Forty-verse hymns of praise.
📜 Durga ChalisaThe forty verses in praise of Ma Durga — her cosmic forms from Saraswati and Lakshmi to Kali, her victories over Shumbha-Nishumbha, Raktabija and Mahishasura — recited daily by devotees and throughout Navratri.श्री दुर्गा चालीसा 📜 Ganesh ChalisaThe forty verses in praise of Lord Ganesha — his beautiful form, the story of his birth to Gauri, Shani's glance and the elephant head, and the test of wisdom that made him first among the worshipped.श्री गणेश चालीसा 📜 Hanuman ChalisaThe forty verses of Goswami Tulsidas in praise of Lord Hanuman — the most recited Hindu devotional text, sung for strength, courage and protection.हनुमान चालीसा 📜 Lakshmi ChalisaThe forty verses in praise of Mahalakshmi — daughter of the ocean of milk, Vishnu's eternal companion through every avatara, and the Mother who removes poverty, sorrow and the three afflictions.श्री लक्ष्मी चालीसा 📜 Shiv ChalisaThe forty verses in praise of Lord Shiva — his form, his rescues of gods and devotees, and his swift compassion — recited on Mondays, in Shravan, on Trayodashi and through Maha Shivaratri.श्री शिव चालीसा