📚 Granthasagar – A Rich Digital Repository of Saintly Literature and Sanskrit Texts
Granthasagar is a unique, comprehensive, and devoutly developed Marathi application, serving as a vast digital repository of abhangas, ovis, bharuds of Marathi saints, as well as Sanskrit and other religious texts. This is a sincere effort to beautifully blend tradition, devotion, and knowledge with the help of modern technology.
🔶 The Concept of Granthasagar
The Indian saintly tradition is not merely religious, but a treasure trove of social, cultural, and moral values. Saints like Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Tukaram, Sant Namdev, Sant Eknath, Sant Chokhamela, Sant Janabai, and many others have shown the path of life to the common man through their abhangas. Granthasagar has been created with the aim of making this invaluable tradition easily accessible in today's digital age, reaching the new generation, and providing scholars, devotees, and students with all the literature in one place.
📖 Content of the App
The Granthasagar app currently contains the following extensive literature:
🔹 Abhangas and Literature of Saints
Over 12,500 abhangas
Literature of more than 35 saints
Prominent Saints:
Sant Dnyaneshwar
Sant Tukaram
Sant Namdev
Sant Eknath
Sant Janabai
Sant Chokhamela
Sant Savta Mali
Sant Gora Kumbhar
(Literature of many more saints)
🔹 Sanskrit and Religious Texts
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Stotras
Aarti, Mantras, Shlokas
Other traditional religious texts
All this literature has been compiled and presented with utmost care. 🔍 Advanced Search Facility
Granthsagar's greatest feature is its extremely powerful search system:
🔎 Character-based search – Even typing a single character will find all related Abhangas/Shlokas.
🔎 Word-based search – Comprehensive search based on specific words.
🔎 Line/Verse search – Search is possible even if you remember only one line of an Abhanga.
🔎 Saint-based search – All Abhangas of a specific saint with a single click.
This facility is extremely useful for scholars, Kirtan performers, preachers, students, and devotees.
🎧 Audio Feature
Granthsagar is not limited to reading only.
🎶 Facility to listen to every Abhanga
A listening experience that enhances devotion
Useful for Kirtan, Bhajan, and discourses
Especially beneficial for elderly, visually impaired users, or those who don't have time to read.
📱 Easy to Use and Beautiful Design
Clean and attractive UI
Marathi (Devanagari) font – clear and readable
Convenient for all age groups
Optimized for mobile and tablets
🌟 Key Features of Granthsagar
✅ 12,500+ Abhangas
✅ Literature of 35+ saints
✅ Collection of Sanskrit and religious texts
✅ Character-word-line search
✅ Abhanga listening facility
✅ Completely Marathi app
✅ Useful for scholars and devotees
✅ Regularly updated content
🙏 Connection with the Warkari Tradition
Granthsagar is connected to the philosophy of the Warkari tradition. This app promotes the values of devotion to Vitthal, chanting the Lord's name, equality, simplicity, and humanity. This app is a reliable digital companion for Wari, Bhajan, Kirtan, and Abhanga singing.
🎯 Who is it for?
Warkaris and devotees
Kirtan performers and preachers
Marathi literature scholars
Students
Researchers
Sanskrit and religious text scholars
General readers
🚀 Future Goals
Granthsagar's journey doesn't end here. In the future:
More literature by saints
More audio content
Translation facility
Notes and bookmarks
Offline reading
🌼 Conclusion
Granthsagar is not just an app; it is a digital temple of the Marathi saint tradition. Granthsagar is a beautiful confluence of faith, knowledge, and technology. This is a sincere and devout effort to preserve, study, and pass on the teachings of the saints to future generations.
🙏 With the chanting of “Dnyandev Tukaram” –
Use Granthsagar, experience the wisdom of the saints!