Bhadramurti (भद्रमूर्तिः, IAST: Bhadramūrtiḥ) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose form is wholly auspicious”. From bhadra (auspicious, beautiful, beneficent) and mūrti (embodied form, sacred image, manifestation), this name celebrates Lalitā as the living embodiment of all that is good — her very presence and form radiating benediction, beauty, and divine favour in every direction.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Mūrti in Sanskrit denotes not merely a statue but any living, concrete manifestation of the divine principle — it is the form through which the formless becomes accessible. When paired with bhadra, it declares that Lalitā's embodied appearance is itself the most auspicious sight in all the worlds, conferring liberation merely by being beheld (darśana). This is consistent with the Lalitā Sahasranāma's overarching theme that the Goddess's form, her light, her garments, and her ornaments are each complete embodiments of cosmic good.

Bhadramūrti is used as an epithet of both Lalitā and Durgā in Śākta literature; as a given name it is rare but dignified, and Bhadra or Mūrti (or the more common Murti) can serve as shorter forms. Pronounce Bha-dra-mūr-ti with a long ū in mūrti.

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Scriptural source

Bhadramurti 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, Bhadramurti aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.