The Renuka Chalisa (रेणुका चालीसा) is the household hymn to Maa Renuka. The Chalisa establishes Maa Renuka's iconography, narrative, and devotional connection across 40 chaupais framed by an opening doha. mother of Parashuram; honoured at Mahur (Maharashtra) and Sondatti (Karnataka); Renuka-Yellamma tradition.

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

This page has the full Renuka Chalisa with lyrics in Devanagari and Romanized English. Pair with related Chalisas like the Parashuram Chalisa, Durga Chalisa, and Kali Chalisa for the wider household practice.

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The complete Renuka 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.

Opening Doha

इसके अलावा, रेनुका देवी चालीसा का पाठ विविध कष्टों, संकटों, और दुर्भाग्य से मुक्ति के लिए भी किया जाता है। मान्यता है कि चालीसा का पाठ करने से भक्त के जीवन में स्थिरता, सुख, और समृद्धि आती है। दुःखों का नाश

isake alava, renuka devi chalisa ka patha vividha kashtom, samkatom, aura durbhagya se mukti ke lie bhi kiya jata hai| manyata hai ki chalisa ka patha karane se bhakta ke jivana mem sthirata, sukha, a

Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Renuka and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.

Chaupai 1

: चालीसा का पाठ करने से माता रेनुका की कृपा से भक्त को शांति और सुख मिलता है। कष्टों से मुक्ति

: chalisa ka patha karane se mata renuka ki krripa se bhakta ko shamti aura sukha milata hai| kashtom se mukti

Verse 1 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 2

: रेणुका देवी चालीसा का पाठ करने से भक्त को जीवन में आने वाले कष्टों से मुक्ति मिलती है। समृद्धि

: renuka devi chalisa ka patha karane se bhakta ko jivana mem ane vale kashtom se mukti milati hai| samrriddhi

Verse 2 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 3

: माता रेणुका की कृपा से चालीसा का पाठ करने वाले को समृद्धि मिलती है। स्वास्थ्य लाभ

: mata renuka ki krripa se chalisa ka patha karane vale ko samrriddhi milati hai| svasthya labha

Verse 3 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 4

: चालीसा का पाठ करने से भक्त को उनकी स्वास्थ्य में सुधार होता है। परिवार की सुरक्षा

: chalisa ka patha karane se bhakta ko unaki svasthya mem sudhara hota hai| parivara ki suraksha

Verse 4 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 5

: रेणुका देवी चालीसा का पाठ करने से परिवार की सुरक्षा में वृद्धि होती है। धर्मिक उत्थान

: renuka devi chalisa ka patha karane se parivara ki suraksha mem vrriddhi hoti hai| dharmika utthana

Verse 5 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 6

: चालीसा का पाठ करने से भक्त का धर्मिक उत्थान होता है। शत्रु नाश

: chalisa ka patha karane se bhakta ka dharmika utthana hota hai| shatru nasha

Verse 6 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 7

: माता रेणुका की कृपा से चालीसा का पाठ करने से भक्त के शत्रु नाश होते हैं। कार्य सफलता

: mata renuka ki krripa se chalisa ka patha karane se bhakta ke shatru nasha hote haim| karya saphalata

Verse 7 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 8

: रेणुका देवी चालीसा का पाठ करने से भक्त के कार्यों में सफलता मिलती है। भगवान की कृपा

: renuka devi chalisa ka patha karane se bhakta ke karyom mem saphalata milati hai| bhagavana ki krripa

