Kshetra
Dharmashala and hall booking softwareLive
Dharmashala booking software for rooms, dormitory beds and halls
Kshetra runs your dharmashala (pilgrim rest house), bhakta nivas and kalyana mandapam (wedding hall) from one screen — with no double bookings, because each temple’s bookings are processed one at a time and unpaid holds expire on their own.
Free guided demo
kshetra.swadharmasetu.com
Bhakta Nivas · Block A
Tonight · 14 Nov · AC and non-AC rooms
Available
3 rooms
Checked in
5 rooms
Since 6 am
Unpaid holds
2
Auto-release
First floor
101
Checked in
102
Checked in
103
AC
104
Hold
105
Confirmed
106
Blocked
Second floor
201
Non-AC
202
Checked in
203
Checked in
204
Hold
205
Non-AC
206
Checked in
Room 204 · unpaid hold
Online booking waiting for payment. If it is not paid in the hold window, the room goes back on sale by itself.
Releases at 11:42 if unpaid
What is Kshetra?
Kshetra is dharmashala booking software for temples and religious trusts. It manages rooms, dormitory beds and halls — bhakta nivas (devotee lodging), guest houses, kalyana mandapams and community halls — from reservation to checkout. Bookings are processed one at a time per temple, so the same room or hall cannot be sold twice, and unpaid holds lapse automatically. Devotees book on the temple’s own page; staff handle check-in, housekeeping, deposits, refunds and accounts at kshetra.swadharmasetu.com.
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No double bookings
One booking at a time per temple; unpaid holds expire
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Rooms, beds and halls
AC and non-AC rooms, dormitory beds per night, halls by time slot
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Online booking page
Your temple’s own page, paid through Razorpay, Cashfree or PayU
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Accounts built in
Cash and bank books, daybook, GST summary and Tally export
No double bookings
Rooms, beds and halls
Accounts built inAcross the Setu platform
Temples under our care
Temples, maths (monastic institutions) and trusts across India use Setu to serve their devotees. Meet some of the institutions we work with, and explore the full list.
From hold to checkout
Everything the dharmashala office does, in one system
Kshetra replaces the room register, the hall diary and the deposit book. Each tab below is a working part of the product.
Check a family in, with their ID recorded — not photocopied
Set up buildings, room types (AC or non-AC), add-ons and guest categories with their own discounts. A booking moves from reserved to confirmed to checked in. At the desk the clerk records an Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence or voter ID number, which is format-checked, stored encrypted and shown masked from then on.
- Extend a stay, transfer to another room, release early or cancel
- Block rooms you do not want sold, and approve complimentary stays
- Server-generated PDF receipts and invoices for every booking
Check-in · Room 103 (AC)
Confirmed- Guest S. Iyer + 3
- Guest category DiscountSenior citizen
- Stay 14–16 Nov · 2 nights
- Add-on Extra bed
Identity document
- Aadhaar number Encrypted · maskedXXXXXXXX4821
Format checked on entry. Kshetra records the number; it does not verify it.
Sell a dormitory by the bed, not by the room
Yatri (pilgrim) groups often need beds, not rooms. Kshetra prices dormitory beds per bed per night, with separate AC and non-AC rent and deposit, so a large dormitory can be filled one pilgrim at a time.
- Rent and deposit set separately for AC and non-AC beds
- Deposit taken at check-in, deductions recorded at checkout
- Deposit and outstanding-dues reports for the accounts team
Yatri Dormitory · Hall 2
Non-AC · per bed, per night
Non-AC bed
₹150 / night
Deposit ₹200
AC bed
₹300 / night
Deposit ₹300
Sample rates. Each temple sets its own rent and deposit.
Kalyana mandapams and community halls, by time slot
Halls are booked by time slot, with floors, facilities, amenities and photos on the booking page. A wedding family can take the mandapam and the dining hall together as one group booking, pay an advance now and settle the balance later.
- Reservation types: standard hold, partial (advance paid) or free
- Transfer or cancel a hall booking; check out with deductions you define
- Hall rent, deposit, partial-payment, transfer and cancellation reports
Sat 22 Nov · Halls
Group booking · 2 halls- Total rent + deposit ₹85,000
- Advance received Partial₹25,000
- Balance due before the event ₹60,000
A housekeeping board that shows which rooms are really ready
Every room carries a housekeeping status — clean, due for cleaning, cleaning in progress, inspected, not ready or out of order. When a same-day guest books a room that is still being cleaned, Kshetra can hold it for them until it is marked clean.
- Filter the board by status to send staff where they are needed
- Runs in the browser, so a supervisor can update it from a phone
Housekeeping board · Block A
Filter: all statuses
Room 204 booked for tonight while still due for cleaning. Held for the guest until it is marked clean.
Booking money and trust accounts in the same place
Kshetra keeps bank and cash accounts, a passbook, contra entries and a daybook alongside the bookings, with a GST summary and Tally export for your accountant. Member records hold GSTIN for invoices to organisations.
- Occupancy, rent, deposit, checkout, cancellation and transfer reports
- Daily collections, outstanding dues and partial payments
- Audit logs of who booked, changed or cancelled what
Room rent today
₹42,600
Deposits held
₹18,400
Refundable
Hall advances
₹25,000
1 partial
- Cash account · counter Cash₹21,300
- SBI current a/c · gateway Bank₹46,700
- Contra · cash deposited to SBI Contra₹15,000
GST summary · Tally export · PDF receipts and invoices
GST summary · Tally export · PDF receipts and invoicesModules
What you get with Kshetra
One system for every bed the temple lets out, and every rupee that comes with it.
