Kiricakrarathharudadandanathaapuraskrita (किरिचक्ररथारूढदण्डनाथापुरस्कृता, IAST: Kiricakrarathārūḍhadaṇḍanāthāpuraskṛtā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She preceded and honored by Daṇḍanāthā on the Kiricakra chariot”. The Kiricakra chariot carries Daṇḍanāthā, the commander of Lalitā's forces; puraskṛtā means 'placed in front' or 'honored in the vanguard,' indicating that this fierce Śakti leads the divine advance with absolute authority.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Daṇḍanāthā, also known as Vārāhī, is the boar-faced commander-in-chief of Lalitā's army, riding the Kiricakra chariot; her name means 'mistress of the staff of authority,' and she wields the power of cosmic law and righteous punishment. Puraskṛtā — literally 'placed before' — honours Daṇḍanāthā as the vanguard who clears the cosmic path before the supreme Goddess herself.

This epithet of Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī depicts the awe-inspiring procession of her divine retinue as described in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa; as a compound it is far too lengthy for use as a given name. Devotees honoring Daṇḍanāthā may use the name Vārāhī or Daṇḍinī.

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Scriptural source

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