Niravadya (निरवद्या, IAST: niravadyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Blameless, utterly faultless and beyond reproach”. Formed from nis (without) and avadya (blame, censure, fault), this name proclaims that Lalitā's nature is completely unblemished — she is the standard of moral and spiritual perfection against which all else is measured.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word avadya, rooted in the prefix ava and the root dyā or vad (to speak against, to blame), denotes that which deserves censure or is imperfect and blameworthy. As Niravadyā, the goddess stands entirely outside the reach of criticism or imperfection — not because she is merely excellent by comparison, but because faultlessness is intrinsic to her being. In the devotional tradition, this name encourages the bhakta to approach the goddess with complete trust, knowing that her grace is never partial, mistaken, or unjust.

Niravadyā is an epithet of Lalitā in the Sahasranāma and appears in similar forms in the Viṣṇusahasranāma tradition as well, indicating its shared devotional heritage; the name is pronounced ni-ra-vad-yaa, with a short a in the third syllable and a long final vowel.

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Scriptural source

Niravadya 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, Niravadya aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.