Can women also recite Shri Hanuman Chalisa?
Shri Hanuman Chalisa: A Brief Description
Shri Hanuman Chalisa is a unique poetic work written in Awadhi language. In this devotional work, the qualities, works and service of Shri Hanuman, the supreme and great devotee of Lord Shri Ramchandraji, have been described through forty quatrains. Its author is Shri Goswami Tulsidas ji, an ardent devotee of Lord Shri Ramchandraji Maharaj.
Shri Goswami Tulsidasji: Biography
Every year, all of us devotees celebrate the birth anniversary of Shri Goswami Tulsidasji on the seventh day of the auspicious Shukla Paksha of the auspicious month of Sawan. Shri Goswami Tulsidasji was born in the year 1554 in Rajapur village of the holy Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. In this village itself is the Shri Ramcharit Manas temple, where Shri Goswami Tulsidasji wrote this book in just 966 days. Shri Goswami Tulsidasji left this human body in Samvat 1680 and merged in the service of the holy feet of Lord Shri Ramchandraji Maharaj.
Shri Goswami Tulsidasji: A special revered devotee
It is also said that even immediately after his birth, Shri Goswami Tulsidasji did not cry, but instead of natural crying, the most beloved word of Lord Shri Samb Sadashiv, ‘Ram’ came out of his mouth. Due to this divine play, Shri Goswami Tulsidasji’s name in childhood was Rambola. It is also said by devotees that Shri Goswami Tulsidasji had thirty-two teeth from birth.
Life of Shri Goswami Tulsidasji
Shortly after the birth of Shri Goswami Tulsidasji, his mother Hulsi Devi died. His father’s name was Shri Atmaram. From his childhood itself, Shri Goswami Tulsidasji (child Rambola) started living under the shelter of saints and scholars. After some time Baba Shri Narhari Ji gave him the name Tulsidas. Baba Shri Narhari Ji is considered to be the Guru of Shri Goswami Tulsidas Ji. Tulsidas Ji was married to Devi Ratnavali. Shortly after the marriage, he got separated from his wife and got absorbed in the devotion of Lord Shri Ram Ji.
Shri Goswami Tulsidas Ji had written many unique scriptures in his 111 years of life. Among these Shri Ramcharit Manas Ji is the most famous. Reading the Sundarkand of this divine scripture is a regular routine of many devotees. Vinay Patrika and Shri Hanuman Chalisa were also written by Shri Goswami Tulsidas.
Source of inspiration for writing Shri Hanuman Chalisa
Shri Ramcharit Manas was written at the behest of Lord Shri Mahadevji. It is believed that Lord Shiva had ordered Shri Goswami Tulsidasji through a dream to compose poetry in his mother tongue. With my blessings, your composition will be as fruitful as the Tritya Veda Shri Samveda. Tulsidasji woke up after seeing this dream. Some time later, on the auspicious day of Shri Ramnavami in Samvat 1631, the same situation was created as was there during the auspicious incarnation of Lord Shri Ramchandraji in Treta Yug. Tulsidasji started writing Shri Ramcharitmanas in the morning on that day.
Shri Goswami Tulsidasji wrote it in just 966 days
Shri Goswami Tulsidasji started writing Shri Ramcharit Manasji in Samvat 1631. This holy book was completed on the auspicious Panchami date of Shukla Paksha of the month of Aghan in Samvat 1633. That is, it took 2 years, 7 months and 26 days to complete it. It is also said that as soon as the composition was completed, Tulsidasji first offered this book to Lord Shiva. Then Tulsidasji went to Kashi with it and placed this holy book in the temple of Lord Vishwanathji. It is also believed that the next day in the morning, “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” was written on that holy book.
Belief: Shri Ram and Hanumanji had given darshan to Tulsidasji
It is believed that Lord Shri Ram and his supreme devotee Shri Hanumanji had given darshan to Shri Goswami Tulsidasji. When Shri Goswami Tulsidasji went to Kashi on pilgrimage, he kept chanting the name of Ram continuously. After this, Shri Hanumanji gave him darshan. After this, he prayed to Shri Hanumanji for the auspicious darshan of Lord Shreeji. Shri Hanumanji had told Tulsidasji that you will get the darshan of Shri Ram in Chitrakoot. After this, on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya festival, Sri Goswami Tulsidasji had the darshan of Lord Shri Ramchandra in Chitrakoot.
Some specific questions and answers related to Shri Hanuman Chalisa.
1. How many times should we recite Hanuman Chalisa?
To get the best results of reciting Shri Hanuman Chalisa, after daily purification, take only water from a copper vessel and recite it 108 times continuously.
2. How should the Udyaapan of Sankalpit Paath of Shri Hanuman Chalisa be done?
After performing subtle havan of Shri Hanuman Chalisa 11 times, offer sweets in Hanuman temple and distribute it among small children, monkeys, langurs or any animals and birds.
3. Should Hanuman Chalisa be recited daily after Sankalpit Paath?
After Sankalpit Paath, 1/3/5/7/9/11 recitations should be done daily for 108 days continuously. There is no need for any Udyaapan on its completion.
4. From which day will it be auspicious to start the recitation of Sankalpit Shri Hanuman Chalisa?
It will be very auspicious and beneficial to start the recitation of Sankalpit Shree Hanuman Chalisa in the morning and evening on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
5. Can women also recite Shree Hanuman Chalisa in Sankalpit or normal form?
Women can certainly recite Shree Hanuman Chalisa in Sankalpit or normal form on their normal days by considering Shree Hanuman Ji as Parameshwar Brahma or as Sadguru.
-Guru SatyaRam
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