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    names of all 32 jain agams

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    In the Śvetāmbara Jain tradition, the commonly accepted list of 32 Jain Āgams consists of:

    • 11 Anga Āgams
    • 12 Upānga Āgams
    • 6 Cheda Sūtras
    • 1 Mūla Sūtra
    • 2 Cūlikā Sūtras

    Names of the 32 Jain Āgams

    1. 11 Anga Āgams

    1. Ācārāṅga Sūtra
    2. Sūtrakṛtāṅga Sūtra
    3. Sthānāṅga Sūtra
    4. Samavāyāṅga Sūtra
    5. Vyākhyāprajñapti / Bhagavatī Sūtra
    6. Jñātādharmakathāṅga Sūtra
    7. Upāsakadaśāṅga Sūtra
    8. Antakṛddaśāṅga Sūtra
    9. Anuttaropapātikadaśāṅga Sūtra
    10. Praśnavyākaraṇa Sūtra
    11. Vipākaśruta Sūtra

    2. 12 Upānga Āgams

    1. Aupapātika Sūtra
    2. Rājapraśnīya Sūtra
    3. Jīvābhigama Sūtra
    4. Prajñāpanā Sūtra
    5. Sūryaprajñapti Sūtra
    6. Jambūdvīpaprajñapti Sūtra
    7. Candraprajñapti Sūtra
    8. Nirayāvalikā Sūtra
    9. Kalpāvatamsikā Sūtra
    10. Puṣpikā Sūtra
    11. Puṣpacūlikā Sūtra
    12. Vṛṣṇidaśā Sūtra

    3. 6 Cheda Sūtras

    1. Niśītha Sūtra
    2. Mahāniśītha Sūtra
    3. Vyavahāra Sūtra
    4. Ācāradaśā / Daśāśrutaskandha Sūtra
    5. Bṛhatkalpa Sūtra
    6. Pañcakalpa Sūtra

    4. 1 Mūla Sūtra

    1. Āvaśyaka Sūtra

    5. 2 Cūlikā Sūtras

    1. Nandī Sūtra
    2. Anuyogadvāra Sūtra

    Takeaway

    These 32 Āgams are especially recognized in the Śvetāmbara Jain tradition as foundational scriptures preserving Lord Mahāvīra’s teachings through the lineage of Gaṇadharas and Ācāryas.