Karpooravitikaamodasamaakarshi Digantara (कर्पूरवीटिकामोदसमाकर्षिदिगन्तरा, IAST: Karpūravīṭikāmodasamākarṣi digantarā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Whose betel-camphor fragrance draws all the directions toward her”. From 'karpūra' (camphor), 'vīṭikā' (betel-leaf preparation), 'āmoda' (fragrance/delight), 'samākarṣin' (one who draws/attracts), and 'digantara' (the space between the directions, i.e. all quarters), this nāma images the perfumed breath of Lalitha, fragrant with camphor-betel, attracting all the corners of the cosmos to herself.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The offering and chewing of camphor-infused betel is a sacred act of beauty and hospitality in Hindu ritual; here the Goddess's breath is itself an eternal offering, its fragrance so potent that it magnetises the ten directions and draws the whole of space into her presence. This speaks to her nature as the centre of all existence.

This epithet is chanted in Lalitā pūjā, particularly during the offering of tāmbūla (betel), and carries a strong ritual resonance; the two-word spacing in the original ITRANS source is noted and the name is read as a single compound. Pronunciation: 'karpūra' has a long 'ū', and 'samākarṣi' ends with a retroflex 'ṣ'.

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Scriptural source

Karpooravitikaamodasamaakarshi Digantara 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, Karpooravitikaamodasamaakarshi Digantara aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.