AW: Chalisa

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So Chalis is a praise in poem form to a chertain Hindu deity consisting of 40

verses?

 

--- J.venkatasubramanian <apexpreci2000 schrieb am So, 21.12.2008:

 

Von: J.venkatasubramanian <apexpreci2000

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An:

Datum: Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2008, 9:42

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chalisa is a number. It denotes forty.

 

I do not know exactly when this chalisas started. They were all part

of the Bhakti school when the praise of Gods in langauges other than

Sanskrit started.

 

There are some famous chalisas. My favourite snd the most well known

is 'Hanuman Chalisa by Sant Tulasidas. It has got 40 couplets in

praise of hanuman. There is one Gayatri Chalisa. May be others too.

 

May be some members can explain the significance of the number 40.

 

Venkat

 

@ s.com, " mulberry300 " <mulberry300@ ...> wrote:

>

> Please what is a " Chalisa " ?

> I think it might be a form of prayer but why is it different for other

> prayers?

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

OMNAMONARAYANAYA

Chalis is Hindi for the number 40. Chalisa is writing,occurring,reciting,doing

or reading anything for 40 times/days .In all religions the figure 40 attained

significance .Moses lead Jews in wilderness for 40 years before they reached

Canan.Jesus fasted for 40 days before He was tempted by  satan .

Christians fast for 40 days ending in Easter and this period is called Lent..

Jesus according to Bible, after resurrection moved among the disciples for 40

days. Muslims when bereaved observe ritual mourning for 40 days.

Hindus specially the devotees of Ayyappa of Sabarimalai observe severe

austerities for 40 days and break that vow at Sabari malai  on Makara Sankranti.

Goswamy Tulasidas composed Epic  Ramayana . He devoted 40 verse in praise of

Lord Hanuman . These 40 verse are called Hanuman Chalisa .

My personal experience is  as follows

During the year  1976 I had a nearly insoluble personal problem. On advice from

elders I had recited Hanuman Chalisa eleven times a day for 40 successive days.

On the 41st day I received an official communication that my problem is solved.

Among Hindus 40 days is called a Mandala. and is graphically represented by a

circle containg a star with five triangles and some other geometric figures.

Almost looking like the Star of David of Jews the circular figure is used for

concentration and meditation by Buddhists,Christians,Hindus Jews and Muslims.

Muslims build a dome over their mosques The dome has a circular base and a

pointed apex and the area is divided into 40 parts IE circular prayers

(from Muslims all over the world) reach a point (Allah)  

ijswamy     

 

~SWAMY

http://gjnanaswarup.spaces.live.com/blog/

 

--- On Sun, 12/21/08, mulberry300 <mulberry300 wrote:

 

 

mulberry300 <mulberry300

AW: Re: Chalisa

 

Sunday, December 21, 2008, 3:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

So Chalis is a praise in poem form to a chertain Hindu deity consisting of 40

verses?

 

--- J.venkatasubramania n <apexpreci2000@ .co. in> schrieb am So,

21.12.2008:

 

Von: J.venkatasubramania n <apexpreci2000@ .co. in>

Betreff: Re: Chalisa

An: @ s.com

Datum: Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2008, 9:42

 

Chalisa is a number. It denotes forty.

 

I do not know exactly when this chalisas started. They were all part

of the Bhakti school when the praise of Gods in langauges other than

Sanskrit started.

 

There are some famous chalisas. My favourite snd the most well known

is 'Hanuman Chalisa by Sant Tulasidas. It has got 40 couplets in

praise of hanuman. There is one Gayatri Chalisa. May be others too.

 

May be some members can explain the significance of the number 40.

 

Venkat

 

@ s.com, " mulberry300 " <mulberry300@ ...> wrote:

>

> Please what is a " Chalisa " ?

> I think it might be a form of prayer but why is it different for other

> prayers?

>

 

 

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Hari Om!

 

Chalisa appears to be one of the literary format which has became popular in

olden days in Indian languages. In Tamil literature too, we come across literary

outputs in this genre, like 'Inna Narpathu' 'Iniyavai Narpathu' 'Kaar Narpathu'

'Kalaviyal Narpathu' (Narparthu in Tamil means forty).  I vaguely remember in

some biographies of Ramana Maharishi that he wrote a poem or two in this

format. But, now I am not able to find a mentiion about it in any of the

web-sites on the Maharishi. Friends who have knowledge about the literature of

other Indian languages and their literature may be able to tell us whether there

is any 'chalisa' or narpathu format of poetry in those languages.

 

I understand through the wikipedia that the number forty was of deep religious

significance for the Jews, Muslims and the Christians. As to its significance

and importance in the Hindu context, I have no idea. Perhaps those who are well

versed in comparactive literature must be able to throw some light.

 

 

ulaganathan p

 

 

 

 

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mulberry300 <mulberry300

 

Monday, 22 December, 2008 2:20:52 AM

AW: Re: Chalisa

 

 

So Chalis is a praise in poem form to a chertain Hindu deity consisting of 40

verses?

 

--- J.venkatasubramania n <apexpreci2000@ .co. in> schrieb am So,

21.12.2008:

 

Von: J.venkatasubramania n <apexpreci2000@ .co. in>

Betreff: Re: Chalisa

An: @ s.com

Datum: Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2008, 9:42

 

Chalisa is a number. It denotes forty.

 

I do not know exactly when this chalisas started. They were all part

of the Bhakti school when the praise of Gods in langauges other than

Sanskrit started.

 

There are some famous chalisas. My favourite snd the most well known

is 'Hanuman Chalisa by Sant Tulasidas. It has got 40 couplets in

praise of hanuman. There is one Gayatri Chalisa. May be others too.

 

May be some members can explain the significance of the number 40.

 

Venkat

 

@ s.com, " mulberry300 " <mulberry300@ ...> wrote:

>

> Please what is a " Chalisa " ?

> I think it might be a form of prayer but why is it different for other

> prayers?

>