how many aagams
In Jainism, the Āgamas are the canonical scriptures of the Jain tradition, primarily in the Śvetāmbara sect. According to Śvetāmbara tradition, there are 45 Āgamas in total:
- 11 Anga Āgamas (the main canonical scriptures)
- 12 Upānga Āgamas (subsidiary scriptures)
- 6 Chedasūtras (regulations for monks and nuns)
- 4 Mūlasūtras (fundamental texts for beginners)
- 10 Prakīrnaka Sūtras (miscellaneous texts)
- 2 Chūlikā Sūtras (appendix texts)
The Digambara sect believes that the original Agamas were lost and only some secondary texts remain.
So, according to Śvetāmbara tradition, there are 45 Agamas.