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The complete Anjani Mata Chalisa – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.
चैत्र सुदी वैसाख सुदी, जेष्ठ सुदी को जान। आसाढ़ श्रावण सुदी, चौदस को पहचान॥
chaitra sudi vaisakha sudi, jeshtha sudi ko jana| asa.dha shravana sudi, chaudasa ko pahachana||
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Anjani and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
रिमझिम रिमझिम मेहा बर्षे। मानो चन्दन फुहार दर्से ॥
rimajhima rimajhima meha barshe| mano chandana phuhara darse ||
Verse 1 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
इन्दर गाजे पवन पुरवायी। सांची माता अंजनी आयी॥
indara gaje pavana puravayi| samchi mata amjani ayi||
Verse 2 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
देख मात को हनुमत हर्षे । चरण कमल में मस्तक स्पर्से ॥
dekha mata ko hanumata harshe | charana kamala mem mastaka sparse ||
Verse 3 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
चौकी चाँदी की सरकाई। जिस पर बैठी अंजनी माई।
chauki cha.ndi ki sarakai| jisa para baithi amjani mai|
Verse 4 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
हाथ पसार गोंद बैठाया। पुत्र प्रेम पय पान कराया॥
hatha pasara gomda baithaya| putra prema paya pana karaya||
Verse 5 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
मस्तक पर मेला निज हाथ । भला करे राम रघुनाथ ॥
mastaka para mela nija hatha | bhala kare rama raghunatha ||
Verse 6 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
सिंहासन पर सालग्राम हैं। कृष्ण चन्द्र लक्ष्मी जी बाम हैं॥
simhasana para salagrama haim| krrishna chandra lakshmi ji bama haim||
Verse 7 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
दर्शन करने इसका. आई। आसन चौकी चाँदी पाई॥
darshana karane isaka. ai| asana chauki cha.ndi pai||
Verse 8 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
माता कहे सुनो हनुमाना। जो मन भावे माँगो वरदाना ॥
mata kahe suno hanumana| jo mana bhave ma.ngo varadana ||
Verse 9 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
बोले हनुमान सुनो मेरी माई। देवो वरदान सदा सुखदाई॥
bole hanumana suno meri mai| devo varadana sada sukhadai||
Verse 10 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
सालासर नगरी के अन्दर। बने मात का सुन्दर मन्दिर ॥
salasara nagari ke andara| bane mata ka sundara mandira ||
Verse 11 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
वचन दिया माता ने अपना। बारह वर्ष का साँचा सपना॥
vachana diya mata ne apana| baraha varsha ka sa.ncha sapana||
Verse 12 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
सुहाग भाग आनन्द की दाता। सुमरो श्रीहनुमंत की माता॥
suhaga bhaga ananda ki data| sumaro shrihanumamta ki mata||
Verse 13 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
साँझ सवेरे ध्यान लगाओ। मन इच्छा माँगो सो पाओ॥
sa.njha savere dhyana lagao| mana ichcha ma.ngo so pao||
Verse 14 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
हरो मात सब संकट दूषण। आन चढ़ाऊँ सुवरण भूषण ॥
haro mata saba samkata dushana| ana cha.dhau.n suvarana bhushana ||
Verse 15 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
चीर बढ़ा अंजनी माता का। है प्रताप अन धन दाता का॥
chira ba.dha amjani mata ka| hai pratapa ana dhana data ka||
Verse 16 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
लगे दुहाई माता के चीर की। रक्षा करे बालक के शरीर की॥
lage duhai mata ke chira ki| raksha kare balaka ke sharira ki||
Verse 17 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
अंजनी माता रक्षा करेगी। आप ताप संकट को हरेगी॥
amjani mata raksha karegi| apa tapa samkata ko haregi||
Verse 18 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
जय जय अंजनी मात भवानी । जय कपि केशरी की पटरानी॥
jaya jaya amjani mata bhavani | jaya kapi keshari ki patarani||
Verse 19 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
देखो माता पुत्र खिलावे। अंगुली से घी चीनी चटावे ॥
dekho mata putra khilave| amguli se ghi chini chatave ||
Verse 20 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
केशरी राजा गिरा उचारे। आओ मेरे प्राण पियारे॥
keshari raja gira uchare| ao mere prana piyare||
Verse 21 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
मीठी मीठी धरी मिठाई। खड़ी पुकारे अंजना माई॥
mithi mithi dhari mithai| kha.di pukare amjana mai||
Verse 22 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
करो कलेवा मेरे लाला। पीवो अमृत बजरंग बाला ॥
karo kaleva mere lala| pivo amrrita bajaramga bala ||
Verse 23 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
पाटी लेकर पढ़बा जावो। सूर्य देव से विद्या पाओ॥
pati lekara pa.dhaba javo| surya deva se vidya pao||
Verse 24 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
अवधपति ने यज्ञ किया था। अग्नि देव ने खीर दिया था॥
avadhapati ne yaj~na kiya tha| agni deva ne khira diya tha||
Verse 25 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
कौशल्या के जन्मे राम। भरत कैकेयी के सुख धाम॥
kaushalya ke janme rama| bharata kaikeyi ke sukha dhama||
Verse 26 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
