Vighnanashini (विघ्ननाशिनी, IAST: Vighnanāśinī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who destroys all obstacles”. From 'vighna' (obstacle) and 'nāśinī' (destroyer, feminine), this epithet reveals Lalitā's supreme grace in dissolving every impediment on the devotee's path.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound 'vighnanāśinī' unites 'vighna' (from the root 'han', to strike or obstruct) with 'nāśinī', the feminine active participle of 'naś', to perish or destroy. As this name appears in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, it affirms that the Mahādevī does not merely mitigate obstacles — she annihilates them at their root. Her grace acts swiftly, clearing both outer worldly hurdles and inner spiritual barriers for those who take refuge in her.

This epithet belongs to Lalitā Tripurasundarī, the supreme goddess of the Śrī Vidyā tradition. Pronounced 'Vig-na-naa-shi-nee', the name is devotionally resonant and functions well as a given name, though its length may invite the short form 'Nāśinī' in daily use.

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Scriptural source

Vighnanashini 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, Vighnanashini aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.