Mahavirya (महावीर्या, IAST: Mahāvīryā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She of supreme heroic strength and vital potency”. From 'mahā' (great) and 'vīrya' (heroic valor, vital essence, potency), this name celebrates Lalitā as the inexhaustible reservoir of divine courage and creative force.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Vīrya in Sanskrit encompasses physical and spiritual valor, the vital essence that animates heroic action, and the creative seed-power of the cosmos. As Mahāvīryā, Lalitā is glorified as the ultimate source of all strength — the power that drives warriors on the battlefield and sages in their tapas alike. This name reminds devotees that true valor is not separate from the divine feminine but flows from her very being.

This epithet of Lalitā in the Sahasranāma invites devotees to seek strength and courage through surrender to the Goddess rather than through ego-driven effort alone. Pronounced 'Ma-haa-veer-yaa,' it is less common as a given name but conveys a strong and noble quality.

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Scriptural source

Mahavirya 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, Mahavirya aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.