Hanuman Chalisa is a popular mantra written by saint Tulsidas from Kashi in the 16th century to praise Lord Hanuman for his courage, strength, wisdom, and devotion to Lord Ram. It was written in Awadhi language which is a local dialect of Hindi ment to praise and invoke Lord Hanuman; the god of infinite positive power, wisdom and the destroyer of evil. The mantra has 40 poetic verses praising the monkey god and hence named as 'Hanuman Chalisa'. Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most popular mantra recited by millions of Hindus across the globe.

Note: Tulsidas is believed to be the reincarnation of Valmiki, the one who wrote the original Ramayan. Also, as the legend goes Tulsidas had met Lord Hanuman in real life.

Hanuman Chalisa helps you overcome your fear, keeps evil away, generates positive vibes, be calm & composed and most importantly gives you the much needed inner strength and power to overcome obstacles in life.

By reciting Hanuman Chalisa you worship Lord Hanuman and anyone who worships Lord Hanuman is granted fortitude (immense courage when in trouble or pain) and strength. Chalisa is kind of a healing prayer as it nullifies the negative energies around you.

Hanuman Chalisa is best suited for people suffering from the ill effects of Sade-Sati as Lord Hanuman has rare blessings from Shani Dev and hence worshiping Hanuman by reciting Chalisa reduces its negative effects.

There is no specific time set to recite Hanuman Chalisa, though it is best recommended to recite it early in the morning just after having a bath so that you start your day on a positive note. If time doesn't permits you can also recite Chalisa just before going to bed or simply go-ahead with the schedule that suits you the best. While, during any time of day if you feel low, depressed or scared; simply close your eyes, try to concentrate and recite Hanuman Chalisa and that should help you for sure.

It is considered best to visit a nearby Hanuman temple every Saturday and recite Hanuman Chalisa by offering banyan leaf garland, sesame oil mixed with black lentils (black urad dal) and vermilion (sindoor) to invoke Lord Hanuman and to be blessed by his divine power.

No. You should not sing/recite Hanuman Chalisa loud. It is good to recite the mantra quietly and spell each and every word of it clearly. Reciting any mantra should be like a meditation and in return it will give you inner peace. By the time of reciting Hanuman Chalisa it is best recommended that you close your eyes, concentrate your thoughts and try to visualize Lord Hanuman in any form that you can.

Yes. Anyone can recite Hanuman Chalisa regardless of their eating habits. Your thoughts, deeds and intend are the one that matter the most. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians both can worship Lord Hanuman by reciting Hanuman Chalisa. Reciting Hanuman Chalisa under the influence of alcohol or drugs is something that is not recommended by any means.

Yes, women can recite Hanuman Chalisa and can worship Hanuman as well. There is this popular misbelief that women cannot enter Hanuman temple or they cannot touch Hanuman's idol as Hanuman was a brahmachari and hence the God doesn't likes to be touched by women. In many parts of India women worship Hanuman in his child form (bal swaroop). A women can worship Lord Hanuman was a son, brother or as a protector/saviour.

No. Lord Hanuman doesn't wants us all to be a Brahmachari. He wants us to respect women and lead our life being an honest, kind, responsible and a trust worthy person.

Hanuman Chalisa was written by Tulsidas who is said to be the reincarnation of Rishi Valmiki; the one who wrote the original Ramayan. So, as per Hindu religion, if the reincarnation theory of birth and rebirth is to be believed then Hanuman Chalisa and Ramayan were virtually written by the same person.

Upon challenging Tulsidas to show him Lord Ram the poet-saint replied back to Aurangzeb saying that it is not possible even for the Emperor to see Lord Ram without true devotion. Offended by the answer Tulsidas was immediately imprisonment on Emperor Aurangzeb's orders. It is said that during his 40 days of imprisonment Tulsidas wrote Hanuman Chalisa with the belief that Lord Hanuman (prime devotee of Lord Ram & the God of incredible power, wisdom) will come to his rescue.

Its is dai that as soon as Tulsidas completed writing Hanuman Chalisa in prison, monkey menace started on the streets of Delhi. Emperor Aurangzeb's soldiers were unable to control the monkeys even with brute force. Aurangzeb thought this to be the wrath of Lord Hanuman who is considered to be the biggest devote of Lord Ram and gave immediate orders to release Tulsidas from prison immediately. The monkey menace stopped immediately after Tulsidas release.

It is said that Tulsidas meet Hanuman face-to-face in real life. He first met Hanuman in the form of person affected with leprosy attending his bhajan and upon Tulsidasa's request came in his real form. The place where Tulsidas met Hanuman is the same place where the 'Sankat Mochan' temple is built in Varanasi.

Distance between the earth and the sun is somewhat accurately mentioned in the 18^th verse (जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानु) of Hanuman Chalisa.

Calculation of distance between earth and the sun as mentioned in Hanuman Chalisa.
1 जुग = 12,000
1 सहस्त्र = 1000
1 जोजन = 8 miles
(जुग x सहस्त्र x जोजन) = 9,60,00,000 miles

1 mile = 1.6 kms
9,60,00,000 miles x 1.6 = 1,53,600,000 kms

As per astronomy the distance between the earth and sun varies as the earth revolves round the sun in an elliptical manner. The longest distance from earth to sun is on 3rd of July which is 1,52,171,522 kilometres which is roughly the same distance (1,53,600,000 kms) as mentioned in Hanuman Chaisa. It is commendable that Tulsaidas was more or less accurate in the 16th century itself without the help of any advance science & technology we have today.