How can families abroad arrange seva in India?

The problem

For a family living abroad, the intention to arrange a seva in India is usually there — but the practicalities are hard:

• the distance itself;
• no trusted local relative free to take responsibility;
• uncertainty about the date or tithi;
• how to pay from another country;
• and whether anything actually happened afterwards.

What Roots & Seva does differently

• we are a family-run service, not an anonymous platform;
• we work in Indore only, so we can stay close to what we promise;
• a member of our family personally visits the gaushala or temple;
• costs are transparent — the seva/material cost is shown separately from our fee;
• you receive real documentation afterwards;
• communication is simple, over WhatsApp.

Step by step

• Request — tell us the person, occasion and seva.
• Confirm — we agree the date or tithi with you.
• Quote — you receive the exact cost, shown clearly.
• Pay — a secure payment link once you're happy to proceed.
• Arrange — we prepare and carry out the seva in Indore.
• Documentation — real photos, video and available receipts.

What we do not do

We don't run a nationwide anonymous network, we don't guarantee any spiritual outcome, and we don't make religious claims we can't stand behind. Where a formal rite such as Shraddha is involved, that belongs with your family and priest — a seva is a separate act of remembrance.

Sources & tradition notes

Hindu practices vary by region, family and sampradaya. This article is intended as an accessible introduction rather than a replacement for guidance from your family's priest or tradition.

• General guidance for families abroad; specific ritual questions should be referred to a family priest or tradition.