Dadimikusumaprabha (दाडिमीकुसुमप्रभा, IAST: Dāḍimīkusumaprabhā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Radiant as the pomegranate blossom”. Built from dāḍimī (pomegranate tree), kusuma (flower/blossom), and prabhā (radiance, lustre), this name glorifies the Goddess's complexion as shining with the vivid orange-red brilliance of the pomegranate flower.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The pomegranate (dāḍima) is a fruit sacred in Hindu tradition, symbolic of fertility, abundance, and the divine womb; its crimson blossoms are used in tantric pūjā. This name paints the Goddess's luminous beauty in the warm, vibrant hue of those flowers, echoing the Śrīvidyā aesthetic that describes Lalitā's form in jewel-like colors. Prabhā conveys not mere color but an inner radiance that permeates all around her.

Dāḍimīkusumaprabhā is a compound descriptive epithet used primarily in stotra recitation and panegyric verse; 'Prabhā' alone is a widely used girl's name in this tradition. Pronounced Daa-di-mee-ku-su-ma-pra-bhaa.

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Scriptural source

Dadimikusumaprabha 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, Dadimikusumaprabha aligns with the Pushya nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.