Vimanastha (विमानस्था, IAST: Vimānasthā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who resides upon a celestial vehicle or throne”. From vimāna (a celestial conveyance or heavenly abode) and sthā (standing, dwelling, established), this name honors Lalitā as She who is ever seated in Her magnificent divine vehicle or palace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Vimāna in Vedic and Purāṇic tradition refers both to the palace-thrones of the gods and to the celestial craft in which deities travel. For Lalitā, this evokes Her supreme sovereignty, enthroned in the Śrī Cakra or journeying through the three worlds in transcendent splendor.

This epithet reinforces Lalitā's royal status as the Queen of the Universe, ever above the mundane realm. Pronounced vi-maa-nuh-sthaa, it is dignified but somewhat complex as a standalone given name.

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Scriptural source

Vimanastha 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, Vimanastha aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.