Kirtan, Akhand Path, Langar & Puja Invitation Messages for WhatsApp (Punjabi · Hindi · Gujarati)

A kirtan, a path, a katha or a chowki at home is announced the same way in most Indian families: one WhatsApp message to relatives, neighbours and the sangat, with the date, the time of bhog or aarti, the address, and a line saying that prasad or langar follows. Below are copy-and-paste invitation messages for religious gatherings at home — Sikh (kirtan, Sukhmani Sahib, Akhand Path, langar), Hindu (Satyanarayan katha, mata ki chowki, kanya pujan, havan, Sawan Shiv puja) and Sindhi (Behrana Sahib) — each with a formal version in the native script, a romanized reading, and a short WhatsApp line. Any sample below becomes a free personalized card + video invitation on Ayozan — each guest gets their own name, in their own language.

Write it once on Ayozan and every guest receives it with their own name rendered in Gurmukhi or Devanagari automatically — as a WhatsApp image, a short video or a link, with a print-ready PDF for the elders who want paper. Designs for these occasions are in the Sikh invitation cards and Hindi invitation cards collections.

Sikh invitations — ਕੀਰਤਨ, ਪਾਠ ਅਤੇ ਲੰਗਰ

Sikh gatherings are addressed to the sangat: the invitation is a humble benti, the credit goes to Waheguru's kirpa, and the meal is always "Guru ka langar". The two phrases that carry this tone are ਆਪ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ (you are humbly requested, with family) and ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ ਅਤੁੱਟ ਵਰਤੇਗਾ (Guru ka langar will be served without pause).

Kirtan at home (ਕੀਰਤਨ ਦਰਬਾਰ)

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ 🙏
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਅਪਾਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਡੇ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿਖੇ [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼] ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਮ [ਸਮਾਂ] ਵਜੇ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਜਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਆਪ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀ ਭਰਨ ਦੀ ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ।
ਸਥਾਨ: [ਪਤਾ]
ਕੀਰਤਨ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ ਅਤੁੱਟ ਵਰਤੇਗਾ।
— [ਪਰਿਵਾਰ]

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh. Waheguru ji di apaar kirpa naal saade greh vikhe [date] nu shaam [time] vaje kirtan darbar sajaaya ja riha hai. Aap ji nu parivaar samet haazri bharan di sanimar benti hai. Sthaan: [address]. Kirtan uprant Guru ka langar atutt vartega.

With Waheguru's grace, a Kirtan Darbar will be held at our home on [date] at [time], [address]. The family humbly requests the sangat to join with family. Guru ka langar follows the kirtan.

Short WhatsApp line: ਕੀਰਤਨ ਦਰਬਾਰ 🙏 [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼], ਸ਼ਾਮ [ਸਮਾਂ], [ਪਤਾ]। ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਤਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਜੀ। ਕੀਰਤਨ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਲੰਗਰ। — Kirtan darbar [date], shaam [time], [address]. Parivaar samet darshan den di kirpalta karni ji. Kirtan uprant langar.

Sukhmani Sahib path (ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ)

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ 🙏
[ਮੌਕਾ — ਨਵੇਂ ਘਰ / ਵਰ੍ਹੇਗੰਢ / ਸੁੱਖਣਾ] ਦੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼] ਨੂੰ ਸਵੇਰੇ [ਸਮਾਂ] ਵਜੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿਖੇ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ। ਪਾਠ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਅਰਦਾਸ, ਕੜਾਹ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਦ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ।
ਆਪ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ।
ਸਥਾਨ: [ਪਤਾ]

Sri Sukhmani Sahib ji da paath. [Occasion] di khushi vich [date] nu savere [time] vaje saade greh vikhe Sri Sukhmani Sahib ji da paath hovega. Paath uprant ardaas, karah prashad ate Guru ka langar. Aap ji nu parivaar samet sanimar benti hai.

Short WhatsApp line: Sukhmani Sahib path at our home 🙏 [date], [time], [address]. Ardaas and langar after. Please come with family.

