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The complete Kamakhya 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.
सकल सिद्धि की खानि। जो मैं कहौं बखानि॥
sakala siddhi ki khani| jo maim kahaum bakhani||
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Kamakhya and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जै जै कामाख्या महारानी। दात्री सब सुख सिद्धि भवानी॥
jai jai kamakhya maharani| datri saba sukha siddhi bhavani||
Verse 1 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
कामरुप है वास तुम्हारो। जहँ ते मन नहिं टरत है टारो॥
kamarupa hai vasa tumharo| jaha.n te mana nahim tarata hai taro||
Verse 2 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
ऊँचे गिरि पर करहुँ निवासा। पुरवहु सदा भगत मन आसा॥
u.nche giri para karahu.n nivasa| puravahu sada bhagata mana asa||
Verse 3 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
ऋद्धि सिद्धि तुरतै मिलि जाई। जो जन ध्यान धरै मनलाई॥
rriddhi siddhi turatai mili jai| jo jana dhyana dharai manalai||
Verse 4 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
जो देवी का दर्शन चाहे। हृदय बीच याही अवगाहे॥
jo devi ka darshana chahe| hrridaya bicha yahi avagahe||
Verse 5 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
प्रेम सहित पंडित बुलवावे। शुभ मुहूर्त निश्चित विचारवे॥
prema sahita pamdita bulavave| shubha muhurta nishchita vicharave||
Verse 6 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
अपने गुरु से आज्ञा लेकर। यात्रा विधान करे निश्चय धर।
apane guru se aj~na lekara| yatra vidhana kare nishchaya dhara|
Verse 7 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
पूजन गौरि गणेश करावे। नान्दीमुख भी श्राद्ध जिमावे॥
pujana gauri ganesha karave| nandimukha bhi shraddha jimave||
Verse 8 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
शुक्र को बाँयें व पाछे कर। गुरु अरु शुक्र उचित रहने पर॥
shukra ko ba.nyem va pache kara| guru aru shukra uchita rahane para||
Verse 9 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
जब सब ग्रह होवें अनुकूला। गुरु पितु मातु आदि सब हूला॥
jaba saba graha hovem anukula| guru pitu matu adi saba hula||
Verse 10 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
नौ ब्राह्मण बुलवाय जिमावे। आशीर्वाद जब उनसे पावे॥
nau brahmana bulavaya jimave| ashirvada jaba unase pave||
Verse 11 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
सबहिं प्रकार शकुन शुभ होई। यात्रा तबहिं करे सुख होई॥
sabahim prakara shakuna shubha hoi| yatra tabahim kare sukha hoi||
Verse 12 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
जो चह सिद्धि करन कछु भाई। मंत्र लेइ देवी कहँ जाई॥
jo chaha siddhi karana kachu bhai| mamtra lei devi kaha.n jai||
Verse 13 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
आदर पूर्वक गुरु बुलावे। मन्त्र लेन हित दिन ठहरावे॥
adara purvaka guru bulave| mantra lena hita dina thaharave||
Verse 14 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
शुभ मुहूर्त में दीक्षा लेवे। प्रसन्न होई दक्षिणा देवै॥
shubha muhurta mem diksha leve| prasanna hoi dakshina devai||
Verse 15 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
षडङ्ग न्यास करे सो भाई। माँ कामाक्षा धर उर लाई॥
shada~nga nyasa kare so bhai| ma.n kamaksha dhara ura lai||
Verse 16 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
देवी मन्त्र करे मन सुमिरन। सन्मुख मुद्रा करे प्रदर्शन॥
devi mantra kare mana sumirana| sanmukha mudra kare pradarshana||
Verse 17 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
जिससे होई प्रसन्न भवानी। मन चाहत वर देवे आनी॥
jisase hoi prasanna bhavani| mana chahata vara deve ani||
Verse 18 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
जबहिं भगत दीक्षित होइ जाई। दान देय ऋत्विज कहँ जाई॥
jabahim bhagata dikshita hoi jai| dana deya rritvija kaha.n jai||
Verse 19 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
विप्रबंधु भोजन करवावे। विप्र नारि कन्या जिमवावे॥
viprabamdhu bhojana karavave| vipra nari kanya jimavave||
Verse 20 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
दीन अनाथ दरिद्र बुलावे। धन की कृपणता नहीं दिखावे॥
dina anatha daridra bulave| dhana ki krripanata nahim dikhave||
Verse 21 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
एहि विधि समझ कृतारथ होवे। गुरु मन्त्र नित जप कर सोवे॥
ehi vidhi samajha krritaratha hove| guru mantra nita japa kara sove||
Verse 22 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
देवी चरण का बने पुजारी। एहि ते धरम न है कोई भारी॥
devi charana ka bane pujari| ehi te dharama na hai koi bhari||
Verse 23 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
सकल ऋद्धि – सिद्धि मिल जावे। जो देवी का ध्यान लगावे॥
sakala rriddhi – siddhi mila jave| jo devi ka dhyana lagave||
Verse 24 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
तू ही दुर्गा तू ही काली। माँग में सोहे मातु के लाली॥
tu hi durga tu hi kali| ma.nga mem sohe matu ke lali||
Verse 25 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
