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What is GitaChat?

GitaChat is a semantic search platform that helps you find relevant wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita’s 700+ verses. Ask a question about life, work, relationships, or any challenge you’re facing, and receive guidance from ancient teachings paired with modern AI-generated contextual commentary.

Semantic Search

Find the most relevant verses using vector embeddings and AI

Contextual Commentary

Get AI-generated explanations tailored to your specific question

User Features

Save bookmarks, take notes, and track your search history

Daily Verse

Receive daily wisdom via email subscriptions

How It Works

GitaChat combines traditional spiritual wisdom with modern AI technology:
1

Ask Your Question

Enter any question or situation you’re facing. GitaChat converts it into a vector embedding.
2

Semantic Search

The system searches across all 700+ verses in Pinecone vector database to find the most relevant matches.
3

AI Commentary

OpenAI generates contextual commentary that explains how the verse applies to your specific situation.
4

Explore & Save

Read traditional commentary alongside AI-generated insights. Bookmark verses, take notes, and explore related teachings.

Key Features

700+ Verses

Complete collection of Bhagavad Gita verses with translations

Vector Search

BGE-base-en-v1.5 model for semantic understanding

Dual Commentary

Traditional and contextual commentary side-by-side

User Accounts

Clerk authentication with personalized features

Bookmarks & Notes

Save and annotate verses for future reference

Email Delivery

Subscribe to daily verse notifications

Get Started

Create an account and ask your first question

API Reference

Integrate GitaChat into your own applications

Embed Widgets

Add verse search to your website

Local Development

Set up GitaChat for local development

Open Source

GitaChat is open source and built with modern technologies:
  • Frontend: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Python, FastAPI, Sentence Transformers
  • Database: Pinecone (vector DB), Supabase (user data)
  • AI: OpenAI GPT-4o-mini for contextual commentary
View the source code on GitHub and contribute to the project.

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