MY HANUMAN CHALISA

Reflecting on one of
Hinduism?s most popular prayer for positive energyAcclaimed mythologist
Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies the Hanuman Chalisa for the contemporary
reader. His unique approach makes the ancient hymn accessible, combined as it
is with his trademark illustrations.Every time we experience negativity in
the world and within ourselves, every time we encounter jealousy, rage and
frustration, manifesting as violation and violence, we hear, or read, the
Hanuman Chalisa. Composed over four hundred years ago by Tulsidas, its simple
words in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi and its simple metre, musically and very
potently evoke the mythology, history and mystery of Hanuman, the much-loved
Hindu deity, through whom Vedic wisdom reached the masses. As verse follows
verse, our frightened, crumpled mind begins to expand with knowledge and
insight and our faith in humanity, both within and without, is restored.