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Hanuman Chalisa

16th century · 16th century · Also known as हनुमान चालीसा, Hanumān Chālīsā

The Hanuman Chalisa, "forty chaupais on Hanuman", is a Hindu devotional hymn (stotra) in praise of Hanuman, written in Awadhi by Tulsidas, a poet-saint of the 16th century. Tulsidas, devoted to Rama, is best known for the Ramcharitmanas, his retelling of the Ramayana in the Awadhi vernacular.

Songs in history

Hanuman Chalisac. 1575

See also

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hanuman Chalisa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hanuman-chalisa
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