What the tradition says
The 40-verse Tulsidas composition addressed to Hanuman. The most widely recited devotional text in north-Indian tradition; traditional texts pair sustained 108-day recitation with Sade Sati and Mangal-dosha contexts. Considered the canonical lay remedy.
What it addresses
- Mars
- Saturn
- Mangal dosha
- Sade Sati
Traditional timing
- Tuesday and Saturday are emphasised.
- Hanuman-jayanti (Chaitra-shukla-purnima) is the canonical annual observance.
- Sundown is the traditional time for the seven-fold daily recitation.
Source
Hanuman-chalisa (Tulsidas)
Common questions
- What is Hanuman-chalisa-paath?
- The 40-verse Tulsidas composition addressed to Hanuman. The most widely recited devotional text in north-Indian tradition; traditional texts pair sustained 108-day recitation with Sade Sati and Mangal-dosha contexts. Considered the canonical lay remedy.
- What does Hanuman-chalisa-paath address?
- Traditionally associated with Mars, Saturn. Cited in connection with Mangal dosha, Sade Sati.
- When is Hanuman-chalisa-paath traditionally performed?
- Tuesday and Saturday are emphasised. Hanuman-jayanti (Chaitra-shukla-purnima) is the canonical annual observance. Sundown is the traditional time for the seven-fold daily recitation.
Which puja for your chart, free
Ranked by the doshas your chart actually has, then your dasha lord, then your lagna lord - each with the reason it is on the list and the text it comes from.
Rank pujas for my chartAstroniq AI astrologer
Ask about your own chart, in plain words
Pages like this one explain the general rules. Your chart is specific. Astroniq computes your real Vedic birth chart - planetary positions, dashas, yogas - and its AI astrologer answers your questions about it in chat, like a consultation. First reading free, no signup.
Try asking: