Viragama, Vira-agama, ī岵: 4 definitions
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Viragama 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivismī岵 (वीरागम):—One of the 28 Ś岵. This is one of the five Āgamas that were proclaimed to the world by the Aghora face (of Śiva).
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śivaī岵 (वीरागम) or simply ī refers to one of the twenty-eight Գ岵: a classification of the Śaiva division of Ś岵. The Ś岵 represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The Ś岵 are divided into four groups viz. Śaiva, Pāśupata, Soma and Lākula. Śaiva is further divided in to Dakṣiṇa, Vāma and Siddhānta (e.g., ī-岵).
According to the پṃh theory of Āgama origin and relationship (sambandha), it was ś who first imparted the ī岵 through parasambandha to Tejas, who then imparted it through ԲԻ to Prajāpati who then, through divya-sambandha, transmitted it to the Devas who, through 徱徱ⲹ-Ի, transmitted it to the Ṛṣis who finally, through adivya-sambandha, revealed the ī岵 to human beings (Manuṣya). (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya)
The Upāgamas for Cintyāgama are: Prastāra, Phullamalla, Amala, Prabodha, Bodhabodhaka, Amoha, Mohasamaya, Hāṭaka, Śakaṭa, Hala, Vilekhana, Bhadra and ī. 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 (शै�, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ī岵 (वीरागम) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Burnell. 205^b. Rice. 322. See īśaivāgama.
2) ī岵 (वीरागम):—[tantric] Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 88.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī岵 (वीरागम):—[from vīra > vīr] n. (?) Name of [work]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Viragamarahasva.
Full-text (+24): Tejas, Phullamalla, Bodhabodhaka, Mohasamaya, Bhadra, Hataka, Prabodha, Sakata, Amoha, Amala, Hala, Prastara, Vilikhana, Prajapati, Caula, Annaprashana, Prashana, Nishkramana, Vrata, Samavartana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
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