Short answers to common questions.
It is the cultural discovery, reading and listening companion from ParibhaAsha HeritEdge Lab Private Limited, in Bhubaneswar. It brings together a digital library, Paricharchā Quarterly Magazine, Parbāṇī for Odia devotional life, and Prachin Studio for products and events.
Not to look around. Without signing in you can browse the catalogue, the panchang, festivals, deities and temples. Reading, saving and orders need an account.
Open Profile and choose log in. You can continue with Google, with Apple on iPhone where it is available, or with your email if you already have an account.
Open a title and choose read. Reading is for signed-in readers who have access to that title. Books are read inside the app and are not downloaded, and screenshots are blocked.
Browsing is free, and so are the Today card, the panchang, festivals and temples. Some books and Parbāṇī texts are for members. The user membership is annual, ₹999 including GST, with a 7-day free trial once per account, and it is bought on the website.
Sign in and open the magazine section under Pustakālaya, below the full catalogue. One sample issue is open to every signed-in reader, the early Digital Edition issues are always open, and the newest issue is for readers with access. News cards open the Paricharchā page inside the app.
Parbāṇī is the area for Odia devotional and festival life: the daily panchang, festivals, deities, pujas, bhajans, stutis and temples.
Open My reminders in Profile and choose which ones you want and at what time. Every reminder is off until you turn it on, and the app asks for notification permission only then.
Open Profile. The language setting switches between English and Odia, and the theme button switches between light and dark.
Tap the share icon on the Today card, a festival, a tithi, a news card or a quote. The app makes a picture that you can send to any app.
Open a puja and choose start guide. It shows the materials to tick off, the steps one at a time and the mantra, and keeps the screen awake. It is a feature for members.
Add products to your bag in the Studio and check out once online payments are open. Event tickets are booked from the event page, and free events need no payment.
Open Profile, then privacy choices. You can download your data or delete your account there. The steps are also on the delete account page.
Write to hello@paribhaasha.com, or open Contact and help from Profile.
