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हनुमान चालीसा
Strength, courage, removal of fear
शिव चालीसा
Liberation, peace, marital harmony
दुर्गा चालीसा
Removal of all troubles, victory
गणेश चालीसा
Removes obstacles, success in new ventures
सरस्वती चालीसा
Knowledge, learning, success in studies
लक्ष्मी चालीसा
Wealth, prosperity, abundance
कृष्ण चालीसा
Devotion, love, divine guidance
राम चालीसा
Righteousness, family harmony, dharma
विष्णु चालीसा
Protection, preservation, cosmic order
साईं बाबा चालीसा
Faith, patience, miracles in daily life
शनि चालीसा
Relief from Sade Sati, justice
खाटू श्याम चालीसा
Hardships removed, victory in trials
Devas and lords of the Hindu pantheon, in 14 chalisas.
ब्रह्मा चालीसा
Creation energy, knowledge, creativity
सूर्य चालीसा
Health, vitality, eye disorders
भैरव चालीसा
Protection from enemies, removes fear
बटुक भैरव चालीसा
Child-form Bhairav, quick blessings
कार्तिकेय चालीसा
Commander of devas, victory in conflict
कुबेर चालीसा
Wealth, treasure, financial abundance
विश्वकर्मा चालीसा
Skill, craftsmanship, work success
चित्रगुप्त चालीसा
Karma cleansing, justice
दत्तात्रेय चालीसा
Trinity worship, guru blessings
नृसिंह चालीसा
Protection from danger and enemies
परशुराम चालीसा
Courage, defending dharma
वामन चालीसा
Humility, victory over ego
धन्वंतरि चालीसा
Health, recovery from illness
कामदेव चालीसा
God of love and desire
Powerful Hanuman compositions for protection, strength, and crisis-removal.
बजरंग बाण
Powerful protection invocation for urgent help
संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक
Removes calamities, eight-verse hymn
हनुमान बाहुक
Cures bodily pain, especially arms and joints
सालासर बालाजी चालीसा
Wish-fulfilment, Rajasthan tradition
Devis whose blessings shape homes, harvests, and households.
महालक्ष्मी चालीसा
Eight forms of wealth, Ashta Lakshmi
गायत्री चालीसा
Mother of all mantras, spiritual awakening
पार्वती चालीसा
Marital bliss, divine consort
गौरी चालीसा
Auspicious married life, fair-form devi
अन्नपूर्णा चालीसा
Food security, abundance in kitchen
संतोषी माता चालीसा
Contentment, family peace
वैष्णो देवी चालीसा
Wishes fulfilled at Trikoot
विंध्येश्वरी चालीसा
Triple goddess of Vindhyas
शीतला माता चालीसा
Protection from epidemics, child illnesses
तुलसी चालीसा
Devotion to Vishnu, sacred plant of homes
शारदा माता चालीसा
Knowledge, Maihar form of devi
शाकंभरी चालीसा
Vegetables, ending famine
ललिता चालीसा
Beauty, bliss, Sri Vidya tradition
सीता चालीसा
Patience, virtue, marital harmony
राधा चालीसा
Pure love, divine companionship
ब्रह्मचारिणी चालीसा
Second Navadurga - ascetic form
चंडी चालीसा
Devi-Mahatmya fierce form
कनकधारा चालीसा
Wealth-form of Lakshmi
कूष्मांडा चालीसा
Fourth Navadurga - cosmos creator
नील सरस्वती चालीसा
Blue-form of Saraswati / Tara
शैलपुत्री चालीसा
First Navadurga - daughter of Himalaya
षष्ठी देवी चालीसा
Devi of child-protection
स्कंदमाता चालीसा
Fifth Navadurga - mother of Kartikeya
Ten Mahavidya forms and tantric devis for inner power and protection.
काली चालीसा
Destruction of negativity, liberation
महाकाली चालीसा
Supreme protectress, fearless mind
तारा चालीसा
Liberation, crossing the ocean of life
त्रिपुर सुंदरी चालीसा
Most beautiful in three worlds, bliss
भुवनेश्वरी चालीसा
World mother, sovereignty
छिन्नमस्ता चालीसा
Self-realisation, spiritual sacrifice
धूमावती चालीसा
Removes inauspiciousness, widow form
बगलामुखी चालीसा
Victory in legal cases, silencing foes
Forms of the mother across India's 51 Shakti Peeths and beyond.
कामाख्या चालीसा
Tantric power, fertility, Assam Shakti Peeth
ज्वालामुखी चालीसा
Eternal flame goddess, Himachal
चिंतपूर्णी चालीसा
Removes worries, Una Shakti Peeth
नैना देवी चालीसा
Vision, sight, Bilaspur Shakti Peeth
चामुंडा देवी चालीसा
Destruction of demons, Himachal
मनसा देवी चालीसा
Wish fulfilment, Haridwar peeth
चामुंडा चालीसा
Slayer of demons, protection
अंजनी माता चालीसा
Mother of Hanuman
ब्रह्माणी चालीसा
Saptamatrika - Brahma's Shakti
दंतेश्वरी चालीसा
Bastar Shakti Peetha kuldevi
माता कोटेश्वरी चालीसा
Gujarat-Rajasthan border Devi
माता मंगला चालीसा
Auspiciousness goddess
रेणुका चालीसा
Mother of Parashuram
संकटा चालीसा
Devi for difficulty-removal
Avatars of Vishnu and regional forms of Krishna and Ram.
