Kalichaudas / Hanumanji Poojan

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Kali means dark and Chaudas means 14th i.e. The Dark Fourteenth. This day is also referred to as Narakchaturdashi and Roopchaturdashi.

In the 85^th verse (slokh) of the Shikshapatri, Lord Shree Swaminarayan instructs His devotees to chant prayers of Hanuman or Narayan Kavach in times of distress from spirits and ghosts.

Furthermore in the 127^th verse He instructs the Spiritual heads of the sect (Acharyas) to perform worship of Hanuman on the 14^th day of the dark half of the month of Aaso.

On this day:

Devotees offer their humble prayers and worship unto the Son of Wind-God (Pavan-putra) Hanuman, who protects from evil spirits and the like.