# Aaradhya > Aaradhya is an online puja, darshan and prasad delivery platform for families in India and NRI families worldwide, launched in October 2026. Founder: Mohammad Shahbaz Khan. Based in Kolkata, India. ## Key pages - [All services](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/services.html) - [Pujas and pricing](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/pujas.html) - [For NRI devotees](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/nri.html) - [Hindu Life Guide](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide.html) - [How it works](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/how-it-works.html) - [Trust and verification](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/trust.html) - [FAQ](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/faq.html) - [About Aaradhya](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/about.html) - [Compliance and registrations](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/legal/compliance.html) ## Special pujas - [Rudrabhishek](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/rudrabhishek.html): Shiva - [Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Jaap](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/maha-mrityunjaya-jaap.html): Shiva - [Jyotirlinga Panchamrit Abhishek](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/jyotirlinga-abhishek.html): Shiva - [Somvar Vishesh Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/somvar-vishesh-puja.html): Shiva - [Durga Saptashati Path](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/durga-saptashati-path.html): Devi - [Maa Kali Maha Havan](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/kali-maha-havan.html): Devi - [Maa Baglamukhi Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/baglamukhi-puja.html): Devi - [Navaratri Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/navaratri-kalash-sthapana.html): Devi - [Mahalakshmi Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/mahalakshmi-puja.html): Lakshmi - [Kanakadhara Stotram Path](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/kanakadhara-stotra-path.html): Lakshmi - [Satyanarayan Katha & Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/satyanarayan-katha.html): Vishnu - [Vishnu Sahasranama Path](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/vishnu-sahasranama-path.html): Vishnu - [Ekadashi Vishesh Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/ekadashi-puja.html): Vishnu - [Janmashtami Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/janmashtami-puja.html): Krishna - [Khatu Shyam Ekadashi Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/khatu-shyam-puja.html): Krishna - [Sundarkand Path](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/sundarkand-path.html): Hanuman - [108 Hanuman Chalisa Path](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/hanuman-chalisa-path.html): Hanuman - [Ganesh Puja & Sankashti](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/ganesh-puja.html): Ganesha - [Navagraha Shanti Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/navagraha-shanti.html): Navagraha - [Shani Tailabhishek](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/shani-tailabhishek.html): Navagraha - [Rahu-Ketu Shanti Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/rahu-ketu-shanti.html): Navagraha - [Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/kaal-sarp-dosh-puja.html): Navagraha - [Mangal Dosh Puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/mangal-dosh-puja.html): Navagraha - [Pind Daan](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/pind-daan.html): Ancestors - [Tripindi Shraddha](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/tripindi-shraddha.html): Ancestors - [Narayan Bali](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/special-pujas/narayan-bali.html): Ancestors ## More - [Payments and cards accepted](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/payments.html) - [Rashifal — the 12 rashis](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/rashifal.html) - [Temples of India](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/temples.html) - [Mantras](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/gyan/mantra.html) - [Stotras](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/gyan/stotra.html) - [Chalisas](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/gyan/chalisa.html) - [Aartis](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/gyan/aarti.html) - [Panchang by city](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/panchang.html) - [Hindi home page](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/hi/index.html) ## Hindu Life Guide - [Hinduism — Sanātana Dharma](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/about-hinduism.html): An introduction to one of the world’s oldest living religious traditions. - [Dharma, karma, samsara and moksha](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/core-concepts.html): Four ideas at the heart of Hindu thought. - [Major Hindu deities](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/major-deities.html): Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Devi and the deities families pray to. - [How Hindus worship](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/forms-of-worship.html): Prayer, meditation, temple visits, offerings, chanting, yoga and rituals. - [The Vedas](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vedas.html): The oldest Hindu scriptures — sacred hymns, rituals and teachings. - [The Upanishads](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/upanishads.html): Philosophical explorations of the self and ultimate reality. - [The Bhagavad Gita](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/bhagavad-gita.html): A dialogue on duty, action, devotion, knowledge and liberation. - [The Ramayana](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/ramayana.html): The story of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman and the struggle against Ravana. - [The