Bhandasurendranirmukta-shastra-pratyastravarshini (भण्डासुरेन्द्रनिर्मुक्तशस्त्रप्रत्यस्त्रवर्षिणी, IAST: Bhaṇḍāsurendranirmuktaśastrapratyastravarṣiṇī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who rained counter-weapons against Bhandaasura's missiles”. The Goddess is glorified as the one who countered every weapon unleashed by Bhaṇḍāsura's host with a matching and overwhelming counter-weapon — a torrential rain of divine astras — affirming that Her power is not merely defensive but creatively overwhelms all demonic force.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Bhaṇḍāsura is the king of demons born from the ashes of Kāmadeva; nirmuktaśastra refers to the weapons he freely released; pratyastra means counter-weapon; and varṣiṇī means she who showers or rains. Together they describe Lalitā standing on the celestial chariot Cakrarāja and dispatching divine counter-weapons for every demonic missile, turning the battlefield into a display of Her limitless arsenal. This name encapsulates Her role as the protector who never allows evil's offense to go unanswered.

This name of Lalitā is recited in Śrī Cakra pūjā and in daily Sahasranāma pārāyaṇa as a reminder of Her protective omnipotence. As a liturgical compound it does not function well as a girl's given name; Varṣiṇī, meaning 'she who showers blessings,' is the component occasionally given to children.

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Scriptural source

Bhandasurendranirmukta-shastra-pratyastravarshini 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, Bhandasurendranirmukta-shastra-pratyastravarshini aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.