Vishnubhaktyaptaramanghri (विष्णुभक्त्याप्तरामाङ्घ्रि, IAST: viṣṇubhaktyāptarāmāṅghri) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who through devotion to Vishnu attained Rama's lotus feet”. Composed of 'Viṣṇu' (the all-pervading Lord), 'bhakti' (loving devotion), 'āpta' (attained, received), 'Rāma' (the Supreme Lord in his avatāra form), and 'aṅghri' (foot, sacred feet), this epithet declares that through pure devotion to Vishnu, one gains the supreme grace of resting at Rama's feet.

Meaning, etymology & significance

This compound beautifully encodes the Vaishnava teaching that bhakti — selfless, total devotion — is the direct path to the Lord's grace. The 'āpta' (attained) is a past passive participle of āp, indicating that what was sought has been fully and truly received. The 'aṅghri' (feet) refers to the sacred feet of Rama, whose very dust is regarded in scripture as the purifier of all worlds.

This epithet, found in the Rāmāyaṇa-related section of the Vishnu Sahasranama, celebrates the devotional ideal rather than a single historical figure; it is far too long for practical use as a given name. The name may refer to devotees such as Hanuman or Bharata who attained Rama's grace through unswerving bhakti.

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Scriptural source

Vishnubhaktyaptaramanghri 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, Vishnubhaktyaptaramanghri aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.