Bhayapaha (भयापहा, IAST: Bhayāpahā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who removes all fear”. From bhaya (fear) and apaha (remover), this name reveals Lalitha as the supreme refuge whose very presence dissolves every form of dread.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound joins bhaya, meaning fear or terror, with the verbal root apa-hā, meaning to take away or dispel. As Bhayāpahā, Lalitha stands as the eternal protector who annihilates even the deepest existential fear within the devotee's heart. The Lalitha Sahasranama celebrates her as the one whose gracious glance alone is sufficient to banish all anxiety.

This epithet belongs to Śrī Lalitha Parameśvarī, the supreme goddess of the Śrīvidyā tradition. The name is pronounced bha-yā-pa-hā, with the long ā sounds held gently.

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Scriptural source

Bhayapaha 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, Bhayapaha aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.