The **Kāmika Āgama** serves as a comprehensive guide for both external rituals and internal spiritual practices, integrating lifestyle, devotion, meditation, and philosophical inquiry.

## 🕉️ **1. Kriyā Pāda (क्रिया-पाद)** – *Rituals and Temple Practices* **Focus:** External worship, temple construction, and ritual procedures.([Weekly Wisdom Blog][1]) **Key Topics:** * **Deity Installation (Pratiṣṭhāvidhi):** Guidelines for consecrating mūrtis (icons) and temples. * **Daily Worship (Nitya Pūjā):** Procedures for regular rituals, including abhiṣeka (ritual bathing), naivedya (food offerings), and deepa (lamp offerings). * **Festivals (Utsava):** Instructions for conducting annual and seasonal festivals, such as Mahāśivarātri. * **Temple Architecture:** Detailed prescriptions for temple design, including measurements, layouts, and iconography. **Practical Application:** This section serves as a manual for temple priests and architects, ensuring that worship and temple structures align with sacred principles. --- ## 🙏 **2. Caryā Pāda (चर्या-पाद)** – *Conduct and Lifestyle* **Focus:** Personal conduct and daily routines for devotees and priests. **Key Topics:** * **Daily Routines:** Guidance on waking, bathing, dressing, and other daily activities. * **Dietary Practices:** Emphasis on consuming sattvic (pure) vegetarian food. * **Spiritual Discipline:** Instructions on applying vibhūti (sacred ash), wearing rudrākṣa beads, and maintaining a Śaiva appearance. * **Ethical Conduct:** Codes of behavior promoting purity, devotion, and service. **Practical Application:** This section outlines a lifestyle that supports spiritual growth and aligns daily activities with devotional practices. --- ## 🧘 **3. Yoga Pāda (योग-पाद)** – *Meditation and Inner Practices* **Focus:** Internal worship and yogic disciplines leading to spiritual realization. **Key Topics:** * **Meditation Techniques (Dhyāna):** Methods for focusing the mind on the divine. * **Breath Control (Prāṇāyāma):** Practices to regulate the breath and vital energy. * **Concentration (Dhāraṇā):** Techniques for developing unwavering focus. * **Contemplation of Tattvas:** Understanding the fundamental principles of reality and their relation to the self. **Practical Application:** This section provides tools for practitioners to deepen their inner connection with the divine through disciplined yogic practices. --- ## 🧠 **4. Jñāna Pāda (ज्ञान-पाद)** – *Knowledge and Philosophy* **Focus:** Metaphysical teachings and the philosophical foundation of the Āgama. **Key Topics:** * **Nature of Reality:** Discussions on the ultimate reality (Brahman) and its manifestations. * **Soul and Liberation:** Insights into the nature of the soul (jīva) and the path to mokṣa (liberation). * **Divine Energies (Śaktis):** Exploration of the various powers of the divine and their roles in creation and dissolution. * **Non-Dualism:** Teachings emphasizing the unity of the individual soul with the supreme consciousness. **Practical Application:** This section offers philosophical understanding to support and deepen the practices outlined in the other pādas.