Devgaman

एष वः पुण्यः सुकृतो ब्रह्मलोकः

“This is your holy world, earned by your good deeds.” So the soul is carried on the rays of the sun.Mundaka Upanishad 1.2.6

Sahayata · सहायता

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About Devgaman

What is Devgaman?

Devgaman (देवगमन, “the journey to the divine”) is a place to create a peaceful memorial page for a loved one who has passed away, and to give in their name to help people in need: food, clean water, clothes and blankets, medical help, education and shelter.

I can’t sign in. What should I do?

Check that you are using the same email you signed up with, and that Caps Lock is off. If you still can’t sign in or have forgotten your password, write to our team from /support with your email address, and we will help you get back in.

What are the entries marked “Sample”?

Memorials and gifts marked “Sample” are examples, shown so you can see how Devgaman looks until the first families add their own. They are not real people or real gifts.

Can I use the site in Hindi?

Yes. Switch between English and Hindi with the हि / EN button in the top bar, or from the menu. Diya, our assistant, answers in both languages too.

How do I create an account?

Go to /register. Enter your name, email and a password (twice), type the characters from the picture, and press Create account. If you can’t read the picture, tap “Show a new picture”. An account is free. You can also create one at the end of making a memorial.

I forgot my password.

Automatic password reset is not available yet. Raise a ticket with me (say “raise a ticket”) or write from /support using the email of your account, and our team will help you get back in.

How do I delete my account or my data?

Raise a ticket with me or write from /support using your account’s email and tell us what you would like removed. Our team will take care of it and confirm by email.

Is Devgaman safe to use?

Your private details (phone, relation, a guest’s name) are seen only by the Devgaman team. No money is taken online yet: our team contacts you personally to complete a pledge. Devgaman will never ask for card numbers, UPI PINs, OTPs or passwords. If anyone does, please tell us from /support.

Is there a mobile app?

There is no app to download. Devgaman works fully in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer: just open the website.

What are the lanterns in the sky on the home page?

That is the Sky of remembrance: beneath the Milky Way, our Earth turns with real day and night, and lanterns of remembrance drift around it, each carrying the name of someone remembered on their journey to the divine.

How do I sign out?

Open the menu (the three lines at the top left) and choose “Sign out” at the bottom. On a computer you can also use “Sign out” in the top bar.

Can I change my name or email?

You can’t change these yourself yet. Raise a ticket with me or write from /support with your current email and the change you need, and our team will update it.

Who can create a memorial on Devgaman?

Anyone can create a memorial for a loved one who has passed away, whatever their faith or background. It is free, and you can write it in Hindi or English.

Can I volunteer or partner with Devgaman?

Thank you for wanting to help! Raise a ticket with me or write from /support and tell us a little about yourself or your organisation, and our team will get back to you.

How do I raise a support ticket?

Ask Diya, the assistant in the corner of every page: say “raise a ticket” and she takes your name, email and message right in the chat. Or use the form on this page. Either way you get a reference number, and our team replies by email as soon as possible.

How do I contact the Devgaman team?

Write to us with the form on the Support page (/support). Tell us what it is about and how to reach you, and we will reply as soon as possible.

Memorials

How do I create a memorial?

Choose “Create a memorial” (top bar or menu, or go to /memorials/new). There are four short steps: about them (name and dates), their story (a line to remember them by, their life story and a photo link), their cause (where gifts in their name should go) and your details. It takes a few minutes, and you can change anything later from “My memorials”.

Is it free to create a memorial?

Yes. Creating and keeping a memorial page on Devgaman is free. Gifts given in a loved one’s name are always voluntary.

Can I edit or remove a memorial?

Yes. The person who created a memorial is its keeper: sign in, open “My memorials” (/dashboard) and edit the page at any time. To remove a memorial, use the remove option on its edit page, or write to us from the Support page and we will help.

How do I share a memorial with family?

Every memorial has its own page address. Open the memorial and copy the link from your browser, then send it to family and friends on WhatsApp, SMS or email. Anyone with the link can visit, leave a memory and light a diya.

How do I add a photo?

For now, you add a photo by pasting a link to an image (for example from Google Photos or Facebook) in the “Photo link” field when creating or editing the memorial. Direct photo upload is coming soon.

Can family leave memories and prayers?

Yes. On every memorial there is a “Memories & prayers” section where family and friends can write a few words in their memory. No account is needed to leave a memory.

Who can see a memorial?

Memorials are public pages, so family and friends can visit them, share them, leave memories and light a diya. The private details you give when creating one (your phone number and your relation to them) are seen only by the Devgaman team.

What does “Light a diya” do?

