Shrimannagara Nayika (श्रीमन्नगरनायिका, IAST: Śrīmannagaranāyikā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The illustrious sovereign queen of the divine city”. From śrīmat (illustrious, auspicious, glorious), nagara (city), and nāyikā (mistress, queen, heroine), this name crowns Lalitā as the resplendent ruling queen of Śrī Nagara, the celestial city at the summit of Mount Meru.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śrī Nagara is described in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa and Śrī Vidyā texts as the magnificent divine city constructed by Viśvakarman upon the slopes of Meru, where Lalitā reigns in eternal splendor. Nāyikā in Sanskrit denotes not only a queen or mistress but the heroine of a narrative — the central, governing female principle. The prefix śrīmat adds luster and divine grace, making the full name an affirmation of Her luminous sovereignty over the sacred city that mirrors the Śrī Cakra.

This epithet celebrates Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī as the divine queen in the Lalitā Sahasranāma; Nāyikā alone is occasionally used as a girl's name in India, conveying the meaning of 'heroine' or 'leader.' The full compound is descriptive and better suited to devotional recitation than to everyday naming.

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Scriptural source

Shrimannagara Nayika appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.