Vishvajanani (विश्वजननी, IAST: Viśvajananī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Mother of the entire universe”. From viśva (universe, all) and jananī (mother), this grand epithet proclaims Lakshmi as the universal mother who has given birth to and sustains all creation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Viśva is one of the most expansive Sanskrit words, encompassing all of creation, every being, and every realm, while jananī is the tender word for mother derived from the root jan. As Viśvajananī, Lakshmi is revered not merely as a personal deity but as the cosmic maternal principle, the womb of the universe from whom all existence has been born. The Devi Mahatmya and various Sakta and Vaishnava texts concur in honoring the goddess as this all-encompassing mother.

Vishvajanani is primarily a liturgical title used in temples and namavali recitations, though Vishvajanani and its shorter form Vishvamata are occasionally used as names in devout families. It is pronounced vish-va-ja-na-nee, flowing gently across five syllables.

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Scriptural source

Vishvajanani appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Vishvajanani aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.