Sharadaradhya (शारदाराध्या, IAST: Śāradārādhyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is worshipped during the autumn season”. Combining śārada (relating to autumn/Śaradā-Sarasvatī) and ārādhyā (worthy of worship), this name evokes the great autumnal Navarātri festival during which Lalitha is most fervently adored.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śārada refers both to the autumn season and to the goddess Sarasvatī who presides over it, while ārādhyā comes from the root rādh with the prefix ā, meaning 'one who is to be propitiated.' As Śāradārādhyā, Lalitha is recognized as the supreme deity whose worship during the autumnal Navarātri yields the highest spiritual fruit. This name beautifully unites the grace of Sarasvatī with the sovereignty of Lalitha.

This compound epithet belongs to Śrī Lalitha Tripurasundarī and is recited in the Sahasranama during ritual worship. Pronounced shā-ra-dā-rā-dhyā, it flows best as a complete name.

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Scriptural source

Sharadaradhya 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, Sharadaradhya aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.