Goswami Tulsidas - a saint, poet, reformer, philosopher and one of the greatest devotees of - Lord Ram –was born in the month of Shravana on Shukla Paksha Saptami according to the Hindu Lunar calendar.


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And this day is observed as the birth anniversary of Tulsidas.


Though the exact place of his birth is yet to be ascertained, many scholars believe that the great poet was born in Chitrakoot, a village on the banks of river Yamuna.


Best known for retelling the Sanskrit epic Ramayana as ‘Ramcharitmanas’ in Awadhi, Tulsidas composed poems, bhajans and couplets. Tulsidas is also believed to be the author of the popular Hanuman Chalisa, dedicated to Lord Hanuman.


‘Bhajman Ram Charan Sukhdayi’, ‘Tu dayalu deen hau’, ‘Rann jiti Ram rau aayen’, ‘Janani main na jiyun bin Ram’, ‘Bhaye Prakat Kripala’, ‘Shree Ram chandra kripalu bhajaman’ are some of the works of Tulsidas.


‘Thumak Chalat Ramchandra’, one of the most popular Bhajans written by Tulsidas was initially popularised by one of India’s greatest classical Hindustani vocalists Pandit DV Paluskar and subsequently by melody queen Lata Mangeshkar.


Tulsidas’ works have inspired many authors. His devotion for Lord Ram knows no boundaries. He lived all his life to praise Lord Ram.  His devotion for Lord Ram is so inspiring that people often look up to the great saint to attain Bhakti.


Here’s the lyrics of the powerful Hanuman Chalisa. You may chant this Chalisa to pay tribute to the glorious life of Saint Tulsidas and by doing so, seek blessings from the mighty and compassionate Lord Ram.


Doha


Shri guru charan Sarooja-raj Nija manu Mukura Sudhaari


Baranau rahubhara bimala yasha jo dayaka phala chari


Budhee-heen thanu jannikay sumirow pavana kumara


Bala-budhee vidya dehoo mohee harahu kalesha vikaara


Chopai


Jai hanuman gyan gun sagar


Jai kapis tihun lok ujagar


Ram doot atulit bal dhama


Anjaani-putra pavan sut nama


 


Mahabir bikram bajrangi


Kumati nivar sumati ke sangi


Kanchan varan viraj subesa


Kanan kundal kunchit kesha


 


Hath vajra aur dhuvaje viraje


Kaandhe moonj janehu sajai


Sankar suvan kesri nandan


Tej prataap maha jag vandan


 


Vidyavaan guni ati chatur


Ram kaj karibe ko aatur


Prabu charitra sunibe-ko rasiya


Ram lakhan sita man basiya


 


Sukshma roop dhari siyahi dikhava


Vikat roop dhari lank jarava


Bhima roop dhari asur sanghare


Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare


 


Laye sanjivan lakhan jiyaye


Shri raghuvir harashi ur laye


Raghupati kinhi bahut badai


Tum mam priye bharat-hi-sam bhai


 


Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave


Asa-kahi shripati kanth lagaave


Sankadhik brahmaadi muneesa


Narad-sarad sahit aheesa


 


Yam kuber digpaal jahan te


Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te


Tum upkar sugreevahin keenha


Ram milaye rajpad deenha


 


Tumharo mantra vibheeshan maana


Lankeshwar bhaye sub jag jana


Yug sahastra jojan par bhanu


Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu


 


Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee


Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee


Durgaam kaj jagath ke jete


Sugam anugraha tumhre tete


 


Ram dwaare tum rakhvare


Hoat na agya binu paisare


Sub sukh lahae tumhari sar na


Tum rakshak kahu ko dar naa


 


Aapan tej samharo aapai


Teenhon lok hank te kanpai


Bhoot pisaach nikat nahin aavai


Mahavir jab naam sunavae


 


Nase rog harae sab peera


Japat nirantar hanumant beera


Sankat se hanuman chudavae


Man karam vachan dyan jo lavai


 


Sab par ram tapasvee raja


Tin ke kaj sakal tum saja


Aur manorath jo koi lavai


Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai


 


Charon yug partap tumhara


Hai persidh jagat ujiyara


Sadhu sant ke tum rakhware


Asur nikandan ram dulhare


 


Ashta-sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata


As-var deen janki mata


Ram rasayan tumhare pasa


Sada raho raghupati ke dasa


 


Tumhare bhajan ram ko pavai


Janam-janam ke dukh bisraavai


Anth-kaal raghuvir pur jayee


Jahan janam hari-bakht kahayee


 


Aur devta chit na dharehi


Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi


Sankat kate-mite sab peera


Jo sumirai hanumat balbeera


 


Jai jai jai hanuman gosahin


Kripa karahu gurudev ki nyahin


Jo sat bar path kare kohi


Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi


 


Jo yah padhe hanuman chalisa


Hoye siddhi sakhi gaureesa


Tulsidas sada hari chera


Keejai nath hridaye mein dera


Doha


Pavan tanay sankat harana


Mangala murati roop


Ram lakhana sita sahita


Hriday basahu soor bhoop