लक्ष्मण और शत्रुध्न वीरा। नित खेलें सरयू के तीरा॥
lakshmana aura shatrudhna vira| nita khelem sarayu ke tira||
Verse 27 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
हनुमान की अंजनी माई। कौशल्या माता मन भाई॥
hanumana ki amjani mai| kaushalya mata mana bhai||
Verse 28 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
कौशल्या के हनुमत प्यारा। होय राम से कभी न न्यारा ॥
kaushalya ke hanumata pyara| hoya rama se kabhi na nyara ||
Verse 29 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
शंकर-सुत और पवन कुमारा। बजरंगी है नाम तुम्हारा ॥
shamkara-suta aura pavana kumara| bajaramgi hai nama tumhara ||
Verse 30 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
करि मात की कोख उजागर। बल बुद्धि विद्या गुणसागर॥
kari mata ki kokha ujagara| bala buddhi vidya gunasagara||
Verse 31 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
ब्रह्म वंश जो सेवा करते। ज्ञान भक्ति से हृदय भरते॥
brahma vamsha jo seva karate| j~nana bhakti se hrridaya bharate||
Verse 32 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
मात अंजनी नाम अमर है। क्षत्रिय ध्यावे जीत समर है॥
mata amjani nama amara hai| kshatriya dhyave jita samara hai||
Verse 33 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
जपे सेठ अरु साहूकारा। अन्न धन से सब भरे भंडारा॥
jape setha aru sahukara| anna dhana se saba bhare bhamdara||
Verse 34 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
चारों वर्ण माता को ध्यावें। मात कृपा से वे सुख पावें॥
charom varna mata ko dhyavem| mata krripa se ve sukha pavem||
Verse 35 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
अंजनी माता का चालीसा। मनसा पूरण विश्वा बीसा ॥
amjani mata ka chalisa| manasa purana vishva bisa ||
Verse 36 of the Anjani Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Anjani in the Chalisa structure.
राजस्थान की भूमि में सालासर है ग्राम। जहाँ प्रगटी मातेश्वरी, जग में जाहिर नाम॥
rajasthana ki bhumi mem salasara hai grama| jaha.n pragati mateshvari, jaga mem jahira nama||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Anjani Mata Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Anjani-bhakti
Many homes recite the Anjani Mata Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 36-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Tuesday & Saturday and the major Maa Anjani festivals are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 or 21 paaths on these days.
For specific intentions
Many devotees take vows of 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period for specific intentions – marriage, fertility, illness recovery, court matter. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical or professional advice.)
Companion to wider tradition worship
Pair with related Chalisas of the same family or sampradaya for the complete daily practice. Anjani Mata is the mother of Lord Hanuman; honoured at Anjaneya Hill in Hampi (Karnataka) and Anjan Dham (Jharkhand)
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Anjani shrines.
For households where Maa Anjani is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Anjani is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Anjani Mata Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Anjani Mata. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Anjani Mata is the mother of Lord Hanuman; honoured at Anjaneya Hill in Hampi (Karnataka) and Anjan Dham (Jharkhand)
Maa Anjani is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Anjani-bhakti accessible for daily householders without requiring extensive Sanskrit liturgy.
The Chalisa's narrative and iconography establish the central devotional connection. The verses move through praise of Maa Anjani's form and qualities, narrative episodes from popular tradition, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure inherited from the Hanuman Chalisa.
The Chalisa's wider companions are Hanuman Chalisa, Salasar Balaji Chalisa, and Ram Chalisa. Pair as appropriate for the daily practice.
How to recite
A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Maa Anjani: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Red flowers, akshat (rice), banana, fruits, ghee diya. Many devotees pair with Hanuman Chalisa.
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Posture and start
Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once. Take a moment of silence. If reciting for a specific intention, offer a brief sankalp.
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Recitation
Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Anjani Mata is honoured especially by Hanuman-bhakti families; recite with the mother-form devotional emphasis.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Anjani if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Saturday is auspicious. Hanuman Jayanti is the central recitation day. Tuesdays and Saturdays draw extra paaths.