On every memorial you can light a diya in their memory. It adds to the number of diyas lit for them, and your name (if you give one) appears among those who lit one recently. You can light one diya per minute on each memorial.

How do I find a memorial?

Open Memorials (/memorials) and type their name or place in the search box. If someone shared a link with you, simply open the link.

What do I need to create a memorial?

Only their full name and the date they passed away are needed. Date of birth, place, a line to remember them by, their life story and a photo link are optional, and you can add them later. You will also give your own name and email so you can look after the page.

Can I create more than one memorial?

Yes. You can create a memorial for each loved one. All the memorials you keep appear together in “My memorials” (/dashboard).

Where are the memorials I created?

Sign in and open “My memorials” (/dashboard) from the menu. There you can open, edit or remove each memorial you keep.

How do I report a wrong or hurtful memorial or message?

We are sorry you came across this. Raise a ticket with me or write from /support with the memorial’s link and what is wrong. Our team reviews every report carefully and quickly.

Can I make a memorial private?

Yes. Choose “Keep this memorial private” when you create it, or open it and choose Edit, then “Private” under “Who can see this memorial”. A private memorial is not listed or searchable; only people you send its link to can open it, light a diya and give.

Can my family look after the memorial with me?

Yes. Open the memorial, choose Edit, and under “Family co-keepers” add their email. When they sign in to Devgaman with that email, they can edit the memorial with you and find it in “My memorials”. Only you, as its creator, can add or remove co-keepers or delete the memorial.

Can I add more photos or a video?

For now each memorial has one photo, added by pasting a link to the image. Photo galleries and videos are not available yet; you can share more memories in their life story and in “Memories & prayers”.

How long will a memorial stay online?

There is no time limit: a memorial stays on Devgaman for as long as you keep it. You can edit or remove it any time from “My memorials”.

Why do we light a diya?

A diya’s flame stands for the light of the soul and for remembrance: “tamaso mā jyotir gamaya”, lead me from darkness to light. Lighting one on a memorial is a quiet way of saying that you remember them.

Can a memory or message be removed?

Yes. Raise a ticket with me or write from /support with the memorial’s link and the message, and our team will remove or correct it.

Giving

How are donations used?

You choose what your gift becomes by turning the wheel on the Donate page: food for the hungry, clean drinking water, clothes and blankets, medical help, education or shelter. A memorial can also name the cause their loved one cared about. Gifts for “wherever needed most” go to the most urgent need.

Can I pay online?

Online payment is coming soon. For now, when you give, your gift is recorded as a pledge, and our team contacts you to complete it. Please never share card numbers, UPI PINs or passwords in chat or messages.

Can I give without an account?

Yes, you can give as a guest. A guest’s name is kept private: it never appears in our public lists, and only the Devgaman team can see it. If you would like your name shown with your gift, create a free account.

Will my name be shown with my gift?

Only if you want. When you are signed in you can keep your name private (a gupt daan, given in secret). Guests are always private. Public gifts show the donor’s name, the amount and the cause on our donor boards.

Will I get a receipt?

Online payments and automatic receipts are not live yet. When our team contacts you to complete your pledge, they will tell you what receipt is available for your gift.

How do I donate?

Open the Donate page (/donate). Turn the wheel to choose what your gift becomes (food, water, clothes, medical help, education or shelter), pick an amount or type your own, add your name and email, and press Give. To give in a loved one’s name, open their memorial and use the giving form on that page.

How do I give in a loved one’s name?

Find their memorial on /memorials (search by name or place) and open it. On the memorial page, use the giving form: your gift is recorded in their name and counted on their page, and it goes to the cause chosen for them.

How much can I give?

Any amount from ₹10 up to ₹10,00,000 at a time. You can tap a quick amount (₹251, ₹501, ₹1,100, ₹2,100, ₹5,100 or ₹11,000) or type your own. Every gift, small or large, is welcome.

Has my gift been received?

When you give, you see a thank-you note on screen and your pledge is saved. Our team then contacts you to complete it. If you have not heard from us in a few days, raise a ticket with me (just say “raise a ticket”) or write from /support, and we will check it for you.

Can I cancel or change a gift?

Yes. Gifts are recorded as pledges and no money is taken online yet, so nothing has been charged. Raise a ticket with me or write from /support with your email and the gift, and our team will cancel or correct it.

Where can I see what the gifts became?

Open “Where gifts go” (/impact) from the menu. It shows how much has been given to each cause, what the gifts became, how a gift travels from a family to the people it helps, and stories from the field.

Can I give every month?

Regular monthly giving is not available yet. You are welcome to give again any time from /donate or from a memorial page, and every gift is recorded.

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