Paratellurite (TeO2) crystals have been grown under different temperature gradients (10-15. 15-20, 20-25 and 50-60 degrees C/cm) employing resistive and induction heating systems. The growth parameters were optimized for each gradient range to harvest good quality crystals. The problems of constitutional supercooling and cracking were avoided by employing suitable rotation and pulling rates. The effect of melt depth in the crucible on the crystals is discussed. The assessment of the crystalline quality by the chemical etching technique, the scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis on bubbles and inclusions in the crystals and the energy dispersive analysis by X-rays (EDAX) on defect areas are also reported.