Tripuramālini (त्रिपुरमालिनी, IAST: tripuramālinī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is garlanded with the three cities”. Combining 'tripura' (the three cities or triple fortress) and 'mālinī' (she who wears a garland), this name celebrates Lalitā as the one who adorns herself with sovereignty over all triple realms.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The three cities, or Tripura, evoke both the mythic fortresses of the asuras destroyed by Śiva and, in Śākta interpretation, the three states of consciousness — waking, dreaming, and deep sleep — which the Goddess garlands as her own ornaments. Mālinī derives from mālā, a garland or string, suggesting not just conquest but a radiant, celebratory wearing of these realms. She encircles all existence as a devotee wears flowers.

Tripuramālinī is a recognized name and form of the Goddess in Tantra Śāstra, closely related to the Tripurā Sundarī tradition. The name suits a spiritually inclined family; pronounced 'tri-pu-rah-MAH-li-nee'.

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Scriptural source

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