Lasyapriya (लास्यप्रिया, IAST: Lāsyapriyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is fond of graceful dance”. From lāsya (the feminine, graceful style of dance) and priyā (beloved, fond of), this name reveals Lalitā's delight in the lyrical, enchanting dance that mirrors the rhythms of cosmic creation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Lāsya is the gentle, expressive counterpart to the vigorous tāṇḍava, traditionally associated with the feminine divine. As Lāsyapriyā, Lalitā is the patroness of aesthetic grace and devotional dance — her affinity for lāsya reflects her nature as the presiding beauty of the cosmos. The universe itself unfolds as her graceful movement.

Pārvatī and Lalitā share this love of lāsya in the tantric tradition, where dance is a form of worship and cosmic enactment. Pronounced laas-ya-pri-yaa.

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Scriptural source

Lasyapriya 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, Lasyapriya aligns with the Ashwini nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.