Supratishtha (सुप्रतिष्ठा, IAST: Supratiṣṭhā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is supremely well-established, the perfectly steadfast one”. The prefix su (well, truly, auspiciously) intensifies pratiṣṭhā (establishment, firm foundation, renown), so supratiṣṭhā declares Lalitā to be the one most perfectly and gloriously established — in herself, in the cosmos, and in the hearts of devotees.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Pratiṣṭhā in Sanskrit carries both the sense of a firm foundation and the sense of renown or consecrated presence — a deity's pratiṣṭhā in a temple is the sacred installation that brings the divine into manifest form. As Supratiṣṭhā, Lalitā is supremely installed, supremely renowned, and supremely stable: nothing can displace or diminish her. This name also carries the connotation of auspicious establishment, blessing all who invoke her with the same settled dignity.

Supratiṣṭhā appears as a name of Lalitā and shares its roots with Pratiṣṭhā, which is used as a given name meaning 'fame' or 'established renown.' Supratishtha as a given name for girls is gentle and dignified, carrying the meaning of one who is beautifully grounded and held in high esteem.

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Scriptural source

Supratishtha 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, Supratishtha aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.