Twelve Important Names of Lord Vishnu, which should be remembered and chanted daily, are:
- Keshava
- Narayana
- Madhava
- Govinda
- Vishnu
- Madhusudana
- Trivikrama
- Vamana
- Sridhara
- Hrishikesha
- Padmanabha and
- Damodara.
When to Chant the names of Vishnu?
- Daily morning after taking bath.
- It is meritorious to chant the names 108 times on Thursday.
- Chant the names on the 11th day of the fortnight (Ekadasi) as many times as you can.
- Special merits are earned if the names are chanted in Vaishakh month (April - May) and during Purushottam Maas (the extra month in a Hindu calendar)
Benefits of Chanting the 12 names of Vishnu
- Sin redemption - all the sins committed in this birth and previous births will be washed away.
- Desire fulfillment.
- To perform well in exams and interviews.
- Students should wake up early in the morning and chant the 12 names a time and then start studying. You will easily understand the lessons.
- To overcome bad luck.
- The chanting helps in achieving financial freedom.
How To Chant 12 Names of Vishnu?
- The names should be chanted after taking bath. A person should have pure thoughts while chanting the names of Srihari.
- The names should be chanted in the morning.
- The person chanting the mantra should wear yellow color dress.
- Wear sandalwood (chandan) on forehead.
- If you wish to light a lamp then it should be of cow ghee. (optional)
- Yellow color fruits should be offered. (optional)
- Offer yellow color flowers ( (optional)
- Offer dhoop or agarbatti of pure sandalwood. (optional)
- Feed a cow. (optional)