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Griha Pravesh Invitation Message in Hindi and English: 18 Wordings (गृह प्रवेश निमंत्रण)

Card and WhatsApp wording for a new home, laid out the way a printed Hindi card reads: the puja, the muhurat, the address and the bhoj. Each Hindi wording has a Hinglish twin.

By the Sadar Nimantran studio23 min read

In short

A griha pravesh invitation message names the family moving in, the puja planned (vastu puja, havan or Satyanarayan katha), the date and the muhurat time, the new address with a landmark or map pin, and the time of the bhoj or prasad. It ends by inviting guests sapariwar, with the whole family. Send the WhatsApp version one to three weeks before.

On this page
  1. गृह प्रवेश कार्ड में क्या लिखें? (What goes on a griha pravesh card, in order)
  2. What should you write for a puja only, a puja with lunch, or an evening get-together?
  3. What is the formal Hindi wording for a griha pravesh card? (गृह प्रवेश निमंत्रण पत्र)
  4. Griha pravesh invitation messages for WhatsApp in Hindi and Hinglish (गृह प्रवेश निमंत्रण संदेश)
  5. Griha pravesh invitation wording in English, and a bilingual card
  6. How do you invite elders and colleagues to a griha pravesh?
  7. How do you write the muhurat time and a flat's address? (समय और पता कैसे लिखें)
  8. When and how should you send a griha pravesh invitation? (kitne din pehle)
  9. Questions people ask

A griha pravesh is the first entry into a new home, with a puja at the muhurat (the auspicious time) your pandit ji gives and, often, a bhoj (a meal) for the guests after it. This guide sets out the wording in the order a printed Hindi card follows, for an independent house and for a flat in a society, and for a puja alone, a puja with lunch or an evening get-together. There are 18 wordings: formal card text, short WhatsApp messages, English and bilingual versions, and messages for elders and colleagues. Each Hindi wording has a Hinglish twin for people who type Hindi in English letters, and the bilingual card carries English under each line.

गृह प्रवेश कार्ड में क्या लिखें? (What goes on a griha pravesh card, in order)

A griha pravesh card has eight parts, and most Hindi cards keep them in this order. A WhatsApp message can leave out the invocation, the elders and the names at the foot, but never the date, the muhurat time or the address.

  1. मंगलाचरण (the opening invocation): ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ on a line of its own, and the Vakratunda shloka under it if you like. Some families add the name of their kul devta (family deity).
  2. शुभाशीर्वाद (with the blessings of): the grandparents or elders of the house, with स्व. (late) before anyone who has passed away.
  3. The invitation line: who is inviting and why, often opening with ईश्वर की असीम कृपा से (by God's boundless grace).
  4. The puja planned: गृह प्रवेश with वास्तु पूजन (vastu puja), हवन (havan, the fire offering) or श्री सत्यनारायण कथा (a puja with a recited katha, or story), whichever your pandit ji has advised. Name each one, so guests know how long the morning runs.
  5. The day, date and muhurat time: for example गुरुवार, 18 फ़रवरी 2027, प्रातः 9:15 बजे के शुभ मुहूर्त में. Write the time the way it is said aloud, with प्रातः, दोपहर, सायं or रात्रि before it.
  6. The new address: the house name or flat number, tower, society, sector or colony, city and PIN code, and a landmark. On WhatsApp, a map pin goes on its own line under the message.
  7. The bhoj or prasad: प्रीतिभोज दोपहर 1 बजे से (lunch from 1 pm), or पूजन के पश्चात प्रसाद ग्रहण करें (take prasad, the blessed food, after the puja), so guests know whether to eat before they come.
  8. The names at the foot: विनीत (the host, who signs humbly), दर्शनाभिलाषी (the relatives who look forward to seeing you) and a phone number. More on each term is in our guide to विनीत, दर्शनाभिलाषी and the other card words.

What should you write for a puja only, a puja with lunch, or an evening get-together?

The wording of a griha pravesh invitation changes with the kind of gathering, mostly in how the time is written and what guests are told about food. 99pandit's housewarming guide (updated 23 September 2026, reviewed by a pandit) describes most Indian families holding a griha pravesh puja and a havan, followed by a get-together. Which pujas you hold, and in what order, is for your pandit ji and your elders to say.

