List of Hindu Scriptures - A

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• Agama – important smriti scriptures. Different denominations understand this term in different ways.

• Āraṇyaka (आरण्यक) : Part of the Hindu Śruti that discuss philosophy, sacrifice and the New Year holiday.

• Atharva Veda: one of the four Vedas; the last one

• Akilathirattu Ammanai: A 19th century Tamil Vaishnavite text and the primary scripture of Ayyavazhi sect.