Taatankayugalibhuta Tapanodupamandala (ताटङ्कयुगलीभूततपनोडुपमण्डला, IAST: Tāṭaṅkayugalībhūtatapaṇoḍupāmaṇḍalā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Whose two ear-ornaments are the sun and moon themselves”. From 'tāṭaṅka' (large ear-ornament), 'yugalī' (pair), 'bhūta' (become/transformed into), 'tapana' (the sun), 'uḍupa' (the moon), and 'maṇḍala' (orb/disc), this nāma reveals that Lalitha's twin ear-discs are none other than the solar and lunar orbs, worn as her jewellery.

Meaning, etymology & significance

This nāma embodies the Śākta cosmological vision in which the Goddess wears the universe as her ornament; the two great luminaries, which govern day and night and the entire rhythm of existence, are here merely her earrings, affirming her sovereignty over all creation. The pairing of sun and moon also symbolises the union of Śiva and Śakti, the cosmic masculine and feminine principles.

The epithet is celebrated in Śrīvidyā commentaries, particularly Bhāskarārāya's Saubhāgyabhāskara, as evidence of Lalitha's all-encompassing nature; it is used in ritual dhyāna rather than as a personal name. Pronunciation: 'tāṭaṅka' has a retroflex 'ṭ' and a nasal 'ṅ'.

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Scriptural source

Taatankayugalibhuta Tapanodupamandala 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, Taatankayugalibhuta Tapanodupamandala aligns with the Purva phalguni nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.