Kaameshabhaddhamaangalyasootrashobhita Kandhara (कामेशबद्धमाङ्गल्यसूत्रशोभितकन्धरा, IAST: Kāmeśabaddhamāṅgalyasūtraśobhitakandarā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Whose neck is graced by the sacred thread tied by Kamesha”. From 'Kāmeśa' (Śiva as lord of desire), 'baddha' (tied/bound), 'māṅgalya' (auspicious marriage-thread), 'sūtra' (thread/cord), 'śobhita' (adorned), and 'kandarā' (throat/neck), this nāma glorifies Lalitha whose neck is beautified by the sacred maṅgalasūtra personally tied by her divine husband Kāmeśvara.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The maṅgalasūtra is the most sacred symbol of Hindu marriage, and here it is Śiva himself — as Kāmeśa, the lord of love and desire fulfilled — who places it on Lalitha's neck, affirming her eternal status as his divine consort and the supreme Śakti. This nāma is thus a declaration of the cosmic marriage that sustains all creation.

This nāma is invoked in Lalitā pūjā during rituals connected with marriage blessings and the protection of marital happiness, as the Goddess herself wears the supreme maṅgalasūtra; its compound structure is too elaborate for use as a personal given name though 'Kandhara' is occasionally used. Pronunciation: 'māṅgalya' carries a nasal 'ṅ' before the 'g'.

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Scriptural source

Kaameshabhaddhamaangalyasootrashobhita Kandhara 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, Kaameshabhaddhamaangalyasootrashobhita Kandhara aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.