What are the twelve names of Lord Rama mentioned in the Sri Rama Dwadasanama Stotram?

The twelve names are Sridhara, Raghunayaka, Ramachandra, Ravanantaka, Lokapujya, Janakipati, Vasudeva, Sri Rama, Jaladashyama, Lakshmanagraja, Govinda, and Setubandhana.

What are the benefits of reciting the twelve names of Lord Rama with faith?

Reciting these names with faith, especially at midnight on Dwadashi, can alleviate leprosy and poverty. It also provides protection from fear in forests, battles, and fire.

What sins can be absolved by reciting the Sri Rama Dwadasanama Stotram?

Reciting this stotram can absolve sins such as Brahmahatya (killing a Brahmin), Surapana (drinking alcohol), and Gohatya (killing a cow).

How often should one recite the Sri Rama Dwadasanama Stotram for protection?

Reciting the stotram seven times daily helps in preventing all kinds of misfortunes and dangers. It is especially beneficial during eclipses, while standing in water, or on riverbanks.

What merits does one attain by reciting the Sri Rama Dwadasanama Stotram?

Reciting this stotram is equivalent to the merit of performing a hundred Ashvamedha Yagnas (horse sacrifices) and leads one to Brahmaloka (the abode of Brahma).

śrī rāma dvādaśanāma stōtram

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Ram Stotra

prathamaṁ śrīdharaṁ vidyāddvitīyaṁ raghunāyakam |
tr̥tīyaṁ rāmacandraṁ ca caturthaṁ rāvaṇāntakam || 1 ||

pañcamaṁ lōkapūjyaṁ ca ṣaṣṭhamaṁ jānakīpatim |
saptamaṁ vāsudēvaṁ ca śrīrāmaṁ cā:’ṣṭamaṁ tathā || 2 ||

navamaṁ jaladaśyāmaṁ daśamaṁ lakṣmaṇāgrajam |
ēkādaśaṁ ca gōvindaṁ dvādaśaṁ sētubandhanam || 3 ||

dvādaśaitāni nāmāni yaḥ paṭhēcchraddhayānvitaḥ |
ardharātrē tu dvādaśyāṁ kuṣṭhadāridryanāśanam || 4 ||

araṇyē caiva saṅgrāmē agnau bhayanivāraṇam |
brahmahatyā surāpānaṁ gōhatyādi nivāraṇam || 5 ||

saptavāraṁ paṭhēnnityaṁ sarvāriṣṭanivāraṇam |
grahaṇē ca jalē sthitvā nadītīrē viśēṣataḥ |
aśvamēdhaśataṁ puṇyaṁ brahmalōkaṁ gamiṣyati || 6 ||

iti śrī skāndapurāṇē uttarakhaṇḍē śrī umāmahēśvarasaṁvādē śrī rāma dvādaśanāmastōtram |

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