Gau Mata Seva · Chintamani

Adopt a cow.
Be her Gau Palak —
from wherever you are.

Choose one Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale and become her Seva Karta. From ₹1,500 a month you fund her fodder, shelter, and dawn Gau Pooja — and follow her life in the orchard at Thinakallu.

The scriptures praise this as Gau Palana — a living Go-Dana, offered with your sankalpa.

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21 Cows on this page
19 Waiting for a Seva Karta
3 Mothers pregnant now
₹1,500 Monthly Gau Seva from

A simple vow

How adoption works

This is not ownership. It is Nitya Gau Seva — a monthly name beside one manger at Sri Ruju Yogi Vadiraja Mandira & Gaushale.

  1. Step 1

    Choose Gau Mata

    Meet the herd by family. See who is male or female, who is a mother, and — when a cow is pregnant — that Arjuna is the father of that unborn calf.

  2. Step 2

    Begin monthly seva

    Set Autopay for her fodder and care. Your sankalpa is recorded in your name.

  3. Step 3

    Follow her rhythm

    See how her day is lived — Gau Pooja, feed, shade, and shelter — on her page.

  4. Step 4

    Receive her photographs

    Her profile carries real Gaushale photographs. Visit Thinakallu whenever you can.

Why this seva matters

Rig Veda 8.101.15

माता रुद्राणां दुहिता वसूनां स्वसादित्यानाममृतस्य नाभिः

The cow is the mother of the Rudras, the daughter of the Vasus, the sister of the Adityas, and the navel of immortality.

Gau Grasa is one sacred mouthful. Adoption is Gau Palana — you become Seva Karta and return to the same cow each month. The scriptures praise the lifelong care of Gau Mata as among the highest forms of dharma. Tradition treats sponsoring her upkeep at a Gaushala as the living form of Go-Dana: not a single gift, but seva that continues, recorded in your name.

  • Nitya Gau Seva

    A monthly sankalpa in your name, beside one living Gau Mata.

  • Gau Palana

    Continuous care — fodder, shelter, and dawn Gau Pooja — not a one-day offering.

  • Go-Dana, lived monthly

    Tradition treats the upkeep of a cow at a Gaushala as the merit of giving a cow.

  • Seva of Vishnu

    The Mahabharata teaches that Vishnu dwells with the cow. Serving her is described as worship.

  • Pitru tarpana

    Serving Gau Mata is described as a way of honouring ancestors.

  • Walk with one Gau Mata

    You walk with one Gau Mata at Thinakallu — her name, her story, her life — not an anonymous gift.

Scriptural references describe traditional guidance about the blessing (phala) of this seva. They are not promises of specific worldly outcomes.

Why Go Seva is sacred Meet the herd

Cows in our care

Choose a Gau Mata to walk with

21 cows of the orchard, drawn as a family tree. Each mother stands above her children. When she is pregnant, the tree names Arjuna as the father of that unborn calf.

Family · mother is pregnant

Bhairavi’s family

Bhairavi is the mother of this family. Her children: Gange, Vaktavya, Narmada. Bhairavi is pregnant — 2 months along · The father of the unborn calf is Arjuna.

Mother

Bhairavi, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta Pregnant

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Bhairavi

Desi · 7 years

₹2,100 / month

  • Mother of Gange, Narmada, Vaktavya
  • 2 months along · father Arjuna
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Pregnant
Her children
Gange (daughter), Narmada (daughter), Vaktavya (son)
Pregnant
2 months along
Father of the unborn calf
Arjuna

Bhairavi is female — a mother cow, seven years old. She is pregnant, two months along. The father of the unborn calf is Arjuna.

Adopt Bhairavi

Her daughter

Gange, a Desi calf, daughter of Bhairavi, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ಗಂಗೆ

Gange

Desi · 4 months

₹1,500 / month

  • Daughter of Bhairavi
  • Female
  • Female calf
Mother
Bhairavi

Gange is female — a four-month-old calf. Her mother is Bhairavi. On 21 September the Gaushale gave her a de-worming injection.

Adopt Gange

Her son

Vaktavya, a Desi young bull, son of Bhairavi, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ವಕ್ತವ್ಯ

Vaktavya

Desi · 2 years

₹1,500 / month

  • Son of Bhairavi
  • Male
  • Young male
Mother
Bhairavi

Vaktavya is male — two years old. His mother is Bhairavi. His sisters are Gange and Narmada. On 21 September the Gaushale gave him a de-worming injection.

