A Hindi griha pravesh invitation usually opens with ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥, announces the गृह प्रवेश of the family's new home, gives the date, the puja time and the meal time, and invites the guest with their family. It closes with निवेदक and the family's name. Below are formal and warm samples, WhatsApp messages, and the words that appear on Hindi housewarming cards, all ready to adapt.
About the samples
Names, dates and places in the samples are examples. Have someone fluent read the final Hindi before you share it.
Words you'll see on Hindi griha pravesh cards
| Word | Meaning | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| गृह प्रवेश | Entering the home | The heading |
| नूतन गृह / नवीन गृह | New home | In the announcement |
| वास्तु पूजन / वास्तु शांति | The puja for the dwelling | In the programme |
| शुभ मुहूर्त | The auspicious time | Before the puja time |
| प्रीतिभोज / भोजन | The meal | After the puja time |
| सपरिवार | With your family | In the invitation line |
| निवेदक | Those who request | Above the family's name |
Formal Hindi card matter
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
गृह प्रवेश
ईश्वर की असीम कृपा एवं बड़ों के आशीर्वाद से
हमारे नूतन गृह का गृह प्रवेश एवं वास्तु पूजन
रविवार, 7 फ़रवरी 2027 को होना निश्चित हुआ है।
शुभ मुहूर्त: प्रातः 9 बजे
प्रीतिभोज: दोपहर 12:30 बजे
इस शुभ अवसर पर आप सपरिवार पधारकर हमें कृतार्थ करें।
स्थान: ए-1203, ग्रीन मीडोज़, बोपल, अहमदाबाद
निवेदक: शर्मा परिवार
पधारकर हमें कृतार्थ करें is a very formal way of saying “honour us by coming”. It suits a traditional card and elders; the warmer samples below suit friends.
Warm Hindi wording
नया घर, नई शुरुआत।
हमारे नए घर के गृह प्रवेश में
आपका आना हमारे लिए बहुत ख़ास होगा।
रविवार, 7 फ़रवरी, पूजा सुबह 9 बजे, भोजन दोपहर 12:30 बजे
ए-1203, ग्रीन मीडोज़, बोपल, अहमदाबाद
WhatsApp messages
प्रणाम। आपके आशीर्वाद से हमारे नए घर का गृह प्रवेश रविवार, 7 फ़रवरी को है। पूजा सुबह 9 बजे और भोजन दोपहर 12:30 बजे।
आप ज़रूर पधारें। पता और नक्शा इस लिंक में है।
नया घर देखने ज़रूर आना। रविवार को गृह प्रवेश है, पूजा 9 बजे और खाना 12:30 बजे।
लोकेशन लिंक में है।
Adding a Satyanarayan katha
Many families hold a Satyanarayan katha at the griha pravesh, or soon after it. If you do, list it in the programme with its own time, since many guests come especially for the katha and the prasad.
गृह प्रवेश: प्रातः 7:30 बजे
श्री सत्यनारायण कथा: प्रातः 10 बजे
प्रसाद एवं भोजन: दोपहर 12:30 बजे
Writing it correctly
- गृह, not ग्रह. गृह means home; ग्रह means planet. It's a common slip, and on a griha pravesh card it changes the meaning.
- Separate lines for the puja and the meal, so guests know when to arrive.
- The full address in Hindi and English, since cab drivers read English and elders read Hindi.
- A Unicode font, so the card displays properly on every phone.
गृह, not ग्रह
गृह प्रवेश (griha pravesh, entering the home) is often misspelled as ग्रह प्रवेश, which means entering a planet. Check the heading twice.
What guests will see on the day
Many families begin early in the morning with the first entry into the home, often led by the woman of the house carrying a kalash, stepping in with the right foot first. In some families a pot of milk is boiled until it overflows, a sign of plenty in the new home. The vastu puja or havan follows, and then the guests arrive for darshan, prasad and the meal. Most relatives come for the puja's final part and the meal, which is why the card gives both times. Rituals differ between families and regions, so follow your elders and your priest.
A line from the children
Hindi wedding cards often carry a बाल मनुहार, a playful line from the children, and it works on a griha pravesh card too. It softens a formal card and makes relatives smile.
हमारे नए घर में आप ज़रूर आना, हम इंतज़ार करेंगे।
नए घर की पहली दावत, आपके बिना अधूरी है।
Prasad and return gifts
Many families send guests home with prasad from the puja, often a box of sweets or dry fruit, and some add a small return gift such as a steel bowl, a plant or a diya. None of this needs to be on the invitation. If guests are likely to bring gifts and you'd rather they didn't, a gentle line such as आपका आशीर्वाद ही हमारा उपहार है, “your blessings are our gift”, is widely understood.
Hindi and English, or Hindi and Gujarati
Families in Gujarat and Maharashtra often send the Hindi version to relatives from the north and a Gujarati or Marathi version to local family. A digital invitation can carry two languages on separate pages. The griha pravesh invitation guide has English and Gujarati samples, and the vastu shanti guide has a Marathi one.
Related guides
The griha pravesh date guide explains how the muhurat is chosen. For designs, see the vastu and puja templates, and more are under housewarming and puja.
Questions people ask
How is griha pravesh written in Hindi?
गृह प्रवेश. Be careful not to write ग्रह प्रवेश, which means entering a planet.
What should a Hindi griha pravesh invitation include?
The heading, the announcement of the new home, the date, the puja time, the meal time, the address and निवेदक with the family's name.
What does प्रीतिभोज mean on an invitation?
A feast or meal for guests, listed after the puja time.
Can a griha pravesh invitation be sent in Hindi on WhatsApp?
Yes. Send a short personal message in Hindi with the invitation link, and call elders first.
Filed under Housewarming & puja
Written by ShubhLink Editorial Team
The team behind ShubhLink's invitation templates and ShubhLink AI. We write down what families ask us most, and check each guide before it goes live.