The Mata Mangala Chalisa (माता मंगला चालीसा) is the household hymn to Maa Mangala. The Chalisa establishes Mata Mangala's iconography, narrative, and devotional connection across 40 chaupais framed by an opening doha. Mata Mangala is the auspiciousness-goddess; central to Mangala Gauri Vrat and Tuesday-recitation.

Many devotees recite the Mata Mangala Chalisa on Tuesday, with extra paaths during Tuesday. The Chalisa is the daily anchor for households where Mata Mangala is the kuldevta or ishta-devata. The verses move through praise, narrative, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure.

This page has the full Mata Mangala Chalisa with lyrics in Devanagari and Romanized English. Pair with related Chalisas like the Durga Chalisa, Gauri Chalisa, and Parvati Chalisa for the wider household practice.

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The complete Mata Mangala 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.

Chaupai 1

जय मंगला भवानी माते। तेरी महिमा कोई न जाने॥

jaya mamgala bhavani mate| teri mahima koi na jane||

Verse 1 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 2

त्रिलोक में तेरा वास। सबसे न्यारी है तेरी आस॥

triloka mem tera vasa| sabase nyari hai teri asa||

Verse 2 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 3

करुणा की सागर मंगला माते। सन्तों की तू बिगड़ी बनाते॥

karuna ki sagara mamgala mate| santom ki tu biga.di banate||

Verse 3 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 4

जो भी तेरा ध्यान धराए। सुख संपत्ति सब पावे॥

jo bhi tera dhyana dharae| sukha sampatti saba pave||

Verse 4 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 5

विध्न विनाशक जगदम्बे। तू सबकी ममता सुम्बे॥

vidhna vinashaka jagadambe| tu sabaki mamata sumbe||

Verse 5 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 6

तेरी शरण में जो आए। विपदा कभी ना पाय॥

teri sharana mem jo ae| vipada kabhi na paya||

Verse 6 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 7

: माता मंगला की कृपा से धन और संपत्ति में वृद्धि होती है। शत्रुओं से रक्षा

: mata mamgala ki krripa se dhana aura sampatti mem vrriddhi hoti hai| shatruom se raksha

Verse 7 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 8

: चालीसा का पाठ शत्रुओं से सुरक्षा प्रदान करता है। आध्यात्मिक उन्नति

: chalisa ka patha shatruom se suraksha pradana karata hai| adhyatmika unnati

Verse 8 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 9

: यह चालीसा पाठक की आध्यात्मिक उन्नति में सहायक होता है। स्वास्थ्य लाभ

: yaha chalisa pathaka ki adhyatmika unnati mem sahayaka hota hai| svasthya labha

Verse 9 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 10

: माता मंगला की कृपा से बीमारियों से मुक्ति मिलती है। परिवार में सुख-शांति

: mata mamgala ki krripa se bimariyom se mukti milati hai| parivara mem sukha-shamti

Verse 10 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 11

: चालीसा का पाठ परिवार में सुख-शांति का माहौल बनाता है। विवाह में विलम्ब

: chalisa ka patha parivara mem sukha-shamti ka mahaula banata hai| vivaha mem vilamba

Verse 11 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 12

: यदि विवाह में विलम्ब हो रहा हो तो माता मंगला की कृपा से विवाह के योग बनते हैं। कारोबार में वृद्धि

: yadi vivaha mem vilamba ho raha ho to mata mamgala ki krripa se vivaha ke yoga banate haim| karobara mem vrriddhi

Verse 12 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 13

: यह चालीसा व्यवसाय में तरक्की और समृद्धि का मार्ग खोलता है। शिक्षा में सफलता

: yaha chalisa vyavasaya mem tarakki aura samrriddhi ka marga kholata hai| shiksha mem saphalata

