Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Durga Chalisa


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The result was delete. Missvain (talk) 19:52, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

Durga Chalisa

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PROD removed by author. Some sources exist, it is a popular hindu prayer, but this violates WP:INDISCRIMINATE as it is simply a copy/paste of the untranslated prayer lyrics. Polyamorph (talk) 16:02, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
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 * Comment I am not the author of the page. I moved it from the draftspace where it was moved from mainspace because it didn't have any sources. Also wanted to give reference of Hanuman Chalisa - a similar prayer for a different god. This page has potential to be elaborated as broad Hanuman Chalisa. We can perhaps draftify again. Won't be in favor of deletion.

Palmsandbeaches (talk) 05:09, 1 December 2020 (UTC)


 * WP:WHATABOUT is a weak argument here, the important thing is whether sources exist which would allow this to be expanded sufficiently beyond a simple listing of the verse. Some sources exist sure, but I can't find any which provide any real in depth coverage. I would support a re-draftification if users can demonstrated in-depth sources exist and a willingness to work on it (pointless re-drating if it isn't then worked on as will be automatically deleted in time anyway). Polyamorph (talk) 09:43, 2 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete there are not sources giving indepth enough coverage to justify an article.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:29, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

Comment - Well, there are multiple books about the verse, I think particularly this one is more relevant maybe. Now that being said, there are no sources to add more information about let's say - history, who wrote it, how it became popular etc. So even if I will work on it, the best I would be able to do is add the Hunterian transliteration and then actual translation in English. If that's acceptable, draftify it and I will work on it. otherwise, delete.

Palmsandbeaches (talk) 06:43, 3 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete. What is the reason for a separate article, even though this is a known verse??? Kolma8 (talk) 12:44, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. Could not find much to support any form of notability. Stefka Bulgaria (talk) 16:10, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - this completely fails everything that is outlined in the first 3 paragraphs of WP:LYRICS. Also, this completely and utterly fails WP:GNG and does not benefit Wikipedia in any way. Spiderone  17:36, 7 December 2020 (UTC)


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