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Aagamagalu matthu devalayagala prachinathe-The antiquity of Aagamas and Temples

Author:  M. N. Prabhakar

Place: Karnataka

The articles discusses the origin of Aagama shastras and how the branches of Aagamas like Shiavagama, Vaishnavaagama, Shaakthagama gave rise to idol worship of Vishnu and  Shiva. The branches of Vaishnavaagama – Vaikanasa, Pancharatra has been discussed in detail taking references from various verses from Mahabharata and Vishnu Samhitha.