Verse 13 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 14

: विद्यार्थियों को परीक्षा में सफलता प्राप्त होती है। मन की शांति

: vidyarthiyom ko pariksha mem saphalata prapta hoti hai| mana ki shamti

Verse 14 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 15

: मानसिक तनाव और चिंता से मुक्ति मिलती है। कर्ज से मुक्ति

: manasika tanava aura chimta se mukti milati hai| karja se mukti

Verse 15 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 16

: माता मंगला की कृपा से कर्ज से छुटकारा मिलता है। विघ्न-बाधा से मुक्ति

: mata mamgala ki krripa se karja se chutakara milata hai| vighna-badha se mukti

Verse 16 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 17

: जीवन में आने वाली विघ्न-बाधाओं को दूर करता है। नौकरी में उन्नति

: jivana mem ane vali vighna-badhaom ko dura karata hai| naukari mem unnati

Verse 17 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 18

: नौकरी में प्रमोशन और सफलता मिलती है। घर में सुख-समृद्धि

: naukari mem pramoshana aura saphalata milati hai| ghara mem sukha-samrriddhi

Verse 18 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 19

: परिवार के सदस्यों के बीच सौहार्द्र और समृद्धि आती है। बाधा मुक्ति

: parivara ke sadasyom ke bicha sauhardra aura samrriddhi ati hai| badha mukti

Verse 19 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 20

: किसी भी प्रकार की बाधा या समस्या को हल करने में सहायक। शांति और संयम

: kisi bhi prakara ki badha ya samasya ko hala karane mem sahayaka| shamti aura samyama

Verse 20 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 21

: यह पाठ शांति और संयम प्रदान करता है। तंत्र-मंत्र से रक्षा

: yaha patha shamti aura samyama pradana karata hai| tamtra-mamtra se raksha

Verse 21 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 22

: माता मंगला की कृपा से तंत्र-मंत्र के प्रभाव से रक्षा होती है। शक्ति और साहस

: mata mamgala ki krripa se tamtra-mamtra ke prabhava se raksha hoti hai| shakti aura sahasa

Verse 22 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 23

: चालीसा के पाठ से मानसिक और शारीरिक शक्ति में वृद्धि होती है। भक्ति में वृद्धि

: chalisa ke patha se manasika aura sharirika shakti mem vrriddhi hoti hai| bhakti mem vrriddhi

Verse 23 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 24

: माता मंगला की भक्ति में वृद्धि होती है। आत्मबल में वृद्धि

: mata mamgala ki bhakti mem vrriddhi hoti hai| atmabala mem vrriddhi

Verse 24 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 25

: चालीसा पाठक के आत्मबल में वृद्धि करता है। आकर्षण शक्ति

: chalisa pathaka ke atmabala mem vrriddhi karata hai| akarshana shakti

Verse 25 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 26

: माता मंगला चालीसा का पाठ शुद्ध और स्पष्ट उच्चारण के साथ करें। पूजा सामग्री

: mata mamgala chalisa ka patha shuddha aura spashta uchcharana ke satha karem| puja samagri

Verse 26 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 27

: पाठ के बाद माता मंगला की आरती करें और प्रसाद बांटें। समर्पण

: patha ke bada mata mamgala ki arati karem aura prasada bamtem| samarpana

Verse 27 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 28

: अपने मन में माता मंगला के प्रति श्रद्धा और समर्पण का भाव रखें। शुद्धता

: apane mana mem mata mamgala ke prati shraddha aura samarpana ka bhava rakhem| shuddhata

Verse 28 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 29

: चालीसा का पाठ शुद्ध हृदय और मन से करें। नियमितता

: chalisa ka patha shuddha hrridaya aura mana se karem| niyamitata

Verse 29 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 30

: नियमित रूप से एक ही समय पर चालीसा का पाठ करें। संकल्प

: niyamita rupa se eka hi samaya para chalisa ka patha karem| samkalpa

Verse 30 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 31

: चालीसा पाठ के लिए संकल्प लें और उसे पूरा करें। श्रद्धा

: chalisa patha ke lie samkalpa lem aura use pura karem| shraddha

Verse 31 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 32

: माता मंगला के प्रति अपार श्रद्धा और भक्ति का भाव रखें। : पाठ के समय किसी भी प्रकार का ध्यान भंग न होने दें।

: mata mamgala ke prati apara shraddha aura bhakti ka bhava rakhem| : patha ke samaya kisi bhi prakara ka dhyana bhamga na hone dem|

Verse 32 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 33

: पूजा स्थल और स्वयं की स्वच्छता का ध्यान रखें। सात्विक भोजन

: puja sthala aura svayam ki svachchata ka dhyana rakhem| satvika bhojana

Verse 33 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 34

: पाठ के दौरान सात्विक भोजन का सेवन करें। : पाठ के दौरान संयम और शांति का पालन करें।

: patha ke daurana satvika bhojana ka sevana karem| : patha ke daurana samyama aura shamti ka palana karem|