Adopt Vaktavya

Her daughter

Narmada, a Desi cow, daughter of Bhairavi, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Has a Seva Karta

ನರ್ಮದಾ

Narmada

Desi · 3 years

Deepika adopted her

₹2,100 / month

  • Daughter of Bhairavi
  • Female
  • Young cow
Mother
Bhairavi

Narmada is female — three years old. Her mother is Bhairavi. She is not yet a mother herself.

Join Narmada

On the way

Calf on the way

2 months along

Father: Arjuna Meet him

A family of the orchard

Shruti’s family

Shruti is the mother of this family. Her children: Yamuna.

Mother

Shruti, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Shruti

Desi · 2 years

₹1,500 / month

  • Mother of Yamuna
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Gau Dana
Her children
Yamuna (daughter)
Came as
Gau Dana

Shruti is female — a young mother, two years old. Her daughter is Yamuna. On 15 June 2026 Sri Ravindra and Family offered them as Gau Dana Seva, together with Smriti and Saraswati.

Adopt Shruti

Her daughter

Yamuna, a Desi calf, daughter of Shruti, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Yamuna

Desi · 4 months

₹1,500 / month

  • Daughter of Shruti
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Female calf
  • Gau Dana
Mother
Shruti
Came as
Gau Dana

Yamuna is female — a four-month-old calf. Her mother is Shruti. On 15 June 2026 she arrived with her mother as Gau Dana Seva, offered by Sri Ravindra and Family.

Adopt Yamuna

A family of the orchard

Smriti’s family

Smriti is the mother of this family. Her children: Saraswati.

Mother

Smriti, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Smriti

Desi · 2 years

₹1,500 / month

  • Mother of Saraswati
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Gau Dana
Her children
Saraswati (daughter)
Came as
Gau Dana

Smriti is female — a young mother, two years old. Her daughter is Saraswati. On 15 June 2026 Sri Ravindra and Family offered them as Gau Dana Seva, together with Shruti and Yamuna.

Adopt Smriti

Her daughter

Saraswati, a Desi calf, daughter of Smriti, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ಸರಸ್ವತಿ

Saraswati

Desi · 4 months

₹1,500 / month

  • Daughter of Smriti
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Female calf
  • Gau Dana
Mother
Smriti
Came as
Gau Dana

Saraswati is female — a four-month-old calf. Her mother is Smriti. On 15 June 2026 she arrived with her mother as Gau Dana Seva, offered by Sri Ravindra and Family.

Adopt Saraswati

A family of the orchard

Kaveri’s family

Kaveri is the mother of this family. Her children: Vaishnavi.

Mother

Kaveri, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Kaveri

Desi · 6 years

₹2,100 / month

  • Mother of Vaishnavi
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Gau Dana
Her children
Vaishnavi (daughter)
Came as
Gau Dana

Kaveri is female — a mother cow, six years old. Her daughter is Vaishnavi. On 23 July 2026 Sri Dwarakanath and Family offered them as Gau Dana Seva.

Adopt Kaveri

Her daughter

Vaishnavi, a Desi calf, daughter of Kaveri, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ವೈಷ್ಣವಿ

Vaishnavi

Desi · 4 months

₹1,500 / month

  • Daughter of Kaveri
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Female calf
  • Gau Dana
Mother
Kaveri
Came as
Gau Dana

Vaishnavi is female — a four-month-old calf. Her mother is Kaveri. On 23 July 2026 she arrived with her mother as Gau Dana Seva, offered by Sri Dwarakanath and Family.

Adopt Vaishnavi

A family of the orchard

Payaswini’s family

Payaswini is the mother of this family. Her children: Jayaprada. She is not pregnant.

Mother

Payaswini, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Payaswini

Desi · 4 years

₹2,100 / month

  • Mother of Jayaprada
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Gau Dana
Her children
Jayaprada (daughter)
With the herd bull
Brought to Arjuna on 18 September 2026 — not confirmed pregnant
Came as
Gau Dana

Payaswini is female — a mother cow, four years old. Her daughter is Jayaprada. They were received as Gau Dana. She is not pregnant. On 18 September the Gaushale brought her to Arjuna.