What to stress, how to write the time, and an example Hindi line for four kinds of griha pravesh gathering
Kind of functionWhat to stressHow to write the timeExample line
Puja only, for family and close friendsThe muhurat, so guests are seated before it beginsOne time: शुभ मुहूर्त प्रातः 9:15 बजेपूजन के पश्चात प्रसाद ग्रहण करें।
Puja followed by lunchTwo times, so guests who cannot come early still come for the mealपूजन प्रातः 10 बजे, प्रीतिभोज दोपहर 1 बजे सेपूजन के उपरांत प्रीतिभोज में सम्मिलित हों।
Satyanarayan katha with prasadWhen the katha starts and when the aarti is, since late guests can still join the aartiकथा प्रातः 11 बजे, आरती एवं प्रसाद दोपहर 12:30 बजेकथा श्रवण कर प्रसाद ग्रहण करें।
Morning puja, evening get-togetherWho is asked to which part; send the evening invitation on its own to friends and colleaguesA start and an end: सायं 7 बजे से रात्रि 10 बजे तकसायं 7 बजे से स्नेह मिलन एवं रात्रि भोज।

What is the formal Hindi wording for a griha pravesh card? (गृह प्रवेश निमंत्रण पत्र)

Formal Hindi wording for a griha pravesh card follows the eight parts above in full. The five wordings below suit a printed card or the text inside an invitation link; change everything in square brackets, and follow your family's custom for the opening line and for who signs.

1. An independent house, with puja and preeti bhoj

Formal Hindi card for an independent house
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥ गृह प्रवेश मान्यवर, ईश्वर की असीम कृपा एवं पूज्य बड़ों के आशीर्वाद से हमारे नवनिर्मित भवन ‘[घर का नाम]’ का गृह प्रवेश एवं वास्तु पूजन [वार], [दिनांक] को शुभ मुहूर्त में होना निश्चित हुआ है। इस मंगल अवसर पर आप सपरिवार पधारकर हमें अपना आशीर्वाद दें। पूजन: प्रातः [समय] बजे प्रीतिभोज: दोपहर [समय] बजे से निवास: [मकान नंबर], [गली या कॉलोनी], [शहर] [पिन कोड] निकट: [पहचान की जगह] विनीत श्रीमती [नाम] एवं श्री [नाम] [उपनाम] परिवार संपर्क: [मोबाइल नंबर]

If the house has no name yet, write हमारे नए घर का गृह प्रवेश in place of the name.

The same card in Hinglish
|| Shri Ganeshaya Namah || Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada. Griha Pravesh Maanyavar, Ishwar ki aseem kripa evam poojya badon ke aashirwad se hamare navnirmit bhavan '[ghar ka naam]' ka griha pravesh evam vastu poojan [vaar], [dinank] ko shubh muhurat mein hona nishchit hua hai. Is mangal avsar par aap sapariwar padharkar humein apna aashirwad dein. Poojan: praatah [samay] baje Preeti bhoj: dopahar [samay] baje se Niwas: [makaan number], [gali ya colony], [shahar] [pin code] Nikat: [pehchaan ki jagah] Vineet Shrimati [naam] evam Shri [naam] [upnaam] Parivar Sampark: [mobile number]

