Klīṅkari (क्लींकरी, IAST: klīṃkarī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who manifests the sacred bīja 'Klīṃ'”. From the tantric seed-syllable 'Klīṃ' (the kāma-bīja, the seed of divine love and attraction) and 'karī' (she who does or makes), this name identifies Lalitā as the living power that animates this potent mantra.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Śākta tantra, 'Klīṃ' is the kāma-bīja, the seed syllable of divine love, attraction, and the power that draws the devotee toward the Divine. The suffix 'karī' (from the root 'kṛ', to do) means 'she who performs or embodies.' Thus Klīṃkarī is she who enacts the power of this bīja — drawing all creation toward herself as the supreme object of love. This is a deeply tantric epithet affirming Lalitā's identity with mantra itself.

Klīṃkarī is an important tantric name of Lalitā, worshipped by practitioners of the Śrī Vidyā tradition. As a given name, Klinkari or Klimkari can be used; pronounced KLEEM-kah-ree, it carries an unmistakably sacred and esoteric character.

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Scriptural source

Klīṅkari appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.