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Acknowledgements

Smaran is built on the shoulders of open-source projects, classical traditions, and the generations of sadhakas who kept these practices alive. This page is our humble gratitude.

Open-source software

Smaran is built using the following open-source libraries and frameworks. We are grateful to every contributor.

React Native
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Cross-platform mobile framework powering the Smaran app on iOS and Android.
MIT License
React
Meta Platforms, Inc.
UI component library for building the app's interface and state management.
MIT License
Ephem
Brandon Rhodes
Astronomical computations used to calculate precise sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moon phase data.
LGPL v2
Luxon
JS-Joda contributors
Date and time parsing, formatting, and timezone-aware calculations for sandhya timings.
MIT License
AsyncStorage
React Native Community
On-device persistent storage for user preferences and japa counts — never leaves your device.
MIT License
Notifee
Invertase
Rich local notification delivery for sandhya reminders on iOS and Android.
Apache 2.0
React Native Sound
zmxv
Audio playback for mantra chanting, aarti audio, and mala counting tones.
MIT License
Reanimated
Software Mansion
Smooth, performant UI animations — the mala bead counter, transitions, and micro-interactions.
MIT License

Typography

Marcellus
Google Fonts · Astigmatic
Our display typeface — classical serifs that carry the weight of devotion without heaviness.
OFL 1.1
DM Sans
Google Fonts · Colophon Foundry
Body and UI typeface — clean, legible, and respectful in every size.
OFL 1.1
Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit
Google Fonts · Tiro Typeworks
Our Sanskrit typeface — designed specifically for the Devanagari script with scholarly care.
OFL 1.1

Traditions & textual sources

The mantras, stotras, aartis, and tithi information in Smaran draw from the following living traditions. All ancient texts used are in the public domain. We are deeply grateful to the scholars, pandits, and bhaktas who preserved and transmitted them.

Shaiva Tradition
Panchakshara mantra (ॐ नमः शिवाय), Shiva Sahasranama, Rudrashtakam, Lingashtakam, and the Pradosha Vrata observance timings.
Vaishnava Tradition
Ashtakshara mantra (ॐ नमो नारायणाय), Vishnu Sahasranama, Ekadashi calendar, the Dwadashi parana timings, and Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
Shakta Tradition
Navarna mantra (ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं), Lalita Sahasranama, Devi Mahatmya chapters, and Navaratri observance schedule.
Ganapatya Tradition
Ganesha Ashtottara, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi moon timings, and Ganapati Atharvashirsha.
Sant Tradition
Dohas of Kabir, Tukaram abhangas, Mirabai bhajans, and compositions of the Bhakti movement included with their attributions.
Jain Tradition
Navkar Mantra (णमो अरिहंताणं), Paryushana and Samvatsari dates, and the Pratikraman recitation schedule.

Special thanks

Our deepest gratitude to the early users — the sadhakas — who trusted Smaran with their daily practice during beta, shared feedback, and helped shape a product worthy of the intention behind it. And to our families, who understood the early mornings and late nights this required.

Smaran was Bhakti in India, a city whose air carries the fragrance of jasmine, agarbatti, and a thousand prayers offered every morning. That city is, in many ways, the silent co-author of this app.

नमस्ते सर्वदेवेभ्यः
"Salutations to all the divine."
— Traditional Sanskrit invocation