Rahumuldhvaparangacchide
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide (राहुमूर्ध्वपराङ्गच्छिद) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who severed Rāhu's head from his body”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide (राहुमूर्ध्वपराङ्गच्छिद) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who severed Rāhu's head from his body”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide (राहुमूर्ध्वपराङ्गच्छिद, IAST: Rāhumūrdhvāpārāṅgacchide) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who severed Rāhu's head from his body”. This compound unites Rāhu (the demon), mūrdhva (head/upper part), apārāṅga (the opposite/lower body), and cchit (cutter), commemorating Viṣṇu's Mohini form severing Rāhu's head during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Rāhu is the shadow-demon who disguised himself among the gods to steal the nectar of immortality (amṛta) during the Samudra Manthan. Viṣṇu in His enchanting Mohini form detected the deception and with His Sudarśana Cakra severed the demon's head from his body. Because Rāhu had swallowed some amṛta, the head became immortal and was set among the celestial bodies, forever seeking revenge by periodically swallowing the sun and moon—thus causing eclipses in Purāṇic cosmology.
This vivid mythological epithet belongs exclusively to Lord Viṣṇu as the wielder of the Sudarśana Cakra and the guardian of cosmic order. Its narrative specificity makes it more a commemorative epithet than a practical given name.
Scriptural source
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide 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, Rahumuldhvaparangacchide aligns with the Chitra nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide — Name Facts
- Meaning
- He who severed Rāhu's head from his body
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
- Numerology
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Rahumuldhvaparangacchide mean?
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “He who severed Rāhu's head from his body”.
Is Rahumuldhvaparangacchide a boy or girl name?
Rahumuldhvaparangacchide is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Rahumuldhvaparangacchide?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Rahumuldhvaparangacchide aligns with the Chitra nakshatra, under the Tula (Libra) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Rahumuldhvaparangacchide?
The Chaldean name number of Rahumuldhvaparangacchide is 4.
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