# Gita Seva: Hindu Books & Aarti

> Read Bhagwat Gita, Ramayan, Puran, Bhajan, Hindu Spiritual books with audio

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ct.android.gitasevakotlin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ct.android.gitasevakotlin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ct.android.gitasevakotlin`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gita Seva Trust
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 2,010,959
- **Rating:** 4.89 / 5 (16,229 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2019-04-25
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ct.android.gitasevakotlin)
- **Website:** [https://gitaseva.org](https://gitaseva.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gitaseva.org/privacypolicy](https://gitaseva.org/privacypolicy)

## Description

Gita Seva provides a completely free library of Hindu spiritual content—eBooks, audios, videos, and pravachan—in Hindi and English. It includes Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharat, Puranas, Upanishads, Aarti and bhajans, Hanuman Chalisa, and divine quotes, all accessible for instant learning on web and mobile.

Built to educate and raise spiritual awareness, Gita Seva continuously adds new material and supports bilingual access. With Android and iOS apps and a website, users can explore text, audio with synced lyrics, lectures by respected scholars, and quotes for daily inspiration, all without commercial use.

## Rankings

- #44,948 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `ct.android.gitasevakotlin.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Gita Seva for its extensive, multilingual library of scriptures and bhakti texts, with free access to original books. The app offers diverse devotional features such as pravachan, readings, shlokas, and audio lectures from respected saints, supporting a rich spiritual journey. Reviewers also highlight the quality of presentation and the evident effort by the team. Some requests include adding more content (e.g., Radha Krishna texts) and addressing occasional post-update issues. Overall, the app is valued for breadth, accessibility, and devotional utility.

### Pros

- Extensive, multilingual collection of scriptures and bhakti books.
- Free or affordable access to original texts.
- Rich devotional features (pravachan, readings, shlokas) and various formats.
- Audio lectures from respected saints.
- High-quality presentation and evident effort by the Gita Seva team.

### Cons

- Missing Radha Krishna content in search/excerpts.
- App not working after recent update.

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