The Dvadasha Stotra (Sanskrit: द्वादशस्तोत्रम्, romanized: Dvādaśastotraṃ) is a series of 12 stotras, or religious hymns, composed by Madhvacharya, the 13th-century founder of the Dvaita school of Indian philosophy.
Dvadaśa in Sanskrit means "twelve", and all the 12 stotras are in praise of the Hindu god Vishnu.
[3] It is believed that the stotras were composed in connection with the installation of the idol of the Hindu god Krishna at Udupi.
It is also a ritual to recite the Dvadasha Stotra at the time of naivedya[5] or the offering of food to God performed at Madhva temples.
The first verse of the stotra is as follows:[6] vande vandyam sadanandamvasudevam niranjanamindirdpatimadyadivaradesavarapradam I reverentially salute Vasudeva the adorable, of the nature of impeccable bliss, immaculate, the Lord of Indra and the bestower of boons on boon-giving lords such as Brahma and others.There are eight known commentaries on the Dvadasha Stotra,[7] authored by: