Pujas, darshan & 80G receipts — paid in GBP.
Built for the UK Hindu, Jain & Sikh diaspora. Book pujas at any Indian temple, watch live aarti darshan, get 80G receipts on donations — all from your UK bank card. No surcharge surprises, no FX games, no "call our India office".
UK GBP rail is rolling out as Stripe NRI activation completes. Email below to get notified the moment it goes live in your postcode.
Why UK devotees use Darshya
Sri Mandir is built for India domestic. The UK Hindu diaspora needs different things: GBP at checkout, GMT-aware aarti schedules, video proof your relatives in India can actually watch, and support that responds in your timezone.
Pay in GBP via Stripe
UK card, Apple Pay, Google Pay accepted. No FX surprise — see the £ price before you tap pay.
Indian temple bookings from anywhere in the UK
Rudrabhishek at Kashi Vishwanath, Satyanarayan at Tirupati, Lakshmi Puja at home temple — booked from London at IST timings.
Live aarti darshan, GMT/BST adjusted
Watch live aarti from Indian temples on your schedule. Calendar shows IST → GMT auto-converted.
Video proof on every puja
Priest uploads sankalp + main ritual + aarti video. Your grandmother in Ahmedabad sees the same proof as you in Wembley.
80G receipts (India tax) on donations
For UK donors with Indian tax filing obligations, every donation comes with a valid 80G receipt from the donee temple.
WhatsApp support — UK timezone
Customer support response by 10am GMT. Real human, not a bot.
Built for UK Hindu hubs
We're prioritising London, Birmingham and Leicester at launch — the three UK metros with the largest Hindu populations and most active temple communities.
London
350,000+ Hindu population (2021 census)
Anchor mandirs (target community partnerships): Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Neasden · BAPS · ISKCON Soho · Highgate Hill Murugan
Largest UK Hindu hub — Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Newham
Birmingham & West Midlands
70,000+ Hindu/Jain population
Anchor mandirs (target community partnerships): Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple Tividale · Shree Geeta Bhawan · Hare Krishna Temple Coventry
Gujarati & Punjabi heritage — Handsworth, Soho Road, Smethwick
Leicester
50,000+ Hindu population (highest % per capita in UK)
Anchor mandirs (target community partnerships): Shree Sanatan Mandir · Shree Hindu Temple Belgrave · ISKCON Leicester
Belgrave Road "Golden Mile" — East African Gujarati heritage
Anchor mandirs above are well-known UK Hindu temples — listed as community context, not as confirmed Darshya partners. Partnership outreach in progress (R-Q3-S-006 supply funnel).
Sample pujas in £
Indicative GBP pricing per UK NRI tier. Final price at checkout reflects live FX and temple-specific fees. NRI pricing is 9-10x domestic — covers temple operations + UK payment processing + USD/GBP infrastructure + a small dharmic donation.
| Puja | Category | Domestic (₹) | UK NRI (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudrabhishek (Kashi Vishwanath) | temple-stream | ₹2,500 | £240 |
| Satyanarayan Katha (your home deity) | home-puja | ₹1,500 | £145 |
| Lakshmi Puja (Diwali) | temple-stream | ₹2,100 | £200 |
| Mahamrityunjaya Jaap 11,000 | jaap | ₹5,500 | £525 |
| Shraadh Pitru Paksh | shraadh | ₹3,100 | £295 |
Reference FX: £1 ≈ ₹105 (spot, 2026-06-15). Founder reviews quarterly. Actual checkout price may differ by ±5% based on Stripe FX rate at moment of charge.
Compliance & trust
- UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018 compliant. Data Processing Agreement (DPA) available on request via privacy@darshya.online. Cookie banner shipped per R-Q3-L-002 (UK & EEA visitors only).
- Stripe-managed payments — PCI DSS handled by Stripe, no card data touches Darshya servers. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA / 3D Secure) enforced per UK FCA rules.
- 80G receipts issued by donee Indian temple (where eligible). UK Gift Aid is not currently supported — donations are India-tax-deductible only.
- Video proof mandatory on every puja per Darshya business rule — no exceptions for UK bookings.
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