Built for how the community actually uses an app.
Four primary spaces — Vachanas, Music, Events, and Inbox — with the small conveniences that make a daily app worth keeping installed.
Vachanas, browseable.
Centuries of Vachana literature, presented in a way that respects both the reader and the source.
- Browse by author or by letter index.
- Search across the full corpus.
- Read in Kannada, with English translations where available.
- Save individual verses to your library for later.
Vachanas, set to music.
Curated playlists that bring the words to life — across classical and contemporary styles.
- Playlists by style: Carnatic, Bhajan, Folk, Mantra, Cinematic, and Pop/Western.
- Follow the lyrics line by line as each Vachana is sung.
- Search for Vachanas that have music.
- Save your favorite playlists and come back to them anytime.
Events, calendar-first.
Discover lectures, study groups, and community gatherings the way you actually plan your week — on a calendar, not in a stream.
- Filter by date, organizer, or topic.
- Featured event highlights at the top.
- RSVP, save, and get a gentle reminder before the event.
- Tap the organizer to see other events from the same host.
Inbox, not a feed.
Activity notifications and publisher broadcasts in one calm list. Read or skip on your terms.
- Unread counts so you can clear it like an inbox.
- Group by publisher; auto-expand only what’s new.
- Mute or unsubscribe from any publisher with one tap.
- Push notifications are opt-in — and respect Do Not Disturb.
Your library, on every device.
Anything you save — verses, events, playlists — stays with your account.
- Save by tapping the bookmark icon on any item.
- Organise into your own categories.
- Available offline once viewed.
- Export your library at any time via Privacy → Data export.
events, playlists
For publishers.
If you’re writing for the community already, Saarathi gives you a clean way to publish, broadcast, and host events.
- Apply to become a publisher from your profile.
- Publish events and announcements to your subscribers.
- Send broadcast messages — you set the cadence, your subscribers control whether to receive them.
- No platform take on your content.
broadcasts, audience
And in two languages.
The interface, the search, and the navigation are fully translated. Vachana content is in Kannada with translations where available.
Try it.
Saarathi is free, available on iPhone and Android. No sign-up required to browse Vachanas; an account adds saved-items, RSVPs, and subscriptions.