Lord Hanuman kneeling in prayer at dawn, golden mace beside him, temples and mountains in the rising light
॥ Śrī Hanumate Namaḥ ॥

My Spiritual Journey

Śrī Hanumān Cālīsā

Read, listen, study and practise Gosvāmī Tulsīdās' beloved hymn — with recorded chanting for every verse, word-by-word meanings, writing practice and memorisation, in two text versions: English phonetic and Sanskrit.

45 sections — opening śloka, dhyaanam, 2 opening dohas, 40 chaupais, closing doha, jaya lines 2 text versions — English & Sanskrit ≈ 10 minutes of recorded chanting for one full pārāyaṇam

The text is given in two versions — an English phonetic spelling for chanting along, and the Sanskrit transliteration — and every verse plays its own recorded chanting, from the opening śloka to the closing jaya lines. English and Telugu meanings and a word-by-word glossary support your study.

Reading

The complete Cālīsā in one flowing column — from the opening śloka to the closing jaya lines. Tap play on any verse to hear its recorded chanting, word by word; use Loop to repeat a chosen range for daily practice.

Verse text: Śrī Hanumān Cālīsā of Gosvāmī Tulsīdās (16th century, public domain), shown in the English phonetic and Sanskrit transliteration versions provided for this site, with the recorded chanting supplied alongside them. English meanings are faithful renderings of the traditional sense of each verse, and the Telugu meaning beneath each one is a faithful translation of that English meaning.

Study — verse by verse

Go deep into one verse at a time: the text in both versions, the meaning of every word in English and Telugu, and the full sense in English with the Telugu meaning below it.

Themes & lenses

The Cālīsā tells one story in many lights. Choose a lens and follow the verses that carry it — tap any verse to open it in Study.

Pārāyaṇam — full recitation

An unbroken chanting of the whole hymn — every recorded verse in sequence, the way the Cālīsā is traditionally recited: at dawn, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, or whenever the heart calls. Sit comfortably, press play, and follow along.

Ready when you are
English
Shree Raama Raama Raamethi, Rame Raame Manorame |
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Tradition holds that reciting the Cālīsā daily with full attention — or 3, 9, 21, 54 or 108 times on a special day — brings Hanumān's protection and clears the obstacles on one's path, as Caupāīs 38 and 39 themselves promise.

Writing practice

Copying the verses by hand is one of the oldest ways to learn them by heart. Choose a range and how many ruled lines to leave beneath each verse, then print your worksheet.

To print: open this page in your browser and use its Print command — the worksheet prints on its own, without the menus.

Memorisation

Learn the Cālīsā by heart, one verse at a time. Each flashcard shows only the first line — recall the rest, reveal the verse, and honestly mark how it went.

First-line index

Every verse by its opening words — the traditional way the Cālīsā is recalled. Tap one to practise it. Green verses are already in your memory.