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හනුමාන ද්වාදශනාම ස්තෝත්ර

હનુમાન દ્વાદશનામ સ્તોત્ર in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Tuesday or Saturday, and every night at bedtime; above all, just before beginning a journey or travel·📜 Traditional Hanuman stotra — the 'Twelve Names' (Dwadasanama)

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Traditional Hanuman stotra — the 'Twelve Names' (Dwadasanama) · Traditional · Classical Hindu tradition

The Hanuman Dwadasanama is one of the most beloved short hymns to Hanuman, gathering twelve of his names — each a doorway into a moment of the Ramayana: his birth to Anjana and Vayu, his boundless strength, his leap across the ocean to Lanka, his comforting of the grieving Sita, and his saving of Lakshmana with the Sanjivani herb. The closing lines promise the reciter fearlessness and victory, which is why devotees have long recited it at night and before every journey.

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Verse 1

හනුමානඤ්ජනාසූනුර්වායුපුත්රෝ මහාබලඃ. රාමේෂ්ටඃ ඵාල්ගුනසඛඃ පිඞ්ගාක්ෂෝ(අ)මිතවික්රමඃ..

Hanuman Anjanasunur Vayuputro Mahabalah. Rameshtah Phalgunasakhah Pingaksho'mitavikramah.

Meaning:તેઓ હનુમાન છે; માતા અંજનાના પુત્ર; વાયુદેવના પુત્ર; મહાન બળશાળી; રામના પરમ પ્રિય; અર્જુન (ફાલ્ગુન)ના સખા; પિંગાક્ષ (ભૂરી આંખોવાળા); અને અમિત પરાક્રમી.

Verse 2

උදධික්රමණශ්චෛව සීතාශෝකවිනාශනඃ. ලක්ෂ්මණප්රාණදාතා ච දශග්රීවස්ය දර්පහා..

Udadhikramanashchaiva Sitashokavinashanah. Lakshmanapranadata cha Dashagrivasya Darpaha.

Meaning:જેમણે સમુદ્રને ઓળંગ્યો; સીતાના શોકનો નાશ કરનાર; લક્ષ્મણને પ્રાણદાન આપનાર; અને દશગ્રીવ રાવણના ગર્વનો નાશ કરનાર.

Verse 3

ද්වාදශෛතානි නාමානි කපීන්ද්රස්ය මහාත්මනඃ. ස්වාපකාලේ පඨේන්නිත්යං යාත්රාකාලේ විශේෂතඃ..

Dvadashaitani Namani Kapindrasya Mahatmanah. Svapakale Pathennityam Yatrakale Visheshatah.

Meaning:કપીન્દ્ર (વાનરરાજ) મહાત્મા હનુમાનનાં આ બાર નામ પ્રતિદિન સૂતી વખતે, અને વિશેષ કરીને યાત્રા સમયે અવશ્ય વાંચવાં જોઈએ.

Verse 4

තස්ය මෘත්යුභයං නාස්ති සර්වත්ර විජයී භවේත්..

Tasya Mrityubhayam Nasti Sarvatra Vijayi Bhavet.

Meaning:જે આ વાંચે છે તેને મૃત્યુનો ભય રહેતો નથી, અને તે સર્વત્ર વિજયી થાય છે.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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හනුමාන්🔊HanumanHanuman — the great devotee of Rama

අඤ්ජනාසූනු🔊Anjanasunuson of Mother Anjana

වායුපුත්ර🔊Vayuputrason of Vayu, the Wind-god

මහාබල🔊Mahabalathe one of immense strength

රාමේෂ්ට🔊Rameshtathe dearest and most beloved of Rama

ඵාල්ගුනසඛ🔊Phalgunasakhafriend of Phalguna (Arjuna), atop whose chariot-banner he sat

පිඞ්ගාක්ෂ🔊Pingakshathe amber / tawny-eyed one

අමිතවික්රම🔊Amitavikramaof measureless valour and prowess

උදධික්රමණ🔊Udadhikramanathe one who leaped across the ocean to Lanka

සීතාශෝකවිනාශන🔊Sitashokavinashanadestroyer of Sita's grief

ලක්ෂ්මණප්රාණදාතා🔊Lakshmanapranadatagiver of life to Lakshmana, by bringing the Sanjivani herb

දශග්රීවස්ය දර්පහා🔊Dashagrivasya Darpahadestroyer of the pride of the ten-headed Ravana

Benefits of Chanting હનુમાન દ્વાદશનામ સ્તોત્ર

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Recites the twelve sacred names of Hanuman — a short, powerful daily stotra

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Traditionally chanted at bedtime and before travel for safety and protection on the journey

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The hymn itself promises freedom from the fear of death and victory everywhere (sarvatra vijayi bhavet)

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Bestows courage, strength and freedom from fear and obstacles

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Easy to memorise — ideal for children and for busy days when time is short

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Especially auspicious on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the days of Hanuman

How to Chant હનુમાન દ્વાદશનામ સ્તોત્ર

Repetitions11times

Best TimeTuesday or Saturday, and every night at bedtime; above all, just before beginning a journey or travel

Sit facing east or north before an image of Hanuman. After a short prayer, recite the twelve names with devotion and a calm mind. Traditionally the stotra is read every night before sleep (svapakale) and, most importantly, just before setting out on a journey (yatrakale) — it is said to ward off danger on the road and grant victory. Being only a few lines, it is easy to learn by heart and recite anywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete હનુમાન દ્વાદશનામ સ્તોત્ર written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a short, ancient hymn that calls upon Lord Hanuman by twelve sacred names — Hanuman, Anjanasunu, Vayuputra, Mahabala, Rameshta, Phalgunasakha, Pingaksha, Amitavikrama, Udadhikramana, Sitashokavinashana, Lakshmanapranadata and Dashagrivasya-darpaha — each recalling a glory of his life in the Ramayana.

Traditionally every night at bedtime (svapakale) and, with special importance, before beginning any journey (yatrakale). Tuesdays and Saturdays, which are sacred to Hanuman, are especially auspicious.

The stotra itself promises that one who recites it has no fear of death and becomes victorious everywhere (tasya mrityubhayam nasti, sarvatra vijayi bhavet). It is chanted for protection — particularly safe travel — for courage, and for freedom from fear.

Hanuman; Anjanasunu (son of Anjana); Vayuputra (son of the Wind-god); Mahabala (the mighty one); Rameshta (beloved of Rama); Phalgunasakha (friend of Arjuna); Pingaksha (amber-eyed); Amitavikrama (of boundless valour); Udadhikramana (who leaped the ocean); Sitashokavinashana (destroyer of Sita's grief); Lakshmanapranadata (saviour of Lakshmana); and Dashagrivasya-darpaha (crusher of Ravana's pride).