Antarmukhasamārādhyā (अन्तर्मुखसमाराध्या, IAST: Antarmukhasamārādhyā) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Worshipped perfectly by those who turn their gaze inward”. From antar (inner), mukha (face, orientation), samā (perfectly, fully), and ārādhyā (to be worshipped), this name reveals that Lalitā is most completely realised and adored through the inward-turned meditation of a quiet, contemplative heart.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Antarmukha describes the orientation of consciousness that turns away from external sense objects and faces inward toward its own luminous source — the foundational practice of Vedāntic inquiry and yogic meditation. Samārādhyā means truly, fully, or perfectly worshipped. The name thus makes a subtle but powerful statement: elaborate outer ritual, though valid, finds its perfection only when the worshipper's awareness turns inward and discovers the Goddess shining at the core of their own being.

This epithet is a cornerstone of Śrīvidyā's internal-worship tradition, where the body itself becomes the sacred altar and consciousness the highest offering. Pronounced ahn-tahr-moo-khah-sah-maa-raad-hyaa, it is a luminous compound for contemplative use; 'Antarmukha' or simply 'Ārādhyā' work as given names.

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Scriptural source

Antarmukhasamārādhyā 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, Antarmukhasamārādhyā aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.