Chintamanigrihanastha (चिन्तामणिगृहान्तस्था, IAST: Cintāmaṇigṛhāntasthā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who dwells within the palace of the wish-fulfilling gem”. From cintāmaṇi (the wish-fulfilling jewel), gṛha (house, abode), anta (within, interior), and sthā (one who abides), this name situates Lalitā within the innermost sacred palace built entirely of the divine wish-granting gem.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Cintāmaṇi is the legendary jewel of Hindu and Buddhist lore that grants every wish of the one who possesses it — a potent symbol of divine grace that fulfills all desires of devotees. In the cosmology of the Lalitā Sahasranāma, the Goddess's innermost palace in Śrī Nagara is described as built from this miraculous gem, so that Her very dwelling place is itself the source of all blessings. Residing within it, She becomes the living Cintāmaṇi — the wish-fulfilling presence — for all who approach Her with devotion.

This deeply symbolic epithet of Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī is more cosmological than personal and is not conventionally used as a standalone given name. However, Cintāmaṇi by itself is a traditional and meaningful girl's name used in several Indian communities, particularly in Maharashtra.

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Scriptural source

Chintamanigrihanastha 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, Chintamanigrihanastha aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.