Chalisa means "forty verse" prayer and
contains verses that praise the deity with devotion. They are recited
over and over again or chanted by groups of people in temples and in
homes. There are as many deities whose acts and deeds are recalled in
the verses to aid the devotee to meditate on righteous and noble
qualities.Chalisas have been in existence since the emergence of the human race. From time immemorial, man has turned to poetry to express their deepest and sincerest feelings.
Some of the important chalisas are as folows :
- Ganesh Chalisa
- Shiv Chalisa
- Durga Chalisa
- Hanuman Chalisa
- Ram Chalisa
- Krishna Chalisa
- Laxmi Chalisa
- Saraswati Chalisa
- Bhairav Chalisa
- Santoshi Mata Chalisa
- Vindhaswari Chalisa
- Gayatri Chalisa
- Ganga Chailsa
- Shani Chailsa