The Sanskrit term Dvādaśamantra can be transliterated into English as Dvadasamantra or Dvadashamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Dvādaśamantra (द्वादशमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra chanted during Śrīrāmanavamī (“Rāma’s birthday celebrations”), as discussed in the twenty-fifth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—[Cf. the chapter śrī-rāmanavamī-praśaṃsā]:—Every year in the caitra-month. on the ninth day when the constellation Punarvasu is there, the birthday of Rāma is to be remembered. Fasting and a vigil should be observed on the “ninth day,” as well as tarpaṇa-rites. Those who break the fast enjoined will go to hell. Alms-giving is also to be practised On the following day ( i.e., the “tenth day”), Rāma and His retinue should be meditated upon with the dvādaśamantra, and then worshipped thrice along with the aṣṭākṣara-mantra. Such muttering of these powerful mantras is itself sufficient to yield great results. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Partial matches: Mantra, Dvadasha.

Full-text: Shriramanavami, Ramanavami, Ashtaksharamantra, Shriramanavamiprashamsa.

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