Hanuman Chalisa Meaning - Hindi and English
Hanuman Chalisa Meaning - Hindi and English The Hanuman Chalisa Meaning (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦənʊmaːn tʃaːliːsaː]; literally, Forty chalupas on Hanuman) is a Hindu devotional hymn (stotra) addressed to Lord Hanuman. Hanuman Chalisa Meaning is traditionally believed to have been authored by 16th-century poet Tulsidas in the Awadhi language , and is his best-known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas. The word "chālīsā" is derived from "chālīs", which means the number forty in Hindi, as the Hanuman Chalisa has 40 verses (excluding the couplets at the beginning and at the end). Hanuman is a devotee of Ram and one of the central characters in the Indian epic, the Ramayan . According to some Shaivite beliefs, Lord Hanuman is also an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Recitation or chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa is a common religious practice. The Hanuman Chalisa is the most popular hymn in praise of L...