Chaturangabaleshvari (चतुरङ्गबलेश्वरी, IAST: Caturaṅgabaleśvarī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Sovereign goddess of the four-fold army”. From catur (four), aṅga (limb/division), bala (force/army), and īśvarī (sovereign lady), this name honours Lalithā as the supreme commander over the fourfold military host of elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound caturaṅgabala refers to the classical Indian fourfold army (caturanga): elephants (gaja), chariots (ratha), cavalry (aśva), and foot soldiers (patti). As Īśvarī, 'the sovereign lady,' Lalithā reigns as the ultimate authority over all these divisions of cosmic power. Her dominion is not merely martial but represents her mastery over every mode of force within creation.

This epithet of Lalithā from the Lalitā Sahasranāma celebrates her as the divine empress whose sovereignty encompasses all forms of strength; while beautiful in meaning, it is a long compound and is typically used in ritual recitation rather than as a standalone given name. Pronounced cha-tu-ran-ga-ba-le-shva-ri.

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Scriptural source

Chaturangabaleshvari 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, Chaturangabaleshvari aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.