Masa v2: Tradition Meets Delight

I never knew when Diwali was.

I mean, I knew it was sometime in October or November. I'd hear about it from family, see posts on social media, and then scramble to figure out the exact date. But I never knew it the way I knew my birthday or New Year's.

That confusion is why we built Masa.

Masa v2

Today we're releasing Masa v2, and it's the version we always wanted to build.

Widgets. You can now see the panchanga right on your home screen. The tithi, nakshatra, masa. All there when you wake up. The muhurtam updates throughout the day, so you know when you're in an auspicious window without opening the app. There's a festival countdown showing what's coming and how many days away. You can even add a minimal version to your lock screen.

Liquid Glass. We adopted the new iOS 26 design language. The app feels lighter, more alive. It breathes.

Revamped Calendar. We rebuilt the calendar from scratch. It's cleaner, easier to navigate, and actually makes sense now.

The Trishul

Choosing an app icon is surprisingly hard.

We went through so many options. Mandalas looked beautiful in Figma but turned into noise at icon size. Too many details competing for attention. The ohm symbol felt right spiritually, but it's everywhere. Every yoga studio, every meditation app. It didn't feel like us.

Then we tried the trishul.

It was simple. You could recognize it from across the room. But it also had weight. It meant something. Shiva's trident. Strength, protection, the three gunas.

We kept comparing it to other candidates, and each time we came back to the trishul. It just made sense.

Here's the crazy part: we made that final decision on Maha Shivaratri. We were fasting, going through designs, and landed on Shiva's symbol on Shiva's night. You can't plan that.

Why This Matters

I think a lot of us feel disconnected from tradition. Not because we don't care, but because the tools we have feel old, or complicated, or just... uninviting.

Tradition doesn't have to feel antiquated.

It can be modern. It can be minimal. It can be delightful.

That's what I want Masa to be. A way to stay connected to the Hindu calendar that feels good to use. Something you actually want to glance at. Something that makes you feel a little more rooted, a little more aware of the rhythm you're part of.