Adopt Payaswini

Her daughter

Jayaprada, a Desi calf, daughter of Payaswini, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Jayaprada

Desi · 5 months

₹1,500 / month

  • Daughter of Payaswini
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Female calf
  • Gau Dana
Mother
Payaswini
Came as
Gau Dana

Jayaprada is female — a five-month-old calf. Her mother is Payaswini. They were received as Gau Dana. On 21 September she was too weak to stand. Electrolytes and a little steroid brought her back; she began to take fodder.

Adopt Jayaprada

A family of the orchard

Sindhu’s family

Sindhu is the mother of this family. Her children: Lakshmi.

Mother

Sindhu, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

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Sindhu

Desi · 6 years

₹2,100 / month

  • Mother of Lakshmi
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Gau Dana
Her children
Lakshmi (daughter)
Came as
Gau Dana

Sindhu is female — a mother cow, six years old. Her daughter is Lakshmi. On 15 August 2026 Smt Prabha Dwarakanath offered them as Gau Dana Seva.

Adopt Sindhu

Her daughter

Lakshmi, a Desi calf, daughter of Sindhu, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ

Lakshmi

Desi · 6 months

₹1,500 / month

  • Daughter of Sindhu
  • Came to the Gaushale as Gau Dana
  • Female
  • Female calf
  • Gau Dana
Mother
Sindhu
Came as
Gau Dana

Lakshmi is female — a six-month-old calf. Her mother is Sindhu. On 15 August 2026 she arrived with her mother as Gau Dana Seva, offered by Smt Prabha Dwarakanath. On 21 September the Gaushale gave her a de-worming injection.

Adopt Lakshmi

Family · mother is pregnant

Godavari’s family

Godavari is the mother of this family. Her children: Gavya. Godavari is pregnant — 6 months along · The father of the unborn calf is Arjuna.

Mother

Godavari, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta Pregnant

ಗೋದಾವರಿ

Godavari

Desi · 7 years

₹2,100 / month

  • Mother of Gavya
  • 6 months along · father Arjuna
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Pregnant
Her children
Gavya (son)
Pregnant
6 months along
Father of the unborn calf
Arjuna

Godavari is female — a mother cow, seven years old. She is pregnant, six months along. The father of the unborn calf is Arjuna.

Adopt Godavari

Her son

Gavya, a Desi young bull, son of Godavari, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ಗವ್ಯ

Gavya

Desi · 1 year

₹1,500 / month

  • Son of Godavari
  • Male
  • Young male
Mother
Godavari

Gavya is male — one year old. His mother is Godavari. On 21 September the Gaushale gave him a de-worming injection.

Adopt Gavya

On the way

Calf on the way

6 months along

Father: Arjuna Meet him

Family · mother is pregnant

Bharati’s family

Bharati is the mother of this family. Her children: Gopi, Laatavya. Bharati is pregnant — 5 months along · The father of the unborn calf is Arjuna.

Mother

Bharati, a Desi cow at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Has a Seva Karta Pregnant

ಭಾರತಿ

Bharati

Desi · 10 years

Lakshman Srikanth D adopted her

₹2,100 / month

  • Mother of Gopi, Laatavya
  • 5 months along · father Arjuna
  • Female
  • Mother cow
  • Pregnant
Her children
Gopi (son), Laatavya (son)
Pregnant
5 months along
Father of the unborn calf
Arjuna

Bharati is female — a mother cow, ten years old. She is pregnant, five months along. The father of the unborn calf is Arjuna.

Join Bharati

Her son

Gopi, a Desi young bull, son of Bharati, at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ಗೋಪಿ

Gopi

Desi · 1 year

₹1,500 / month

  • Son of Bharati
  • Male
  • Young male
Mother
Bharati

Gopi is male — one year old. His mother is Bharati. On 21 September the Gaushale gave him a de-worming injection.

Adopt Gopi

Her son

On the way

Calf on the way

5 months along

Father: Arjuna Meet him

Also in the herd

Growing into the herd

Not yet a mother — a young cow of the orchard.

Daughter

The herd’s bull

Arjuna — the herd’s bull

Arjuna is male. He is the father of the calves now on the way. The pregnant mothers above are carrying his calves.

The herd’s bull

Arjuna, a Desi bull at Ruju Yogi Gaushale, Thinakallu, Chintamani Needs a Seva Karta

ಅರ್ಜುನ

Arjuna

Desi · 8 years

₹2,500 / month

  • Male
  • Bull
Father of calves on the way
Bharati (5 months), Bhairavi (2 months), Godavari (6 months)

Arjuna is male — the herd’s bull, eight years old. He is the father of the calves Godavari, Bharati, and Bhairavi are carrying.

