Kanatkanakatāṭaṅkā (कनत्कनकताटङ्का, IAST: Kanatkanakatāṭaṅkā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Adorned with gleaming, shining golden earrings”. From kanat (shining, gleaming), kanaka (gold), and tāṭaṅka (large circular earring), this name paints a luminous image of Lalitā whose radiant golden earrings flash and sparkle with divine brilliance.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Kanat is the present participle of the Sanskrit root kan, to shine or glitter, lending the description immediacy — the earrings are not merely golden but actively gleaming right now. Kanaka, meaning gold, specifies their precious material, while tāṭaṅka denotes the large, disc-like earrings traditional in classical Indian iconography. Together they evoke the dazzling adornment of the Goddess as she shines in her full iconic splendour.

This name belongs to the iconographic strand of the Sahasranāma that lovingly describes the Goddess's physical beauty, inviting the devotee to meditate on her adorned form. Pronounced kah-naht-kah-nah-kah-taa-tahng-kaa, it is a descriptive compound; 'Kanaka' or 'Tāṭaṅkā' work well as standalone given names.

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Scriptural source

Kanatkanakatāṭaṅkā 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, Kanatkanakatāṭaṅkā aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.