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The complete Bhuvaneshwari 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.
नमो नमो भुवनेश्वरी, जयति सच्चिदानन्द। त्रिभुवन जननी अम्बिके, काटहु भव भय फन्द॥
namo namo bhuvaneshvari, jayati sachchidananda| tribhuvana janani ambike, katahu bhava bhaya phanda||
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Bhuvaneshwari and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय जय श्री भुवनेश्वरी माता, सकल भुवन की हो विख्याता॥
jaya jaya shri bhuvaneshvari mata, sakala bhuvana ki ho vikhyata||
Verse 1 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
चन्द्रवदन पर शोभित टीका, मुख पर तेज अमित अमिका॥
chandravadana para shobhita tika, mukha para teja amita amika||
Verse 2 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
भाल विशाल मुकुट छवि छाजै, कर में कमल सुशोभित राजै॥
bhala vishala mukuta chavi chajai, kara mem kamala sushobhita rajai||
Verse 3 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तन पर सुन्दर पीत वसन माँ, राजहंस वाहन आसन माँ॥
tana para sundara pita vasana ma.n, rajahamsa vahana asana ma.n||
Verse 4 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तुम ही वैष्णवी, तुम ही रुद्राणी, तुम ही ब्रह्माणी महारानी॥
tuma hi vaishnavi, tuma hi rudrani, tuma hi brahmani maharani||
Verse 5 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तुम ही आदिशक्ति जग-जननी, भक्त-जनों की हो दुःख-हरणी॥
tuma hi adishakti jaga-janani, bhakta-janom ki ho duhkha-harani||
Verse 6 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तीन लोक का तुम्हीं रचैया, सबके प्राणों की तुम रखवैया॥
tina loka ka tumhim rachaiya, sabake pranom ki tuma rakhavaiya||
Verse 7 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
बीज मन्त्र है ह्रीं तुम्हारा, जपत है जो नर भव पारा॥
bija mantra hai hrim tumhara, japata hai jo nara bhava para||
Verse 8 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तुमने ही मधु-कैटभ मारे, तुमने ही महिषासुर संहारे॥
tumane hi madhu-kaitabha mare, tumane hi mahishasura samhare||
Verse 9 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
शुम्भ-निशुम्भ को तुमने पछाड़ा, रक्तबीज का रक्त निकारा॥
shumbha-nishumbha ko tumane pacha.da, raktabija ka rakta nikara||
Verse 10 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
चौदह भुवन का तुम विस्तार, तुम ही हो सबका आधार॥
chaudaha bhuvana ka tuma vistara, tuma hi ho sabaka adhara||
Verse 11 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
सकल सृष्टि तुम्हारी माया, तुम बिन कोई पार न पाया॥
sakala srrishti tumhari maya, tuma bina koi para na paya||
Verse 12 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तुम ही सूर्य-चन्द्र-नभ-तारे, तुम ही हो सबके रखवारे॥
tuma hi surya-chandra-nabha-tare, tuma hi ho sabake rakhavare||
Verse 13 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
अन्नपूर्णा बन अन्न देती हो, मात लक्ष्मी बन धन देती हो॥
annapurna bana anna deti ho, mata lakshmi bana dhana deti ho||
Verse 14 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
महासरस्वती विद्या-दानी, विद्या-बुद्धि दो महारानी॥
mahasarasvati vidya-dani, vidya-buddhi do maharani||
Verse 15 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
तुमने ही रचना की सारी, यह सब है लीला तुम्हारी॥
tumane hi rachana ki sari, yaha saba hai lila tumhari||
Verse 16 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
ऋषि-मुनि तुमरा ध्यान लगावें, नारद-शारद शीश नवावें॥
rrishi-muni tumara dhyana lagavem, narada-sharada shisha navavem||
Verse 17 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
योगी-गण सब योग साधते, तुम बिन सिद्धि कभी न पाते॥
yogi-gana saba yoga sadhate, tuma bina siddhi kabhi na pate||
Verse 18 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
जो भी तुम्हारी शरण में आया, तुमने उसका मान बढ़ाया॥
jo bhi tumhari sharana mem aya, tumane usaka mana baढ़aya||
Verse 19 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
जिस पर हुई तुम्हारी दाया, उस पर दुःख की पड़ी न छाया॥
jisa para hui tumhari daya, usa para duhkha ki pa.di na chaya||
Verse 20 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई माता तुम्हें पुकारे, तुम हो सदा उसी के सहारे॥
jo koi mata tumhem pukare, tuma ho sada usi ke sahare||
Verse 21 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