Adopt Arjuna

Not ready to adopt?

You can still feed the herd today.

A one-time Gau Grasa offering of ₹500 is one full day of fodder for one Gau Mata, given with your sankalpa. Larger gifts extend that care across more days. Same Gaushale. Same books.

Common questions

Adopt a cow — FAQ

What does “adopt a cow” mean at Ruju Yogi Gaushale?

Adoption is a sacred monthly seva, not a transfer of ownership. Gau Mata remains at Sri Ruju Yogi Vadiraja Mandira & Gaushale for life. You become her Seva Karta: your name is recorded, and your monthly gift funds fodder, water, shelter, and daily Gau Pooja.

How do I tell who is male, female, a mother, or pregnant?

Every card and profile leads with those facts. Female or Male is the first chip. Mother cow, male calf, or bull tells you the role. Pregnant is written in those words — not as a hint. If a cow is pregnant, the page names the months and says the father of the unborn calf is Arjuna. That cow is the mother. Her children already born are listed as son or daughter.

Who is Arjuna?

Arjuna is male — the herd’s bull at Thinakallu. He is the father of the calves Godavari, Bharati, and Bhairavi are carrying. On 18 September 2026 the Gaushale also brought Payaswini to him; she is not confirmed pregnant. Adopting Arjuna funds a heavier monthly share of fodder for the bull who sires this orchard’s next calves.

What are the spiritual benefits of adopting a cow?

Adoption is Gau Palana — monthly care of one Gau Mata. The Rig Veda praises the cow as sacred. The Mahabharata and Puranas describe Gau Seva as among the highest dharmas, and tradition treats sponsoring a cow’s upkeep at a Gaushala as the living form of Go-Dana. Scriptural references describe traditional guidance about the blessing (phala) of this seva. They are not promises of specific worldly outcomes.

How much does it cost to adopt a cow?

A shared monthly adoption starts at ₹1,500 for a calf and ₹2,100 for an adult. That is monthly care for one cow — fodder, water, shelter, and dawn Gau Pooja. Over a year, ₹2,100 a month is ₹25,200: nearly two months of an adult cow’s fodder, given in your name. About seven shared Seva Kartas keep one adult Gau Mata. Full monthly care is ₹15,000 if you wish to carry her yourself. You can cancel Autopay at any time from UPI.

Is this the same as Gau Grasa Seva?

Gau Grasa is a single offering — ₹500 feeds one cow for one day, or a larger amount for more days. Adoption is the same Gau Seva given a name and a monthly rhythm: your name returns beside one cow. Both reach the same Gaushale.

What is Gau Dana Seva, and how is it different from adopting a cow?

Gau Dana is the traditional gift of a Desi cow with her calf to the Gaushale — a Godana offering booked as a temple seva. Several mothers here, including Shruti, Smriti, Kaveri, Sindhu, and Payaswini, arrived that way with their daughters. Adoption is different: you become Seva Karta for a cow who already lives at Thinakallu, and your monthly gift funds her fodder and Gau Pooja. You may do either, or both.

Will I receive a receipt?

Yes. Ruju Yogi Foundation is a registered 12A trust (NGO Darpan KA/2025/0630087). Offerings made through this page are recorded, and a receipt is sent to the email you enter at checkout. We do not have 80G.

Can I visit the cow I adopt?

Yes. Devotees are welcome at Sri Ruju Yogi Vadiraja Mandira & Gaushale, Thinakallu Village, Ambaji Durga Hobili, Chintamani, Karnataka 563125, daily from 6 AM to 9 PM. Call +91 99001 08151 for directions.

If someone already adopted a cow, can I still adopt her?

Yes. Adoption is shared monthly care for one cow, not exclusive ownership. When someone already walks with her, you may still join as a Seva Karta.

Do you rescue injured roadside cattle?

Ruju Yogi Gaushale is the cow sanctuary of the mandira — a place of Gau Seva for indigenous Desi cattle, including Gir cows and calves, kept for dharma rather than dairy. Care is personal, identified, and lifelong. It is not a commercial gaushala and not a municipal pound.

Can I see how the offering is used?

Yes. Open books for the Foundation — including Gau Grasa names and yearly expenses — are on the Transparency page. Offerings and expenses are one Foundation total from one Trust account.