2. A flat in a society

Hindi card for a flat, with the tower and gate
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ नूतन गृह प्रवेश आदरणीय स्वजन, प्रभु की कृपा और बड़ों के आशीर्वाद से हमें [सोसाइटी का नाम] में अपना घर मिला है। इसका गृह प्रवेश पूजन [वार], [दिनांक] को प्रातः [समय] बजे के शुभ मुहूर्त में होगा। आप सपरिवार पधारें, पूजन में सम्मिलित हों और पूजन के उपरांत भोजन ग्रहण करें। पूजन: प्रातः [समय] बजे भोजन: दोपहर [समय] बजे से पता: फ़्लैट [नंबर], [मंज़िल] मंज़िल, टावर [नाम] [सोसाइटी का नाम], सेक्टर [नंबर], [शहर] [पिन कोड] मेहमानों के लिए प्रवेश: गेट नंबर [नंबर] निकट: [पहचान की जगह] आपके अपने [नाम] एवं [नाम] संपर्क: [मोबाइल नंबर]
The same card in Hinglish
|| Shri Ganeshaya Namah || Nootan Griha Pravesh Aadarniya swajan, Prabhu ki kripa aur badon ke aashirwad se humein [society ka naam] mein apna ghar mila hai. Iska griha pravesh poojan [vaar], [dinank] ko praatah [samay] baje ke shubh muhurat mein hoga. Aap sapariwar padharein, poojan mein sammilit hon aur poojan ke uprant bhojan grahan karein. Poojan: praatah [samay] baje Bhojan: dopahar [samay] baje se Pata: Flat [number], [manzil] manzil, Tower [naam] [society ka naam], Sector [number], [shahar] [pin code] Mehmanon ke liye pravesh: Gate number [number] Nikat: [pehchaan ki jagah] Aapke apne [naam] evam [naam] Sampark: [mobile number]

3. With vastu shanti puja and havan

Hindi card with vastu shanti puja, havan and a programme
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ गृह प्रवेश, वास्तु शांति पूजन एवं हवन मान्यवर, आपको सूचित करते हुए हर्ष हो रहा है कि हमारे नए घर ‘[घर का नाम]’ में [वार], [दिनांक] को वास्तु शांति पूजन एवं हवन का आयोजन किया गया है। कार्यक्रम गृह प्रवेश एवं कलश स्थापना: प्रातः [समय] बजे हवन: प्रातः [समय] बजे से पूर्णाहुति एवं आरती: दोपहर [समय] बजे प्रीतिभोज: दोपहर [समय] बजे से आप सपरिवार पधारकर पूर्णाहुति में सम्मिलित हों और हमें कृतार्थ करें। स्थान: [पूरा पता], [शहर] विनीत [घर के मुखिया का नाम] एवं समस्त [उपनाम] परिवार

Keep only the steps your pandit ji has planned, in the order he gives them. पूर्णाहुति is the final offering that closes a havan, and कृतार्थ करें means 'oblige us'.

The same card in Hinglish
|| Shri Ganeshaya Namah || Griha Pravesh, Vastu Shanti Poojan evam Havan Maanyavar, Aapko soochit karte hue harsh ho raha hai ki hamare naye ghar '[ghar ka naam]' mein [vaar], [dinank] ko vastu shanti poojan evam havan ka aayojan kiya gaya hai. Karyakram Griha pravesh evam kalash sthapana: praatah [samay] baje Havan: praatah [samay] baje se Poornahuti evam aarti: dopahar [samay] baje Preeti bhoj: dopahar [samay] baje se Aap sapariwar padharkar poornahuti mein sammilit hon aur humein kritarth karein. Sthan: [poora pata], [shahar] Vineet [ghar ke mukhiya ka naam] evam samast [upnaam] Parivar

4. With Shri Satyanarayan katha

Hindi card with Satyanarayan katha, aarti and prasad
॥ ॐ श्री सत्यनारायणाय नमः ॥ गृह प्रवेश एवं श्री सत्यनारायण कथा मान्यवर, भगवान श्री सत्यनारायण की कृपा से हमारे नए घर का गृह प्रवेश [वार], [दिनांक] को होना निश्चित हुआ है। इस शुभ अवसर पर घर में श्री सत्यनारायण व्रत कथा का आयोजन किया गया है। कथा आरंभ: प्रातः [समय] बजे आरती एवं प्रसाद: दोपहर [समय] बजे प्रीतिभोज: दोपहर [समय] बजे से आप सपरिवार पधारकर कथा श्रवण करें और प्रसाद ग्रहण करें। स्थान: [पूरा पता], [शहर] निकट: [पहचान की जगह] विनीत श्रीमती [नाम] एवं श्री [नाम] संपर्क: [मोबाइल नंबर]
The same card in Hinglish
|| Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah || Griha Pravesh evam Shri Satyanarayan Katha Maanyavar, Bhagwan Shri Satyanarayan ki kripa se hamare naye ghar ka griha pravesh [vaar], [dinank] ko hona nishchit hua hai. Is shubh avsar par ghar mein Shri Satyanarayan vrat katha ka aayojan kiya gaya hai. Katha aarambh: praatah [samay] baje Aarti evam prasad: dopahar [samay] baje Preeti bhoj: dopahar [samay] baje se Aap sapariwar padharkar katha shravan karein aur prasad grahan karein. Sthan: [poora pata], [shahar] Nikat: [pehchaan ki jagah] Vineet Shrimati [naam] evam Shri [naam] Sampark: [mobile number]

