Chitragati
Chitragati (चित्रगति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose movements are wonderfully mysterious”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Chitragati (चित्रगति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose movements are wonderfully mysterious”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Chitragati (चित्रगति, IAST: Citragati) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose movements are wonderfully mysterious”. From citra (wonderful, variegated, strange) and gati (motion, way, course), Citragati names the Lord whose paths through creation are ever surprising, untrackable, and marvelous.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Citra in Sanskrit carries the senses of picture, wonder, and variegation — that which catches the eye and defies easy understanding. Gati speaks of movement, destiny, and the mode of one's going. Together they paint Viṣṇu as the one whose divine movements through the world — His avatāras, His grace, His hidden workings of providence — follow a course no mortal mind can anticipate or fully map.
Citragati is an epithet found in the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma, evoking the beautiful unpredictability of divine grace. Pronounced 'Chi-tra-GA-ti,' it makes a melodious and distinctive given name suitable for a boy, with the variation Chitragati widely used in transliteration.
Scriptural source
Chitragati 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, Chitragati aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.
Chitragati — Name Facts
- Meaning
- He whose movements are wonderfully mysterious
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
- Numerology
- 7
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Chitragati mean?
Chitragati is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “He whose movements are wonderfully mysterious”.
Is Chitragati a boy or girl name?
Chitragati is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Chitragati?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Chitragati aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena (Pisces) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Chitragati?
The Chaldean name number of Chitragati is 7.
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