About - Rishi Kumbh AI Guide

What is Rishi?

Rishi is a trilingual AI-powered spiritual guide designed specifically for pilgrims attending the Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027. Named after the ancient sages of India, Rishi combines modern AI technology with deep respect for spiritual traditions.

On-Device AI

Unlike cloud-based AI assistants, Rishi runs entirely on your phone using Qwen 3.5 Small Language Models fine-tuned on Kumbh Mela knowledge. This means:

Your conversations are completely private
Works offline — no internet needed for chat
Fast responses without server latency
No data leaves your device

What Rishi Can Help With

Sacred Sites: Ramkund, Trimbakeshwar, Panchavati, Kalaram Mandir, and more
Event Schedules: Amrit Snan dates, aarti timings, procession routes
Navigation: Directions to ghats, temples, facilities, and amenities
Sacred Stories: Mythology of Kumbh, Samudra Manthan, Ram's journey
Practical Tips: Parking, food, water, toilets, medical camps
Emergency Info: Helpline numbers, police contacts, medical facilities
Multilingual: Speaks English, Hindi, and Marathi

Technology

AI Model: Qwen 3.5 (hybrid Gated DeltaNet architecture) fine-tuned with QLoRA
Training Data: 3,296 trilingual Q&A pairs covering all aspects of Kumbh Mela
Inference: On-device via llama.rn (llama.cpp for React Native)
RAG: sqlite-vec vector search + keyword-based retrieval
Safety: 6-layer guardrail pipeline (PII, emergency, self-harm, topic, model, output)
Thermal: Active device temperature monitoring with automatic throttling

Models Available

Rishi Lite (505 MB): Qwen 3.5 0.8B — fast, lightweight, for 4GB+ devices
Rishi (1.2 GB): Qwen 3.5 2B — best quality, for 6GB+ devices

Developer

Data Druid Software and Services

Website: datadruid.ai
Support: support@datadruid.ai
Privacy: privacy@datadruid.ai

Open Source

Rishi uses the following open-source technologies: React Native, Expo, llama.cpp, llama.rn, Qwen 3.5 (Apache 2.0), Unsloth, sqlite-vec, Hono, and PostgreSQL. We are grateful to the open-source community.