Vadanasmaramaangalyagrihattoranachillika (वदनस्मरमाङ्गल्यगृहतोरणचिल्लिका, IAST: Vadanasmaramāṅgalyagṛhatoraṇacillikā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Whose eyebrows are the auspicious gateway arch of the love-god's abode”. From 'vadana' (face), 'smara' (Kāma, god of love), 'māṅgalya' (auspicious), 'gṛha' (abode/temple), 'toraṇa' (gateway arch), and 'cillikā' (eyebrow), the name proclaims that Lalitha's graceful arched brows form the sacred toraṇa of the love-god's own mansion, blessing all who behold them.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In classical Sanskrit poetics the eyebrow is frequently compared to a bow or a festive archway; this nāma elevates that metaphor to a devotional register by casting Lalitha's brows as the very threshold-arch of Manmatha's palace, radiating auspiciousness to the devotee who meditates on her face. The word 'cillikā' is a tender diminutive for eyebrow, lending an intimate, affectionate quality to the epithet.

The epithet is unique to Lalitha Tripurasundarī's Sahasranāma and is chanted during upāsanā focused on her divine countenance; its multi-word compound structure makes it unsuitable as a standalone personal name. Pronunciation note: 'cillikā' is stressed on the first syllable, with a soft palatal 'c'.

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Scriptural source

Vadanasmaramaangalyagrihattoranachillika 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, Vadanasmaramaangalyagrihattoranachillika aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.