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Ogha-niryukti or Pinda-niryukti Sutra*: This Ägam explains certain rules and procedures for monks with respect to traveling, staying, and accepting food and other necessities from lay people.
Chulikä-sutras
The scriptures, which enhance or decorate the meaning of Anga-pravishtha Ägams are known as Chulikä-sutras or sometimes known as Chulikä.
Nandisutra: This Ägam contains an elaborate description of Tirthankars, Ganadhars, and five types of Knowledge (Jnän); Mati, Shruta, Avadhi, Manah-paryava, and Keval-jnän.
Anuyoga-dvära Sutra: This Ägam provides the description of many rights regarding the mode of preaching.
Prakirna-sutras
The scriptures, which describe independent or miscellaneous subjects of the Jain religion, are known as Prakirna-sutra.
Chatuh-sharana *: This Ägam contains prayers to the four benevolent beings: a) Arihanta - God in the form of a perfect human being, b) Siddha - God in the form of pure consciousness, c) Sädhu - Ascetics and d) Dharma - Religion
Ätur-pratyäkhyäna (Äura-pachchakkhäna)*: This Ägam describes the types of vows a wise person should take during various states of illness and how at the time of the death he should beg the pardon of all living beings in the universe.
Bhakta-parijnä (Bhatta-parinnä)*: This Ägam describes the process of fasting and how one should reflect at the time of death.
Sanstäraka (Santhäraga)*: This Ägam describes the process of dying by one's own desire and its glory. Tandulavaitälika*: This Ägam describes the state of pregnancy and provides knowledge about the human body.
Chandra-vedhyaka*: This Ägam describes the method of concentrated meditation (Dhyana) that one should observe through the description of Rädhävedha.
Devendra-stava*: This Ägam describes the names, positions, and residences of Devas (angels) that live in heaven. It also provides a description of the moon, sun, planets, and stars.
Ganita-vidyä*: This Ägam describes palmistry and how it is used to predict the future (Nimitta). Mahä-pratyäkhyäna*: This Ägam explains how to completely give up the worst sins and how to repent
these sins.
Virastava*: This Ägam is considered lost. However, it appears from literature referencing this Ägam that it contained prayers of Bhagawan Mahavir.
Note*: the Sthänakaväsi and Teräpanthi Jain sects do not recognize 13 Anga-bähya Ägams.
Following is the list of number of Anga-bähya Ägams recognized as authentic scriptures by different Jain Shvetämbar Sects:
256
Category of Anga-bähya Ägams
Upänga Ägams
Chheda-sutra Ägams
Shvetämbar Murtipujak
12
6
Sthänakaväsi and Teräpanthi
12
4
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