Mahabhoga (महाभोगा, IAST: Mahābhogā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She of supreme enjoyment and abundance”. From 'mahā' (great) and 'bhogā' (enjoyment, experience, abundance, and the coils of a serpent), this name reveals Lalitā as the supreme experiencer and bestower of all cosmic delight.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Bhoga in Sanskrit encompasses sensory enjoyment, the experience of life in its fullness, and also the concept of divine lordship over the fruits of existence. In tantric iconography, 'bhoga' additionally alludes to the serpentine coils of Kuṇḍalinī energy, connecting Lalitā to the awakened life-force that rises through the devotee's body. As Mahābhogā, the Goddess is simultaneously the one who enjoys all of creation as her own play and the gracious bestower of abundance upon her devotees.

This epithet of Lalitā in the Sahasranāma affirms that worldly richness and spiritual fullness are both her gifts to those who seek her. Pronounced 'Ma-haa-bho-gaa,' the name is philosophically rich but less commonly chosen as a personal name in modern practice.

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Scriptural source

Mahabhoga 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, Mahabhoga aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.