5. From the parents, for a son's new home

Hindi card from parents to relatives, for their son's new home
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ शुभ गृह प्रवेश आदरणीय [नाम] जी, सादर प्रणाम। आपको यह बताते हुए हमें अपार ख़ुशी हो रही है कि हमारे सुपुत्र [बेटे का नाम] एवं पुत्रवधू [बहू का नाम] ने [शहर] में अपना नया घर लिया है। उनके नए घर का गृह प्रवेश [वार], [दिनांक] को शुभ मुहूर्त में होगा। बच्चों के घर की पहली पूजा में आपका आशीर्वाद मिले, यही हमारी इच्छा है। कृपया सपरिवार पधारें। पूजन: प्रातः [समय] बजे प्रीतिभोज: दोपहर [समय] बजे से पता: [पूरा पता] विनीत श्रीमती [माता का नाम] एवं श्री [पिता का नाम] स्वागतोत्सुक [बेटे का नाम] एवं [बहू का नाम]

For a daughter's new home, write हमारी सुपुत्री [बेटी का नाम] एवं दामाद [दामाद का नाम]. स्वागतोत्सुक names the people waiting to welcome guests at the door.

The same card in Hinglish
|| Shri Ganeshaya Namah || Shubh Griha Pravesh Aadarniya [naam] ji, saadar pranaam. Aapko yeh batate hue humein apaar khushi ho rahi hai ki hamare suputra [bete ka naam] evam putravadhu [bahu ka naam] ne [shahar] mein apna naya ghar liya hai. Unke naye ghar ka griha pravesh [vaar], [dinank] ko shubh muhurat mein hoga. Bachchon ke ghar ki pehli pooja mein aapka aashirwad mile, yahi hamari ichchha hai. Kripya sapariwar padharein. Poojan: praatah [samay] baje Preeti bhoj: dopahar [samay] baje se Pata: [poora pata] Vineet Shrimati [mata ka naam] evam Shri [pita ka naam] Swagatotsuk [bete ka naam] evam [bahu ka naam]

Griha pravesh invitation messages for WhatsApp in Hindi and Hinglish (गृह प्रवेश निमंत्रण संदेश)

A WhatsApp message for a griha pravesh needs only four things: what the function is, when it is, where it is, and the invitation link or map pin on a line of its own. Two to four lines are enough, because the card or the link carries the rest. The same pattern for a wedding, with reminders, is in our guide to wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp.

Puja and lunch, to relatives (Hindi)
नमस्ते [नाम] जी, हमारे नए घर का गृह प्रवेश [दिनांक] को है। पूजन प्रातः [समय] बजे है और भोजन दोपहर [समय] बजे से। आप सपरिवार ज़रूर आइए। निमंत्रण और नक़्शा: [लिंक]
The same message in Hinglish
Namaste [naam] ji, hamare naye ghar ka griha pravesh [dinank] ko hai. Poojan praatah [samay] baje hai aur bhojan dopahar [samay] baje se. Aap sapariwar zaroor aaiye. Nimantran aur naksha: [link]
Puja only, to close family (Hindi)
[नाम] जी, प्रणाम। [दिनांक] को प्रातः [समय] बजे के मुहूर्त में हमारा गृह प्रवेश पूजन है। बस घर के लोग होंगे, आप मुहूर्त से थोड़ा पहले आ जाइए। [लिंक]
The same message in Hinglish
[naam] ji, pranaam. [dinank] ko praatah [samay] baje ke muhurat mein hamara griha pravesh poojan hai. Bas ghar ke log honge, aap muhurat se thoda pehle aa jaiye. [link]
A flat in a society, with the gate (Hindi)
नमस्ते [नाम] जी, [दिनांक] को हमारे नए फ़्लैट का गृह प्रवेश है, पूजन प्रातः [समय] बजे। पता: फ़्लैट [नंबर], टावर [नाम], [सोसाइटी का नाम]। गेट पर फ़्लैट नंबर बता दीजिएगा, गाड़ी मेहमानों की पार्किंग में लग जाएगी। लोकेशन: [लिंक]
The same message in Hinglish
Namaste [naam] ji, [dinank] ko hamare naye flat ka griha pravesh hai, poojan praatah [samay] baje. Pata: Flat [number], Tower [naam], [society ka naam]. Gate par flat number bata dijiyega, gaadi mehmanon ki parking mein lag jayegi. Location: [link]
Evening get-together, to friends (Hinglish)
Hi [naam], naye ghar mein shift ho gaye hain. [dinank] ko shaam [samay] baje se ghar par chhota sa get-together hai, dinner bhi. Family ke saath zaroor aana. Location: [link]
Reminder the day before (Hinglish)
Namaste [naam] ji, kal praatah [samay] baje griha pravesh ka poojan hai. Aapka intezaar rahega. Location yahan hai: [link]

