Ghanesh RS
Built with AI · Devotional

Saptashati Darshan: the Durgā Saptaśatī as a visual book

Darśan means seeing the divine. This is the complete Caṇḍī pāṭha made visual: every verse with its picture, meaning and chanting text, for devotees who chant it.

Saptashati Darshan: the Durgā Saptaśatī as a visual book
RoleDesigner, author, builder
Content700 verses · 13 chapters
ScriptsDevanagari, Tamil, ITRANS
AccessPrivate edition
What it is

The whole Saptaśatī, one verse at a time.

A visual edition of the Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī (Devī Māhātmyam) for upāsakas doing the pārāyaṇa. Every verse comes with its own picture, a word-by-word meaning and the chanting text, in the Nirṇaya Sāgara order.

A picture for every verse

700 verses across 13 chapters, each illustrated, so the story stays in front of you as you chant.

Meaning, word by word

Switch between meanings and chanting text. Read in Devanagari, Tamil or ITRANS.

The full pāṭha order

Pūrvāṅgam, Kavacam, Argalā, Kīlakam, the 13 chapters and Uttarāṅgam, with an index to jump anywhere.

Grid or Focus

Browse verses as a grid, or read one at a time in Focus mode. A short guided tour on first visit.

Inside the book

A few pages.

Grid mode: each verse sits next to its picture, with the chanting text and its meaning.
Grid mode: each verse sits next to its picture, with the chanting text and its meaning.
Focus mode on the contents page: the full pāṭha in order, from Pūrvāṅgam to Uttarabhāga.
Focus mode on the contents page: the full pāṭha in order, from Pūrvāṅgam to Uttarabhāga.
Focus mode: one verse with its picture, word-by-word meaning, chanting text and translation.
Focus mode: one verse with its picture, word-by-word meaning, chanting text and translation.
Settings: edition, meaning style, script order (Sanskrit, ITRANS, Tamil), text size, and save for offline.
Settings: edition, meaning style, script order (Sanskrit, ITRANS, Tamil), text size, and save for offline.
The index: jump to any section, with verse counts and reading progress.
The index: jump to any section, with verse counts and reading progress.
Design choices

Made for chanting, not scrolling.

  • Pictures carry the story. Many readers chant without following the Sanskrit. The image for each verse keeps them connected to its meaning.
  • Scripts people actually read. Devanagari for the traditional text, Tamil for readers in Tamil Nadu, ITRANS for everyone else.
  • Calm, temple-like palette. Deep red and gold, large type, adjustable text size for long sessions.
Access

A private edition for those interested.

Saptashati Darshan is shared privately. If you'd like to read it, message me and I'll share access.

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Built with Claude. Images created mostly with Gemini. Translations drawn from reference books.