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Narasimha Dwadash Nama Stotram

नरसिंह द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम्

3 min read5 versesSource: Narasimha Purana

About Narasimha Dwadash Nama Stotram

Narasimha Dwadash Nama Stotram (नरसिंह द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise dedicated to Lord Narasimha. This revered text originates from Narasimha Purana. Devotees recite this prayer to remove fear of ghosts, evil spirits, and negative entities and bestow wealth and abundance of food grains. It is also said to grant freedom from all diseases and ailments. This prayer is traditionally recited on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti to invoke divine grace. With 5 verses and a reading time of about 3 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Dwadash Nama Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री नरसिंह द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम् ॥

प्रथमं नरसिंहं च द्वितीयं शरभेश्वरम्।

तृतीयं वीरभद्रं च चतुर्थं घोररूपिणम्॥१॥

पञ्चमं ज्वालमालिं च षष्ठं दीप्तरूपिणम्।

सप्तमं विश्वरूपं च अष्टमं स्तम्भसम्भवम्॥२॥

नवमं भीषणं चैव दशमं पावनात्मकम्।

एकादशं हिरण्याक्षं द्वादशं दैत्यनाशनम्॥३॥

द्वादशैतानि नामानि नरसिंहस्य कीर्तयेत्।

सायं प्रातः पठेन्नित्यं दुःस्वप्नं तस्य नश्यति॥४॥

सर्वव्याधिविनिर्मुक्तो धनधान्यसमन्वितः।

भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च भयं क्वापि न जायते॥५॥

॥ इति श्री नरसिंह द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Reciting 12 sacred names of Lord Narasimha destroys nightmares
  • Grants freedom from all diseases and ailments
  • Bestows wealth and abundance of food grains
  • Removes fear of ghosts, evil spirits, and negative entities
  • Powerful protection mantra for morning and evening recitation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Narasimha Dwadash Nama Stotram

Recite Narasimha Dwadash Nama - 12 sacred names of Lord Narasimha in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning for protection from evil, nightmares, and diseases. It is dedicated to Shree Narasimha (श्री नरसिंह), the man-lion avatar of lord vishnu. fierce protector of devotees who destroyed the demon hiranyakashipu. This sacred hymn contains 5 verses and is sourced from Narasimha Purana.