# Bhajan Mala

> Devotional song lyrics and audio with synchronized highlighting. (iPhone/iPad app by Datta Yoga Center, USA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhajan-mala/id583564306 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Datta Yoga Center, USA](https://appshunter.io/developer/549092019)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 112 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-12-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhajan-mala/id583564306/reviews.md

## What is Bhajan Mala?

A Bhajan is a devotional song. His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji has written and composed thousands of bhajans on various deities and philosophical songs. This app helps learn the bhajans by synchronizing the text with audio of the bhajan. 

The app is preloaded with all lyrics of bhajans composed by Sri Swamiji and Jayalakshmi Mata, His mother and Guru. You can browse the bhajan list by deity or album. If you already have the audio track on your device, it starts playing and highlights the word in karaoke style. It gives a easy Buy button to itunes for those albums not on your device.

You may forward or rewind the highlighting and audio by using the slider below the bhajan text area. 

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Synchronized lyrics and audio
- Karaoke-style word highlighting
- Browse by deity or album
- Forward/rewind audio and highlighting
- Direct iTunes purchase option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 39)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhajan-mala/id583564306/reviews.md

### 3/5 — App Not Working Post Update

*2026-06-25*

Post Update the App on launch stays on Load Screen showing spinning wheel progress but not downloading selected language content at all, has this been tested before release? The versions says better performant and the behaviour is just opposite, can you fix this ASAP
As well Bhajan IDs are so small that you need a magnifier glass to read the id, same goes for search bar 
Despite changing typography settings, it does not reflect inside the app behaviour 
Lot of such Settings and Content synch issues seem on the UI
The title size in listing stays small despite changing in configuration
The bhajan id font size and am not sure lots of such configurations just confuses anyone as a user - you can instead take an actual bhajan put it inside configuration and show how each part will look like and let user modify to get an actual feel rather than telling in text what it is - make it visual depiction of an actual bhajan by which user is then clear

**Developer response:** Jai Guru Datta,

You might have hit an edge case. Kindly provide us with more information so we can address the issue you are facing. Our email address is sgs.bhajanmala@gmail.com. 

Please also include a screenshot of the Bhajan ID issue so we can understand the issue you are facing. 

Thank you and apologies! 

Sri Guru Datta,
SGS Apps Team

### 2/5 — Lost the working app

*2026-03-08*

Search with text is not working , instant bhajana finder with id is not working. 
Tried 140 , 
Tried “Sri datta devam”, Sree datta devam.
Didn’t return the Sunday kagada Harathi. 
Tried “Thanu mana dhalli” no results for id 224.

**Developer response:** Jai Guru Datta,

If this is still an issue, please contact us at sgs.bhajanmala@gmail.com. Some users were affected by a data issue in the past that we have rolled out fixes for in the past. 

Sri Guru Datta,
SGS Apps Team

### 5/5 — So easy to navigate and use

*2026-01-06*

Thank you for wonderful app

### 4/5 — Svaras not appearing for version 5.1.33 on iphone 8+ device iOS 16.7.10

*2025-02-19*

Svaras no more appear for any bhajan on my iPhine 8+ iOS 16.7.10 device
Is it not supported on older devices?

**Developer response:** Jai Guru Datta,

Swaras are supported on older versions as well. However, could you please delete and reinstall the app and try again? There was a recent update to content that might be causing an issue for you. 

If you have any other issues, please email us directly at sgs.bhajanmala@gmail.com and we will be able to help you faster. 

Sri Guru Datta,
SGS Apps Team

### 5/5 — Great Bhajans

*2022-11-26*

Thank you for the wonderful Bhajans in all languages of all the goods.

### 5/5 — Awesome app Jaya guru datta

*2022-08-03*

Jaya guru datta it is an awesome app to see the lyrics of bhajans. I’ve a small suggestion to the developer: while we search and can add the bhajan to a playlist. It is better if have an option to record a small audio and attach it to the bhajan (locally stored) because it can be played later to know the raga and sing again. Please try to implement. Jaya guru datta

### 3/5 — Unable to play

*2022-05-29*

Same as you explained. Not sure what to do

### 2/5 — No audio or play buttons.

*2020-09-13, version 4.4.1*

Tried on ios and also on android. Please help me to get audio. I only see the text.

### 5/5 — Unable to play songs

*2020-07-31*

Jai gurudatta,

Can someone help with app? I installed the app on iPhone 7 and logged into app with apple login. Clicked browse and went to bhajan and I’m getting theory not play option. I clicked Ragam and I see play button at the top and nothing is happing. Do I need to wait for day to activate?

Thank you,

### 5/5 — Excellent App

*2019-10-01*

Excellent App for Bhajan learning and sing along with multi language support.

Wish there is album name that contains the Bhajan next to the Bhajan or somewhere in the App.

## Frequently asked questions about Bhajan Mala

### What is Bhajan Mala?

Bhajan Mala is an application designed to help users learn devotional songs, known as bhajans. It synchronizes the lyrics of thousands of bhajans with their audio, allowing users to follow along and sing.

### How does the app help me learn bhajans?

The app provides synchronized lyrics that highlight words in a karaoke style as the audio plays. You can also use a slider to manually forward or rewind both the audio and the highlighting to practice specific sections.

### Is Bhajan Mala free to use?

The app is free to download and comes preloaded with lyrics for many bhajans. For albums not already on your device, there is an easy buy button to purchase them through iTunes, indicating a free with in-app purchases model.

### What kind of bhajans are available?

The app features lyrics for thousands of bhajans composed by His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, as well as those composed by Jayalakshmi Mata, His mother and Guru. You can browse these bhajans categorized by deity or album.

### Can I use this app on different devices?

The provided description does not specify compatibility with different operating systems or devices. However, it does mention that continued use of GPS in the background can decrease battery life, suggesting it is a mobile application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4.19 — 2026-07-25

* Minor information layout adjustments when viewing a bhajan

### 5.4.18 — 2026-07-24

* Fixes list item sizes for non-English languages

### 5.4.15 — 2026-07-20

Search results now show from the top of the list instead of starting partway down.

### 5.4.14 — 2026-07-13

Fixes height of the jump bar on the right, doesn't show jump bar when there are only a small number of sections, fixes a data sync issue for some users, and fixes non-English search issues.

### 5.4.11 — 2026-07-09

Includes several improvements:
* Improved performance for browsing lists
* Added jump-skip jump section control that we used to have years ago
* Added deity images for bhajans
* Bhajans now have a subtitle with more information in lists
* Minor reorganization of information on Browse tab
* Showing bhajan counts within categories like Deities, Composition Languages, etc
* Playlists search is now fixed
* Add tracks issue across deities in playlists issue is fixed

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