New Feature

Introducing Sankalp — A Personal Commitment Tracker

A small, quiet addition to help you show up for your practice every day.

June 2026

In Sanskrit, a sankalp (संकल्प) is more than a resolution. It is a sacred intention — a conscious vow made before beginning a practice. When you declare a sankalp, you are not just setting a goal. You are inviting the divine to witness your commitment.

Reciting the Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most powerful daily practices in the Hindu tradition. Devotees recite it once, eleven times, or even a hundred times in a single sitting. Many undertake a forty-day sankalp — reciting daily without break — as a way of deepening their devotion and seeking Hanuman's blessings.

We have now built a simple sankalp tracker directly into this site. It is entirely optional and lives quietly at the top of the page, available only to those who choose to sign in.

Signing in

The site remains exactly as it was. For those who want to track their practice, a "Sign in with Google" button now appears alongside the existing controls.

The Hanuman Chalisa page showing the Sign in with Google button in the controls bar — The sign-in button sits unobtrusively in the controls row — invisible to those who don't need it.

Making your sankalp

After signing in, a card appears inviting you to begin your sankalp. You choose how many times per day you wish to recite, and over how many days. The presets reflect traditional Hindu numbers — 1, 11, 21, and 100 recitations; durations of 1, 7, 11, 21, and 40 days. If you prefer to simply count without a fixed goal, "You decide" mode lets the counter run freely.

The sankalp setup card with preset buttons for times per day and duration — The setup form sits inside the page as a card — no pop-ups, no interruptions. Close it any time with ×.

The numbers 11, 21, and 108 are considered auspicious in Hindu tradition. The 40-day sankalp (chaalees din) is a well-established period for intensive spiritual practice, believed to allow a habit to take root at the level of the soul.

Tracking your practice

Once your sankalp is active, the card shows your day progress and today's count. Each dot represents one recitation. Tap + 1 🙏 after completing each reading of the Chalisa.

The active sankalp card showing Day 5 of 21, 7 of 11 recitations today with orange dots — Day 5 of a 21-day, 11-recitations-per-day sankalp. Seven done today — four more to go.

For those in "You decide" mode, the counter simply shows a number — no target, no pressure. Just an honest record of how many times you showed up today.

The free counter mode showing 42 recitations on day 12 of 40 — "You decide" mode on day 12 of a 40-day sankalp. 42 recitations today and counting.

Begin your sankalp today. The Chalisa awaits.

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