मैं हूँ माँ तुम्हारा ही बालक, तुम ही हो मेरी प्रतिपालक॥
maim hu.n ma.n tumhara hi balaka, tuma hi ho meri pratipalaka||
Verse 22 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
मुझको शक्ति दो महारानी, जिससे करूँ तुम्हारा गुणगानी॥
mujhako shakti do maharani, jisase karu.n tumhara gunagani||
Verse 23 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
मैं हूँ दीन, हीन, अज्ञानी, क्षमा करो मेरी हर नादानी॥
maim hu.n dina, hina, aj~nani, kshama karo meri hara nadani||
Verse 24 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई पढ़े यह चालीसा, उस पर कृपा करें गौरीसा॥
jo koi paढ़e yaha chalisa, usa para krripa karem gaurisa||
Verse 25 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
प्रतिदिन इसे जो मन लाए पढ़ेगा, उसका सब दुःख-शोक मिटेगा॥
pratidina ise jo mana lae paढ़ega, usaka saba duhkha-shoka mitega||
Verse 26 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
घर में सुख-समृद्धि आवेगी, मन में भक्ति-शक्ति जागेगी॥
ghara mem sukha-samrriddhi avegi, mana mem bhakti-shakti jagegi||
Verse 27 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
बाल-बुद्धि विद्या बढ़ जावे, मान-यश जग में वह पावे॥
bala-buddhi vidya baढ़ jave, mana-yasha jaga mem vaha pave||
Verse 28 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
जो नारी इस पाठ को करती, सुख-सौभाग्य से गोद भरती॥
jo nari isa patha ko karati, sukha-saubhagya se goda bharati||
Verse 29 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
मैं हूँ शरण तुम्हारी माता, तुम बिन कोई नहीं त्राता॥
maim hu.n sharana tumhari mata, tuma bina koi nahim trata||
Verse 30 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
कृपा-दृष्टि मुझ पर भी करना, भव-बंधन मेरे सब हरना॥
krripa-drrishti mujha para bhi karana, bhava-bamdhana mere saba harana||
Verse 31 of the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa – praise of Maa Bhuvaneshwari in the Chalisa structure.
का भी गान करते हैं। श्री भुवनेश्वरी पञ्जर स्तोत्रम्
ka bhi gana karate haim| shri bhuvaneshvari pa~njara stotram
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
का चिंतन अत्यंत सहायक होता है। श्री भुवनेश्वरी १०८ नाम
ka chimtana atyamta sahayaka hota hai| shri bhuvaneshvari 108 nama
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Bhuvaneshwari-bhakti
Many homes recite the Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 31-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Tuesday & Friday and the major Maa Bhuvaneshwari 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. Bhuvaneshwari is the 4th of the Dasha Mahavidyas; the cosmic-benevolent form representing the Devi-Mahatmya's Sri-form
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Bhuvaneshwari shrines.
For households where Maa Bhuvaneshwari is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Bhuvaneshwari is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Bhuvaneshwari Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhuvaneshwari Mata. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Bhuvaneshwari is the 4th of the Dasha Mahavidyas; the cosmic-benevolent form representing the Devi-Mahatmya's Sri-form
Maa Bhuvaneshwari is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Bhuvaneshwari-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 Bhuvaneshwari'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 Lalita Chalisa, Bagalamukhi Chalisa, and Durga 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 Bhuvaneshwari: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Red flowers, red cloth, kumkum, deep diya. The benevolent Mahavidya is honoured with simpler household offerings than the fierce-forms.
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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. Bhuvaneshwari is the benevolent cosmic-Devi form; recite with attention to the three-worlds ruler iconography.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Bhuvaneshwari if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Friday is auspicious. Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti and Navratri are the central recitations. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.