Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak, is a song in Hindi Bhajan of a devotional nature dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Hanuman Ashtakam was written by Goswami Tulsidas, a great devotee of Hanumanji. Ashtak or Ashtakam, literally means eight and the prayer consists of eight chaupais in praise of Lord Hanuman, ending with a doha.