Are there rules for reading the Hanumān Chālīsā? Can I read it at night or how many times?

anyone can read it, at any time of day; once with attention is better than many times in a hurry.

The Hanumān Chālīsā was written by Gosvāmī Tulasīdāsa in simple Avadhī so that ordinary people could pray. It needs no initiation, and men, women and children all read it. Many families read it in the morning after bathing, and again at dusk or before sleep — reading at night is common, especially for children who feel afraid.

Popular customs include reading it on Tuesdays and Saturdays, reading it 7, 11 or 108 times on special days, and sitting before a picture of Hanumān or Śrī Rāma with a lamp. These are good habits, not conditions. If you cannot bathe, wash your hands and face and read with respect.

Read slowly enough to understand the words. The closing dohā asks Hanumān to dwell in your heart with Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā — that remembrance is the real fruit of the reading.

40 caupāīs framed by dohās · Source: Tulasīdāsa; common family practice

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