Griha pravesh invitation wording in English, and a bilingual card

English griha pravesh wording suits friends, colleagues and relatives who read English more easily than Hindi. A bilingual card puts each Hindi line first and the English under it, so elders and younger guests both read it in their own language.

Formal English card
|| Shri Ganeshaya Namah || Griha Pravesh With the blessings of our elders, we invite you and your family to the griha pravesh puja of our new home, [house name], on [day], [date]. Puja: [time] am, at the muhurat Lunch: from [time] pm Address: [full address], [city] [PIN] Landmark: [landmark] With warm regards, [Names] and family [Mobile number]
Warm English message for friends
Hi [Name], We have finally moved into a home of our own. There is a small puja on [date] at [time] am, with lunch after, and we would love you to come. The address and map are here: [link] Do tell us if you can make it.
For new neighbours in the society (English)
Namaste. We are [Names], your new neighbours in flat [number], [tower]. We are holding our griha pravesh puja on [date] at [time] am, with prasad and lunch after. We would be glad if you came with your family. [Names] [Mobile number]

Also works as a printed slip for the flats on your floor.

Bilingual card, Hindi with English under each line
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ गृह प्रवेश Griha Pravesh आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं। You and your family are warmly invited. [वार], [दिनांक] [Day], [date] पूजन: प्रातः [समय] बजे Puja: [time] am प्रीतिभोज: दोपहर [समय] बजे से Lunch: from [time] pm [पता] [Address] विनीत [नाम] परिवार The [surname] family

How do you invite elders and colleagues to a griha pravesh?

Call elders before you send them a griha pravesh invitation. A message that follows a phone call reads as a reminder of what you said, while a message on its own can feel like a circular to a tau ji or a nani who expects to hear your voice. Customs differ between families, so follow your own elders on who is called or visited first.

To an elder, after a phone call (Hindi)
आदरणीय [नाम] जी, सादर प्रणाम। जैसा फ़ोन पर बताया था, [दिनांक] को हमारे नए घर का गृह प्रवेश है। पूजन प्रातः [समय] बजे के मुहूर्त में होगा। घर की पहली पूजा आपके आशीर्वाद के बिना अधूरी रहेगी, आप सपरिवार अवश्य पधारें। निमंत्रण पत्र: [लिंक] [आपका नाम] एवं परिवार
The same message in Hinglish
Aadarniya [naam] ji, saadar pranaam. Jaisa phone par bataya tha, [dinank] ko hamare naye ghar ka griha pravesh hai. Poojan praatah [samay] baje ke muhurat mein hoga. Ghar ki pehli pooja aapke aashirwad ke bina adhoori rahegi, aap sapariwar avashya padharein. Nimantran patra: [link] [aapka naam] evam parivar
To an elder who cannot travel (Hindi)
आदरणीय [नाम] जी, चरण स्पर्श। [दिनांक] को हमारे नए घर का गृह प्रवेश है। हम जानते हैं कि इतनी दूर आना आसान नहीं है, पर आपका आशीर्वाद हमारे साथ रहे, यही विनती है। पूजन के बाद हम आपको वीडियो कॉल करेंगे। निमंत्रण यहाँ है: [लिंक]

Send it even when you know they cannot travel, so they hear of it from you first.

