Charuhasa (चारुहासा, IAST: Cāruhāsā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose smile is divinely charming”. Composed of cāru (beautiful, pleasing) and hāsa (smile, laughter), this name evokes the Goddess's captivating smile that bestows grace upon all who behold it.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word hāsa comes from the root has, meaning to laugh or smile, while cāru qualifies it as something exquisitely lovely. Together they paint the image of Lalitā's radiant smile, which in the devotional tradition is understood to be the source of joy and liberation for her devotees. Her smile is described in stotra literature as dispelling fear and melting the hearts of seekers.

As an epithet of Lalitā in the Sahasranāma, Charuhasa celebrates the maternal warmth expressed through her divine countenance. Pronounced chaa-ru-haa-saa, the name flows musically and is quite suitable as a given name.

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Scriptural source

Charuhasa 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, Charuhasa aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.