Paramanu

This article is about a concept in Indian metaphysics. For the 2018 film, see Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran.

Not to be confused with the modern physics term Atom.
Paramanu
परमाणु
Ultimate atom
Classification
Indivisible, indestructible and eternal part of bhuta
Existence
GunasEternal
PrincipleAkāraṇavat
Concept
FounderMaharshi Kanada
TextVaisheshika

Paramanu is a Sanskrit word used in the Vaisheshika school of thought in Indian philosophy to denote that part of a bhuta, which is indivisible, indestructible and eternal. In other words, the nitya (eternal) form of the four dravyas prithvi, jal, tejas and vayu is called Paramanu.

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