Ganalolupa (गणलोलुपा, IAST: Gaṇalolupā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Eagerly devoted to her divine retinue of attendants”. From gaṇa (divine retinue) and lolupa (ardently desirous), this epithet reveals Lalitā's tender affection for her celestial attendants, cherishing them as extensions of her own being.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound gaṇa-lolupā unites gaṇa, the sacred host of divine beings surrounding the Goddess, with lolupā, one who is intensely eager or fond. Far from imperious sovereignty, this name illuminates Lalitā's intimate, loving bond with all who comprise her divine assembly. It speaks to a Goddess who delights in her community, drawing her devotees and attendants ever closer with maternal tenderness.

As an epithet in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, Gaṇalolupā reveals the personal warmth at the heart of the Goddess's cosmic rule. Pronounced gah-nah-loh-loo-pah, the name may be used as a given name for a girl, carrying the beautiful sense of one who cherishes her loved ones.

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Scriptural source

Ganalolupa 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, Ganalolupa aligns with the Dhanishta nakshatra, under the Makara rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.