वराह चालीसा
Boar avatar, rescuer of earth
कल्कि चालीसा
Future-age justice, end of Kaliyug
गोपाल चालीसा
Bal Krishna grace, child-like devotion
बाल कृष्ण चालीसा
Child-form of Krishna
बांके बिहारी चालीसा
Vrindavan grace, leela form
जगन्नाथ चालीसा
Universal lord, Puri deity
गिरिराज चालीसा
Govardhan worship, protection
गोवर्धन चालीसा
Sacred mountain Krishna lifted
तिरुपति बालाजी चालीसा
Vishnu form at Tirumala
वेंकटेश्वर चालीसा
Lord of Tirumala
Holy rivers and sacred places, sung as living deities.
Bhakti and yoga saints from the 12th to 18th centuries.
Saints of the 19th and 20th centuries whose presence is still felt.
सत्य साईं बाबा चालीसा
Universal love, modern guru
गजानन महाराज चालीसा
Compassion, miracles, Shegaon saint
रानी सती चालीसा
Marital virtue, Marwari Jhunjhunu
बाबा गंगाराम चालीसा
Local Rajasthan saint
प्रेतराज चालीसा
Mehandipur companion, spirit-court
जाहरवीर चालीसा
Goga Maharaj devotion, Rajasthan
Beloved village and tribal gods, kuldevtas of communities across India.
गोगा महाराज चालीसा
Snake protection, Rajasthani folk hero
रामदेव चालीसा
Justice, miracles, Ramdevra saint
करणी माता चालीसा
Bikaner kuldevi, rat temple
जीण माता चालीसा
Sikar kuldevi, Rajputana
इंद्र बाईसा चालीसा
Rajasthani village deity
कैला देवी चालीसा
Karauli kuldevi, Yadav protection
बाबा बालकनाथ चालीसा
Himachal yogi, child blessings
बाबा मोहन राम चालीसा
Haryana folk deity
गोलू देवता चालीसा
Kumaoni god of justice
होलिका चालीसा
Devi of fire and purification
झूलेलाल चालीसा
Sindhi community deity, Varuna form
लोना चमारी चालीसा
Folk-saint Devi form
मेहर माता चालीसा
Rajasthani folk-Devi
आशापुरा माता चालीसा
Wish-fulfilling Devi, Jadeja kuldevi
All 24 Tirthankars and key figures of the Jain tradition.
आदिनाथ चालीसा
1st Tirthankar, Rishabhdev
अजितनाथ चालीसा
2nd Tirthankar
अभिनंदननाथ चालीसा
4th Tirthankar
सुमतिनाथ चालीसा
5th Tirthankar
सुपार्श्वनाथ चालीसा
7th Tirthankar
चंद्रप्रभु चालीसा
8th Tirthankar
पुष्पदंत चालीसा
9th Tirthankar, Suvidhinath
शीतलनाथ चालीसा
10th Tirthankar
वासुपूज्य चालीसा
12th Tirthankar
विमलनाथ चालीसा
13th Tirthankar
शांतिनाथ चालीसा
16th Tirthankar, peace and protection
कुंथुनाथ चालीसा
17th Tirthankar
अरनाथ चालीसा
18th Tirthankar
मल्लिनाथ चालीसा
19th Tirthankar
नमिनाथ चालीसा
21st Tirthankar
नेमिनाथ चालीसा
22nd Tirthankar
महावीर चालीसा
24th Tirthankar, founder of modern Jainism
बड़े बाबा कुंडलपुर चालीसा
Adinath form at Kundalpur Mahatirth
ज्ञान चालीसा
Jain praise of knowledge
णमोकार महामंत्र चालीसा
Jain supreme universal mantra
सम्मेद शिखर चालीसा
Supreme Jain pilgrimage tirth
विनय चालीसा
Jain praise of humility
Pandavas, ancestor rites, compound chalisas, and special-purpose compositions.
Why a chalisa, why now
A chalisa is forty verses sung from memory or read from a small book in hand. It takes only a few minutes – but it is a complete offering, with a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Most chalisas take five to seven minutes to recite. They give the day a sacred beginning – before the phone, before the noise, before the world starts asking.
The Hanuman Chalisa was written by Tulsidas in the 16th century. Many others were composed by Ravidas, Gorakhnath, and devotees over generations – tested by centuries of recitation.
A chalisa needs nothing – no samagri, no priest, no specific location. Just the verses and your shradha. Recite at home, on a flight, before an exam, or in a difficult moment.
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