The term Agama is derived from the Sanskrit roots Aa (from), Gam (to go), implying "that which has come down" from tradition. These texts are essentially manuals that detail:
Here is the kannada version
Karnataka, with its rich history of dynasties (Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara, Wodeyars), has been a stronghold of Agamic temple culture. However, the ritual specialists ( archakas ), temple architects ( sthapathis ), and lay devotees often spoke Kannada. This necessitated the transmission of Agamic knowledge in the local language. While much remains unstudied, this paper provides the first comprehensive overview of Agama Shastra as reflected in Kannada—not merely as a translation but as a living reinterpretation. agama shastra in kannada
ಆಗಮ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಾಸ್ತುಕಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಗ್ರಂಥವಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಆಗಮ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬಳಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ವೀಡ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಭವನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವಾಗ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸೂತ್ರಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. The term Agama is derived from the Sanskrit