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Sri Mandir Consumer Tech

India, IN · Founded 2020 · 296 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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AppsForBharat operates Sri Mandir, a devotional and spiritual platform that provides guidance and services to users in India and abroad seeking spiritual connection and well-being. The platform integrates technology with devotional practices to serve the spiritual needs of millions.

Also known as AppsForBharat · Sri Mandir

Founders & leadership

Sri Mandir Consumer Tech was founded in 2020 by Prashant Sachan.

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Prashant SachaninFounderPrashant Sachan co-founded Trell, a lifestyle content and commerce platform, in 2016 before exiting in 2020; prior to that he worked on Cortana at Microsoft R&D and ChatOn Messenger at Samsung R&D. He holds a Master's in Design from IIT Bombay and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University.

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

AppsForBharat is an Indian consumer technology company whose flagship product is Sri Mandir, a devotional and spiritual platform positioned as India's largest devotional app. Through the app, devotees can book pujas and offer chadhava (ritual offerings) at temples across India, view daily darshan photo and video content from temples, and access a library of devotional material.

The company's product family also includes Daily Mantra, for chanting and listening to mantras; Daily Darshan, for temple photo and video darshan; and SuperAstro, which provides personalized predictions and guidance using AI. Alongside its consumer app, the company operates a temple partnership program and a heritage initiative ("Project Heritage"), and publishes content in English and Hindi.

Business model

The company operates a consumer devotional app that intermediates ritual services — puja bookings and chadhava offerings — performed at partner temples, alongside content-led products such as mantras, darshan and AI astrology guidance. Temples are onboarded as partners through a dedicated partnership program.

Traction

The company reports more than 30 million users of Sri Mandir, over 3 million services performed, an app rating of 4.5 stars, and usage across more than 30 countries.

Latest developments

In January 2025 the company launched Sri Yatra by Sri Mandir and Sri Mandir Astrology Seva, adding pilgrimage and astrology services to its existing puja, chadhava and darshan offerings.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Presents itself as India's largest devotional platform and a leading company in the faith-tech category, and has been covered in Indian media including CNBC-TV18, BWDISRUPT and ThePrint.

Technology

Mobile applications for devotional content and service booking, including photo and video darshan feeds from temples and an AI-driven astrology product (SuperAstro) that generates personalized predictions and guidance.

Go-to-market

Direct-to-consumer distribution through the Sri Mandir mobile app, supported by a temple partner acquisition program ("Become Our Temple Partner"), multilingual content in English and Hindi, and media coverage of seasonal devotional campaigns such as Shravan and diya-lighting at the Ayodhya Ram temple.

Individual Hindu devotees in India and in the Indian diaspora abroad, plus temples that partner with the platform to fulfil pujas and offerings.

Geography

Focused on India, where partner temples fulfil pujas and chadhava, with services extended to devotees in more than 30 countries following the January 2024 launch of Global Seva.

History

The company describes beginning its journey in 2021 around the devotional and spiritual needs of Indian users. The Sri Mandir app was released in February 2021, followed by Chadhava Seva in August 2022, Puja Seva in December 2022, Global Seva in January 2024, and Sri Yatra and Astrology Seva in January 2025.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
App ratingJan 20254.5 stars
Countries servedJan 202530
HeadcountAug 2026296
Services performedJan 20253,000,000 services
UsersJan 202530,000,000 users

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 6

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Sri Mandir Astrology Seva

Launch of astrology services, including the SuperAstro AI-based prediction and guidance product.

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Jan 2025
Sri Yatra by Sri Mandir

Launch of Sri Yatra, a pilgrimage-related offering under the Sri Mandir brand.

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Jan 2024
Global Seva launch

Launch of Global Seva, extending services to devotees outside India.

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Dec 2022
Puja Seva launch

Launch of Puja Seva, enabling users to book pujas performed at temples.

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Aug 2022
Chadhava Seva launch

Launch of Chadhava Seva, enabling users to make offerings at temples.

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Feb 2021
Sri Mandir app launch

The Sri Mandir devotional app was released.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

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primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sri Mandir Consumer Tech do?
AppsForBharat runs Sri Mandir, a devotional platform for online puja booking, temple offerings, darshan and astrology.
Who founded Sri Mandir Consumer Tech?
Sri Mandir Consumer Tech was founded by Prashant Sachan in 2020.
Who are Sri Mandir Consumer Tech's investors?
Sri Mandir Consumer Tech's investors include Elevation Capital, Fundamentum, iSeed, MSA Novo, peercheque, TDV Partners.
Where is Sri Mandir Consumer Tech headquartered?
Sri Mandir Consumer Tech is headquartered in India, IN.