Shiva Meditation Mantras: Lyrics and Audio

Skillsets:

UI/UX Design, Branding

Rapid Prototyping,
UX Research

Duration:

3 months

Role:

Designer: Sneha Yalgi

Challenge

How can we create an app that allows for seamless and motivated meditation?

Solution

Create an all-inclusive app for the practice of Shiva Mantras

Shiva Mantras are chants recited by people to please the Hindu god Lord Shiva. It is believed that if a person recites these chants, they will be a better, stronger person while cleansing the body and soul of negative energy.

While the mantras are easily searchable on Youtube or similar platforms, they pose a few issues in terms of usability:

  • One may not find the same site/video as last time and has to remember to save them as a favorite/list, etc.

  • Different translations of Shiva Mantra are often in different places

  • Lyrics and audio may not be on the same platform

  • Access to the mantras depends on good network connectivity

These issues often lead to people less inclined to have consistent meditation.

The team at Shiva Mantra LLC

Shiva Mantras are chants recited by people to please the Hindu god Lord Shiva. It is believed that if a person recites these chants, they will be a better, stronger person while cleansing the body and soul of negative energy.

While the mantras are easily searchable on Youtube or similar platforms, they pose a few issues in terms of usability:

  • One may not find the same site/video as last time and has to remember to save them as a favorite/list, etc.

  • Different translations of Shiva Mantra are often in different places

  • Lyrics and audio may not be on the same platform

  • Access to the mantras depends on good network connectivity

These issues often lead to people less inclined to have consistent meditation.

The team at Shiva Mantra LLC

Shiva Mantras are chants recited by people to please the Hindu god Lord Shiva. It is believed that if a person recites these chants, they will be a better, stronger person while cleansing the body and soul of negative energy.

While the mantras are easily searchable on Youtube or similar platforms, they pose a few issues in terms of usability:

  • One may not find the same site/video as last time and has to remember to save them as a favorite/list, etc.

  • Different translations of Shiva Mantra are often in different places

  • Lyrics and audio may not be on the same platform

  • Access to the mantras depends on good network connectivity

These issues often lead to people less inclined to have consistent meditation.

The team at Shiva Mantra LLC

How can we create an app that allows for seamless and motivated meditation?

How can we create an app that allows for seamless and motivated meditation?

Final Solution

Based on several rounds of testing, we finalized the app layout and branding

Final Page Designs
Branding
Logo
Icons
Colors

The color scheme and gradients reflect the look of sunsets/sunrise to provide a calming atmosphere to the app. The medium blue is a reference to Lord Siva, who is believed to be blue.

Each symbol reflects visuals associated with Lord Shiva including his snake, beaded necklace, and trident.

This app is currently in process of being published to iOS and Android platforms.

Final Stills

Final Stills

Design

Through an iterative process, various versions of the screen layouts, branding, and UI elements were created.

Through an iterative process, various versions of the screen layouts were created along with an evolving brand identity.

Mantra Page
Home Screen
Home Screen
Home Screen
Additional Pages

Takeaways

This app provides seamless, customizable access that encourages users to continue with their Shiva Mantra practice.

Takeaways

This app provides seamless, customizable access that encourages users to continue with their Shiva Mantra practice.

Homescreen

Users can access challenges, recently played mantras, mantras

Selection Pages

Users can access mantras through the mantras page as well as a favorites page

Sadhanas

Users can track consistency of meditation through various sadhanas

Mantra Screen

Users can access both lyrics and audio with a counter to track meditation progress though sadhanas and streaks

Home Screen
Mantra Page
Additional Pages

Background

In preperation of this app, research was conducted by Shiva Mantra LLC to determine best practices for the design of the app. Based on this, the target audience and key features were established for me to design for.

Target Audience

  • Hindu Indians residing in India

  • Adults aged 45 yrs +

Key Features

  • Have both lyrics and audio on the same screen

  • Option to customize access to mantras

  • Easily adjustable features

  • Challanges and streaks to increase motivation for consistent meditation practice

Homescreen

Users can access challenges, recently played mantras, mantras

Selection Pages

Users can access mantras through the mantras page as well as a favorites page

Sadhanas

Users can track consistency of meditation through various sadhanas

Mantra Screen

Users can access both lyrics and audio with a counter to track meditation progress though sadhanas and streaks