The same message in Hinglish
Aadarniya [naam] ji, charan sparsh. [dinank] ko hamare naye ghar ka griha pravesh hai. Hum jaante hain ki itni door aana aasaan nahin hai, par aapka aashirwad hamare saath rahe, yahi vinti hai. Poojan ke baad hum aapko video call karenge. Nimantran yahan hai: [link]

For colleagues, a short English message is enough. Mention it in person first where you can, so the link does not arrive out of the blue.

To office colleagues (English)
Hi all, We have moved into our new home and are holding a griha pravesh puja on [date], with lunch from [time] pm. You are all very welcome, with your families. Address and map: [link] [Your name]
To a senior or your manager (English)
Dear [Name], We are holding the griha pravesh of our new home on [date]. The puja is at [time] am and lunch is from [time] pm. It would mean a great deal to my family if you could come. The invitation, with the address and map: [link] Warm regards, [Your name]

How do you write the muhurat time and a flat's address? (समय और पता कैसे लिखें)

Write the muhurat as the time your pandit ji gives, with the part of the day before the number: प्रातः 9:15 बजे, not 9:15 AM, on a Hindi card. Write a flat's address from the smallest unit to the largest (flat, tower, society, sector, city) and then say which gate guests should use.

Writing the time: प्रातः, दोपहर, सायं, रात्रि

How to write each time of a griha pravesh on a Hindi card, in Hinglish and in English
Time of dayOn a Hindi cardIn HinglishIn English
Morningप्रातः 9:15 बजेpraatah 9:15 baje9:15 am
Noonदोपहर 12 बजेdopahar 12 baje12 noon, not 12 pm
Afternoonदोपहर 1:30 बजे सेdopahar 1:30 baje sefrom 1:30 pm
Eveningसायं 6 बजेsaayam 6 baje6 pm
Nightरात्रि 8 बजे सेraatri 8 baje sefrom 8 pm
A muhurat windowप्रातः 9:15 से 10:40 बजे तकpraatah 9:15 se 10:40 baje tak9:15 to 10:40 am
  • Give the muhurat and the bhoj separate times, so guests who cannot come early still know when to arrive.
  • If the muhurat falls before sunrise or late at night, consider keeping that hour for the household and close family, and give other guests the time of the puja or the bhoj instead.
  • Avoid 12 am and 12 pm, which people read both ways: write दोपहर 12 बजे or रात्रि 12 बजे, or 12 noon and midnight in English.
  • Ask guests to be early if the muhurat is fixed to the minute: कृपया मुहूर्त से 15 मिनट पहले पधारें।

Writing the address of a flat

A flat in a gated society needs more than a postal address, because guests have to get past the gate, find the tower and park. 99pandit's guide advises the complete address and a simple map that highlights a landmark; on WhatsApp, a map pin does that job.

  • Flat and tower: फ़्लैट [नंबर], टावर [नाम], with the floor if the flat number does not show it.
  • Society and sector: [सोसाइटी का नाम], सेक्टर [नंबर], [शहर] [पिन कोड].
  • Gate: which gate is open to visitors, and a line that the guard will ask for the flat number.
  • Parking: where visitors park, or the nearest place to leave a car if the society has no visitor parking.
  • Landmark: something seen from the main road, such as a metro station, a school or a temple.

Sending a map pin instead of directions

A map pin replaces a paragraph of directions. In the Google Maps app on Android, you drop a pin by touching and holding the map, then share it from the place's name at the bottom of the screen (Google Maps Help, checked 3 October 2026).

  1. Open Google Maps on your phone and find the new home.
  2. Touch and hold the spot where guests should arrive, such as the visitors' gate, to drop a pin.
  3. Tap the pin's address at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Tap Share and choose WhatsApp, or copy the link.
  5. Paste the link on its own line in your message, under the word लोकेशन or नक़्शा.
  6. Open the link once yourself to check it lands at the gate and not at the back wall of the society.
A live sample: the griha pravesh of Mishra Niwas in Lucknow, in Hindi with an English switch. The guest lights the diya in a rangoli to open it, then finds the vastu puja and havan at the 9:15 am muhurat, the Satyanarayan katha, the preeti bhoj, and directions with a map. The names are made up; more designs are in all samples.

