Anugrahaprada (अनुग्रहप्रदा, IAST: anugrahapradā) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who bestows divine grace and blessing”. Anugrahapradā is formed from anugraha (grace, favor, blessing) and pradā (bestower), naming Lakshmi as the supreme giver of divine compassion and liberating grace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Anugraha is one of the most profound concepts in Hindu theology — it is the grace that descends unbidden from the divine to the devotee, lifting the soul beyond its own efforts. The element pradā, from the root dā (to give), makes this an active title: she who gives this grace freely and ceaselessly. As Anugrahapradā, Lakshmi is celebrated not merely as the giver of wealth but as the bestower of the highest blessing — liberation itself.

This compound epithet is used in the Ashtottaram to honor Lakshmi's role as the source of all divine favor; as a compound of three meaningful elements it functions best as a reverential title rather than a personal given name. Pronounced a-nu-gra-ha-PRA-daa.

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Scriptural source

Anugrahaprada appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Anugrahaprada aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.