Tuesday Fast for Hanuman
Rama's Exile and Triumphant Return
Eight verses praising Hanuman as Sankat Mochan, recalling his rescues in the Ramayana, each ending in the same refrain.
A Hanuman shloka naming eight gifts of remembering him: intellect, strength, fame, courage, fearlessness, health, alertness and eloquence.
'Manojavam maruta-tulya-vegam', a Hanuman shloka praising him as swift as thought and wind, master of his senses and Rama's messenger.
A short evening aarti to Hanuman recalling his leap to Lanka, the Sanjivani herb for Lakshmana, and the rescue of Rama and Lakshmana from Ahiravana.
A devotional hymn invoking Hanuman's swift protection, composed by Tulsidas and recited for courage, obstacle removal, and relief from hardship.
A 43-verse Awadhi hymn (40 chaupais framed by dohas) by Goswami Tulsidas praising Lord Hanuman’s strength, wisdom and devotion to Lord Rama, recited for courage and protection.
A Hindi chalisa praising Lord Rama: his virtues and deeds, the grace of his name, and the blessings promised to those who recite it with devotion.
Tulsidas's 44 stanzas praising Hanuman's strength and heroic deeds, with a heartfelt plea for relief from the pain in his arm.
Twelve verses and a Hanuman Gayatri praising Hanuman's strength, music, wisdom and devotion to Rama, offered to a guru by a woman devotee named Pushpa.
Hanuman Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Rama's tireless servant, chanted on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Hanuman Jayanti for courage and protection.
A Hanuman stotra in the bhujangaprayata meter, praising Anjaneya as the eternal protector who delights in singing Rama's name.
A protective hymn of eight verses that asks Hanuman to guard the body from head to foot, said to give long life, strength, wisdom and happiness.