Kāmakeliataraṅgitā (कामकेलितरङ्गिता, IAST: Kāmakelit araṅgitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Delightfully rippling with the waves of divine love-play”. From kāma (sacred love, desire), kelī (playful sport), and taraṅgitā (set in waves, thrilling), this name captures Lalitā's blissful nature as one whose very being shimmers with the joyful waves of divine amorous play.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Kāma here is not mundane desire but the primordial creative impulse — the delight by which Śakti pours forth existence. Kelī is divine sport or play, and taraṅgitā evokes the gentle undulation of waves, suggesting that the entire cosmos ripples outward from the Goddess's blissful inner movement of love. Lalitā is thus the source-wave of creation, ever vibrant with the ecstasy of union.

This epithet is especially cherished in the Śrīvidyā tradition, where the Goddess's love-play with Śiva is understood as the metaphysical basis of all creative manifestation. Pronounced kaa-mah-kay-lee-tah-rahng-gi-taa, the name is multi-syllabic; 'Taraṅgitā' alone makes a beautiful, usable girl's name.

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Scriptural source

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