The next big digital breakthrough that has caught attention in the Startup News is the use of chatbot-based assistance available in Shravani Mela 2025 to enhance the pilgrim experience in Deoghar, which is the Baba Baidyanath Dham pilgrimage. It is for the first time that the Jharkhand Government and the Deoghar district administration partnered to introduce a smart chatbot app that will provide real-time information and important services to more than 51 lakh of the anticipated pilgrims that are going to make this spiritual passage connected and more tech-friendly.
First-Ever Use of AI in Shravani Mela
It will mark the first instance that pilgrims of the Shravani Mela will get digital assistance in real-time. The new chatbot application is aimed at facilitating the whole process to be pleasant, instructive, and interactive. Anticipating the presence of more than 51 lakh devotees this year, the administration is planning to reduce the pressure of the crowds and provide 24-hour information throughout the areas of artificial intelligence.
The AI chatbot will assist the users with:
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Information and timings of the darshan at the temple
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Transport news
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Location of the Hospitals and emergency care
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Stays, Rest houses, and toilets
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Online messages and sirens calling the administrations
How Will Devotees Use the App?
Abhay Parashar is the District Informatics Officer who confirmed that the chatbot app was in the final testing phase.
Once it is launched, it will be downloadable through:
The devotees would also be able to learn about the history of Deoghar and easily get directions regarding routes of the mela through the chatbot with a single click on their smartphones, and also learn about the names of stations, airports, and bus stands, and so much more.
A Direct Digital Link Between Devotees & Authorities
This chatbot application will establish a first-hand online connection between the administration and other devotees, who will always be assisted in case of any emergency.
A Smarter, Safer, and More Spiritual Experience
Shravani Mela 2025 will begin on July 11, 2025, and the emphasis will not only be on physical preparations such as sanitation, water supply, traffic regulation, and security, but it will also be completely tech-oriented with the focus on promoting the overall experience through digital innovation. Having implemented this AI chatbot, Jharkhand will be among the pioneer states to incorporate startup-scale technology solutions to a religious congregation of this immensity. This opens the doors to future pilgrimages to conform to such innovations.
