parampara

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noun

A particular guru's lineage.

OriginSanskrit परम्परा →
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Meanings

nounparampara (plural paramparas)

plural paramparas

  1. HinduismA particular guru's lineage.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपरम्परा
  2. Englishparampara

Borrowed from Sanskrit परम्परा (paramparā).

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APA

parampara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parampara

MLA

“parampara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parampara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parampara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parampara.

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