Bindutarpanasantushta (बिन्दुतर्पणसन्तुष्टा, IAST: Bindutarpaṇasantuṣṭā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is gratified by the bindu oblation”. From bindu (the sacred point or drop), tarpaṇa (ritual satisfaction-offering), and santuṣṭā (thoroughly pleased), this name reveals that Lalitā is filled with delight by the esoteric bindu-libation rite.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Śrī Vidyā tantra, the bindu is the supreme point of concentrated cosmic energy at the apex of the Śrī Yantra, representing the undivided source of creation. Tarpaṇa is the ritual act of offering liquid — water, milk, or sacred substances — to satisfy a deity or ancestor. This name thus speaks to a highly specific and sacred tantric practice wherein the Goddess is propitiated at the level of the bindu.

This compound epithet of Lalitā reflects the deep ritual cosmology of the Śrī Vidyā path and is not practical as a given name due to its length. Pronounced bin-du-tar-pa-ṇa-san-tush-TAA; needsReview false.

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Scriptural source

Bindutarpanasantushta appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.