Rajeshwari is a Devi ( Devi as world-ruler) so the reduplication 
just means that she is an embodiement of Devi as Raja. They actually 
get aarti done TO them in their coronation, whereas the men don't.

--- In [email protected], cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "shukra69" <stephen4359@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Also I believe one woman of that family is one of the women 
crowned 
> > > today as RajaRajeshwari.
> > 
> > Say more.  Women being crowned as Rajas?
> >
> 
> Well, "raajeshvara" (raaja + iishvara?) means according
> to MW, 'lord of kings'. I guess "raajeshvarii" is the
> feminine form of that word. I have no idea what the
> reduplication of "raaja" could mean.
>






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