Introduction Vedas Vedangas Praathisakhas Anukramanikas Upavedas Agamas Nine names of Vedas. Rg Veda Yajur Veda Sama Veda Atharva Veda purusha suktam |
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| page is revised on 15th February, 2004 |
| Agamas |
| According to the different levels of conditioned consciousness there are instructions in the Vedas for worship of different controllers, with the aim of reaching different destinations and enjoying different standards of sense enjoyment. Agamas (emanated scriptures) are books which are classified into five for this purpose: energy - Sakti - Sakta Agamas visible source (Sun) - Surya - Soura Agamas controller - Ganapati - Ganapatya Agamas destroyer - Siva - Saiva Agamas ultimate source - Visnu - Vaikhanasa Agamas All these form part of Veda abhyasa- the instructons on Veda. For those who are below standard for vedic purificatory process, Lord Siva gave the Tantra sastras. These have two general classifications, right and left. While the right aspect contains regulations for purification for those who are grossly engaged in meat eating, intoxication and illicit sex, the left aspect contains low class activities like black magic etc. next |