The first introductory Doha begins with the word shrД«, which refers to Shiva, who is considered the Guru of Hanuman. The work consists of forty-three verses вЂ“ two introductory Dohas, forty Chaupais and one Doha in the end. Hanuman also appears in Mahabharata on Arjuna's chariot as 'dhwaj' (flag). He is one of seven chiranjeevs (immortals) as per Sanatan Dharma.

Hanuman's exploits are much celebrated in a variety of religious and cultural traditions, particularly in Hinduism, to the extent that he is often the object of worship according to some bhakti traditions, and is the prime deity in many temples known as Hanuman Mandirs. A general among the vanaras, Hanuman was a warrior of Ram in the war against the demon king Ravan. The Hindu deity to whom the prayer is addressed as the 11th rudra avatar of lord Shiva, Hanuman, is an ardent devotee of Ram (the seventh avatar of Vishnu) and a central character in the Ramayana. The language of Chalisa is in the Awadhi language.

As with the case of devotional literature, Tulsidas starts the poem with two couplets praising his Guru (teacher). The Chalisa detail in the order of his knowledge, devotion to Rama and man without any desire. There are 2 couplets in the beginning and one couplet at the ending between the 40 verses of Hanuman Chalisa. The impact of Tulsidas and his works on the art, culture and society in India is widespread and is seen to date in vernacular language, Ramlila plays, Hindustani classical music, popular music, and television series. He has been acclaimed as one of the greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and World literature. Tulsidas started the Ramlila plays, a folk-theatre adaption of the Ramayan. He founded the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple dedicated to Hanuman in Varanasi, believed to stand at the place where he had the sight of Hanuman. The Tulsi Ghat in Varnasi is named after him. Tulsidas lived in the city of Varanasi until his death. Tulsidas was acclaimed in his lifetime to be a reincarnation of Valmiki, the composer of the original Ramayan in Sanskrit. A composer of several popular works, he is best known for being the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Ramayana in the vernacular Awadhi language. Tulsidas (1497/1532вЂ“1623) was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion for Rama. 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 Rama 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, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, 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.

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