Kaulinikevala (कौलिनीकेवला, IAST: Kaulinīkevalā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is the absolute sovereign of the Kaula tradition”. Kaulinī denotes She who belongs to or presides over the Kaula tradition of Śākta Tantra, while kevalā means 'the absolute,' 'the one alone,' or 'the supreme'; together this name acclaims Lalitā as the unrivalled, absolute sovereign of the Kaula path of liberation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Kaula tradition (from kula, family or clan, here indicating the family of awakened energy centres in the body) is one of the principal streams of Śākta Tantra. Kaulinī designates the Goddess as the presiding power within this sacred lineage. Kevalā comes from the root kevala, meaning alone, absolute, or pure — the same root that gives the Jaina term kaivalya (liberation). As Kaulinīkevalā, Lalitā is both the heart of the Kaula path and the solitary, absolute reality beyond all systems.

This name is especially venerated in Śrīvidyā and Kaula upāsanā circles. As a given name, Kaulini is a usable form carrying the meaning of 'one who belongs to the noble family of the Goddess'; the full compound is better preserved as a devotional title.

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Scriptural source

Kaulinikevala 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, Kaulinikevala aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.