Anjaneya Dvadasha Nama Stotram

Overview

Anjaneya Dvadasha Nama Stotram is a concise three-verse Sanskrit hymn listing twelve names of Lord Hanuman. Each name refers to a specific deed or attribute: his birth from Anjana, his descent from Vayu, his devotion to Rama, his friendship with Arjuna, his crossing the ocean, saving Lakshmana, and defeating Ravana. It belongs to the Hanuman devotional tradition.

What are the benefits of chanting Anjaneya Dvadasha Nama Stotram?

• Recitation is said to offer protection during travel and daily activities.
• Devotees chant the twelve names to overcome obstacles quickly.
• It is recited to gain strength, courage, and removal of sorrow.
• The hymn is believed to fulfil sincere desires when recited with devotion.
• Its brevity makes it suitable for frequent daily recitation.

When is the best time to recite this?

This stotram is recited during morning and evening prayers, before travel, and whenever seeking protection or resolve. It is especially recited on Tuesdays and Saturdays associated with Hanuman worship.

Historical and traditional background

Dvadasha (twelve-name) stotrams are a compact genre within Sanskrit devotional literature, drawing on the Ramayana and Mahabharata for the names included. This text references Hanuman's role in both epics — as Rama's devotee and as Arjuna's chariot banner (Phalguna Sakha). The author and date are unknown; the text circulates in collections of Hanuman stotrams and is used in South and North Indian puja.

Available scripts

This text is available in 14 scripts: Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, IAST, Gurmukhi, Oriya, Assamese, Sinhala, ITRANS, HK. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.

Related Texts

• Anjaneya Sahasra Namam — the thousand names of Hanuman for more extended worship.
• Hanuman Chalisa — the forty-verse Hindi hymn, widely used alongside shorter Hanuman stotrams.