Mulamantrātmika (मूलमन्त्रात्मिका, IAST: Mūlamanthrātmikā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose very self is the root mantra”. Lalitā is Mūlamantrātmikā — the one whose essential nature is identical with the Mūla Mantra — declaring that the supreme Śrī Vidyā mantra is not a symbol pointing to Her but is Her own self-luminous being in the form of primordial sound.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Mūla means root or foundation, mantra means the sacred sound-body of the divine, and ātmikā means one whose ātman or essence is that thing. This name is one of the most philosophically dense in the entire Sahasranāma: it affirms the Śākta-tantric doctrine that the Devī and Her mantra are non-dual, that chanting the Śrī Vidyā mantra is not merely invoking Her but is literally becoming Her. It places the practice of japa (mantra repetition) at the heart of Lalitā worship.

This short and profound name is among the most cherished in the Sahasranāma and is often used as a meditative focus in Śrī Vidyā sādhanā. Ātmikā, meaning 'she who is the very soul of,' is occasionally given to girls as an independent name conveying spiritual depth.

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Scriptural source

Mulamantrātmika 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, Mulamantrātmika aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.