Jatayushagnigatidata (जटायुषोऽग्निगतिदा, IAST: Jaṭāyuṣo'gnigatiDā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Giver of the sacred fire-path to Jatayu”. This epithet honours the Lord as the one who granted Jatayu — the heroic eagle who gave his life defending Sita — the supreme honour of liberation through the sacred funeral rites and the path of fire.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Jatayu, the noble vulture king who fought Ravana to protect Sita, fell mortally wounded, and when Rama found him dying, he performed the funeral rites himself — an act of extraordinary grace, for a king performing such rites for a bird transcended all social convention. 'Agni-gati' refers to the path of fire, i.e., the route of the departed soul through the sacred funeral pyre to liberation. By granting Jatayu this honour, Rama declared that selfless devotion and sacrifice, regardless of species or birth, earns the highest divine favour.

This is an epithet of Vishnu as Rama and is too compound in structure to serve as a standalone given name. It is a deeply moving liturgical address that reminds worshippers of the Lord's boundless compassion for the devoted.

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Scriptural source

Jatayushagnigatidata 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, Jatayushagnigatidata aligns with the Uttara ashadha nakshatra, under the Makara rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.