Vishvadhika (विश्वाधिका, IAST: Viśvādhikā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who transcends and surpasses the entire universe”. From viśva (all, universe) and adhikā (surpassing, superior), this name proclaims that Lalithā is not merely within creation but infinitely beyond it in her transcendent glory.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The prefix adhi- conveys 'over, above, beyond,' and combined with viśva it renders a meaning of 'she who is above all.' This reflects the Śrīvidyā teaching that the Goddess, while immanent in every particle of the cosmos, simultaneously transcends all of it in her para (supreme) aspect.

Viśvādhikā is an epithet asserting Lalithā's supremacy over all deities and all planes of existence; as a given name it is rare but dignified, pronounced vish-vaa-dhi-KAA.

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Scriptural source

Vishvadhika 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, Vishvadhika aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.