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This article is about a concept in Indian metaphysics.. For the 2018 film, see Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran.
Paramanu is a technical term in Hinduism. It is defined as the smallest and indivisible particle of matter. In Hindi and Bengali language paramanu refers to the atom.[1]
In Jainism it is one of the two types of Pudgala (matter), the other being Skandha.[2][3] It also helps to define smallest measure of space. All the Parmanus occupy exactly same amount of space. The measure of the space occupied by one Parmanu is called Pradesha.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Legends of Science: Kanada – Discoverer of the Atom". 18 February 2021.
- ^ (WebMaster), Pandit Gopaldasji Baraiya, Rajesh Shah. "Principles of Jainism (Laghu Jain Siddhant Praveshika) in a concise form". www.atmadharma.com.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Glasenapp, Helmuth von (4 September 1999). Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120813762 – via Google Books.
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