Rooms
Buildings, AC and non-AC room types, add-ons and guest categories with discounts. Check-in, extend, transfer, early release.
Room features
Dormitory beds
Per-bed, per-night booking with separate AC and non-AC rent and deposit.
Dormitory featuresHalls & mandapams
Time slots, floors, facilities and photos. Group bookings across several halls with advances.
Hall featuresOnline booking page
Each temple gets its own room and hall booking pages, with online payment and email confirmation.
Booking page
Refund slabs & deductions
Refunds by days of notice, set per temple, and checkout deductions from a list you define.
Cancellations
Housekeeping board
Six room statuses on one board, and same-day rooms held until they are clean.
Housekeeping
Accounts & Tally
Bank and cash accounts, passbook, contra entries, daybook, GST summary and Tally export.
Accounts
Reports & audit logs
Occupancy, collections, dues, deposits, transfers, cancellations — and a log of every change.
Reports
Roles & permissions
Five temple roles and 66 permissions, so a clerk books and the accountant reconciles.
Access controlOnline booking
Devotees book a room before they set out — and the office sees it at once
Every temple on Kshetra gets its own public pages for rooms and halls. Devotees pick dates, see what is free, pay online and receive an email confirmation. The booking lands in the same grid the front desk uses, so a room sold online cannot be sold again at the counter.
- Room and hall booking pages under your temple’s own path
- Payment through Razorpay, Cashfree or PayU
- Receipt link the guest can share on WhatsApp
Sri Venkateshwara Devasthanam
Bhakta Nivas · Book a room
Check-in
Fri 14 Nov
Check-out
Sun 16 Nov
AC double room
3 left · per night
₹1,200
Non-AC double room
5 left · per night
₹700
Dormitory bed
9 left · per night
₹150
Razorpay · Cashfree · PayU · email confirmation
Who uses Kshetra
Built around the people who run the dharmashala
Booking clerks
Book, check in, extend and check out from one grid, with ID numbers masked on screen.
For the temple officeAccounts
Daybook, contra entries, GST summary and Tally export, without re-typing the room register.
For accountantsTemple admins
Set rooms, halls, rates, refund slabs and user rights for their temple.
Roles and rights
Viewers
Read-only access to bookings and reports for trustees and auditors.
ReportsWorks with
Kshetra and the rest of the suite
Only real connections are marked Live. Everything else shares one team, one agreement and one support desk.
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Payments and Tally
Online payments through Razorpay, Cashfree or PayU; Tally export from Kshetra’s accounts. See integrations.
Live
What is dharmashala booking software?
Dharmashala booking software replaces the room register and hall diary with one system that knows what is free, what is held and what is paid. Kshetra handles rooms, dormitory beds and halls — including online booking, check-in, housekeeping, deposits, refunds and accounts — for temples and religious trusts.
How does Kshetra prevent double bookings?
Kshetra processes each temple’s bookings one at a time, so two clerks — or a clerk and an online devotee — cannot take the same room or hall at once. A repeated click or payment retry does not create a second booking. Unpaid holds expire when the hold window lapses; each temple sets its own window, with defaults of 30 minutes for rooms and 15 for halls.
Can devotees book dharmashala rooms online?
Yes. Each temple gets its own room and hall booking pages. Devotees choose dates, pay through Razorpay, Cashfree or PayU and receive an email confirmation. Our guide to setting up online dharmashala booking covers rules, deposits and refunds.
Does Kshetra verify Aadhaar or do eKYC?
No. Kshetra records an Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence or voter ID number at check-in, checks its format, stores it encrypted and shows it masked. It does not verify the document with any government system.
Can we take an advance for a kalyana mandapam booking?
Yes. Hall bookings support partial payments and advances, so a family can pay an advance to reserve the mandapam and settle the balance later. Several halls — say the mandapam and the dining hall — can be booked together as one group booking.
How are cancellations and refunds handled?
Each temple sets refund slabs by days of notice. The default returns 50% with 7 days’ notice, 75% with 15 days and 90% with 30 days; you can change these. Checkout deductions come from a list your temple defines.
Does Kshetra work with Tally and GST?
Yes. Kshetra keeps bank and cash accounts, a daybook and contra entries, produces a GST summary and exports to Tally. Member records can hold a GSTIN for invoices to organisations.
Which languages and devices does Kshetra support?
Kshetra is in English and runs in a web browser on a computer, tablet or phone. There is nothing to install.
Security
Guest identities handled with care
66 permissions, 5 roles
Super admin, temple admin, booking clerk, accounts and viewer. Each person sees and does only what their rights allow.
Encrypted, masked ID numbers
Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence and voter ID numbers are stored encrypted and shown masked — for example, an Aadhaar shows only its last four digits.
Audit logs
Bookings, changes, transfers and cancellations are logged against the user who made them.
Kshetra for your institution
Where Kshetra fits
Take your dharmashala register online
In a free guided demo we set up a sample of your buildings, room types, dormitories and halls, and walk your team through a booking from online hold to checkout.
- No double bookings, by design
- Runs in any browser — nothing to install