हनुमान् वडवानल स्तोत्रम् — Benefits & How to Chant
हनुमान् वडवानल स्तोत्रम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting हनुमान् वडवानल स्तोत्रम्
Offers powerful protection from black magic, evil eye, curses and negative tantric forces
Traditionally chanted to relieve persistent fevers and chronic, hard-to-cure illnesses
Wards off ghosts, spirits, Shakinis and Dakinis and other malevolent entities
Neutralises the ill effects of malefic planets (graha dosha) and removes obstacles
Said to counter poison and the harm of cruel, hostile beings
Removes calamity, misfortune and poverty when chanted with faith
Bestows courage, fearlessness and a protective shield around the devotee and home
How to Chant हनुमान् वडवानल स्तोत्रम्
Instructions
This is a fierce protective Tantric stotra, so it should be approached with cleanliness, faith and steadiness rather than casually. Bathe, sit before an image of Hanuman, and light a lamp of sesame oil; offering sindoor (vermilion) and a garland is auspicious. Begin with the viniyoga, then recite the hymn aloud with firm resolve, pronouncing the bija-mantras (Om Hraam Hreem... Hum Phat Svaha) carefully. Many practitioners recite it once daily, unbroken, for 41 days to overcome a specific affliction, illness or persistent trouble. Conclude by praying for protection and offering gratitude to Hanuman.
Spiritual Significance
Devotees afflicted by relentless fevers, mysterious illnesses or the torment of black magic and evil spirits have long turned to this stotra, and tradition holds that reciting it daily for forty-one days has freed many from sufferings that no other remedy could touch. It is told that wherever this hymn is chanted with faith, Hanuman stands as a wall of fire around the home, so that no spirit, curse or malefic planet may cross to harm the devotee.
Origin & History
Source: Hanumad Vadvanala Stotra — a Tantric protective hymn from the Hanuman devotional tradition
Author: Traditionally ascribed to Vibhishana (the viniyoga names Sri Ramachandra as the rishi)
According to tradition, this hymn was composed by Vibhishana, Ravana's brother and a great devotee of Rama. Having seen Hanuman set Lanka ablaze with his burning tail and crush the rakshasa army, Vibhishana was awestruck by the monkey-hero's power and praised him as 'Vadvanala' — the submarine fire that devours all. The stotra is cast in the form of a fierce protective mantra: rather than only describing Hanuman's deeds (burning Lanka, bridging the ocean, severing Ravana's heads, comforting Sita), it directly commands the removal of fevers, spirits, malefic planets and every danger, making it one of the most potent Hanuman kavacha-style prayers for protection and healing.