Tridasheshvari (त्रिदशेश्वरी, IAST: tridaśeśvarī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Sovereign goddess of the thirty divine beings”. From 'tri-daśa' (thirty, a traditional count of the principal devas) and 'īśvarī' (sovereign lady, from 'īś' to rule), this name declares Lalitā to be the supreme mistress over all the gods.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The 'tridaśa' (thirty gods) is an ancient Vedic grouping: eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Ādityas, Indra, and Prajāpati, collectively representing the entire celestial pantheon. 'Īśvarī' is the feminine of 'Īśvara' (the Lord), meaning the supreme female sovereign. As Tridaśeśvarī, Lalitā is not one deity among the gods but the ruler and source above them all — they receive their power from her and offer their homage to her.

This epithet of Lalitā Devī expresses her transcendence over the entire Vedic pantheon and is celebrated in Śākta devotional literature. Tridasheshvari is usable as a name; the shorter Dasheshvari or Ishvari are practical alternatives. Pronounced tri-dah-SHESH-vah-ree.

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Scriptural source

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