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RecordIndia, 16th century
The Hanuman Chalisa
In the 16th century the poet Tulsidas wrote the Hanuman Chalisa, a hymn to Hanuman. It opens with a prayer for strength and wisdom.
To verify: A scholarly source for the date
Plate ISouth Asia · India
Pl. IHanuman. A gada, a mace, drawn as an emblem, not a portrait of the deity. Drawing: Wishlore.
No. 45 · For courage · South Asia
Hanuman
A Hindu deity, and the subject of the Hanuman Chalisa, a 16th-century hymn by the poet Tulsidas that opens with a prayer for strength and wisdom.
- Earliest record
- Hanuman Chalisa, 16th century
- Source
- Shlokam, Hanuman Chalisa
- Region
- South Asia · India
- Wish
- For courage
- Layers
- Record Folk Modern
