Haridrannaikarasika (हरिद्रान्नैकरसिका, IAST: haridrānnaikarasikā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who delights solely in turmeric-rice offerings”. From 'haridrā' (turmeric), 'anna' (food/rice), and 'rasikā' (one who savors), this epithet reveals the Goddess's delight in the sacred golden offering of turmeric-mixed rice, a hallmark of Tantric puja.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound 'haridrānnaikarasikā' unites haridrā (turmeric, the auspicious golden herb), anna (cooked rice, the sustaining grain), and rasikā (connoisseur, one who relishes). Together they name the Devī as the singular enjoyer of this sanctified yellow offering. Turmeric-rice is a traditional naivedya associated with the worship of Lalitā in her Śaktipīṭha forms, symbolizing purity and solar radiance.

This epithet belongs exclusively to Śrī Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī as enumerated in the Lalitā Sahasranāma. As a given name it is rarely used due to its compound length, but 'Rasikā' is sometimes extracted as a short form; the full name is pronounced ha-ri-drān-nai-ka-ra-si-kā.

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Scriptural source

Haridrannaikarasika 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, Haridrannaikarasika aligns with the Punarvasu nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.