The Hanuman Chalisa is the most popular hymn in praise of Hanuman, and is recited by millions of Hindus every day. Recitation or chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa is a common religious practice. The qualities of bhagwan Hanuman вЂ“ his strength, courage, wisdom, celibacy, devotion to Lord Rama and the many names by which he was known вЂ“ are detailed in the Hanuman Chalisa. Folk tales acclaim the powers of Hanuman. According to the Shaivite tradition, God Hanuman is also an incarnation of God Shiva. Hanuman is a devotee of Shri Ram and one of the central characters in a well-known Hindu epic, the Ramayan. A Gulshan Kumar-produced rendition of Hanuman Chalisa sung by Hariharan has received more than 2 billion views on YouTube as of November 2021, making it the first devotional song in the platform to achieve this feat. The word 'chДЃlД«sДЃ' is derived from 'chДЃlД«s', which means the number forty in Hindi, as the Hanuman Chalisa has 40 verses (excluding the couplets at the beginning and at the end). Apart from Awadhi, the Hanuman Chalisa is also available in various languages including Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Gujarati. It was authored by Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas.

The Hanuman Chalisa ( Hindi pronunciation: Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is a Hindu devotional hymn ( stotra) in praise of Hanuman. Hindu devotional hymn by Tulsidas dedicated to lord Hanuman

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