as crown, Vimalāgama as arms, Candrajñānāgama as chest, Bimbāgama as face, Prodgītāgama as tongue, Lalitāgama as cheeks, Siddhāgama as forehead, Santānāgama as ear rings, Śarvoktāgama as sacred thread, Pārameśvarāgama as garland, Kiraṇāgama as ornaments and Vātulāgama as garment of the absolute”.

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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.

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Partial matches: Sharira, Agama.

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