ANHAD ਅਨਹਦ
A Divine Gurbani Companion
Version 4.0.0
Guru Sahib's Kirpa
This project exists only through the infinite grace of Guru Sahib. Everything accomplished here is a blessing, not a personal achievement. May Guru Sahib forgive any mistakes and guide this seva to serve the Sangat with humility.
ਤੇਰੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਭਰੇ ਬਿਅੰਤ ਬੇਅੰਤਾ ॥
Your treasures of devotion are overflowing, infinite and endless.
The Story
ANHAD began as a personal engineering project — a vision to bring together the best features of many Gurbani applications into one peaceful, unified experience.
Over approximately six months, this app was crafted with careful attention to detail, combining live Gurbani streams, Nitnem tracking, Naam Abhyas, Hukamnama, Sehaj Paath progress, and much more into a seamless interface.
The name "ANHAD" (ਅਨਹਦ) means "unstruck sound" — the eternal divine melody that resonates within. It represents the continuous flow of Gurbani Kirtan that connects us to Waheguru.
Vision & Mission
Vision
To create a sacred digital space where Sikhs worldwide can connect with Gurbani anytime, anywhere — fostering daily spiritual practice through technology that respects tradition.
Mission
To provide a comprehensive, peaceful, and intuitive Gurbani companion that supports:
- 24/7 access to live Gurbani Kirtan and Darbar Sahib streams
- Daily Nitnem tracking and habit building
- Naam Abhyas and meditation support
- Sehaj Paath progress tracking
- Gurbani search, bookmarks, and personalization
- Background playback for uninterrupted spiritual practice
Development Journey
Concept & Planning
Researched existing Gurbani apps, identified gaps, and envisioned a unified experience
Core Features
Built foundation: live radio, Nitnem tracker, audio playback, theme engine
Enhanced Experience
Added Hukamnama, Sehaj Paath tracking, bookmarks, search, mini-player
Polish & Refinement
Performance optimization, design refinement, accessibility improvements
Release Preparation
Legal compliance, Google Play readiness, documentation
Roadmap
Future enhancements planned (with Guru Sahib's grace):
- Enhanced Gurbani search with transliteration
- Offline mode for Banis
- Community features (moderated)
- More live stream sources
- Widget support for home screen
- Advanced Nitnem reminders
- Accessibility enhancements
Developer
Manmohan Singh
Independent Developer
Built with dedication, humility, and gratitude to Guru Sahib. This project is a personal seva offered to the global Sangat.
Technology
ANHAD is built as a Progressive Web App (PWA) wrapped with Capacitor for native Android functionality:
- Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (Vanilla)
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Native: Capacitor (Android wrapper)
- APIs: BaniDB, YouTube Live, R2 Storage
- Deployment: Vercel (web), Google Play (Android)
Open Source
ANHAD stands on the shoulders of many open-source projects. We are grateful to the global developer community.
Acknowledgements
Deep gratitude to:
- Guru Sahib — For everything
- Parents & Family — For constant support and encouragement
- Friends & Beta Testers — For invaluable feedback
- Open Source Community — For enabling this project
- The Global Sangat — For inspiring this work