Mahayogeshvarotsava (महायोगेश्वरोत्सव, IAST: Mahāyogeśvarotsava) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Festival of the great Lord of Yoga”. Combining mahā (great), yoga (union, discipline, divine power), īśvara (Lord, sovereign), and utsava (festival, celebration), this name portrays Viṣṇu as the supreme master of all yogic power whose very presence is itself a joyous cosmic celebration.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Mahāyogeśvara acknowledges Viṣṇu as the foremost among all practitioners and masters of yoga—not merely one who teaches yoga but the very ground from which all yogic power springs. Utsava (from ut + sava, a 'pressing upward,' hence a festive occasion of uplifted energy) adds a quality of radiant joy, suggesting that the Lord's manifestation of yogic mastery is an event of cosmic delight rather than austere withdrawal. The name thus balances meditative depth with exuberant celebration.

This compound epithet is used in worship settings—particularly during festivals like Vaikuṇṭha Ekādaśī—where the convergence of contemplation and celebration mirrors the name's meaning. Its compound length makes it more suitable as a devotional title or mantra fragment than as a standalone given name. Pronounced ma-hā-yo-geś-va-rot-sa-va.

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Scriptural source

Mahayogeshvarotsava 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, Mahayogeshvarotsava aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.