Katakshakinkaribhutakamalakotisevita (कटाक्षकिङ्करीभूतकमलाकोटिसेविता, IAST: Kaṭākṣakiṅkarībhūtakamalākoṭisevitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is served by countless Lakṣmīs made her servants by her glance”. This magnificent compound tells us that a single sidelong glance (kaṭākṣa) from Lalitā transforms countless goddesses named Kamalā (Lakṣmī) into her attendants (kiṅkarī), revealing her supreme sovereignty above all divine powers.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Kaṭākṣa means a sidelong or compassionate glance; kiṅkarī means a female servant; bhūta indicates 'having become'; kamalā is another name for Lakṣmī; koṭi means ten million; and sevitā means 'attended upon.' The entire compound describes Lalitā's transcendent glory — even infinite Lakṣmīs from countless universes serve at her feet after being won over by her mere glance.

This is among the most celebrated epithets of Śrī Lalitā in the Sahasranāma, often quoted to establish her supremacy over all other deities. Due to its great length it functions as a theological statement rather than a personal name.

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Scriptural source

Katakshakinkaribhutakamalakotisevita 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, Katakshakinkaribhutakamalakotisevita aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.