Agamas

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The Agamas are the canonical sacred texts of Jainism that record the teachings of the Tirthankaras and form the doctrinal foundation of the Jain religious tradition.

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Agamas of Jainism 1
Jain Agamas 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain scripture collection
canonical text
religious text
associatedWith Mahavira’s teachings
centralDoctrine ahimsa
anekantavada
syadvada
commentedOnBy Acharya
surface form: Jain acharyas
contains rules for ascetics
rules for lay followers
teachings on cosmology
teachings on ethics
teachings on karma
teachings on monastic discipline
teachings on non-violence
describedAs canonical sacred texts of Jainism
forms doctrinal foundation of Jain religious tradition
genre religious scripture
hasPart Sutras
verses
includes Angas
Chedasutras
Culikasutras
Mulasutras
Prakirnakas
Upangas
influenced Jain ethics
Jain philosophy
Jain ritual system
language Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
surface form: Jain Prakrit
laterWrittenDownIn manuscript form
preservedBy Jain monastic communities
records teachings of the Tirthankaras
regionOfOrigin South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
religion Jainism
statusInDigambaraTradition lost in original form
statusInSvetambaraTradition authoritative scripture
studiedIn Jain pathshalas
timeOfCompilation early centuries after Mahavira
traditionallyAttributedTo Mahavira
traditionHolds based on direct sermons of Tirthankaras
transmittedAs oral tradition
usedFor preservation of Tirthankara teachings
usedIn Jain monastic education
Jain ritual practice
veneratedBy Digambara Jains
Svetambara
surface form: Svetambara Jains

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Shaivism coreText Agamas
Svetambara scripturalCanon Agamas
Mahavira scripturalSource Agamas
this entity surface form: Agamas of Jainism
Jainism scripture Agamas
Prakrit usedInWork Agamas
this entity surface form: Jain Agamas