Course

Hanumān jī

हनुमानजी

Hanumān Chālīsā, Bajrang Bāṇ, the Marathi Māruti Stotra, and the Sundara Kāṇḍa in full or in parts.

Enrolment open Live online class Adults, and children learning with a parent
A Kalighat painting of Hanumān striding forward, carrying Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders
हनुमानजी

Course Overview

The most widely recited texts on the whole list. Almost everyone arrives already knowing some of the Chālīsā — what changes here is the accuracy and the pace.

The Sundara Kāṇḍa is the substantial one, taken in parts over time, and often recited in full on particular days.

Texts Taught in This Course

A course is built around what you would like to take up. Nobody works through all of these, and they are listed shortest first so there is somewhere comfortable to begin.

  • Stotra

    Māruti Stotra

    Samarth Ramdas’s Marathi verses to Maruti — short, strongly rhythmic, and a good text to begin on.

  • Chālīsā

    Hanumān Chālīsā

    Tulsidas’s forty verses, in Awadhi rather than Sanskrit. Nearly everyone arrives already reciting it, so the work is almost always in correcting what was learned by ear.

  • Stotra

    Bajrang Bāṇ

    Vigorous and fast-moving, with a pulse that has to be held steady rather than allowed to run away with itself.

  • Scripture

    Sundara Kāṇḍa

    The fifth book — Hanumān’s journey to Lanka. Recited in full across many sessions, and often taken up by a group reciting together week after week.

What You Will Learn

  • Recite the Chālīsā accurately rather than from half-memory
  • Hold rhythm through long passages without rushing
  • Manage breath across the Sundara Kāṇḍa
  • Understand the meaning of the verses being recited
  • Keep a steady weekly or daily practice

Who Can Join

  • Anyone who recites the Chālīsā and wants it corrected
  • Children learning alongside a parent
  • Learners taking up the Sundara Kāṇḍa for the first time

How It Is Taught

  1. 1 Listen first. Each line is heard clearly before it is attempted, so the ear learns the sound before the tongue shapes it.
  2. 2 Pronunciation is broken down syllable by syllable, with attention to the placement of each sound.
  3. 3 Rhythm and breath are practised slowly, then brought to their natural pace.
  4. 4 Meaning is explained in simple language so the words are understood, not only repeated.
  5. 5 Individual corrections are given during class, gently and specifically.
  6. 6 Recitation is brought together with awareness and devotion.

Structure of a Class

01 Opening prayer and a settling of attention
02 Revision of the previous session, with corrections
03 New lines: listening, syllable work and slow repetition
04 Explanation of meaning and context
05 Rhythmic recitation together
06 Practice guidance for the week ahead

Questions People Ask

No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is required. Recitation is taught by ear and by syllable, with meaning explained in simple language. Learners who already recite are helped to refine pronunciation and rhythm.

No. The texts listed are what is taught within this group, and a course is arranged around what a learner or batch would like to take up. Some learners work through several; others come for one particular Stotra.

Both. Small groups and individual classes are available. Groups are kept small enough that every learner is still heard and corrected personally.

Classes are conducted live online so that pronunciation can be corrected personally. Practice material is shared to support regular revision between sessions.

Timings and fees are shared directly on enquiry, as they depend on the batch, the learner group and time zones. Please use the enquiry form and you will receive the current details.

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