Ajitagama, Ajita-agama, Ajitāgama: 2 definitions
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismAjitāgama (अजितागम):—One of the 28 Śaivāgamas. This is one of the five Āgamas that were proclaimed to the world by the Sadyojāta face (of Śiva).
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ŚivaAjitāgama (अजितागम) or simply Ajita 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., ajita-āgama).
According to the pratisaṃhitā theory of Āgama origin and relationship (sambandha), it was Sadāśiva who first imparted the Ajitāgama through parasambandha to Suśiva, who then imparted it through mahānsambandha to Umeṣa, who then transmitted it to Acyuta 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 Ajitāgama to human beings (Manuṣya). (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya)
The Upāgamas for Ajitāgama are: Prabhūta, Parodbhūta, Pārvatī and Padmasaṃhitā. 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.
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: Ajita, Agama.
Ends with: Kabarajitagama.
Full-text (+573): Vajrikarana, Parvati, Prabhuta, Parodbhuta, Padmasamhita, Sushiva, Umesha, Mrigayatra, Acyuta, Kalamayabhyarcana, Kalarupa, Kalarupaprakalpana, Sammarjana, Kundarcana, Vikshana, Samikarana, Arcana, Marjana, Nirikshana, Samarcana.
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
13. Forms are for Visualization < [Chapter 5 - Essence of Pañcabrahma Upaniṣad]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1.7. Expiatory Rites in Ājitāgama and Dīptāgama < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
1. Expiatory Rites in Śaiva Texts (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
9.2. Devapraśna and Impact of Astrology in Tantric Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
4 (b). Technical terms for the component parts of the temple < [Chapter 2 - Author and his Works]
4. Conclusion (Āgamas and Kāśyapa Śilpaśāstra) < [Chapter 6 - Conclusion]
5.2. Classification of the Āgamas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]