Mahabharata](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/mahabharata.html): An epic of family conflict, duty and the Kurukshetra war — containing the Bhagavad Gita. - [The Puranas](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/puranas.html): Stories of deities, cosmology, sacred places and religious traditions. - [The 16 samskaras](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/sixteen-samskaras.html): The traditional rites of passage across a Hindu life. - [Garbhadhana — conception-related prayer](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/garbhadhana.html): A couple’s prayer as they hope to begin a family. - [Pumsavana — prenatal blessing](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/pumsavana.html): Prayers for the mother’s health and the developing child. - [Simantonnayana & regional baby showers](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/simantonnayana.html): Godh Bharai, Seemantham, Valaikappu and Shaad — celebrating the mother-to-be. - [Jatakarma — birth blessing](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/jatakarma.html): Welcoming the newborn with prayers of gratitude. - [Namkaran — naming ceremony](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/namkaran.html): Formally welcoming the child’s name into the family. - [Nishkramana — first outing](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/nishkramana.html): Marking the baby’s first formal outing. - [Annaprashan — first solid food](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/annaprashan.html): Celebrating the child’s first taste of solid food. - [Mundan / Chudakarana — first haircut](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/mundan.html): A traditional early-childhood milestone. - [Karnavedha — ear piercing](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/karnavedha.html): A traditional ear-piercing rite. - [Vidyarambha / Aksharabhyasa — beginning learning](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vidyarambha.html): Celebrating a child’s first letters. - [Upanayana — sacred-thread initiation](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/upanayana.html): Initiation into formal religious learning, in traditions that observe it. - [Vedarambha — beginning Vedic study](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vedarambha.html): The start of Vedic recitation under a teacher. - [Keshanta — traditional adolescent rite](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/keshanta.html): An older rite marking a transition in student life. - [Samavartana — completion of study](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/samavartana.html): Honouring the end of formal study and the teacher who guided it. - [First menstruation & coming-of-age ceremonies](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/coming-of-age.html): Celebrating a young woman’s coming of age with dignity. - [Hindu marriage — Vivaha / Shaadi](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vivaha.html): Among the most important Hindu samskaras, from engagement to Vidaai. - [Engagement — Sagai / Roka / Nishchitartham](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/engagement.html): Families formally agree to the marriage. - [Pre-wedding ceremonies — Haldi & Mehndi](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/pre-wedding-ceremonies.html): Turmeric and henna ceremonies before the wedding. - [Wedding rituals — Baraat, Varmala & the wedding puja](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/wedding-rituals.html): The arrival, the exchange of garlands and the main ceremony. - [Agni and Saptapadi — the seven steps](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/agni-saptapadi.html): The heart of the Hindu wedding: vows before the sacred fire. - [Vidaai — blessings and departure](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vidaai.html): The emotional farewell as the bride leaves for her new home. - [Griha Pravesh after marriage](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/griha-pravesh-after-marriage.html): Welcoming the new couple into their home. - [The four ashramas](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/the-four-ashramas.html): The traditional stages of life in Hindu thought. - [Brahmacharya — student life](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/brahmacharya.html): A life of learning, discipline and self-control. - [Grihastha — household life](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/grihastha.html): Marriage, family, work and support for society. - [Vanaprastha — gradual withdrawal](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vanaprastha.html): Handing on responsibilities and turning towards spiritual life. - [Sannyasa — renunciation](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/sannyasa.html): Renouncing worldly life in pursuit of moksha. - [Puja — worship at home and temple](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/puja.html): A step-by-step simple home puja. - [Aarti](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/aarti.html): Waving a lamp before the deity with song. - [Mantra](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/mantra.html): Sacred sounds, words and verses for prayer and meditation. - [Japa](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/japa.html): Repeating a mantra or divine name, often with a mala. - [Yoga and meditation (dhyana)](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/yoga-meditation.html): Disciplines for body, breath and mind. - [Vrat — fasting and vows](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/vrat.html): Observances such as Ekadashi, Navaratri and Karwa Chauth. - [Yatra — pilgrimage](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/yatra.html): Journeys to tirthas such as Char Dham, Kashi and the Jyotirlingas. - [Dana — charity](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/dana.html): Giving food, help or money as an act of dharma. - [Griha Pravesh — moving into a new home](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/griha-pravesh.html): Welcoming the household into a new home. - [Important Hindu festivals](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/important-festivals.html): Diwali, Navaratri, Holi, Janmashtami and more. - [Birthdays, recovery & new beginnings](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/birthdays-and-milestones.html): Prayers for birthdays, illness, a new job, business or journey. - [Death and Hindu funeral traditions — Antyeshti](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/antyeshti.html): The final rites, conducted with dignity and care. - [Mourning and the rites that follow](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/mourning-rites.html): The mourning period, pinda offerings and concluding ceremonies. - [Shraddha, Pind Daan and Tarpan](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/shraddha.html): Honouring deceased ancestors each year and in Pitru Paksha. - [How a Hindu ceremony is organised](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/guide/ceremony-planning.html): Six steps from purpose to completion — and what to ask your priest. ## Collection of Dharmik Gyan - [Collection of Dharmik Gyan](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/dharmik-gyan): every special puja, aarti, chalisa, stotra, mantra, tithi and Bhagwan legend on Aaradhya in one list - [Audio library](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/audio-library): 1,070 free recordings — every eBook, aarti, chalisa, stotra, mantra and temple guide read aloud in Hindi and English (Sanskrit for many hymns) - [eBook library](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/ebooks): 1,070 free eBooks on festivals, vrats, puja vidhi, deities, temples, scriptures and recipes - [Aaradhya blog](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog): articles on festivals, rituals and puja guides, e.g. [Diwali: The Festival of Lights, Love, and New Beginnings](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=diwali) - [Full page list for AI systems](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/llms-full.txt) ## NRI families — top 15 countries Aaradhya focuses on Hindu families abroad, especially in the 15 countries with the largest Indian diaspora (Government of India estimates, January 2025, approximate): United States (5.69 million), United Arab Emirates (3.90 million), Canada (3.61 million), Malaysia (2.94 million), Saudi Arabia (2.75 million), Sri Lanka (1.61 million), South Africa (1.39 million), United Kingdom (1.34 million), Kuwait (1.01 million), Australia (976,000), Mauritius (897,000), Qatar (830,000), Oman (662,000), Trinidad and Tobago (550,000) and Singapore (457,000). - [For NRI devotees — top 15 countries](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/nri#top-15-countries): local time, local-currency price estimate and booking tips per country - Prices are charged in Indian rupees (₹); visitors abroad also see an approximate amount in their own currency. - Worldwide puja packages start at ₹2,451 (Individual Puja); see [Pujas and pricing](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/pujas). ## Help - "Ask Aaradhya" — an AI helper on every page answers questions about pujas, festivals and booking in English or Hindi. - Free call back on every page; WhatsApp and phone +91 99034 08405; email support@aaradhyaapp.com. - Grievance Officer: Nidhi Dixit ([grievance page](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/grievance)). ## Blog articles and guides - [How to Book an Online Puja from Abroad: A Complete Guide for NRI Families](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=book-online-puja-from-abroad-nri-guide): Everything a family abroad needs to know before booking a puja in India — choosing the puja, sharing the sankalp, time zones, payment and the proof you receive. - [Sankalp, Gotra and Nakshatra: What Your Priest Needs and Why](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=sankalp-gotra-nakshatra-explained): Why the priest asks for your name, gotra and sometimes your nakshatra before a puja — and what to do if you don't know them. - [Lakshmi Puja at Home on Diwali: A Step-by-Step Vidhi for Families Abroad](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=diwali-lakshmi-puja-at-home-step-by-step): A simple, complete Lakshmi–Ganesh puja you can do in an apartment anywhere in the world on Diwali night, with a samagri list and timings. - [Chhath Puja: Meaning, Rituals and How to Observe It Outside India](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=chhath-puja-outside-india): The four days of Chhath, the arghya to the setting and rising sun, and how families in the Gulf, UK and North America keep the festival. - [Pitru Paksha and Shraddha from Abroad: Honouring Ancestors When You Can't Travel](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=pitru-paksha-shraddha-from-abroad): What Pitru Paksha is, how shraddha and tarpan are done, and the options families abroad have — from simple home tarpan to Pind Daan at Gaya in their name. - [Rudrabhishek Explained: Meaning, Traditions and How It Is Performed](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=rudrabhishek-explained): What happens in a Rudrabhishek, the six offerings poured on the Shivalinga, the chanting of Sri Rudram, and when families choose this puja. - [Setting Up a Home Mandir in a Small Apartment](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=home-mandir-small-apartment): Where to place it, what to keep, how to manage lamps and incense in a rented flat, and a five-minute daily routine that fits a busy life abroad. - [Teaching Children Hindu Traditions Abroad: A Practical Guide for Parents](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=teaching-children-hindu-traditions-abroad): Simple, age-by-age ways to share prayers, stories, festivals and values with children growing up outside India — without making it feel like homework. - [Ekadashi Vrat: Rules, Food