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>What does exactly means the word "agamic" ?

Agama is a Sanskrit word. You can look up the meanings of a
Sanskrit word in the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon at:

http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/indologie/tamil/mwd_search.html

>From that lexicon, the appropriate meanings are:

a traditional doctrine or precept, collection of such doctrines, sacred work
anything handed down and fixed by tradition;
Tantra or work inculcating the mystical worship of Siva and Sakti.

It also has the following other meanings.

reading;
acquisition of knowledge, science

Mani M. Manivannan
Newark, CA, USA.