Svadhishthánambujagata (स्वाधिष्ठानाम्बुजगता, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhānāmbujāgatā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who dwells in the lotus of Svādhiṣṭhāna”. From svādhiṣṭhāna (the sacral cakra, meaning 'one's own abode'), ambuja (lotus, born of water), and gatā (gone to, dwelling in), this name celebrates the Goddess as the luminous awareness presiding within the svādhiṣṭhāna lotus-center.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Svādhiṣṭhāna (स्वाधिष्ठान) is the second cakra of the subtle body, located near the sacrum, whose name means 'one's own foundation or abode.' Ambuja (अम्बुज) is a poetic word for lotus (born from water), and gatā (गता) means 'she who has gone to' or 'she who is established in.' Together they place the Goddess at the heart of this water-element center.

This name locates Lalitā's śakti specifically within the tantric subtle-body geography, making it a name of deep meditative significance for practitioners of kuṇḍalinī yoga. Pronounced svaa-dhish-thaa-naam-bu-ja-ga-taa; the compound is too technical and lengthy for everyday use as a given name.

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Scriptural source

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