Matangaparameshvaragama, Matanga-parameshvara-agama, Mataṅgapārameśvarāgama: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Mataṅgapārameśvarāgama can be transliterated into English as Matangaparamesvaragama or Matangaparameshvaragama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (shaivism)

Mataṅgapārameśvarāgama (मतङ्गपारमेश्वरागम).—This work is an Upāgama of the Pārameśvara, the twenty sixth of the twenty eight Āgamas of the Śaiva Siddhānta school. It is divided into four sections (pāda), viz., Vidyā, Kriyā, Yoga, Caryā. The Vidyāpāda has a commentary by Rāmakantha, son of Nārāyaṇakantha. This section is stated to contain 1,500 verses. In the printed edition, we find 1,537 stanzas. The Kriyāpāda is stated to consist of 1000 verses. The editor informs us that, in the extant manuscripts, there are 983 stanzas. The Yogapāda, stated to contain 500 verses, now contains 428 stanzas. The Caryāpāda, stated to contain 500 verses, exists in 470 stanzas

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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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