Hanuman Chalisa

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Hanuman Chalisa is a popular 40-verse devotional hymn in praise of Lord Hanuman, widely recited in Hinduism for strength, protection, and spiritual upliftment.

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Label Occurrences
Hanuman Chalisa canonical 9
prayersToHanuman 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu devotional hymn
religious text
stotra
associatedDeity Rama
associatedSect Ramanandi Sampradaya
Vaishnavism
attributedTo Tulsidas
surface form: Goswami Tulsidas
author Tulsidas
centuryOfComposition 16th century
closingInvocation doha in praise of Hanuman
containsTheme assurance of protection to devotees
glorification of Hanuman's virtues
praise of Hanuman's devotion to Rama
praise of Hanuman's strength
removal of fear and obstacles
countryOfOrigin India
culturalSignificance memorized by many Hindus
one of the most recited Hindu hymns
dedicatedTo Hanuman
genre bhakti poetry
hasTranslation many world languages
multiple Indian languages
invokesPower courage and fearlessness
protection from evil influences
success in endeavors
language Awadhi
mainDeity Hanuman
meter chaupai
numberOfVerses 40
openingInvocation invocation to Rama
placeOfOrigin South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
popularIn northern India
surface form: North India

global Hindu diaspora
purpose devotional worship
seeking protection
seeking strength
spiritual upliftment
religion Hinduism
religiousFunction recitation in daily worship
recitation on Saturdays
recitation on Tuesdays
script Devanagari
textStructure forty chaupais
one or more closing dohas
two opening dohas
tradition Rama bhakti tradition
usedIn Hanuman Jayanti celebrations
household worship
temple rituals

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Referenced by (10)

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Hanuman textMention Hanuman Chalisa
Hanuman associatedWithScripture Hanuman Chalisa
Hanuman Jayanti (nearby in calendar in some regions) associatedText Hanuman Chalisa
subject surface form: Hanuman Jayanti
Bajrangbali scriptureMention Hanuman Chalisa
Bajrangbali mantraAssociated Hanuman Chalisa
Sankat Mochan associatedWithText Hanuman Chalisa
Sankat Mochan titleUsedIn Hanuman Chalisa
this entity surface form: prayersToHanuman
Tulsidas notableWork Hanuman Chalisa
Tulsidas wrote Hanuman Chalisa