Mahapujya (महापूज्या, IAST: Mahāpūjyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is supremely worthy of worship”. From 'mahā' (great) and 'pūjyā' (she who is to be worshipped, venerable), this epithet declares Lalitā as the highest object of all devotional offering and adoration.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Sanskrit root 'pūj' means to honor, revere, and offer ritual worship; 'pūjyā' in the feminine form indicates one who is deserving of such veneration. With 'mahā' preceding it, the name asserts that no being in any of the three worlds surpasses the Goddess in worthiness of worship. This name beautifully reflects the central act of the devotee's life — to offer everything to Lalitā as the supreme reality.

Mahāpūjyā appears in the Lalitā Sahasranāma confirming the Goddess as the pinnacle of all sacred rites. As a given name, pronounced 'Ma-haa-poo-jyaa,' it carries a deeply reverential quality that may feel more like a title than a personal name.

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Scriptural source

Mahapujya 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, Mahapujya aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.