Kadambamanjarikripta Karnapura (कदम्बमञ्जरीकल्पितकर्णपूरमनोहरा, IAST: Kadambamañjarīkḷptakarṇapūramanohārā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Captivating Goddess adorned with kadamba blossom ear-ornaments”. From 'kadamba' (Neolamarckia cadamba tree), 'mañjarī' (flower-cluster), 'kḷpta' (fashioned/crafted), 'karṇapūra' (ear adornment), and 'manohara' (heart-captivating), this nāma describes Lalitha whose ear-ornaments, made from clustered kadamba blossoms, enchant all hearts.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The kadamba tree, beloved of Kṛṣṇa and of rain-season poetry, here adorns the ears of the universal Śakti; by wearing its fragrant clusters as karṇapūras, Lalitha unites the sensory sweetness of nature with the transcendent beauty of the Divine Mother. The verb 'kḷpta' (crafted, fashioned) implies that the flowers were specially arranged for her, suggesting devoted cosmic artistry.

This epithet belongs to the Lalitā Sahasranāma and is especially invoked in devotional recitations celebrating the Goddess's ornamentation; 'Kadamba' and 'Manohara' are each occasionally used as standalone names. Pronunciation: the anusvāra in 'mañjarī' nasalises the preceding vowel gently.

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Scriptural source

Kadambamanjarikripta Karnapura 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, Kadambamanjarikripta Karnapura aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.