The journey, end to end
How your offering travels.
One offering, five steps — from your intention to a family’s bookshelf.
- 01
You sponsor a set
Choose a complete Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam set and a six- or twelve-month recurring offering.
- 02
You make the dedication
Offer it in remembrance of a parent, grandparent, forefather, or anyone dear who has passed.
- 03
Your community is affiliated
Your local ISKCON temple or community is recorded with the offering and credited for its book-distribution effort. Sets are not yet routed to that community for local distribution.
- 04
Graam Vidya Daan places the set
Their team carries sponsored sets village to village, placing them in homes where they will be read and honored.
- 05
You see the impact
Video updates from each distribution batch are shared with donors, while billing renews on the six- or twelve-month schedule selected at checkout.
Carried by trusted hands
The people behind every set.
The publishers
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Every set descends from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s translations — published since 1972 by the BBT he founded.
Read our storyThe fulfillment partner
Graam Vidya Daan
They place sponsored sets in villages in need and can arrange delivery to a particular village or address in India when complete shipping details are provided.
FAQs
Where does my sponsored set go?
All sets are currently placed in villages in need by Graam Vidya Daan. Choosing a community credits its effort — it does not yet route the set for distribution locally to that community. Support for local fulfillment is planned for the near future. A set can also be sent to a particular village or another address in India when complete shipping information is coordinated with the fulfillment team.
How long does direct delivery take?
Direct deliveries usually arrive four to six weeks after the shipping information is received and the required lakshmi (funds) is transferred for fulfillment. A particular language set may take longer when it is out of stock or being reprinted.
What does community affiliation do?
It connects your sponsorship with the local ISKCON temple or community that inspired your service. The affiliation is recorded so sponsored sets can be credited to that community's book-distribution effort. Fulfillment currently remains with Graam Vidya Daan in India; local fulfillment through your community is planned for the near future.
When are village sets placed?
Village sponsorships are distributed in batches rather than on individual donor dates. After each batch, media and video updates are shared with donors showing the homes and villages reached.
What is my annual remembrance date?
It records the date connected with your loved one's remembrance and is used for the annual reminder in their name. Billing renews every six or twelve months from the subscription start date, depending on the plan. The remembrance date is not a promise that village distribution will happen on that exact day.
From your intention to a family’s bookshelf.
All sets are currently placed in villages in need by Graam Vidya Daan. Choosing a community credits its effort — it does not yet route the set for distribution locally to that community. Support for local fulfillment is planned for the near future.