Prarthana: Daily Hindu Prayers
Hanuman Chalisa, Aarti & Jaap
Overview
About this app
Prarthana keeps your daily prayers in one small app. Over 30 sacred texts in Hindi, English and Gujarati, a Hindu festival calendar, devotional audio, and a Jaap Mala counter that also works on Apple Watch. It is 7.7 MB, with no ads and no subscriptions.
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
Festival dates for 2026 and 2027, set to Indian Standard Time. It covers the major festivals plus Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and the monthly vrat days. Turn on a reminder and you hear about it ahead of time. Search for any festival and open its page.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Six deities and a Daily Prayers section:
• Hanuman: Chalisa, Bajrang Baan, Sankat Mochan Hanumanashtak, Aarti
• Durga: Saptashati, Mahishasura Mardini (Aigiri Nandini), Devi Kavach, Chalisa, Navdurga Stuti
• Krishna: Hare Krishna Mahamantra, Achyutam Keshavam, Madhurashtakam, Damodarashtakam, Chalisa
• Shiva: Tandav Stotram, Shiv Chalisa, Om Jai Shiv Omkara
• Ganesh: Aarti, Vakratunda Mahakaya, Sukhkarta Dukhharta
• Daily Prayers: Gayatri Mantra, Asato Ma, Guru Brahma, Saraswati Vandana, Karagre Vasate, Twameva Mata
Each day of the week suggests a deity: Monday Shiva, Tuesday and Saturday Hanuman, Wednesday Ganesh, Thursday Krishna and Saraswati, Friday Durga and Lakshmi, Sunday Gayatri.
READING
Every text has verse-by-verse meanings. Read in Hindi, English or Gujarati, set the text size from small to extra large, and keep reading without a connection once the app has loaded.
AUDIO
Recordings of the chants that keep playing in the background, with controls on the lock screen.
JAAP MALA
A 108-bead counter with a tap of haptic feedback on every count. Carry on counting on your Apple Watch.
DAILY WISDOM
A short thought each morning in Hindi, English or Gujarati, also on the Home Screen widget and the Watch face.
FIVE THEMES
Agni, Tulsi, Surya, Kamal and Moon, each one a calm gradient of three colors.
Download Prarthana and keep your prayers with you.
॥ जय श्री राम ॥
Features
What's inside
30+ sacred texts, 6 deities
Hanuman, Shiva, Durga, Krishna, Ganesh, Lakshmi, plus Daily Prayers.
Festival calendar, 2026–2027
Every major festival, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and vrat dates, with reminders.
Hindi, English & Gujarati
Verse-by-verse meanings and translations for every text.
Jaap Mala on Apple Watch
A 108-bead digital mala with haptics, synced between iPhone and wrist.
Devotional audio
Background playback with lock screen controls for every chant.
No ads, no subscriptions
The whole app is just 7.7 MB.
Requirements
Compatibility
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
|---|---|
| Requires | iOS 15.0 or later |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati |
| Version | 1.10.0 |
FAQ
Questions about Prarthana
All 30+ texts are available in Hindi, English and Gujarati, each with verse-by-verse meanings and translations.
Yes. The 108-bead digital mala has haptic feedback on every count, and bead tracking syncs between iPhone and Apple Watch so you can continue counting on your wrist.
Yes, completely, after the first open. Content updates only download what's actually changed, to keep data use minimal.
No. There are no ads and no subscriptions, and the whole app is just 7.7 MB. The privacy policy lists exactly what the app records.
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