Rakinyambasvarupini (राकिण्यम्बास्वरूपिणी, IAST: Rākiṇyambāsvarūpiṇī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose very form is the Mother Goddess Rakini”. From 'Rākiṇī' (the presiding śakti of the Svādhiṣṭhāna chakra), 'ambā' (mother, a tender honorific for the Goddess), and 'svarūpiṇī' (she whose own essential form is), this name declares that Lalitā Herself is identical with the great Mother Rākiṇī.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Rākiṇī is celebrated in the tantric chakra system as the vibrant, multi-armed śakti who presides over the svādhiṣṭhāna (sacral) chakra, the energy center associated with creativity, desire, and the water element; she is typically depicted with four or six arms bearing weapons and ritual implements, her complexion like a blue lotus. The addition of 'ambā,' meaning mother, and 'svarūpiṇī,' emphasizing essential identity rather than mere resemblance, makes a powerful non-dual statement: Lalitā does not merely resemble Rākiṇī, She is Rākiṇī, revealing the unity underlying all the goddess-forms.

This name is particularly significant in the Śrīvidyā meditation on the chakras, affirming that the supreme Lalitā pervades every level of the subtle body without exception. 'Rakini' and 'Rakinyamba' are both usable as given names in devotional families.

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Scriptural source

Rakinyambasvarupini 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, Rakinyambasvarupini aligns with the Chitra nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.