Paramapadham - Path to Moksha
Ancient Indian Board Game
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Paramapadham (பரமபத சோபன படம்) - The Path to Moksha
THE ORIGINAL SNAKES & LADDERS
Did you know that "Snakes and Ladders" originated from ancient India? Paramapadham is the traditional board game that inspired it. Unlike its western version, every square has spiritual significance.
FEATURES
- 132 squares representing the spiritual journey
- 13 snakes representing vices that pull you down
- 10 ladders representing virtues that elevate you
- Beautiful traditional Indian temple artwork
- Authentic dice rolling and movement sounds
- Bilingual support - English and Tamil (தமிழ்)
- Save your game and continue anytime
- Works completely offline
HOW TO PLAY
1. Tap the dice to roll
2. Roll 1,5, or 6 to begin the journey (traditional rule)
3. Your pilgrim moves automatically
4. Land on a ladder base → Climb up
5. Land on a snake head → Slide down
6. Reach square 132 (Moksha) → Victory!
SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE
The journey from square 1 to 132 represents the soul's journey toward Moksha (liberation). Ladders represent good karma. Snakes represent bad karma.
Perfect for families, culture enthusiasts, and classic board game lovers.
Designed by V.M.Guruprasath
© 2026 All Rights Reserved
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The journey becomes more authentic!
NEW: Traditional entry rule — roll 1, 5 or 6 to begin your
pilgrimage, just as Paramapadham has been played for centuries.
NEW: Now available on Mac (Apple Silicon) — play on the big
screen at your desk. You can also mirror to Apple TV with
AirPlay for family game time!
- The How to Play guide now explains the entry rule
- Major performance improvements — the game runs cooler and
uses noticeably less battery
- Smoother, cleaner game restarts
- Version number now shown correctly on the home screen
நன்றி for playing Paramapadham!
The developer, Muralidharan M S, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Muralidharan M S
- Size
- 86.5 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
• iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini
• iPhone 13
• iPhone SE (3rd generation)
• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 15
• iPhone 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 17 Pro
• iPhone 17 Pro Max
• iPhone 17
• iPhone Air
• iPhone 17e - iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
• iPad Pro (11‑inch)
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation)
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation)
• iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini (6th generation)
• iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad (9th generation)
• iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (5th generation)
• iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (10th generation)
• iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation)
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation)
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
• iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
• iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini (A17 Pro)
• iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad (A16)
• iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
• iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
• iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
• iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
• iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 V.M.Guruprasath