India has always been a land of believers. Today, Indians are present all over the world and they would go to any length to keep their faith alive. Thanks to digital intervention, Indians from any part of the world, can soon keep up with their worship of the deity of their preference in all its piety and devotion.

Therefore, this app titled ‘ImAvatar’ will be great boon to all believers across the globe who will soon have nothing to worry when it comes to keeping their faith alive. Nitin Navandher, CEO and cofounder, ImAvatar believes firmly in India’s omnipotent spiritual ecosystem.

The ImAvatar platform will bring all the elements of this ecosystem under one roof, connecting seekers and devotees across the globe. Faith is magical, its benefits are indeed miraculous and therefore its followers come from every class, caste, gender and creed – faith is indeed a great equaliser. Launch of ImAvatar will prove to be of great benefit to all devotees and seekers.

‘Shiv and Shivalay – from known to unknown’: The soon to be launched book titled, ‘Shiv and Shivalay – from known to unknown’ authored by Dr Sulabha Kore, is an initiative of Times Group, Ministry of Cultural Affairs and ImAvatar.

It researches the depths of spirituality to decipher the ‘unknown’ and make it ‘known’ to the masses. According to Navandher, “ImAvatar is India’s first faith-tech company poised to be the world’s largest spiritual and religious platform. We are building a digital bridge that connects today’s time-conscious generation with spiritual guides like pandits, granthis, astrologers, and worship places across India, both physically and digitally.” This is where technology will meet spirituality in all its glory and which will bring the best of both worlds together.

Faith fuels philanthropy: Says, Mahant Sudhir Pujari of Shree Kalaram Temple , Panchvati, “We were sceptical when we first heard of this app, but it can enable devotees from all over the world to perform pujas and all other rituals virtually. Temple donations are likely to rise as well.”

Indian temples have been rendering several philanthropic services, when it comes to raising money for the needy, this money is pooled through donations.

Indian diaspora will not feel alienated: “It will become easy for anyone to perform abhishekam, organise mahaprasad, or partake in any religious ritual with a click. It will be easy for everyone, devotees and priests. Maintaining records of addresses, for couriering prasad, or even tilak will become easy,” shares Prasad Ayre trustee of Gaondevi Durga Devasthan Gilbert Hill, Andheri. Indians from any part of the world will no longer feel alienated from their culture and religious practices thanks to ImAvatar.

ImAvatar promises to be a boon for many: “Many Indians can benefit from ImAvatar, this app will be a boon for many,” explains Prashant Rasal, CEO, Shiv Mandir, Ambernath. Many people in metro cities are unable to physically go to temples located at far off destinations due to their demanding work profiles, such devotees can look upon ImAvatar as a great boon, as they get ‘darshan’ on their digital devices.

ImAvatar can create a wellbeing network: Shashank Gulgule, Secretary, Walkeshwar Temple at Malabar Hill, Mumbai explains, “ImAvatar can make everything easy and transparent, it can also serve to be a great platform to help build a ‘network’ of believers from all over the world.” Such a network can bring like-minded and wellmeaning people come together for a more meaningful purpose and create an aura of positivity and well-being.

ImAvatar can boost ‘spiritual tourism’: When we hear about Kate Winslet or Julia Roberts and many celebrities from the West come to India to explore its spiritual quotient, as Indians we feel a sense of pride. ‘ImAvatar’ can make ‘spiritual tourism’ easy and accessible to all. It will increase awareness about pilgrimage sites and their importance and how Westerners can reach the destination of their preference. Dr Suresh Rao, Trust President, Gokul Temple, Sion, Mumbai explains, “Wellbeing and religious practices have been an integral aspect of life. Life is eternal and religion is that strong thread which binds it across all boundaries. ImAvatar can help strengthen this bond. It can help temple trustees to interact with each other, share discourses on higher aspects of life. It can truly benefit all.”