Quick answers about LIFCO and this store. For anything else, call 94980 66619 or 044 2441 1777 (Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm) or email lifcobooks@gmail.com.
About LIFCO
Is lifcobook.com the official LIFCO website?
Yes. lifcobook.com is the online store of LIFCO Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (The Little Flower Co.), the Chennai publisher of the LIFCO dictionaries. Books bought here come directly from LIFCO.
Who founded LIFCO, and when?
LIFCO was founded in 1929 in Madras (now Chennai) by Sri V. Krishnaswamy Sarma. His principal, Rev. Fr. Verdure, named it the Little Flower Company after the fragrance of the Vakula flower (magizhampoo). Read LIFCO’s story.
What does LIFCO publish?
LIFCO is best known for its English–Tamil dictionaries, first published in 1950. It also publishes Sri Vaishnava books such as the Naalaayira Divya Prabandham and Thiruppavai, sahasranamams, Ramayana and Sundara Kandam for parayanam, Saiva and Murugan books, navagraha books, and books for learning English, in Tamil, English, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
Where is LIFCO’s office?
LIFCO Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 30/6, 4th Cross Street, Astalakshmi Nagar, Dhandeswaram Nagar, Velachery East, Chennai 600042. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm.
Ordering and delivery
Does LIFCO deliver across India and overseas?
Yes. Orders ship from Chennai within one working day and reach most addresses in 2–3 days in Tamil Nadu, 4–6 days elsewhere in India, and 7–12 working days overseas. Delivery charges are shown before you pay. Delivery and returns.
Can I pay cash on delivery?
Yes, cash on delivery is available for orders in India. You can also pay online by UPI, card or net banking through Razorpay.
What if a book arrives damaged or wrong?
Send us a photo within 7 days of delivery and we will send a replacement or a refund. Refunds reach you in 5–7 working days.
Can I order in bulk for a temple, school or bookshop?
Yes. For 20 or more copies, send the titles and quantities through the bulk orders page and LIFCO will reply with a quote.
Can I order by email?
Yes. Email the book names and quantities with your address to lifcobooks@gmail.com, and you will receive the total and a secure payment link.
Choosing a book
Which LIFCO dictionary should a student buy?
For school, the Tiny LIFCO Dictionary; for college, the Students English–Tamil Dictionary; for meanings in both simple English and Tamil, the Little LIFCO Dictionary. Compare the LIFCO dictionaries.
Which Vishnu Sahasranamam book should I buy?
To understand the names, choose Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram with meaning. For daily chanting, choose the edition in large Tamil letters. See all editions.
Which book should I read for my dasa?
LIFCO’s Dasa Bhukti Ramayana Parayanam series has one book for each dasa, giving the Ramayana sargas to read and the method of parayanam in simple Tamil. Find your dasa.
Can I get help choosing a book?
Yes. Ask Book Guru, the book assistant on this site, in Tamil or English, or call LIFCO during office hours.