Darahasojjvalanmukhi (दरहासोज्ज्वलन्मुखी, IAST: Darahāsojjvalanmukhī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose face blazes with a gentle smile”. From 'dara-hāsa' (a slight, tender smile) and 'ujjvalan-mukhī' (she of a radiant, glowing face), this name exalts the luminous countenance of the Goddess illumined by her gracious half-smile.

Meaning, etymology & significance

'Dara-hāsa' combines 'dara' (gentle, mild) with 'hāsa' (laughter, smile), denoting the soft, benevolent smile unique to divine compassion; 'ujjvalat' (blazing, shining) modifies 'mukhī' (faced), so together the epithet portrays a face whose gentle smile itself becomes a source of light. In the devotional tradition, this mild smile of Lalitā is said to grant liberation to those who meditate upon it, dissolving the fears of all worlds.

The name is an attribute of Śrī Lalitā Tripurasundarī, appearing in the Lalitā Sahasranāma stotra. The abbreviated form 'Darahāsā' is occasionally used as a given name; pronounce 'dara' with a short 'a' and stress on the first syllable.

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Scriptural source

Darahasojjvalanmukhi 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, Darahasojjvalanmukhi aligns with the Pushya nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.