Pujanam: A Comprehensive Portal For Pandit Booking, Puja Services & Samagri Management

Abstract

This Paper Introduces Pujanam, A Web-based Plat-form That Consolidates Pandit Booking, Puja Scheduling, And Samagri Procurement Into A Single Digital Workflow. Arrang-ing Religious Services Through Conventional Means—phone Calls, Word-of-mouth Referrals, And In-person Visits—often Leads To Scheduling Conflicts, Price Uncertainty, And Limited Reach For Both Devotees And Pandits. Pujanam Targets This Operational Gap Through A Role-differentiated System Serving Devotees, Pandits, And Administrators. Devotees Can Browse A Categorized Puja Catalog, Inspect Pandit Profiles Complete With Ratings And Experience Summaries, Select Available Time Slots, And Place Samagri Orders. Pandits Access A Scheduling Dashboard, Receive Live Booking Alerts Via Socket.IO, And Maintain A Transaction History. Administrators Oversee The Full Platform Through A Dedicated Control Panel Covering User Management, Service Listings, And Support Resolution. The Backend Is Built On Node.js/Express With JWT Authen-tication, Bcrypt Password Hashing, And MongoDB For Schema-flexible Storage. Socket.IO Drives The Event-based Notification Layer. Together, These Components Deliver A Cohesive System That Lowers Coordination Friction And Broadens Access To Religious Services For Urban Communities.

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