Dushtadura (दुष्टदूरा, IAST: Duṣṭadūrā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is far removed from the wicked”. From duṣṭa (wicked, corrupt, evil) and dūrā (far, distant), this name declares that the Goddess keeps herself — and her devotees — at a great and unbridgeable remove from all that is corrupt and harmful.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The name carries a double blessing: not only does Lalitā as Duṣṭadūrā remain untouched by wickedness, but her grace creates a sacred distance between her devotees and those forces that would harm them. In the context of the Lalitā Sahasranāma, this quality reassures the worshipper that the Divine Mother is the ultimate protector who ensures that evil cannot approach those who dwell in her shelter. The name also hints at the spiritual truth that proximity to the sacred naturally repels what is impure.

Duṣṭadūrā is listed among the protective epithets of Lalitā, reflecting the Goddess's role as a guardian of righteousness. Pronounced dush-ta-doo-raa, it is a meaningful though uncommon given name.

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Scriptural source

Dushtadura 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, Dushtadura aligns with the Ashlesha nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.