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Free naam jap counter · Coming soon on Android

नाम जप · नाम लेखन

A quiet home for your daily naam jap.

Across Bharat, the day still begins with a mala and a name. Sumeru is a free naam jap counter and naam lekhan app that keeps that practice company. It counts your 108-bead mala, keeps your Ram naam pothi and shows the day's tithi, in your language, with no ads, no account and no internet needed.

  • Offlineबिना इंटरनेट
  • Privateनिजी
  • No adsबिना विज्ञापन
  • Freeमुफ़्त
Coming soon onGoogle PlaySee how it works ↓

Your mantra stays on this phone.

Jap screen: 47 of 108 on the mala, with the एक कम button
A mala, with its sumeru bead sitting just above the tassel

The name

The bead you never cross.

On every mala, one bead sits at the head, just above the tassel. That is the sumeru. When your count reaches it, you turn the mala around instead of crossing over. Sumeru is also the sacred mountain at the centre of the world.

  • सुमेरु
  • সুমেরু
  • సుమేరు
  • சுமேரு
  • ಸುಮೇರು
  • સુમેરુ
  • ସୁମେରୁ

Inside Sumeru

Made to serve the practice, never to distract from it.

नाम जपNaam jap

Count the way your fingers already know.

  • A 108-bead mala on screen. Tap anywhere, or press the phone's volume keys.
  • Counted one too many? ‘एक कम’ takes it back. Every count is saved the moment it happens.
  • After 108, the count carries straight on into the next mala.
  • Eyes-closed mode keeps counting. It even turns on when you switch the screen off with the power button.
  • Vibration on every bead. A wooden-bead sound and a soft Om are there if you want them, off until you turn them on.
Jap screen: 47 of 108 on the mala, with the एक कम button
Eyes-closed mode: a dark screen that keeps counting

नाम लेखनNaam lekhan

Write the Name, letter by letter.

  • Press the letters of God's name in order, just like writing in a pothi.
  • Each page holds 108 names, and every filled page is kept, so your pothi keeps growing.
  • Build your own name on the letter board.
  • Want a challenge? A harder mode shuffles the keys.
Naam lekhan: राम written across a pothi page, with letter keys below
One full pothi page of 108 names

पंचांगPanchang

The day's panchang, even without internet.

  • Set to your city: the tithi, sunrise and sunset.
  • Ekadashi and festivals marked well ahead.
  • Take a sankalp for a vrat (so many malas a day) right from the panchang.
Panchang tab with the month's calendar, sunrise, sunset and coming festivals
Taking a sankalp for Navratri from the panchang

साधनाSadhana

A diya for every day you sit.

  • Your daily diya streak, with one grace day every week.
  • A 40-day anushthan to keep you steady.
  • Milestones from 108 all the way to 1 crore.
  • And your pothi, with every page you have ever written.
Sadhana tab with the diya streak, anushthan and milestones
A milestone: 11,000 jap

Malas

Drawn after the real thing.

Rudraksha, rakta chandan, sphatik and kamal gatta, each drawn bead by bead.

  • Rudraksha malaRudrakshaरुद्राक्ष
  • Rakta chandan malaRakta chandanरक्त चंदन
  • Sphatik malaSphatikस्फटिक
  • Kamal gatta malaKamal gattaकमलगट्टा

Easy for everyone

Easy for every hand that holds a mala.

Most apps are built for people who grew up with phones. Sumeru is built so that anyone can pick it up, from someone holding a smartphone for the first time to the elders who taught us to pray. It speaks your language, shows you how, and never nags.

Seven languages

  • रामहिन्दीHindi
  • রামবাংলাBengali
  • రామతెలుగుTelugu
  • ராமதமிழ்Tamil
  • રામગુજરાતીGujarati
  • ರಾಮಕನ್ನಡKannada
  • ରାମଓଡ଼ିଆOdia

Shows you how

The first mala walks you through counting, by touching the screen or with the volume buttons. Short help videos are a tap away whenever there is internet.

One gentle reminder a day

At the time you choose. Nothing more.

Choosing a language: राम written in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada and Odia
Setting the one daily reminder

Privacy

Your prayer stays private.

Prayer is personal, and Sumeru keeps it that way. It asks for nothing, and what you chant and write stays between you and God.

  • No account and no sign-up, not even a phone number.
  • Your mantra, your pothi and your city stay on your phone.
  • Your contacts, photos and location are never sent anywhere.
  • No ads, so nothing comes between you and your jap.
Read the full privacy policy
Sumeru's home screen: today's jap, lekhan and the day's panchang

Questions

Questions, answered.

What people ask us about Sumeru: the naam jap counter, naam lekhan and the panchang.

Is Sumeru free?

Yes. Sumeru is completely free. There are no ads, no in-app purchases and no sign-up.

How do I count naam jap in Sumeru?

Open the jap screen and tap anywhere, or press your phone's volume keys. Each tap moves one bead on a 108-bead mala, every count is saved the moment it happens, and ‘एक कम’ takes back a mistaken count. After 108, counting carries on into the next mala.

What is naam lekhan, and can I write Ram naam?

Naam lekhan is the practice of writing God's name again and again, traditionally in a notebook called a pothi. In Sumeru you write a name such as राम by pressing its letters in order. Each page holds 108 names, and every filled page is kept in your pothi.

Does Sumeru work without internet?

Yes. The jap counter, naam lekhan, panchang and reminders all work offline. Only the help videos and speaking a mantra aloud need the internet.

Does Sumeru have a panchang?

Yes. Sumeru has an offline panchang set to your city, with the tithi, sunrise and sunset, Ekadashi and festivals. You can also take a sankalp for a vrat right from the panchang.

Which languages does Sumeru support?

Sumeru is available in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada and Odia.

Can I use my own mantra?

Yes. You can type or speak your own mantra for jap, and build your own name on the letter board for naam lekhan.

Is my data private?

Yes. There is no account or sign-up, and your mantra, your pothi and your city stay on your phone. The privacy policy explains the details. Read the privacy policy.

What does the name Sumeru mean?

The sumeru is the guru bead at the head of a mala, the one you never cross. When your count reaches it, you turn the mala around. Sumeru is also the sacred mountain at the centre of the world.

When will Sumeru be available?

Sumeru is coming soon to Google Play for Android phones.

Sumeru app icon

Sumeru is coming soon.

For every home where the day begins with a name.

मुफ़्त · बिना विज्ञापन · बिना इंटरनेट

Free · No ads · No internet needed

Coming soon onGoogle Play