Kuruvinda Mani Shreni Kanat Kotira Mandita (कुरुविन्दमणिश्रेणीकनत्कोटीरमण्डिता, IAST: Kuruvindamaṇiśreṇīkanatkoṭīramaṇḍitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Crowned with rows of gleaming ruby gems”. From kuruvinda (ruby, red corundum), maṇi (gem, jewel), śreṇī (row, series), kanat (shining, gleaming), koṭīra (crown, diadem), and maṇḍitā (adorned, decorated), this name paints Lalitā's crown blazing with lines of radiant rubies.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The kuruvinda ruby is the deep-red gemstone traditionally associated with Śakti's sovereign nature — its color mirroring the aruṇa hue of her form. A koṭīra is a crown of regal significance, and when set with rows of such gems gleaming (kanat) with inner fire, it becomes a cosmic symbol of Lalitā's sovereignty over the three worlds. The śreṇī of gems suggests an unbroken continuity, as if her royal authority is without gap or limit.

This epithet is part of the detailed head-ornament descriptions in the Sahasranāma, sung with great devotion during the abhiṣeka and alaṃkāra portions of Lalitā pūjā. As a personal name, Maṇikoṭīrā or Kuruvindā could serve as shorter alternatives.

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Scriptural source

Kuruvinda Mani Shreni Kanat Kotira Mandita 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, Kuruvinda Mani Shreni Kanat Kotira Mandita aligns with the Ardra nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.