Mahaganeshanirbbhinnavighnayantrapraharsita (महागणेशनिर्भिन्नविघ्नयन्त्रप्रहर्षिता, IAST: Mahāgaṇeśanibhinnavighnayantrapaharṣitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Delighted as Mahaganesha shattered the obstacle-yantras”. She is called Praharṣitā — the supremely gladdened one — because the mighty Mahāgaṇeśa pierced and dismantled the defensive obstacle-yantras deployed by Bhaṇḍāsura's forces, and the Mother's heart overflowed with joy at Her son's invincible divine power.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The name joins mahā (great), Gaṇeśa (lord of hosts), nirbhinna (pierced through, shattered), vighna-yantra (geometric devices of obstruction), and praharṣitā (filled with great delight). In the Lalitopākhyāna, Bhaṇḍāsura's army set mystical yantras to block the advance of the Devī's forces, and Mahāgaṇeśa broke each one apart. The Devī, as the all-witnessing mother of Gaṇeśa, rejoiced at this display of His power, showing that Her divine happiness is inseparable from the victories of those She loves.

This epithet of Lalitā appears in the Sahasranāma sequence recounting the cosmic war against Bhaṇḍāsura and is chanted to invoke Her grace upon new undertakings where obstacles must be overcome. Its length makes it unsuitable as a standalone given name, though Praharṣitā alone is occasionally used.

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Scriptural source

Mahaganeshanirbbhinnavighnayantrapraharsita 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, Mahaganeshanirbbhinnavighnayantrapraharsita aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.