Shirahsthita (शिरःस्थिता, IAST: Śiraḥsthitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who dwells in the crown of the head”. From śiraḥ (head, crown) and sthitā (established, dwelling), this name places Lalitā at the topmost cakra — the sahasrāra — as the ultimate goal of kuṇḍalinī's ascent.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Śākta tantra, the goddess's presence is traced through the subtle body; śiraḥsthitā specifically locates her at the sahasrāra padma, the thousand-petalled lotus at the crown, which is the seat of pure consciousness and the meeting point of Śiva and Śakti in yogic union.

This epithet of Lalitā is particularly revered in kuṇḍalinī yoga contexts. Pronounced śi-raḥ-sthi-tā, it has a meditative resonance that makes it meaningful though somewhat unusual as a given name.

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Scriptural source

Shirahsthita appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.