Jnanagamya (ज्ञानगम्या, IAST: Jñānagamyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is attained only through true knowledge”. From jñāna (knowledge) and gamya (reachable, approachable), this name declares Lalitā as that supreme reality accessible solely through the path of spiritual wisdom.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The root gam (to go, to reach) yields gamya, meaning 'that which can be arrived at,' and paired with jñāna it indicates that the Goddess is not reached by ritual alone but by the illumined understanding that pierces māyā. She is both the path and the destination of all genuine seeking. This epithet affirms the Jñāna-mārga, the way of wisdom, as a valid and complete route to her grace.

Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī bears this name to show her alignment with Vedāntic realization. Pronounced 'gyaa-nuh-gum-yaa'; the syllable gamya carries a soft aspirated resonance.

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Scriptural source

Jnanagamya appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.