Verse 34 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 35

: पाठ में आस्था और विश्वास का भाव बनाए रखें। पारिवारिक भागीदारी

: patha mem astha aura vishvasa ka bhava banae rakhem| parivarika bhagidari

Verse 35 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 36

: अगर संभव हो तो परिवार के सदस्यों को भी शामिल करें। ध्यान केंद्रित

: agara sambhava ho to parivara ke sadasyom ko bhi shamila karem| dhyana kemdrita

Verse 36 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 37

: ध्यान को माता मंगला के स्वरूप पर केंद्रित करें। समर्पण

: dhyana ko mata mamgala ke svarupa para kemdrita karem| samarpana

Verse 37 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 38

: पाठ के दौरान सभी प्रकार की इच्छाओं का त्याग कर माता के प्रति समर्पण करें। सदाचार

: patha ke daurana sabhi prakara ki ichchaom ka tyaga kara mata ke prati samarpana karem| sadachara

Verse 38 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 39

: पाठ के दौरान और इसके बाद सदाचार का पालन करें। पवित्रता

: patha ke daurana aura isake bada sadachara ka palana karem| pavitrata

Verse 39 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 40

: मन, वचन और कर्म से पवित्रता बनाए रखें। भ्रम न पालें

: mana, vachana aura karma se pavitrata banae rakhem| bhrama na palem

Verse 40 of the Mata Mangala Chalisa – praise of Mata Mangala in the Chalisa structure.

Why this chalisa

What the Mata Mangala Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.

Daily anchor for Mata Mangala-bhakti

Many homes recite the Mata Mangala Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 40-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.

For festival days

Tuesday and the major Mata Mangala 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. Mata Mangala is the auspiciousness-goddess; central to Mangala Gauri Vrat and Tuesday-recitation

For pilgrim recitation

The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Mata Mangala shrines.

For households where Mata Mangala is the kuldevta

For households where Mata Mangala is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.

Origin

The Mata Mangala Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Maa Mangala. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Mata Mangala is the auspiciousness-goddess; central to Mangala Gauri Vrat and Tuesday-recitation

Mata Mangala is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Mata Mangala-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 Mata Mangala'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 Durga Chalisa, Gauri Chalisa, and Parvati 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.

  1. Preparation

    Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Mata Mangala: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Mata Mangala traditions.

  2. 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.

  3. Recitation

    Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Recite with attention to the Mata Mangala devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.

  4. After

    Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Mata Mangala if known.

  5. Daily practice and special days

    Tuesday is auspicious. Tuesday is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.

Common questions

Why is the Mata Mangala Chalisa linked to Tuesday?
Tuesday is the traditional day for Mata Mangala-bhakti. Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the Tuesday morning paath.
How many paaths should I do during a vow?
The traditional anushthan counts are 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period (often 41 days). For daily practice, 1 paath is sufficient. Choose a count that fits your schedule and stick to it for the full period.
Can it help during exams or hard periods?
Many devotees recite it during stretches of difficulty. The Chalisa is a verse of devotional faith and steadying practice; it is not a replacement for medical, legal, or professional advice. Use it alongside the practical work, not instead of it.
How does this differ from the Durga Chalisa, Gauri Chalisa, and Parvati Chalisa?
Each Chalisa addresses a specific deity. The Mata Mangala Chalisa is dedicated to Mata Mangala. Many homes recite multiple Chalisas across the week – one for each devata as appropriate to the day or family tradition.
Are there restrictions on who can recite?
No. The Chalisa is for everyday recitation by all householders. There is no menstrual restriction in mainstream practice, though some families follow this convention; the Chalisa text itself does not require it.
Does language matter? My pronunciation isn't perfect.
Devotion matters more than perfect pronunciation. The Chalisa is in Hindi, not Sanskrit, which makes it accessible. Reading the romanized version on this page is fine. Many devotees do manasik paath (silent recitation in the heart).
Can I recite silently or while travelling?
Yes. Manasik paath is valid and widely practised. You can do this on the commute, during a long flight, or in any setting where audible recitation isn't appropriate.
Is there a special connection to the temples of Ujjain?
Mata Mangala has shrines and traditions across India; Mahakaleshwar Ujjain has the wider Shaiva-Shakta connection. Aastha can guide pilgrims with combined Mahakaleshwar-related sequences.

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