Charuchandrakaladharа (चारुचन्द्रकलाधरा, IAST: Cārucandrakalādharā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who bears the beautiful crescent moon”. This compound unites cāru (beautiful), candra (moon), kalā (digit, phase), and dhāra (bearing, holding), proclaiming Lalitā as the one who adorns herself with the exquisite crescent moon.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The crescent moon (candrakalā) is a supreme symbol of auspiciousness, cooling grace, and the passage of time in Hindu iconography. By wearing it beautifully, Lalitā embodies the gentle luminosity of the waxing moon and the nectar of immortality associated with the lunar disc. The epithet connects her to Śiva, who also bears the crescent, suggesting their unified divine nature.

Charuchandrakaladharā is a beloved epithet of Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī; while magnificent in meaning, its length makes it more fitting as a devotional title than a practical given name. Pronounced chaa-ru-chan-dra-ka-laa-dha-raa.

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Scriptural source

Charuchandrakaladharа 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, Charuchandrakaladharа aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.