Shuklamalyambara
Shuklamalyambara (शुक्लमाल्याम्बरा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She adorned with white garlands and white garments”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shuklamalyambara (शुक्लमाल्याम्बरा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She adorned with white garlands and white garments”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shuklamalyambara (शुक्लमाल्याम्बरा, IAST: Śuklamālyāmbarā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She adorned with white garlands and white garments”. From śukla (white, pure), mālyā (garland), and ambara (garment, sky), this richly visual epithet describes Lakshmi resplendent in her immaculate white adornments.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Śukla denotes whiteness and by extension purity, mālyā refers to a garland of flowers traditionally offered to deities, and ambara means both garment and the expanse of sky, suggesting the goddess clothed in divine purity as vast as the heavens. This epithet from the ashtottara paints a vivid iconographic image of Lakshmi wearing white flowers and white silks, a form associated with her aspect of śuddha (pure) grace and also with Sarasvati's refinement. White in Hindu iconography signifies sattva, the quality of purity and luminous clarity.
Shuklamalyambara is a compound liturgical epithet used in temple recitations to evoke Lakshmi's iconographic form and is not practically given as a standalone name, though its component Shukla is used in given names. It is pronounced shuk-la-maa-lyaam-ba-raa, with a natural pause after shukla.
Scriptural source
Shuklamalyambara appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.
Shuklamalyambara — Name Facts
- Meaning
- She adorned with white garlands and white garments
- Gender
- Hindu girl name
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Numerology
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Shuklamalyambara mean?
Shuklamalyambara is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl name meaning “She adorned with white garlands and white garments”.
Is Shuklamalyambara a boy or girl name?
Shuklamalyambara is traditionally a Hindu girl name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Shuklamalyambara?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Shuklamalyambara aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya (Virgo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Shuklamalyambara?
The Chaldean name number of Shuklamalyambara is 4.
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