Paramanu
| परमाणु | |
|---|---|
| Ultimate Atom | |
| Classification | |
| Indivisible, indestructible and eternal part of bhuta | |
| Existence | |
| Gunas | Eternal |
| Principle | Akāraṇavat |
| Concept | |
| Founder | Maharshi Kanada |
| Text | Vaisheshika |
Paramanu is a Sanskrit word used in the Vaisheshika school of thought in the 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 as Paramanu.