Paraskar is an ancient Indian sage and author, widely known for composing the पारस्करगृह्यसूत्रम् (Paraskara Grihya Sutram). This foundational text belongs to the Grihya Sutras, a class of Vedic literature that prescribes domestic rituals, ceremonies, and sacraments from birth to death, according to the Ashvalayana Shakha of the Rig Veda.