BJP party workers have organized Hanuman Chalisa at around 13000 polling booths in different parts of India which has brought out some religious sentiments. They have organized this program today on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It is composed of 40 verses and is one of the most popular Hindu prayers. The hymn praises Lord Hanuman’s strength, courage, wisdom, celibacy, and devotion to Lord Rama. It is traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits and provide inner strength to the devotee.
Here is the opening verse of the Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi:
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज,
निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।
बरनऊं रघुबर बिमल जसु,
जो दायकु फल चारि।।
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके,
सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।
बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं,
हरहु कलेस बिकार।।
And here is the translation in English:
With the dust of Guru’s Lotus feet,
I clean the mirror of my mind.
I narrate the pure glory of SriRaghuvara,
which bestows the four fruits of life.
Knowing myself to be ignorant,
I remember Hanuman, the son of the wind.
Grant me strength, intelligence, and knowledge,
and remove my afflictions and blemishes.