Hanuman Chalisa

Hanuman Chalisa
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorTulsidas
LanguageAwadhi
Verses40

The Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा; Hindi pronunciation: [ɦənʊmaːn tʃaːliːsaː]; Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is a Hindu devotional hymn (stotra) in praise of Hanuman, and regularly recited by Hindus. It was written by Tulsidas in the Awadhi language and is the best known text from the Ramcharitmanas.

Hanuman is a Hindu deity and a devotee of the Hindu god, Rama. He is one of the central characters of the Ramayana. According to the Shaiva tradition, he is also an incarnation of Shiva. The Hanuman Chalisa praises the power and other qualities of Hanuman including his strength, courage, wisdom, celibacy (brahmacharya), and devotion to Rama.

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