वाक् सरस्वती विद्या गौरी। मातु के सोहैं सिर पर मौरी॥
vak sarasvati vidya gauri| matu ke sohaim sira para mauri||
Verse 26 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
क्षुधा, दुरत्यया, निद्रा तृष्णा। तन का रंग है मातु का कृष्णा।
kshudha, duratyaya, nidra trrishna| tana ka ramga hai matu ka krrishna|
Verse 27 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
कामधेनु सुभगा और सुन्दरी। मातु अँगुलिया में है मुंदरी॥
kamadhenu subhaga aura sundari| matu a.nguliya mem hai mumdari||
Verse 28 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
कालरात्रि वेदगर्भा धीश्वरि। कंठमाल माता ने ले धरि॥
kalaratri vedagarbha dhishvari| kamthamala mata ne le dhari||
Verse 29 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
तृषा सती एक वीरा अक्षरा। देह तजी जानु रही नश्वरा॥
trrisha sati eka vira akshara| deha taji janu rahi nashvara||
Verse 30 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
स्वरा महा श्री चण्डी। मातु न जाना जो रहे पाखण्डी॥
svara maha shri chandi| matu na jana jo rahe pakhandi||
Verse 31 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
महामारी भारती आर्या। शिवजी की ओ रहीं भार्या॥
mahamari bharati arya| shivaji ki o rahim bharya||
Verse 32 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
पद्मा, कमला, लक्ष्मी, शिवा। तेज मातु तन जैसे दिवा॥
padma, kamala, lakshmi, shiva| teja matu tana jaise diva||
Verse 33 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
उमा, जयी, ब्राह्मी भाषा। पुर हिं भगतन की अभिलाषा॥
uma, jayi, brahmi bhasha| pura him bhagatana ki abhilasha||
Verse 34 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
रजस्वला जब रुप दिखावे। देवता सकल पर्वतहिं जावें॥
rajasvala jaba rupa dikhave| devata sakala parvatahim javem||
Verse 35 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
रुप गौरि धरि करहिं निवासा। जब लग होइ न तेज प्रकाशा॥
rupa gauri dhari karahim nivasa| jaba laga hoi na teja prakasha||
Verse 36 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
एहि ते सिद्ध पीठ कहलाई। जउन चहै जन सो होई जाई॥
ehi te siddha pitha kahalai| jauna chahai jana so hoi jai||
Verse 37 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
जो जन यह चालीसा गावे। सब सुख भोग देवि पद पावे॥
jo jana yaha chalisa gave| saba sukha bhoga devi pada pave||
Verse 38 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
होहिं प्रसन्न महेश भवानी। कृपा करहु निज – जन असवानी॥
hohim prasanna mahesha bhavani| krripa karahu nija – jana asavani||
Verse 39 of the Kamakhya Chalisa – praise of Maa Kamakhya in the Chalisa structure.
कामाख्या सुख खानि। सके न कोऊ खानि॥
kamakhya sukha khani| sake na kou khani||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
सबसे पहले सुबह उठकर स्नान करें और स्वच्छ वस्त्र धारण करें। पाठ शुरू करने से पहले मन में अपनी मनोकामना का संकल्प लें।
sabase pahale subaha uthakara snana karem aura svachcha vastra dharana karem| patha shuru karane se pahale mana mem apani manokamana ka samkalpa lem|
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Kamakhya Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Kamakhya-bhakti
Many homes recite the Kamakhya Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 39-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 Kamakhya 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. Kamakhya is the central Shakti Peetha; the Yoni-pitha at Guwahati is the most powerful tantric shrine in eastern India
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Kamakhya shrines.
For households where Maa Kamakhya is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Kamakhya is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Kamakhya Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Kamakhya Mata. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Kamakhya is the central Shakti Peetha; the Yoni-pitha at Guwahati is the most powerful tantric shrine in eastern India
Maa Kamakhya is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Kamakhya-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 Kamakhya'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 Kali Chalisa, Durga Chalisa, and Bagalamukhi 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 Kamakhya: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Red flowers (hibiscus is traditional), red cloth, simple offerings. The Ambubachi Mela tradition holds the temple closed for three days during the Devi's menstrual cycle.
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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. Kamakhya is honoured at the Shakti Peetha and by tantrik traditions; recite with attention to the central Shakti-Peetha sanctity.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Kamakhya if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Friday is auspicious. Ambubachi Mela in June is the central Kamakhya festival. Tuesdays of Shravan and Navratri draw extra paaths.