Karana: Hinduism Made Easy

Karana Interactive

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About this app

Discover the ultimate digital sanctuary for your spiritual journey. Karana is your beautifully crafted, all-in-one daily companion to pray, learn, meditate, and celebrate Hindu traditions—designed for modern Hindus everywhere.

Whether you are looking to build a consistent daily routine, track upcoming festivals, learn authentic Sanskrit mantras, or find peace through guided breathwork, Karana brings the richness of Vedic wisdom right to your fingertips in a pristine, ad-free environment.

BUILD YOUR DAILY SADHANA
Create a personalized spiritual routine that fits your lifestyle. Track your daily streaks, log your practices, and cultivate a deeply rewarding habit of mindfulness and devotion.

IMMERSIVE MEDITATION & BREATHWORK
Find your center with our beautifully designed meditation suites. • Guided & Silent Meditation: Sit with ambient, authentic soundscapes (Tanpura, Himalayan Bells, Monsoon Rain, and more). • Pranayama (Breathwork): Follow immersive, pulsing visual guides for powerful breathing techniques like 4-7-8, Box Breathing, and Om Chanting to relieve anxiety and sharpen your focus.

AUTHENTIC MANTRAS & SCRIPTURES
Access a rich library of authentic wisdom, carefully curated and translated. • Line-by-Line Audio: Listen to powerful prayers (Gayatri Mantra, Hanuman Chalisa, Mahamrityunjaya) with synced audio and text. • The Bhagavad Gita: Read daily verses in original Devanagari, transliteration, and clear English translations. • Sacred Stories: Discover the deep philosophy behind Hindu epics, deities, and traditions.

HINDU CALENDAR & PANCHANG
Never miss an important date again. • Accurate Festival Tracking: Get precise dates and details for Diwali, Navratri, Shivratri, and more, complete with Puja checklists and significance. • Moon Days: Track Ekadashi, Purnima, and Amavasya effortlessly. • Personalized Calendar (Premium): Add custom family remembrances, Tithis, and your personal star days directly to your planner.

VEDIC ASTROLOGY (JYOTISH)
Look to the stars with our personalized astrology tools. • Daily Readings: Get your daily Tara Bala reading based on your Janma Nakshatra (birth star). • Birth Charts (Premium): Unlock your complete Vedic birth chart, planetary positions, and dashas for deeper self-understanding.

MADE FOR EVERYONE
Karana is deeply inclusive. Experience the entire app in English, with many more languages getting added soon!

Begin your journey today. Download Karana and bring the temple to your heart, wherever you are in the world.

Note: Premium features like Custom Calendars and Full Birth Charts require a Karana+ subscription.

Ratings and reviews

Great start. For next version, can you please add ability to add family members so I can create plan for kids. would be nice to have ability to track progress of kids and get them interested in learning and track it in 1 account.

I absolutely love this app! It teaches you so much about Hinduism in such an easy, simple and interactive way. I love how you can scroll through and constantly discover new knowledge it makes learning so enjoyable! Everything works really well and there’s so much to explore. I’m just a little sad that some features require payment, but overall it’s an amazing app. I’m so happy someone finally created something I’ve always wanted. Definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to learns about Hinduism

Loveeee this app so much! For anyone who's new to Hinduism, or would like to learn more about the religion itself, this is the perfect app. Everything is in here, and I've learned so much just from the beginning. The lessons are in bite sized pieces, that in a day, you just need to take a few minutes of your time and you will learn a lot. I've never seen an app this brilliant, going to keep using it and see how it goes. Thank you so much to the creators of this app, may you always be blessed 🪔

What’s new

Home screen widgets: today's Gita verse and your streak, right on your home screen.
Narration no longer goes quiet on Plus episodes or after a long session, and lesson sounds and ambient music now play.
New South Indian festivals: Karthigai Deepam, Aadi Velli, Aadi Perukku, Aadi Pooram and the Mariamman Porridge Festival.
The puja how-to guides are back on Practice.
Smoother browsing in Learn, and other fixes.