Rudrabhedagama, Rudrabhedāgama, Rudrabheda-agama: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ŚivaRudrabhedāgama (रुद्रभेदागम) refers to one of the two classifications of the Siddhānta division of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas: one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—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. Siddhānta again divided in to two groups viz. Śivabheda and Rudrabheda.
In the pratisaṃhitā theory of origin and relationship (sambandha), Sadāśiva created eighteen Rudras and imparted the Āgamas as follows:
- Vijayāgama to Anādirudra,
- Niśvāsāgama to Daśārṇa,
- Svāyambhuvāgama to Nidhana,
- Analāgama to (? Vyoma or Hutāśana ?),
- Vīrāgama to Tejas,
- Rauravāgama to Brāhmaṇeśa,
- Makuṭāgama to Śiva,
- Vimalāgama to Sarvātmaka,
- Candrajñānāgama to Ananta,
- Bimbāgama to Praśānta,
- Prodgītāgama to Śūlin,
- Lalitāgama to Ālayeśa,
- Siddhāgama to Bindu,
- Santānāgama to Śivaniṣṭha,
- Śarvoktāgama to Somadeva,
- Pārameśvarāgama to Śrīdevī,
- Kiraṇāgama to Devavibhava,
- Vātulāgama to Śiva.
They are grouped as Rudrabhedāgama. Then the recipients imparted the Āgamas which they obtained by way of upadeśa to their disciples.
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: Agama.
Full-text (+14): Somadeva, Pratisamhita, Pratisamhitakramalakshana, Alayesha, Mahakala, Dadhici, Dasharna, Tejas, Shridevi, Anadirudra, Nidhana, Bindu, Prashanta, Shulin, Paramesha, Shivabhedagama, Mahadeva, Ushana, Candeshvara, Nalinodbhava.
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