Kumaragananadhamba (कुमारगणनाथाम्बा, IAST: kumāragaṇanāthāmbā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Mother of Kumāra (Skanda) and Gaṇanātha (Gaṇeśa)”. This compound name celebrates Lalithā as the divine mother (ambā) of both Kumāra—the youthful war-god Skanda—and Gaṇanātha, the lord of hosts, Gaṇeśa, affirming her supreme maternity.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Kumāra is a name of Kārtikeya, the six-faced son of Śiva and Pārvatī, while Gaṇanātha is an epithet of Gaṇeśa, the elephant-headed remover of obstacles; ambā means mother. Together the name proclaims Lalithā—who is identified with Pārvatī at the cosmic level—as the fountainhead of both divine sons. This name reinforces the Śākta teaching that the Goddess is the ultimate generative and nurturing principle from whom all divine beings arise.

This epithet appears in the Lalitā Sahasranāma to honor Lalithā's role within the divine family and is celebrated especially during Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī and Vināyaka Caturthī observances. As a very long compound, it is primarily liturgical; the shorter form Ambā or Kumārāmbā is more suitable as a personal name.

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Scriptural source

Kumaragananadhamba 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, Kumaragananadhamba aligns with the Ardra nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.