Anavadyangi (अनवद्याङ्गी, IAST: Anavadyāṅgī) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose every limb is flawlessly, blamelessy perfect”. From an- (not), avadya (blame, reproach, blemish) and aṅgī (one who has limbs/a body), this name proclaims that the Goddess's divine form is utterly without flaw or reproach — each limb a paragon of perfection.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Avadya in Sanskrit carries the sense of that which is censurable or blemished, so anavadya means that which cannot be criticized or found lacking in any respect. The suffix -aṅgī indicates 'one possessed of limbs or a body,' making Anavadyāṅgī 'She whose body is beyond all reproach.' This is a classical form of praise in Sanskrit poetry, affirming that the Goddess's sacred form transcends every conventional standard of beauty because it is beauty's very source.

This epithet glorifies Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī in the Lalitā Sahasranāma. Anavadyāṅgī is usable as a given name in traditional contexts; it is pronounced a-na-vad-YAA-ngee, and a simpler variant Anavadyā can also be used.

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Scriptural source

Anavadyangi appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Anavadyangi aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.