DhyanaMala 1.3 brings a calmer, more complete daily companion. A new look A warm devotional redesign, a new rudraksha-Om app icon, a graceful serif throughout, and a refined light and dark mode. Your daily Panchanga The app now opens on a Panchang home: the day's tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and lunar month (masa), each with its meaning and exact timings, plus sunrise, solar noon and sunset and the auspicious windows. Sacred days and fasting reminders A calendar of upcoming vrats and parvas, with every Ekadashi named (Vaikuntha, Nirjala, Mokshada and more). Opt in to gentle Ekadashi (fasting) and Amavasya (ancestors) reminders, the evening before and the morning of. Planetary Hora See the current planetary hour and the day's full schedule, with a simple graha mantra to chant in a tap, and optional hora alerts. Guided Sadhana Commit to a 40-day or one-lakh japa practice; your chanting counts toward the goal automatically. Deeper mantra content Benefits and practice guidance on every mantra, with scriptural sources, and a Browse by Need lens (peace, protection, wealth, wisdom and more). Make it yours Choose your Ishta Devata, follow your birth-star (nakshatra) guidance, and keep your mala on the Lock Screen with a Live Activity. Share your practice Beautiful new share cards for your japa, meditation and journey. Plus many refinements to chanting, meditation and accessibility throughout. Om Shanti.

What's new in v1.2: - Sacred Texts: read the complete Hanuman Chalisa, Vishnu Sahasranamam, and Lalita Sahasranamam in Devanagari, Telugu, and English, with adjustable reading size. - Tap a japa count (108, 1008, or 27x4) on Your Nakshatra to start chanting at that count. - New Navagraha Stotram group with the complete nine-verse dhyana stotram (Surya to Ketu). - Hand-drawn deity art now appears beside mantras throughout the library. - Sharper nakshatra accuracy: the Janma Nakshatra day highlight now shows only when the Moon truly returns to your birth star, with today's Moon nakshatra named. - Easier search: dismiss the keyboard with Done, Return, or a swipe.

A devotional refresh for your whole practice. CHANT • Warm new saffron design with a glowing mala, Om, and a golden Sumeru bead • Count beads with the volume buttons — eyes closed, phone in hand • Long-press to undo a bead, gentle round bells, and optional ambient sound • Switch the mantra text between Devanagari and Roman script • Session timer, round tracking, and a shareable completion card MEDITATE • Guided breathing pacer — Box, 4-7-8, or Calm • Meditate on a chosen mantra with an optional intention (sankalpa) • Settle-in countdown, ambient fade-out, quick 2-minute and open-ended sits • A gentle completion card with your streak and mindful minutes APPLE HEALTH • Sync your mindful minutes • Log how you feel as a State of Mind (iOS 18+) • Keep ambient sound playing with the screen off DAILY INSPIRATION • Color of the Day — its planet, deity, and an auspicious tip • Today's Mantra on the Library tab JOURNEY • Lifetime totals, a practice heatmap, and a reflections journal Plus refreshed mantra screens, a clearer Panchang, and polish throughout.