Paravyoma (परव्योम, IAST: Paravyoma) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The supreme sky, the transcendent ether”. From 'para' (supreme, highest) and 'vyoman' (sky, ether, space), this epithet identifies Vishnu as the infinite, luminous expanse that encompasses and surpasses all space.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Vaishnava theology, 'para vyoma' is a sacred term for Vishnu's transcendent abode, the luminous realm beyond the material cosmos where the Lord eternally resides in His supreme form. The word 'vyoman' evokes boundless, unblemished space, and 'para' elevates it beyond all relative skies. This name thus points both to the Lord's nature and to His ineffable dwelling.

Sri Ramanuja and other Vaishnava acharyas frequently invoke 'para vyoma' when describing the eternal Vaikuntha. Pronounced PAH-rah-VYOH-mah, the name carries a celestial resonance and suits a boy destined to look beyond the horizons of the ordinary world.

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Scriptural source

Paravyoma appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Paravyoma aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.