Sri Aditya Dwadasa Nama Stotram

This sacred “Aditya Dvadasa Nama Stotram” lists the twelve radiant names of Surya, each representing one of the twelve Adityas who govern time, seasons, energy, and the cosmic order. These names signify the Sun’s power as the creator of daylight, bestower of life, and the source of all vitality.

Aditya is the primal form, the divine son of Aditi.
Divakara is the one who brings daylight to the world.
Bhaskara is the one who illuminates all beings.
Prabhakara is the source of all brightness.

Sahasramshu signifies the one with thousands of rays.
Trilochana symbolizes the Sun as the all-seeing eye of time.
Haridasva represents the Sun riding the seven luminous horses.
Vibhavasu is the blazing essence filled with limitless energy.

Dinakrit is the maker of day and regulator of the universe’s rhythm.
Dvādasātmaka is the twelvefold form governing the cycle of the year.
Trayimurti reveals the Sun as the essence of the Vedas.
Surya, the final name, is the universal sustainer and giver of life.

One who recites these twelve names at dawn is freed from bad dreams, sorrow, poverty, and skin diseases such as leprosy. These names grant the merit of visiting all sacred places and fulfill all desires. Reciting them daily with devotion brings happiness, health, longevity, and ultimately liberation.

Benefits
    •    Removes bad dreams, sorrow, fear, and negative influences
    •    Cures diseases, especially skin disorders
    •    Eliminates poverty and brings prosperity
    •    Grants fulfillment of wishes and sacred merit
    •    Bestows health, longevity, peace, and liberation