Verse 8 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 9

जय जय जय जगन्माता। कष्टों का नाश करके,

jaya jaya jaya jaganmata| kashtom ka nasha karake,

Verse 9 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 10

सुख देती हैं हमारी माता।। जय जय जय रेणुका,

sukha deti haim hamari mata|| jaya jaya jaya renuka,

Verse 10 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 11

सह्याद्री की रानी। भक्तों के संकट में,

sahyadri ki rani| bhaktom ke samkata mem,

Verse 11 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 12

दौड़ती आती हैं दौड़ती।। शेर है वाहन उनका,

dau.dati ati haim dau.dati|| shera hai vahana unaka,

Verse 12 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 13

हाथ में त्रिशूल लेती हैं। दुष्टों का नाश करती हैं,

hatha mem trishula leti haim| dushtom ka nasha karati haim,

Verse 13 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 14

भक्तों की रक्षा करती हैं।। देवी अष्टभुज रूपी,

bhaktom ki raksha karati haim|| devi ashtabhuja rupi,

Verse 14 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 15

अष्ट सिद्धियों की दाता। भक्तों को वर देती हैं,

ashta siddhiyom ki data| bhaktom ko vara deti haim,

Verse 15 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 16

मनोकामना पूर्ण करती हैं।। कवच कुंडलादि धारण,

manokamana purna karati haim|| kavacha kumdaladi dharana,

Verse 16 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 17

शरीर पर वस्त्रे रेशमी। रत्नजड़ित मुकुट शोभे,

sharira para vastre reshami| ratnaja.dita mukuta shobhe,

Verse 17 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 18

देवी का रूप अत्यंत सुंदर।। भक्तों ने विनवनी की,

devi ka rupa atyamta sumdara|| bhaktom ne vinavani ki,

Verse 18 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 19

देवी से मनोभाव से। दुःख दूर कर देवी,

devi se manobhava se| duhkha dura kara devi,

Verse 19 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 20

हमें सुख दे देवी।। देवी ने कृपा की,

hamem sukha de devi|| devi ne krripa ki,

Verse 20 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 21

भक्तों पर वर दिया। दुःख दूर किया भक्तों का,

bhaktom para vara diya| duhkha dura kiya bhaktom ka,

Verse 21 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 22

सुखी जीवन दिया भक्तों का।। जय जय जय रेणुका,

sukhi jivana diya bhaktom ka|| jaya jaya jaya renuka,

Verse 22 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 23

जय जय जय जगन्माता। कष्टों का नाश करके,

jaya jaya jaya jaganmata| kashtom ka nasha karake,

Verse 23 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 24

सुख देती हैं हमारी माता।। यह चालीसा जो गाएगा,

sukha deti haim hamari mata|| yaha chalisa jo gaega,

Verse 24 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 25

भक्ति से हररोज। देवी की कृपा होगी,

bhakti se hararoja| devi ki krripa hogi,

Verse 25 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 26

मिलेगा सुख अनंत।। इति श्री रेणुका देवी चालीसा संपन्न।

milega sukha anamta|| iti shri renuka devi chalisa sampanna|

Verse 26 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 27

जय जय जय रेणुका, जय जय जय जगन्माता।

jaya jaya jaya renuka, jaya jaya jaya jaganmata|

Verse 27 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 28

कष्टांचा नाश करूनी, सुख देशी आमची माता।।

kashtamcha nasha karuni, sukha deshi amachi mata||

Verse 28 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 29

जय जय जय रेणुका, सह्याद्रीची राणी।

jaya jaya jaya renuka, sahyadrichi rani|

Verse 29 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 30

भक्तांच्या संकटी, धावत येते धांवत।।

bhaktamchya samkati, dhavata yete dhamvata||

Verse 30 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 31

सिंह आहे वाहन तिचे, हातात त्रिशूल घेते।

simha ahe vahana tiche, hatata trishula ghete|

Verse 31 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 32

दुष्टांचा नाश करते, भक्तांचे रक्षण करते।।

dushtamcha nasha karate, bhaktamche rakshana karate||

Verse 32 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 33

देवी अष्टभुज रूपी, अष्ट सिद्धींची दाती।

devi ashtabhuja rupi, ashta siddhimchi dati|

Verse 33 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 34

भक्तांना वर देते, मनोकामना पूर्ण करते।।

bhaktamna vara dete, manokamana purna karate||

Verse 34 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 35

कवच कुंडलादि धारण, अंगावर वस्त्रे रेशमी।

kavacha kumdaladi dharana, amgavara vastre reshami|

Verse 35 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 36

रत्नजडित मुकुट शोभे, देवीचे रूप अत्यंत सुंदर।।

ratnajadita mukuta shobhe, deviche rupa atyamta sumdara||

Verse 36 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 37

भक्तांनी विनवणी केली, देवीला मनापासून।

bhaktamni vinavani keli, devila manapasuna|

Verse 37 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 38

दुःख दूर कर देवी, आम्हाला सुख दे देवी।।

duhkha dura kara devi, amhala sukha de devi||

Verse 38 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 39

देवीने कृपा केली, भक्तांवर वर दिला।

devine krripa keli, bhaktamvara vara dila|

Verse 39 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 40

दुःख दूर केले भक्तांचे, सुखी जीवन दिले भक्तांचे।।

duhkha dura kele bhaktamche, sukhi jivana dile bhaktamche||

Verse 40 of the Renuka Chalisa – praise of Maa Renuka in the Chalisa structure.

Why this chalisa

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

Daily anchor for Maa Renuka-bhakti

Many homes recite the Renuka 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 & Friday and the major Maa Renuka 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. mother of Parashuram; honoured at Mahur (Maharashtra) and Sondatti (Karnataka); Renuka-Yellamma tradition

For pilgrim recitation

The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Renuka shrines.

For households where Maa Renuka is the kuldevta

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

Origin

The Renuka Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Maa Renuka. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. mother of Parashuram; honoured at Mahur (Maharashtra) and Sondatti (Karnataka); Renuka-Yellamma tradition

Maa Renuka is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Renuka-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 Renuka'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 Parashuram Chalisa, Durga Chalisa, and Kali 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 Maa Renuka: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include red flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Maa Renuka 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 Maa Renuka devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.

  4. After

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

  5. Daily practice and special days

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

Common questions

Why is the Renuka Chalisa linked to Tuesday & Friday?
Tuesday & Friday is the traditional day for Maa Renuka-bhakti. Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the Tuesday & Friday 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 Parashuram Chalisa, Durga Chalisa, and Kali Chalisa?
Each Chalisa addresses a specific deity. The Renuka Chalisa is dedicated to Maa Renuka. 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?
Maa Renuka 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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