What is a Chalisa?
A devotional composition traditionally built from forty verses (chaupais) in praise of a deity, usually framed by a small number of opening and closing dohas that set the tone and close the recitation.
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Chalisa Sangrah चालीसा संग्रह
A chalisa is a devotional composition of forty verses in praise of a deity — "chalis" means forty in Hindi, usually framed by a couple of opening and closing dohas. This section has the full text, transliteration, and meaning for 51 chalisas, grouped below by tradition.
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वैष्णव
Vaishnav — Vishnu and his avatars
14 chalisas-
Bajrang Baan बजरंग बाण Hanuman -
Giriraj Chalisa गिरिराज चालीसा Giriraj Govardhan -
Gopal Chalisa गोपाल चालीसा Gopala (Krishna) -
Hanuman Chalisa हनुमान चालीसा Hanuman -
Krishna Chalisa कृष्ण चालीसा Krishna -
Lakshmi Chalisa लक्ष्मी चालीसा Lakshmi -
Mahalakshmi Chalisa महालक्ष्मी चालीसा Mahalakshmi -
Mehandipur Balaji Chalisa बालाजी चालीसा Hanuman (Balaji) -
Narasimha Chalisa नरसिंह चालीसा Narasimha -
Parshuram Chalisa परशुराम चालीसा Parashurama -
Radha Chalisa राधा चालीसा Radha -
Ram Chalisa राम चालीसा Rama -
Tulsi Chalisa तुलसी चालीसा Tulsi Mata -
Vishnu Chalisa विष्णु चालीसा Vishnu
शाक्त
Shakta — the Goddess (Devi)
12 chalisas-
Annapurna Chalisa अन्नपूर्णा चालीसा Annapurna -
Bagalamukhi Chalisa बगलामुखी चालीसा Bagalamukhi -
Durga Chalisa दुर्गा चालीसा Durga -
Kali Chalisa काली चालीसा Kali -
Karni Mata Chalisa करणी माता चालीसा Karni Mata -
Mahakali Chalisa महाकाली चालीसा Mahakali -
Parvati Chalisa पार्वती चालीसा Parvati -
Santoshi Mata Chalisa संतोषी माता चालीसा Santoshi Mata -
Shakambhari Chalisa शाकम्भरी चालीसा Shakambhari -
Sharda Mata Chalisa शारदा चालीसा Sharda Mata -
Vaishno Devi Chalisa वैष्णो देवी चालीसा Vaishno Devi -
Vindhyeshwari Chalisa विन्ध्येश्वरी चालीसा Vindhyavasini
शैव
Shaiva — Shiva
3 chalisas सार्वभौम
Universal
13 chalisas-
Brahma Chalisa ब्रह्मा चालीसा Brahma -
Chitragupta Chalisa चित्रगुप्त चालीसा Chitragupta -
Ganesh Chalisa गणेश चालीसा Ganesha -
Ganga Chalisa गंगा चालीसा Ganga -
Gayatri Chalisa गायत्री चालीसा Gayatri -
Kuber Chalisa कुबेर चालीसा Kubera -
Narmada Chalisa नर्मदा चालीसा Narmada -
Navagraha Chalisa नवग्रह चालीसा Navagraha (Nine Planets) -
Pitar Chalisa पितर चालीसा Pitrs (Ancestors) -
Saraswati Chalisa सरस्वती चालीसा Saraswati -
Shani Chalisa शनि चालीसा Shani -
Surya Chalisa सूर्य चालीसा Surya -
Vishwakarma Chalisa विश्वकर्मा चालीसा Vishwakarma
संत
Saints and regional traditions
6 chalisas-
Baba Gangaram Chalisa बाबा गंगाराम चालीसा Baba Gangaram -
Baba Ramdev Chalisa रामदेव चालीसा Baba Ramdev Pir -
Jaharveer (Goga) Chalisa जाहरवीर चालीसा Goga Ji (Jaharveer) -
Khatu Shyam Chalisa खाटू श्याम चालीसा Khatu Shyam Ji -
Ravidas Chalisa रविदास चालीसा Sant Ravidas -
Sai Baba Chalisa साईं चालीसा Sai Baba of Shirdi
नाथ
Nath tradition
1 chalisa जैन
Jain tradition
1 chalisa अन्य
Other
1 chalisaNothing matches.
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About the Chalisa
Why "forty"?
"Chalisa" comes from the Hindi word chalis, meaning forty — a direct reference to the form's traditional verse count. Most chalisas in this collection follow that structure; a few historically vary in verse count, and the pages note where they do.
Chalisa, Aarti, or Mantra?
A chalisa is a longer, structured hymn recited on its own. An aarti is shorter and sung while a lit lamp is offered, usually at the close of worship. A mantra is a short, often single-line, sacred formula repeated in japa. The three are related but distinct forms.
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