Tejovati (तेजोवती, IAST: Tejōvatī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is resplendent with divine radiance”. From 'tejas' (luminous energy, brilliance) and the possessive suffix '-vatī', this name proclaims Lalitā as the embodiment of all cosmic radiance.

Meaning, etymology & significance

'Tejas' in Sanskrit carries the layered meanings of fire, light, vitality, and spiritual brilliance — it is the luminous principle at the heart of all creation. The suffix '-vatī' indicates full possession of that quality, meaning Tejōvatī is not merely bright but is the very source and substance of radiance. In the Śākta tradition, Lalitā's tejas is understood to be the primordial light from which the universe arises.

Tejōvatī is an epithet of Lalitā as celebrated in the Lalitā Sahasranāma. Pronounced 'Tay-jo-vaa-tee', this name is graceful and wearable, and the simpler variant 'Tejovati' is commonly used in modern naming practice.

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Scriptural source

Tejovati 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, Tejovati aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.