Paradevata, ʲ𱹲, Para-devata: 6 definitions
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Paradevata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexʲ𱹲 (परदेवत�).—Is Lalitā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 10. 89.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲ𱹲 (परदेवत�).—the Supreme Being.
ʲ𱹲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and 𱹲 (देवत�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲ𱹲 (परदेवत�).—f. the supreme deity.
ʲ𱹲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and 𱹲 (देवत�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲ𱹲 (परदेवत�):—[=para-𱹲] [from para] f. the highest deity, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Para, Devata.
Starts with: Paradevataparamarthyanirnaya, Paradevatapujapaddhati, Paradevatastotra, Paradevatastuti.
Full-text: Paradevatastuti, Paradevatastotra, Lalita Trishati.
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