Vadanaikasamanvitā (वदनैकसमन्विता, IAST: Vadanaikasamanvitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is endowed with a single, luminous face”. From vadana (face), eka (one, singular), and samanvitā (endowed with, possessed of), this name describes Lalitā at the Viśuddha cakra as having one sublime face — in contrast to multi-faced forms — radiating undivided, focused grace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In the sequential description of the Goddess's forms at each cakra in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, the number of faces varies according to the tantric iconography assigned to that center. At the Viśuddha cakra, she is single-faced, symbolizing the unity and singularity of the purified voice and the one truth that all genuine speech points toward. This eka-vadana quality also evokes the focused, non-dual awareness that the devotee cultivates.

This compound epithet functions as a liturgical description within the sahasranāma's cakra-sequence and is rarely used as a standalone personal name; it is pronounced 'Va-da-nai-ka-sa-man-vi-taa'.

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Scriptural source

Vadanaikasamanvitā 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, Vadanaikasamanvitā aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.