Hanuman ChalisaHanuman
Tuesday and Saturday evenings — and any time courage or protection is needed.
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि । बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि ॥
Devotional · चालीसा
Chalisa lyrics
A chalisa is a 40-verse devotional poem to a chosen deity — the rhythm is part of the offering. Read each in full below, or open its own page for the complete text with Devanagari and Roman transliteration.
Shani ChalisaShani
Saturday evening, especially during Sade Sati.
जय जय श्री शनिदेव प्रभु, सुनहु विनय महाराज । करहु कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज ॥
Saraswati ChalisaSaraswati
Vasant Panchami; before exams or creative undertakings.
जनक जननि पद्म रज, निज मस्तक पर धारि । बन्दौं मातु सरस्वती, बुद्धि बल दे दातारि ॥
Durga ChalisaDurga
Navratri, and Friday / Tuesday for protection.
नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी । नमो नमो अम्बे दुःख हरनी ॥
Ganesh ChalisaGanesha
Wednesday morning, and before any new venture.
जय गणपति सदगुण सदन, कविवर बदन कृपाल । विघ्न हरण मंगल करण, जय जय गिरिजालाल ॥
Vishnu ChalisaVishnu
Thursday — and on Ekadashi tithis.
जय जय जय श्री जगत पति, जगदाधार अनन्त । विश्वेश्वर अखिलेश अज, सर्वेश्वर भगवन्त ॥
Traditional public-domain texts; regional families recite minor variations. See also: Mantras · Aarti