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Hanuman Chalisa
All forty verses with audio, in Devanagari and Roman.
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Hanuman Aarti
Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki, the song you'll hear at every bhandara.
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Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak
Eight stanzas Tulsidas wrote in distress, sung when the path feels stuck.
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Bajrang Baan
A fierce, protective recitation, sung when one needs Hanuman Ji to act now.
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Shri Ram Stuti
Tulsidas's five-stanza praise of Shri Ram, sung at every Hanuman temple alongside the Aarti.
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Tuesday vrat guide
What to do on a Bada Mangal, vrat, mantra, prasad, etiquette.
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This week in Lucknow
Frequently asked
Common questions about Bada Mangal
What is Bada Mangal?
Bada Mangal is the Tuesday community-meal tradition of Lucknow, observed every Tuesday of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha (May to June). Free bhandaras open across the city to feed everyone who comes through Hanuman Ji's blessing. The tradition is around 400 years old, dating back to Nawab Saadat Ali Khan's vow.Why are there 8 Bada Mangals in 2026?
Adhik Maas, the leap month that occurs roughly once every 19 years, adds an extra Tuesday to Jyeshtha in 2026. So instead of the usual 4 to 5 Tuesdays, Lucknow gets 8 Bada Mangals. The last time this happened was 2007; the next will be 2045.When is the next Bada Mangal in Lucknow?
The 2026 Bada Mangal Tuesdays are 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 2 June, 9 June, 16 June, and 23 June. The countdown on BadaMangal.com always shows the next upcoming one in real time.
Temples directory
Hanuman temples of Lucknow
Aliganj, Hanuman Setu, Sankat Mochan and more, addresses, timings, history.
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