When and how should you send a griha pravesh invitation? (kitne din pehle)

Send a griha pravesh invitation one to three weeks before the date, and earlier to anyone who has to travel. 99pandit's housewarming guide (updated 23 September 2026) suggests at least two weeks. Treat that as a guide rather than a rule: a small puja for close family can go out later, as long as you call.

  • Call first: ring elders and close relatives, then send the message or the card.
  • One by one or a group: a family WhatsApp group is fine for the relatives already in it, but a message to each guest reads as personal. A broadcast list sends each person an individual message, but WhatsApp delivers it only to people who have saved your number, and one list holds up to 256 contacts (WhatsApp Help Center, checked 3 October 2026).
  • Remind: send one line with the map pin the day before, or the morning of an evening get-together.

The fuller etiquette, written for weddings but true of most family functions, is in our guide on how to send wedding invitations on WhatsApp.

A printed card is still the better choice for elders who do not use a smartphone, and handing it over in person says more than any message. For a puja with ten close relatives, a phone call and a WhatsApp message with a map pin may be all you need.

An invitation link helps when the list is longer. Ours puts each guest's name on the cover, gives the puja a map button and an add-to-calendar button, and sends replies to you on WhatsApp with the number of people coming, which helps when you plan the bhoj. If the muhurat moves, the same link is updated. A griha pravesh with up to 3 functions, such as the puja, the katha and the bhoj, fits our Shagun package: ₹499 (ours, a limited-time launch offer; list price ₹999), in Hindi or English, with a design from the samples ready within 1 day of your details. See the griha pravesh invitation card for WhatsApp and our packages.

Sadar Nimantran (sadarnimantran.in) is a studio that makes animated invitation websites for North Indian family functions; it does not print cards or sell video files.

Questions people ask

गृह प्रवेश कार्ड में क्या लिखें?

सबसे ऊपर ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ लिखें, फिर बड़ों का आशीर्वाद, निमंत्रण की पंक्ति और कौन-सी पूजा होगी, जैसे वास्तु पूजन, हवन या सत्यनारायण कथा। इसके बाद वार, दिनांक और शुभ मुहूर्त का समय, नए घर का पूरा पता किसी पहचान की जगह के साथ, और प्रीतिभोज या प्रसाद का समय दें। अंत में विनीत के नीचे अपना नाम और फ़ोन नंबर लिखें।

How do I invite guests to a griha pravesh puja on WhatsApp?

Call elders and close relatives first. Then send each guest a short message saying what the function is, the date, the puja time and the meal time, with the invitation link or a Google Maps pin on a line of its own. For a flat, add the tower and the gate. Send a one-line reminder with the pin the day before.

How should the muhurat time be written on a griha pravesh card?

Write it the way it is said aloud in Hindi, with the part of the day before the number: प्रातः 9:15 बजे, दोपहर 12 बजे, सायं 6 बजे or रात्रि 8 बजे. If your pandit ji gives a window, write प्रातः 9:15 से 10:40 बजे तक. In English, write 9:15 am, and 12 noon rather than 12 pm.

How many days before the griha pravesh should I send the invitation?

One to three weeks before is a practical window, and a housewarming guide by 99pandit suggests at least two weeks. Relatives who have to travel should hear as soon as the muhurat is fixed. A small puja for close family can go out later if you phone as well. Send a short reminder the day before.

Can a griha pravesh invitation be in both Hindi and English?

Yes. A bilingual card puts each Hindi line first with the English under it, so elders and younger guests can both read it. On WhatsApp, send the Hindi message to relatives who write to you in Hindi and the English one to colleagues and friends. An invitation link can also carry both languages, with a switch for the guest.

Is a WhatsApp invitation enough for a griha pravesh?

For most guests, yes, as long as elders and close relatives get a phone call first. A printed card is still kinder for elders who do not use a smartphone. For a small puja with only close family, a call and a message with a map pin may be all you need; for a longer list, a link with replies saves counting heads by phone.

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