Kakiniropadhariṇi (काकिनीरूपधारिणी, IAST: Kākinīrūpadhāriṇī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who assumes the form of the Kākinī shakti”. From 'kākinī,' the presiding shakti of the Anāhata (heart) chakra, 'rūpa' (form), and 'dhāriṇī' (bearer, one who assumes), this name reveals Lalitā as the supreme consciousness who manifests as the radiant Kākinī to govern the center of love and devotion.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Kuṇḍalinī yoga, Kākinī is the yellow-hued goddess of the Anāhata chakra, associated with air, selfless love, and the seed syllable 'yaṃ.' 'Rūpadhāriṇī' means she who willingly takes on a particular form, indicating that the supreme Devī herself descends into this energy center as Kākinī. This name affirms the unity of all chakra-shaktis within Lalitā's universal being.

The epithet is given to Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī in the Lalitā Sahasranāma as part of a sequence describing her presence in each cakra of the subtle body. 'Kākinī' alone functions well as a given name and carries an aura of devotional grace.

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Scriptural source

Kakiniropadhariṇi 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, Kakiniropadhariṇi aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.