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Explore devotional chalisas dedicated to deities and revered figures. Each reading has its own voice, regional versions, and place in the traditions that keep it alive.
The name chalisa refers to forty. Many chalisas are arranged as forty verses, often framed by opening or closing couplets. Wording and verse order can differ between editions.
Use the version and pronunciation followed in your own family or community. These pages are for reading and cultural learning; a verse should not be treated as a promise of a specific result.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Brahma, the creator, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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Read the traditional Hindi verses of the Shri Hanuman Chalisa with a clear English meaning beneath each one. Spellings and readings can vary across traditions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring the Pitars (ancestors), with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. Ancestral remembrance is especially observed during Pitru Paksha; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Kubera, keeper of wealth, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Guru Gorakhnath of the Nath tradition, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of another widely recited Chalisa honouring Krishna, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. This “Banke Bihari” text differs from the Shri Krishna Chalisa (“Bansi Shobhit”). Minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring the nine grahas, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Ganesha, remover of obstacles, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Mother Ganga, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Mehandipur Balaji (Hanuman), with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Krishna as Gopala, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring child-Krishna (Gopala), with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It differs from both the Shri Krishna Chalisa (“Bansi Shobhit”) and the Krishna Chalisa (“Banke Bihari”). Minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Sant Guru Ravidas, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shani, god of justice, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Saraswati, goddess of learning and the arts, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shiva, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Vindhyeshwari Mata of the Vindhya region, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Annapurna, goddess of food and nourishment, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Bhairava, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It is the same traditional text as the Shri Bhairav Chalisa. Minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Lalita, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Goddess Kali, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the widely recited Chalisa honouring Tulsi Mata, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; another “Manas Chalisa” to Tulsi also circulates. Minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shakambhari Mata, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Sharda Mata, goddess of learning, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Mother Narmada, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Parshuram, the warrior-sage avatar of Vishnu, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; editions vary slightly in verse order.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Pretraj Sarkar of the Mehandipur Balaji tradition, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. Minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Rani Sati (Dadi Ma) of Jhunjhunu, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. She is especially revered in the Marwari devotional community; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Bhairav, the fierce form of Shiva, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Vishnu, the preserver, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed (Gita Press) reading; a distinct Vishnu Chalisa attributed to Sundar Das also circulates. Minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shani, god of justice, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions. Same traditional text as the Shani Chalisa.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and wellbeing, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Goddess Durga, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shri Ram, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; editions vary slightly in verse order and spelling.
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An introduction to the Chalisa honouring Sant Baba Gangaram, revered in a regional saint tradition. Wordings vary across editions. The text here is reconstructed from the only online edition available, which is defective at two points; compare it against a trusted printed edition before recitation.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Baglamukhi, one of the ten Mahavidyas, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Goddess Chamunda, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Batuk Bhairav, also called Chhote Shiv Ji, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Vaishno Devi of the Trikuta hills, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Santoshi Mata, goddess of contentment, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Mahalakshmi, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Bhagwan Mahavira, 24th Jain Tirthankara, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Goddess Parvati, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shri Radha, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Ramdev Pir, the folk deity revered in Rajasthan and Gujarat, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shirdi Sai Baba, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Vishwakarma, the divine architect, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Surya, the sun, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shri Krishna, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; more than one Krishna Chalisa circulates.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Gayatri, mother of the Vedas, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed (Gayatri Pariwar, Mathura) reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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The complete traditional text of the Chalisa honouring Shitla Mata, with an English meaning and Hindi explanation beneath each verse. It follows the widely printed reading; minor spelling differences occur across editions.
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