📖 Über Lalitha
Lalitha ist die südindische dravidische Form des Sanskrit Lalita, was charmant, elegant, verspielt und schön bedeutet. Es ist die Standardschreibweise in Telugu-, Kannada-, Tamil- und Malayalam-Gemeinschaften. Der Name hat im Hinduismus ein enormes spirituelles Gewicht: Lalitha Tripura Sundari ist eine der Hauptformen der Göttin Parvati, verehrt im „Lalitha Sahasranama" — den Tausend Namen Lalithas — einem der beliebtesten Andachtstexte Südindiens. Als Vorname war er im südindischen 20. Jahrhundert weit verbreitet und wurde von gefeierten Schauspielerinnen wie Lalitha Pawar und den Travancore-Schwestern getragen.
📍 Details
- HerkunftThai
- Geschlecht♀ Weiblich
- BedeutungVariant of Lalita. Charming, playful
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⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten
- Lalitha Tripura Sundari (Lalitha Devi) — One of the principal forms of the goddess Parvati in Hindu Shakta tradition, worshipped as the embodiment of beauty, grace, and cosmic power; central to the "Lalitha Sahasranama," one of South India's most beloved devotional texts.
- Lalitha Pawar — Indian actress (1916–1998), one of the most prolific and celebrated character actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, known for over 700 films across seven decades with iconic roles in "Anari" and "Mr. X in Bombay."
- Lalitha (of the Travancore Sisters) — South Indian classical dancer and actress (1934–2013), the eldest of the famed Travancore Sisters (Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini), celebrated performers of Bharatanatyam and stars of Tamil and Hindi cinema in the 1950s–60s.
- Lalitha Kumari — Daughter of the Buddha Maitri Association and a prominent figure in Sri Lankan Buddhist culture and education; also the name of several celebrated South Indian classical musicians and vocalists.
- Lalitha Rajapaksa — Sri Lankan public figure and wife of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a prominent presence in Sri Lankan political and social life during the 2000s–2010s.