Paath Counter — Count 11, 21 or 108 Hanuman Chalisa Paath

This Paath Counter keeps an honest count of your sankalp. Choose a paath such as the Hanuman Chalisa, Bajrang Baan or Sundarkand, set a target — 11, 21, 40, 51, 108 or your own number — and tap “+1 paath done” after each complete reading. A progress ring, your total, today’s count, the days since your sankalp began and your daily streak are all on one screen. Whether you are doing 11 Hanuman Chalisa paath a day or a 108 paath sankalp, this path counter works online in your browser, with no login.

How the paath counter works

1. Pick a paath: Hanuman Chalisa, Bajrang Baan, Hanuman Ashtak (Sankat Mochan), Sundarkand, Durga Chalisa, Shiv Chalisa, Ganesh Chalisa, Laxmi Chalisa, Shri Ram Chalisa or Shiv Tandav Stotram — or choose “your own” and type its name.
2. Set your sankalp: choose 11, 21, 40, 51 or 108, or enter any number.
3. Tap after each reading: the ring fills and the remaining count updates.
4. Read on the same screen: where the text is on our site, a “Read” link opens it — for example the Shri Hanuman Chalisa or Bajrang Baan.

You also see the last 7 days at a glance, and you can undo an accidental tap or reset to begin a new sankalp. Your count is saved only in this browser on this device — nothing is sent to a server. Clearing browser data, or opening the page on another phone, will not show the old count, so for a long sankalp it is wise to note your total now and then.

What is a sankalp?

A sankalp is a firm resolve made before God: “I will read this paath so many times, over so many days, in this spirit.” Traditionally you hold a little water, rice and a flower, state your name, the date and your intention, and let the water fall to the ground. At home, simply lighting a diya and saying your resolve with folded hands is also accepted. A sankalp can be for a wish or purely out of devotion and gratitude — both are part of the tradition.

Popular counts for the Hanuman Chalisa

Sankalp	How it is usually done	Approx. time*
1 or 3 a day	A regular morning or evening practice	5–20 min
11 paath	In one sitting, often on a Tuesday or Saturday	About 1–1.5 hours
21 paath	In one day, or 21 a day for some days	About 2–2.5 hours
40-day anushthan	A fixed number every day for 40 days	Depends on the daily count
108 paath	In one day in sessions, over several days, or as a group	About 10–12 hours

*One reading takes about 5–7 minutes at a normal pace. These counts come from devotional tradition rather than a fixed rule in any one text, and families and teachers differ — follow your own tradition. The Sundarkand, the fifth book of the Ramcharitmanas, takes 2–3 hours, so its sankalp is often “one paath every Tuesday” or “11 Tuesdays”.

How to read with focus

• Sit in a clean, quiet place after a bath, on an asan, facing your deity’s picture or murti, and light a diya.
• Morning after bathing and evening sandhya are the easiest times. Tuesdays and Saturdays are special for Hanuman ji, but you can read on any day.
• Remember Ganesh ji and your ishta first; many devotees chant “Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram” briefly before the Hanuman Chalisa.
• If you read from your phone, turn off notifications and tap the counter only after a full reading.
• End with aarti or a short prayer asking forgiveness for any mistakes.

Tips for 108 paath in one day

Split it into four sessions of 27 — morning, late morning, afternoon and evening sandhya. Drink water and stretch between sessions and eat light, sattvic food. If one day is too much, spreading 108 over 9, 11 or 21 days is equally valid; the counter tracks both the total and the days.

In a group paath, people either read together in one voice while one person keeps count, or divide the number — say 12 people reading 9 each. Each person can run this counter on their own phone; the counts do not combine automatically, so one person adds them up at the end.

Keeping count honestly

Tap only after a reading is complete. If your mind wandered or you skipped a line, simply read it again. Don’t rush to reach a number — a few readings with feeling are valued above many in a hurry. If you miss a day, start again the next day; a broken streak does not erase your total. For naam jap alongside your paath, use the separate Jap Mala Counter.

Common questions, answered gently

• Can women read the Hanuman Chalisa? Yes. Anyone with devotion can read it — women, men, children and elders alike.
• During periods? Family customs differ. Some pause formal puja and touching the murti, while many saints and devotees hold that remembering God and reading from the heart is never forbidden. Do what feels right to you and your family.
• While travelling or unwell? If a formal sitting isn’t possible, reading on the move or silently in the mind is widely accepted. The bhav is what matters.
• Is a fixed result promised? No paath comes with a guaranteed outcome. It is a practice of devotion and discipline, and many find it brings steadiness and peace.

Other chalisas follow their own customs too — the Durga Chalisa daily in Navratri and the Shiv Chalisa on Mondays and in Sawan. Whatever you read, this counter keeps the number so your mind can stay with the words.

Frequently asked questions