diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b43a93..7c712ed 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ the `SlideContainer` class also has public `nextSlide` and `previousSlide` funct
 
 the `<Slides:SlideContainer>` element also has a property called `loop` which is a boolean value and if set to true will cause the slide to be an endless loop. The suggested use case would be for a Image Carousel or something of that nature.
 
+the `<Slides:SlideContainer>` element also has a property called `interval` which is a integer value and the value is in milliseconds. The suggested use case would be for a Image Carousel or something of that nature which can change the image for every fixed intervals. In unloaded function call page.getViewById("your_id").stopSlideshow() to unregister it (your_id is the id given to `<Slides:SlideContainer>`).
+
 #### Android Optional Attribute
 - `AndroidTransparentStatusBar`: boolean - If true, the Android status  bar will be transparent on devices that support it. Typically this is API >=21 (Lollipop).
 
@@ -124,4 +126,4 @@ https://github.com/NathanWalker/nativescript-plugin-seed
 
 [MIT](/LICENSE)
 
-for {N} version 2.0.0+
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+for {N} version 2.0.0+
diff --git a/nativescript-slides.d.ts b/nativescript-slides.d.ts
index 4c2408b..aace63e 100644
--- a/nativescript-slides.d.ts
+++ b/nativescript-slides.d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ export declare class SlideContainer extends AbsoluteLayout {
     private direction;
     private _loop;
     private _AndroidTransparentStatusBar;
+    private timer_reference;
+    private _interval;
+    interval: number;
     loop: boolean;
     AndroidTransparentStatusBar: boolean;
     pageWidth: number;
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ export declare class SlideContainer extends AbsoluteLayout {
     ios: any;
     constructor();
     constructView(): void;
+    stopSlideshow(): void;
     nextSlide(): void;
     previousSlide(): void;
     private setupLeftPanel();
@@ -33,4 +37,5 @@ export declare class SlideContainer extends AbsoluteLayout {
     private setwidthPercent(view, percentage);
     private newFooterButton(name);
     private buildSlideMap(views);
+    private carousel(isenabled, time);
 }
diff --git a/nativescript-slides.ts b/nativescript-slides.ts
index 7d4ef81..edd2176 100755
--- a/nativescript-slides.ts
+++ b/nativescript-slides.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,20 @@ export class SlideContainer extends AbsoluteLayout {
 	private _pageWidth: number;
 	private transitioning: boolean;
 	private direction: direction = direction.none;
+	private _loop: boolean;
+	private _interval: number;
+	private _AndroidTransparentStatusBar: boolean;
 	private _loop: boolean
 	private _AndroidTransparentStatusBar: boolean;
 
+	get interval() {
+		return this._interval;
+	}
+
+	set interval(value: boolean) {
+		this._interval = value;
+	}
+
 	get loop() {
 		return this._loop;
 	}
@@ -122,6 +133,18 @@ export class SlideContainer extends AbsoluteLayout {
 
 	}
 
+	private carousel(isenabled: boolean,time: number) {
+		if (isenabled) {
+			this.timer_reference = setInterval(() => {
+				this.nextSlide();
+			},time);
+		}else {
+			clearTimeout(this.timer_reference);
+		}
+	}
+	public stopSlideshow() {
+	  this.carousel(false,0);
+	}
 	public nextSlide() {
 		this.transitioning = true;
 		this.showRightSlide(this.currentPanel).then(() => {
@@ -319,6 +342,9 @@ export class SlideContainer extends AbsoluteLayout {
 			slideMap[0].left = slideMap[slideMap.length - 1];
 			slideMap[slideMap.length - 1].right = slideMap[0];
 		}
+		if (this.interval !== 0) {
+      this.carousel(true,this.interval);
+    }
 		return slideMap[0];
 	}
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 094f404..8e445ce 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@
 			"name": "Brad Martin",
 			"email": "bradwaynemartin@gmail.com",
 			"url": "https://github.com/bradmartin"
-		}
+		},
+		{
+      "name": "Obsessive Inc/Abhijith Reddy",
+      "email": "mabhijith95a10@gmail.com",
+      "url": "https://github.com/Obsessive"
+    }
 	],
 	"bugs": {
 		"url": "https://github.com/TheOriginalJosh/nativescript-slides/issues"
@@ -56,4 +61,4 @@
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"typescript": "^1.8.7"
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}