Manipurabjanilaya (मणिपूराब्जनिलया, IAST: Maṇipūrābjanilayā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who dwells in the lotus of Manipura chakra”. From 'maṇipūra' (the jeweled city, the solar plexus chakra), 'abja' (lotus), and 'nilayā' (she whose abode is), this name honors Lalitā as the radiant deity enthroned within the ten-petalled lotus of the navel center.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Maṇipūra, literally 'city of jewels' or 'filled with gems,' is the chakra located at the solar plexus, associated with fire, will, transformation, and the power of radiant self-expression; its presiding energy blazes like a many-faceted gem catching the sun. 'Abja,' the lotus, signifies the perfectly pure and luminous quality of this center in its awakened state, unfouled by the waters of unconscious desire. As Maṇipūrābjanilayā, Lalitā is the jewel at the heart of the jeweled city — the consciousness that animates and illumines the fire-wheel of personal power.

This name is lovingly used by kuṇḍalinī practitioners who meditate on the Goddess's presence within the solar plexus to kindle inner strength and clarity of purpose. 'Manipura' is a lovely, meaningful given name that honors both the chakra and the Goddess who dwells there.

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Scriptural source

Manipurabjanilaya 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, Manipurabjanilaya aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.