About Us
Welcome to Sakalam.org, All About Hinduism
A trusted digital sanctuary connecting devotees, temples, traditions, Purohits and Vedic science across the globe.
- Temples
- Festivals & Panchang
- Stotras
- Astrology
- Purohits
Our Story
Sakalam.org began in 2014 as a simple personal blog. Our founder started writing down Hindu festivals and puja dates because family and friends kept asking when a festival fell and how it should be observed.
By 2017–18 the site had grown into a global directory of temples and a large library of stotras. Devotees could find a temple’s history, timings and significance alongside the right prayer for the right deity, all in one place.
As a full-time career and other commitments grew, the site wasn’t updated as often as it deserved, but the need it served never went away. Drawing on his background as a Computer Science engineer and years of professional experience working as a developer, freelancer, and digital marketer for many reputed organizations, our founder decided to take matters into his own hands. Rather than patch it up, he rebuilt the platform entirely from scratch. Leveraging his technical expertise, he personally coded and engineered the core architecture from the ground up, including the custom content management framework, complex festival algorithms, the dynamic calendar, the Panchang, and intricate Vedic astrology calculations in Janam Kundali and Kundali matching.
Because that engine is built in-house, our dates, calculations, and charts stay consistent and keep improving. The same framework now powers personalised astrology services and a direct marketplace for verified Purohits.
Today, the platform truly lives up to its name. Derived from the Sanskrit textbooks of our founder’s school days, “Sakalam” (सकलम्) means “All” or “Everything.” What started as a simple blog has come full circle-becoming a complete, all-in-one ecosystem for Hindu devotion, knowledge, and heritage.
- 2014Blog launched with regional festivals and puja dates.
- 2017–18Global temple directory and multilingual stotra library.
- 2026Panchang, calendar algorithms and Vedic astrology engine built in-house.
- TodayAstrology services, verified Purohits, ritual booking and online pujas.
What You’ll Find Here
- Temples & Sacred CollectionsA growing global database with maps, timings, history and significance, including Jyotirlingas and Shakti Peethas.
- Festivals & Hindu MonthsRegional celebrations with dates calculated by our in-house astronomical engine.
- Slokas & StotrasA multilingual library of chants, arranged by deity and purpose (working on it).
- AstrologyFree and premium services from your date, time and place of birth: Janam Kundali, marriage matching, gemstone and Rudraksha suggestions.
- Purohits & RitualsConnect with verified Purohits for home poojas, homas, and samskaras, or seamlessly book sacred rituals and sevas directly at selected temples – all through a single platform.
Our core offerings
Services for devotees everywhere
Our team
The People Behind Sakalam.org
Our Founder
Raj
Founder & Chief Architect, Sakalam.org
A Computer Science engineer, developer, and digital marketer who builds high-performance digital ecosystems and data-driven marketing strategies. Beyond engineering the custom algorithms powering Sakalam.org, he has crafted technical solutions, high-growth marketing strategies, and iconic product naming architectures for prominent consumer electronics brands, digital services, and enterprises globally.
Driven by devotion and engineering discipline, our founder built the codebase, Panchang calculations, and astrology algorithms that run Sakalam.org. Choosing to let the sacred texts and traditions be the face of the platform, the founder works behind the scenes on system architecture, mathematical accuracy, and growth. While his primary focus remains on the platform’s technology, he also actively steps in to research, write, and edit the site’s rich content to ensure its spiritual authenticity.
Our Spiritual Guide
Brahma Sri Koride Sudheer Sharma
Sri Vidya Upaasaka (Poorna Deekshitha) & Founder of Sri Varahi Sansthan
Brahma Sri Koride Sudheer Sharma garu is a revered Sri Vidya Upaasaka (Poorna Deekshitha) with over 15 years of intense Upaasana. An accomplished Carnatic classical vocalist and violinist, he served the Hindu community as a Purohit and Vedic coordinator in Sydney, Australia, for 17 years. In 2013, he founded the “Sri Varahi Sansthan” trust in Australia.
Driven by divine guidance, he later self-funded and constructed the Sri Raja Syamala Varahi Lalitha Kshetram in Hyderabad, Telangana, celebrating its magnificent Pranapratishtha on March 25, 2026.
All ritual parameters, scriptural interpretations and traditional guidelines on Sakalam.org are blessed and supervised by Brahma Sri Koride Sudheer Sharma garu. He reviews the traditional methods behind our calculations, marriage matching and gemstone and Rudraksha guidance, so they stay aligned with the Shastras.
Panel Priest & Ritual Lead
Sri Mahesh Sharma
Veda Pandit · Astrological Advisor
Sri Mahesh Sharma garu is an experienced Purohit and Astrologer with around 10 years of rigorous practice in Vedic traditions. Trained extensively in sacred Vedic rituals and Samskaras, he serves as a core spiritual guide for Sakalam.org. Sri Mahesh Sharma garu closely guides and supervises all of our ritual structures, online Pujas, Homas, and astrology services, ensuring every offering remains entirely authentic, scripturally accurate, and performed precisely on time.
Editorial
Editorial & Content Team
Managing Editor
Swetha R
Chief Editor . Communication Trainer . Cultural Explorer
Swetha serves as the Chief Editor of Sakalam.org. An engineering graduate with a background in the tech industry, she specialized in SAP BI/BO, SQL and Analytics before transitioning from her corporate career to focus on her family. Alongside her editorial role at Sakalam, she actively works as a freelance Communication and Public Speaking Trainer for reputed educational institutions. Born and raised in a traditional Hindu family where daily rituals are a way of life, she developed a deep, intuitive understanding of Vedic customs from childhood. As an avid traveler, she has extensively explored the diverse ways festivals are celebrated across different regions of India. Leveraging her strong analytical background, professional editorial skills, and rich cultural perspective, Swetha ensures that every piece of content on Sakalam.org is engaging, well-structured, and authentically reflective of Sanatana Dharma
Our Research & Writing Network
Behind our library is a dedicated team of experienced freelance writers, Sanskrit scholars, multilingual experts, and cultural researchers. We work with professionals who specialize in Sanatana Dharma, ensuring our content is not only deeply researched and historically accurate, but also engaging, accessible, and properly translated for the global Hindu diaspora.
- Freelance writers
- Sanskrit scholars
- Cultural researchers
Our Vedic Purohit & Pandit Network
When it comes to the sacred practice of rituals, we don’t rely on second-hand information. Sakalam.org is backed by a vast, trusted network of traditional Vedic Pandits and Purohits. Whenever we publish scriptural guidelines, layout ritual steps, or calculate complex festival procedures, we consult directly with this esteemed network of practitioners to ensure every mantra, step, and spiritual guidance remains fully authentic and aligned with Vedic traditions.
- Agama Scholors
- Jyotish Experts
- Temple Priests