A collective of historians, engineers, photographers, and devotees dedicated to eternalizing India's sacred temple heritage for generations to come.
With over 15 years of temple studies and an expertise in Chola-era inscriptions, Dr. Karthik leads our heritage documentation and research programme. He has published 3 books on South Indian temple architecture.
Ananya architects the Thiruthalam platform — from the React Native app to the admin backend. She brings 8 years of mobile product engineering experience and a deep personal connection to temple heritage.
Siddharth manages our network of 500+ community contributors across Tamil Nadu. He coordinates field documentation drives and ensures data quality from temple visits to final publish.
Meera is a certified heritage consultant and former HR & CE officer with deep knowledge of temple administration, endowment law, and restoration practice across Tamil Nadu.
Rajan oversees our district coordinator network across 28 districts. A longtime temple devotee and retired school teacher, he ensures that every temple record meets our verification standards.
Priya leads our team of writers, translators, and religious scholars who produce verified temple descriptions in Tamil, Hindi, and English. She has a postgraduate degree in Sanskrit and Tamil literature.
Arjun crafts the visual and interaction design of Thiruthalam. His work bridges modern design principles with traditional visual language — ensuring the app feels as sacred as the temples it documents.
Kavitha has documented over 800 temples across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Her photography captures architecture, idols, and the lived devotional experience that data alone cannot convey.
Vijay manages our structured temple data pipeline — from contributor submissions through admin review to final database publication. He ensures GPS accuracy, image quality, and metadata completeness.
We're always looking for passionate individuals — photographers, translators, field verifiers, writers, and tech contributors — to help build India's largest temple documentation platform.