and How to Keep It on a Working Day](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=ekadashi-vrat-rules-food-work): What Ekadashi is, the different levels of fasting, what to eat and avoid, when to break the fast, and practical tips for keeping it alongside work. - [Kartik Month: Why It Is Sacred and What Families Do](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=kartik-month-sacred-traditions): Kartik brings Diwali, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah, Dev Uthani Ekadashi and Dev Deepawali. Here is why the month is so special and how to observe it simply. - [5 Ways to Celebrate Diwali Meaningfully When You're Far from Home](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=celebrate-diwali-far-from-home): Missing the lights and sweets of home? Five simple ideas that families abroad use to make Diwali feel like Diwali. - [What Is in an Aaradhya Proof Pack?](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=what-is-in-a-proof-pack): Photos, a full video with your sankalp, and a certificate with a QR code — here is exactly what you receive after every puja, and how to check it. - [Bhai Dooj Across Time Zones: Simple Ideas for Siblings Abroad](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=bhai-dooj-across-time-zones): Brother in Toronto, sister in Dubai? How siblings separated by distance keep the tilak, the prayer and the sweetness of Bhai Dooj. - [Why At Least 70% of Every Puja Goes to the Temple and Priest](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=why-70-percent-goes-to-temples): Where your money goes when you book a puja on Aaradhya, and why we made fair pay to temples and priests a rule, not a promise. - [Gift a Puja: A Thoughtful Present for Parents in India](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=gift-a-puja-for-parents): For birthdays, anniversaries and festivals, a puja in your parents' names is a gift that says more than flowers or chocolates. - [Hanuman Chalisa: Why Millions Recite It Every Tuesday and Saturday](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=why-recite-hanuman-chalisa): Forty verses by Goswami Tulsidas, recited for courage and calm. What the Chalisa says, when people recite it, and how to begin. - [Choosing the Right Puja for a New Home, a New Job or a New Baby](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=right-puja-new-home-job-baby): A quick guide to the pujas families traditionally choose for life's big beginnings — and which ones can be done in your name from abroad. - [Tulsi at Home Abroad: Caring for the Sacred Plant in a Cold Climate](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=tulsi-plant-cold-climate): Tulsi loves warmth and sun. Practical tips for keeping the sacred basil alive through a Canadian, British or European winter. - [Live Darshan: How to Join a Puja Live from Your Time Zone](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=join-a-puja-live-from-your-time-zone): What live darshan is, how to join a scheduled puja from your phone, and how families in different time zones make it part of their day. - [Your Free Dharmik Library — and How to Listen on the Go](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=free-dharmik-library-listen-on-the-go): More than a thousand free eBooks, aartis, chalisas, stotras and mantras, each with an audio recording in Hindi and English. Here is how to use them. - [Diwali: The Festival of Lights, Love, and New Beginnings](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/blog/post?p=diwali) ## Free astrology and muhurat tools (with free AI explanations) - [Horoscope & Vedic Astrology hub](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/astrology): all free astrology tools, the 16 sanskars and remedy pujas - [Free Kundli](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/kundli): Vedic birth chart (Lahiri ayanamsa), Lagna, Rashi, Nakshatra, planets, Vimshottari dasha, Manglik check - [Kundli Milan](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/kundli-milan): 36-guna Ashtakoota matching with Nadi, Bhakoot and Manglik checks - [Shaadi date finder / Vivah Muhurat](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/vivah-muhurat): auspicious wedding dates for any city in India or abroad - [Muhurat finder](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/muhurat): Griha Pravesh, Namkaran, Annaprashan, Mundan, Vidyarambh, Upanayan, Bhoomi Pujan, vehicle, property and business opening ## Community - [Community gallery](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/gallery): temple, festival and home-puja photos and videos shared by devotees, each approved by the Aaradhya team - [Verified directory](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/directory): Hindu temples, puja samagri shops, murti makers, NGOs, gaushalas and ashrams in India and abroad, each verified by the Aaradhya team ## Puja Store and sellers - [Puja Store — verified sellers](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/services/curated-store): murtis, rudraksha, puja samagri, books and more from sellers verified by Aaradhya; order requests, payment by secure link - [Sell on Aaradhya](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/sell): apply free to sell Hindu religious items; every seller and product is verified - [Seller terms](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/legal/seller-terms) ## Aaradhya Store - [Aaradhya Store](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/store): Puja samagri, God idols, rudraksha, Hindu jewellery, puja essentials, religious books, clothing, festival products, home temples, spiritual wellness and NRI special kits from Aaradhya and verified sellers. Prices in local currency; delivery in India and abroad where the seller ships abroad; Cash on Delivery in India. - [Track an order](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/store-track): Track a store order with the order number and email. - [Sell on Aaradhya](https://www.aaradhyaapp.com/sell): Apply to become a verified seller.