Help
How to use this collection — common questions about search, audio and the texts. If your question is not here, ask it.
Finding things
- How do I find a particular gitika?
- Type the name — or any line from it — into the search box at the top. Not only the opening line: a line from the middle finds the song too. If you only half-remember it, type the part you do remember. On a phone, press "Search" in the bottom bar; on a computer Ctrl+K opens it too.
- I cannot type in Devanagari.
- Type in Roman. Words like "tulsi", "bhaktamar" or "namokar" work — every record is indexed in Roman spelling as well.
- I remember the tune but not the name.
- There is an index by लय (tune). Everything sung to the same tune is listed together.Browse by tune →
- Can I browse alphabetically?
- Yes — there is a letter index, अ through ज्ञ, each letter on its own page.Letter index →
Reading and listening
- What is the "Record no." on each page?
- A permanent number for that record. It exists for saying out loud — "open record 257" is easier over the phone than a full Devanagari title. The number never changes, and there is a copy button beside it.
- The text is too small.
- Press the settings button at the top right. Text size has three steps, and your choice is remembered.
- The white screen is harsh at night.
- The round button next to settings switches between light and dark. Choose "Auto" to follow your phone.
- Does audio stop if I open another page?
- No. It keeps playing in the bar at the bottom — across page changes and across a language switch. Press × on that bar to stop it.
- I want to follow the Bhaktamar recitation.
- The Bhaktamar page carries recordings by several reciters; pick one from the list. Each verse page starts from that verse, and you can set how many times it repeats.Bhaktamar →
- Can I watch the video on a gitika page?
- Where a recording exists, the "Listen or watch" section has a video button. Sound alone plays by default so the words stay readable; pressing video shows the same recording.
About the texts
- Where does this material come from?
- From published Terapanth collections. Where a composer is known they are named; the rest are traditional. The source and permission status is stated on every page.About this collection →
- Why does Bhaktamar have 44 verses?
- This is the Śvetāmbara recension, which has 44. The Digambara tradition counts 48. Both are authentic; this collection follows one tradition and presents it consistently.
- Something is wrong, or a song is missing.
- Tell us and it will be corrected. Errors in text, translation or attribution are especially worth reporting — those are never changed on our own judgment.Send a correction →
- My composition is here without permission.
- Contemporary works say so on the page and carry a removal address. If the composer or rights holder asks, it comes down — write to copyright@bhaktamar.org.Rights notice →
Using the site
- Does it cost anything? Do I need an account?
- No. The whole collection is free, with no account and no advertising.
- Does it work offline?
- A page you have already opened will usually open again, but the full collection is not available offline. Audio needs a connection.
- Can I keep it on my phone like an app?
- Choose "Add to Home Screen" from your browser menu. It then opens the way an app does.