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Parthenogenesis (/ˌpɑːrθɪnoʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, -θɪnə-/; from the Gr**** παρθένος, parthénos, 'virgin' + γένεσις, génesis, 'creation') is a
natural form of a****ual...
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three main
branches of
Agama texts are Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Shakta. The
Agamic traditions are
sometimes called Tantrism,
although the term "Tantra" is...
- God.
Aghorasiva was
successful in
preserving the
rituals of the
ancient Āgamic tradition. To this day, Aghorasiva's
Siddhanta philosophy is
followed by...
- Like all
tantric systems, Sarvāmnāya has
scriptural foundation in the
Āgamic literature. It
bases its
study and
practice on
representative āgamas from...
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types of
temples -
temples constructed in
Agamic style and non-
Agamic open air shrines.
Ayyanar in
Agamic temple is
usually called Sastha or
Dharma sastha...
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Sadasiva is
goddess Maha****atri, a form of
Parvati often known as
Manonmani in
Agamic texts. She is
sometimes depicted having two arms and
residing in the lap...
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while Nigamas refers to the
Vedas and the
teachings of
Shakti to Shiva. In
Agamic schools of Hinduism, the
Vedic literature and the
Agamas are
equally authoritative...
- made of
burnt dried wood,
burnt cow dung and/or
cremated bodies used in
Agamic rituals.
Devotees of
Shiva apply vibhuti traditionally as
three horizontal...
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special importance to Veerashaivism. However,
Veerashaivism differs from
Agamic Shaivism and
Pasupata Shaivism in its philosophy, in its
doctrine of sthala...
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temple Agamic puja that is ever
since followed in
Shiva temples.
According to John Cort – a
scholar of
Jainism and
Hinduism studies, the
Agamic temple...