If information about Indian temples is found in the public domain and is free for me to read why should I pay to read it?
Majority of the information portals on temples and shrines come bundled with an abundance of both direct and indirect ads but the bug does not stop there! Many of these sites run on a revenue model based on the sale of Online Poojas, Sevas, bookings, which disturb the tranquility of the sacred information in the name of convenience. We are not exaggerating when we say that such sites fool unsuspecting devotees in the name of free information. We often see travel and hospitality agencies selling their products and services again in the name of free information. As of now, the percentage of distraction free content in these so-called temple information sites vary from a meagre 20% to a staggering 60%. Whereas here at Holy Shrines we ensure that 99% of our content is distraction-free. To encapsulate on what was said earlier, we prohibit ads between sacred content.
We here at Holy Shrines are proud to say that we maintain an organized compendium of information regarding sacred places related to the four Dharmic religions i.e., Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. Holyshrines.in is the first of its kind website that has a dedicated search engine that does not just search based on the name and the religion but also based on the built period, region, sacred rivers nearby, deity, and other such relevant classifications. Hence, we believe that the menial token amount we charge for you to access our content is well justified and well worth it. By buying one of our many subscriptions and packs you are not only supporting us, the creators of the content, but are also preventing yourself the hassle of surfing through the web, acquiring the information you need all the while being bombarded by ads left and right.
Should I buy a subscription or a pack to view the complete shrine or are there any shrines that I can view for free?
Buying a subscription or a pack is not mandatory to view shrine contents that are classified as sponsored shrine contents. 10% of all shrine contents available in our website belong to the sponsored category, and hence are free. The link to all sponsored shrine contents is is given below:
What is sponsored content?
Sponsored content is free to view without any limitations for anyone. Any content in Holyshrines can be made into sponsored content by sponsorship an individual or an organization. As holyshrines believes in 0% advertisement disturbance on holy content, sponsor’s brief details and a link to the sponsor’s desired page will be displayed at the top of the sponsored content. To sustain this holy cause of documenting all shrines over a period we have fixed the ratio of sponsored content to 5% of the total content at any point of time.
Can I sponsor a shrine on this website?
Yes, We accept shrine sponsorships on our site as long as a sum of ₹10,000 is paid in advance for each shrine. To do so you have to first visit the home page and go all the way down till you see the “Sponsor A Shrine” button, which is then to be clicked.
Upon clicking the button, type your details in the necessary fields then select how many shrines you intend to sponsor (a maximum of 10 shrines can be sponsored). After filling in all the details you consider are important confirm that you’re not a robot by checking the reCAPTCHA box and maybe selecting a few appropriate images. After all this is done, go ahead and click the submit button.
How do I access complete available information about a shrine?
As you may have already seen, sponsored content available in the website is always free. As the sponsored content cannot exceed 25% of the total content at any point of time you’ll have to purchase a pack of your liking to view the unsponsored content. In order to access complete shrine information on our website, you need to buy a pack. Option to buy a pack or login into your account with purchased packs, is automatically generated after the 2-paragraph FREE preview for each shrine. As you might have seen already, all shrines have a 2-paragraph preview which is free for everyone to view. To be precise, view any shrine and scroll all the way down till you see a button that asks you to unlock a post. Click that button and you will be redirected to a page where all the packs, their features and their prices are listed. Then select the pack of your liking and proceed to pay. After purchasing the pack and going back to the post you want to read, go all the way down again and click the button. This time you should be able to read the article completely and that article will have been unlocked for you indefinitely. The limit of unlockable articles varies from pack to pack and the number of available unlocks is shown to the user after every unlocking a user does
What all packs are there for me to buy?
The packs that are currently available for sale are as follows:
- Holy pack
- Divine pack
- Pilgrim pack
- Explore pack
- Glimpse pack
What features are available in the "Yearly Subscription"?
Original Price: Rs. 1000
Discounted Price: Rs. 500(Temporary)
The “Yearly Subscription” is the best we have to offer. Boasting unlimited unlocks after purchase at a meagre price of ₹500 for a full year.
What features are available in "Monthly Subscription"?
The “Monthly Subscription” is the second-best offer we have to offer second only to “Yearly Subscription”. This pack enables you to unlock a total of any shrine you want for for a total of 30 days. This pack costs a sum of ₹300.
Original Price: Rs. 600
Discounted Price: Rs. 300
What features are available in "Pilgrim" pack?
The “Plgrim pack” is for those individuals who tend to be ardent devotees of their religion, yet don’t intend to read all the articles that our site has to offer. Unlike the Yearly and Monthly Subscriptions, the individuals who bought this pack will only be able to unlock a total of 30 shrines per purchase. The cost of this pack, which is a fair deal, happens to be ₹40 only.
Original Price: Rs. 40
Discounted Price: Rs. 20
What features are available in "explore" pack?
The “Explore Pack”, just like its name suggests, is a pack for those adventurous souls who intend to go further and see if our site has any substance. For such welcome souls we would like to say that they will not be disappointed with what they see. This pack allows those explorers to access a total of 10 shrines of their liking which is more than enough content to quench their curiosity. The pack comes at a small price of ₹20, a low price for those who intend to explore the capabilities of our content.
Original Price: Rs. 20
Discounted Price: Rs. 10
What features are available in "Glimpse" pack?
The “Glimpse Pack”, our cheapest pack yet, is for those who just stumbled upon our site and intend to have a glimpse of the rich content in it. We here at Holy Shrines believe that the first impressions are the best impressions, as a result we made this pack with that in mind. This bijou pack offers 5 shrines at a dirt cheap price of ₹5.
Original Price: Rs. 10
Discounted Price: Rs. 5
How do I unlock a post after buying a subscription or pack?
After buying a subscription or a pack you should go back to the article you intend to read and scroll all the way down till you find the unlock button. Then you click that button which will result in that shrine getting unlocked for you.
Is it compulsory for me to sign in to purchase a subscription or pack?
Yes, it is absolutely necessary that you sign in to buy a subscription or a pack. The reason why you should sign in is so that we can recognize you and provide you with the required features that our packs have to offer.
What should I do if I already paid for a subscription or pack and yet I cannot access articles?
In such cases, try refreshing the page a couple of times or try clearing the cache of your web browser. If the problem persists feel free to contact us via Telegram or Mail.
How do I contact customer-support in case of an issue?
You can contact us through mail (reach@holyshrines.in) or Telegram.