Shri Hanuman Chalisa is a Hindu devotional hymn addressed to God Shri Hanuman ji. It was authored by the great poet Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas. Shri Hanuman Chalisa has 40 verses (excluding the couplets at the beginning and at the end). It is one of the most powerful chants for Well Being, Safety, Protection and Empowerment.