How many times should I read the Hanumān Cālīsā?

once a day with attention is a complete practice; 3, 7, 11 or 108 readings are traditional for special vows, and the Cālīsā itself praises a hundred.

The Hanumān Cālīsā, forty verses by Gosvāmī Tulasīdās in Avadhī, takes about eight to ten minutes. Most people read it once each morning or evening, and more on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Near its end the Cālīsā itself says that one who recites it a hundred times is freed from bondage — which is why some undertake a hundred readings (śata-pāṭha) on special occasions.

Other common patterns: 7 readings on a Tuesday, 11 a day for 40 days as a vow (anuṣṭhāna), or 108 readings in a group on Hanumān Jayantī. Sit facing Hanumān or Rāma if possible, light a lamp, begin with the opening dohas, and end with “Pavanatanaya saṅkaṭa haraṇa…” and the āratī.

Numbers are only a support for steadiness. One reading with your heart in it is worth more than many hurried ones.

Source: Hanumān Cālīsā, Gosvāmī Tulasīdās · 40 caupāīs with opening and closing dohas

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