This book Canons of Saivagamas, authored by Dr. M. Balakailasanathasarma, gives a wonderful overview of the Traditional religious practices of Śaivagamas. Āgamic rituals leads human life to be knowledgeable. The Saivagamas spell out in detail the organization of the temple cult, from the ritual procedures and architectural guidelines needed to construct and animate Saiva temples, through the regular program of daily worship and subsidiary rites, to the much larger occasional festivals. All these rituals leads one aspirant perceive knowledge (jñāna).Dr. M.Balakailasanathasarma attached to the Department of Sanskrit, Faculty of Hindu Studies of our University. He received his Doctoral degree in Saivagamas from Banaras Hindu University. He enlightens the inner themes of Saivagamas, with the experience he gained through his priesthood tradition. This book is very helpful to our students and researchers and also important for the study of history of Indian religion, aesthetics and philosophy, Hindu fine arts an architecture, iconography.This kind of publications fulfill one of the vision of the Faculty of Hindu studies of the University of Jaffna by empowering the prospective intellectuals to foster and promote Hindu Studies at national and international level