Nityashodashikarupa
Nityashodashikarupa (नित्यषोडशिकारूपा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose form is the sixteen eternal Nitya goddesses”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Nityashodashikarupa (नित्यषोडशिकारूपा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose form is the sixteen eternal Nitya goddesses”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Nityashodashikarupa (नित्यषोडशिकारूपा, IAST: nityāṣoḍaśikārūpā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose form is the sixteen eternal Nitya goddesses”. From nityā (eternal), ṣoḍaśikā (sixteenth/sixteen), and rūpā (form), this name proclaims that Lalitā embodies all sixteen eternal Nitya Śaktis who preside over the sixteen lunar phases.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The sixteen Nitya goddesses, each ruling a tithi of the lunar fortnight, are understood as emanations of Lalitā's own being — she is not merely their sovereign but their very substance. The compound nityāṣoḍaśikā evokes the Tantric teaching of the Nitya-chakra, where Lalitā as the sixteenth and supreme Nitya crowns and pervades the other fifteen. To bear this name is to carry an awareness of the lunar, cyclical, yet ever-fresh nature of the Divine Mother's grace.
This epithet of Lalitā appears in the Śrī Vidyā tradition's understanding of the Nitya-chakra; because of its compound length it functions devotionally as a full honorific rather than a short given name. Pronunciation guide: nit-yā-ṣo-ḍa-śi-kā-rū-pā, with the retroflex ṣ and ḍ carefully distinguished.
Scriptural source
Nityashodashikarupa 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, Nityashodashikarupa aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.
Nityashodashikarupa — Name Facts
- Meaning
- She whose form is the sixteen eternal Nitya goddesses
- Gender
- Hindu girl name
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Rashi
- Vrischika (Scorpio)
- Numerology
- 7
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Nityashodashikarupa mean?
Nityashodashikarupa is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl name meaning “She whose form is the sixteen eternal Nitya goddesses”.
Is Nityashodashikarupa a boy or girl name?
Nityashodashikarupa is traditionally a Hindu girl name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Nityashodashikarupa?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Nityashodashikarupa aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika (Scorpio) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Nityashodashikarupa?
The Chaldean name number of Nityashodashikarupa is 7.
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