Why is Hanuman Chalisa Recited? A Kathasagar Story

Forty verses of courage and devotion — from Tulsidas to your home altar.

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Goswami Tulsidas composes the Hanuman Chalisa — forty verses of praise, a hymn standing on its own.

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In the Ramayana, Hanuman leaps the ocean to Lanka — courage without hesitation.

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He finds Sita, delivers Rama’s message, and becomes the bridge between despair and hope.

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When Lakshmana falls, Hanuman carries the Sanjeevani mountain — service that does not calculate the cost.

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Devotees remember the chest that held Rama and Sita within — bhakti so complete the Lord lives inside.

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That is why homes recite the Chalisa: for courage, protection, and the ideal of selfless service.