Sahasradalapadmastha (सहस्रदलपद्मस्था, IAST: sahasradalapadmasthā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who dwells in the thousand-petalled lotus”. From 'sahasra' (thousand), 'dala' (petal), 'padma' (lotus), and 'sthā' (one who abides), this name reveals Lalitā as the supreme consciousness enthroned in the sahasrāra, the crown cakra of infinite illumination.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The sahasrāra, or thousand-petalled lotus, is the crown of the subtle body where individual awareness merges with infinite consciousness. Lalitā as Sahasradalapadmasthā is the presiding Goddess of this supreme center, indicating that her essence is pure, boundless awareness. The thousand petals represent all the nāḍīs and their union at the apex of spiritual ascent.

As an epithet of Śrī Lalitā, this name is central to the Śrīvidyā and Kuṇḍalinī traditions. As a given name it is uncommon in its full form; 'Padmasthā' or simply 'Padmā' is sometimes used; the full name is pronounced sa-has-ra-da-la-pad-mas-thā.

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Scriptural source

Sahasradalapadmastha 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, Sahasradalapadmastha aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.