Nepal’s faith is finding a new interface
Summary
Nepali developers are building apps, devices and AI tools that bring rituals, mantras, astrology and religious texts onto smartphones and other consumer products. The emerging faith-tech market is still small, but it is expanding as younger users increasingly seek digital spiritual services.
Key Points
- Nepali developers are turning religious practices into digital products, from ritual books and horoscope services to chanting devices and AI chatbots.
- Brihat Karmakanda, started by Nabin Khatiwada and Yubaraj Dhungel, has grown into a paid app with tens of thousands of users.
- Pokhara-based Yarsa Labs has built a chanting box, while other Nepali platforms are experimenting with astrology matching and AI guidance.
- The article says Nepal’s faith-tech market is still limited by attitudes toward monetising religion, even as demand appears to exist.
