Ugrashambaramajara (उग्रशाम्बरमार्जार, IAST: Ugraśāmbaramārjāra) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Fierce cat who vanquishes the demon Shambara”. Combining ugra (fierce, mighty), śāmbara (of or related to the demon Shambara), and mārjāra (cat), this name evokes an esoteric tantric or Puranic form of Vishnu who destroys illusion-wielding demons in the form of a fierce cat.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śambara was a demon renowned for his māyā — illusory powers — who was vanquished by divine force. Mārjāra, the cat, is associated in certain tantric and Puranic contexts with stealth, purity (self-cleansing), and the sudden, decisive strike. Ugra intensifies the image: this is not a gentle feline but an overwhelming divine force that tears apart demonic delusion. The name may reflect a local or tantric Vaishnava tradition where Vishnu manifests in unexpected animal forms to uproot specific asuras.

This rare epithet appears in esoteric namavali traditions and may connect to the broader theme of Vishnu's innumerable animal avatars. As a given name it is highly unusual; needsReview is set because the compound's specific mythological context benefits from specialist confirmation.

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Scriptural source

Ugrashambaramajara 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, Ugrashambaramajara aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.