Akhand Path — arambh and bhog (ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਸਾਹਿਬ)

An Akhand Path is the unbroken reading of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji over about 48 hours, so the arambh (start) and the bhog (conclusion) fall on different days. Most of the sangat comes for the bhog — give that date and time most prominently, and say that kirtan, ardaas and langar follow.

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ 🙏
[ਮੌਕਾ] ਦੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਡੇ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿਖੇ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਰੱਖੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।
ਆਰੰਭ: [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼], [ਸਮਾਂ] ਵਜੇ
ਭੋਗ: [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼], [ਸਮਾਂ] ਵਜੇ — ਉਪਰੰਤ ਕੀਰਤਨ, ਅਰਦਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ
ਸਥਾਨ: [ਪਤਾ]
ਆਪ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ।
— [ਪਰਿਵਾਰ]

[Occasion] di khushi vich saade greh vikhe Sri Akhand Path Sahib ji rakhe ja rahe han. Arambh: [date], [time] vaje. Bhog: [date], [time] vaje — uprant kirtan, ardaas ate Guru ka langar. Sthaan: [address]. Aap ji nu parivaar samet darshan den di sanimar benti hai.

Short WhatsApp line: Bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahib 🙏 [date], [time], [address] — followed by kirtan, ardaas and Guru ka langar. The [Family] family humbly requests your presence with family.

Langar invitation (ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ)

ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ 🙏
[ਮੌਕਾ] ਦੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼] ਨੂੰ [ਸਮਾਂ] ਤੋਂ [ਸਮਾਂ] ਤੱਕ [ਸਥਾਨ] ਵਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਸੰਗਤ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਲੰਗਰ ਛਕਣ ਦੀ ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ। ਸੇਵਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਜੀ ਆਇਆਂ ਨੂੰ।
— [ਪਰਿਵਾਰ]

Guru ka langar. [Occasion] di khushi vich [date] nu [time] ton [time] tak [venue] vikhe Guru ka langar lagaya ja riha hai. Sangat nu parivaar samet langar chhakan di sanimar benti hai. Seva vich hath vataun vaale ji aaiaan nu.

Short WhatsApp line: Guru ka Langar 🙏 for [occasion] — [date], [time] to [time], [venue]. Please join with family; anyone who would like to do seva is most welcome.

Hindu puja invitations — पूजा, कथा, चौकी और हवन

Hindu home-puja invitations open with a line of grace (ईश्वर की कृपा से), name the puja, give the aarti time — the moment most guests plan around — and close with आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं and प्रसाद ग्रहण करें. Designs are in the Satyanarayan puja invitation cards collection.

Satyanarayan katha (श्री सत्यनारायण कथा)

श्री सत्यनारायण कथा 🙏
ईश्वर की कृपा से हमारे निवास पर [तारीख] को [समय] बजे श्री सत्यनारायण भगवान की कथा का आयोजन किया गया है। कथा के उपरांत आरती एवं प्रसाद वितरण होगा।
आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
स्थान: [पता]
— [परिवार]

Shri Satyanarayan Katha. Ishwar ki kripa se hamare nivas par [date] ko [time] baje Shri Satyanarayan Bhagwan ki katha ka aayojan kiya gaya hai. Katha ke uprant aarti evam prasad vitaran hoga. Aap saparivar sadar aamantrit hain. Sthan: [address].

Short WhatsApp line: Satyanarayan Katha at our home 🙏 [date], [time], [address]. Aarti and prasad after the katha — please come with family.

Mata ki chowki and jagran (माता की चौकी / जागरण)

माता रानी की चौकी 🙏
माँ की असीम कृपा से हमारे निवास पर [तारीख] को सायं [समय] बजे माता की चौकी का आयोजन है। भजन-कीर्तन एवं आरती के पश्चात प्रसाद एवं भंडारा।
आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं। जय माता दी!
स्थान: [पता] — [परिवार]

Mata Rani ki chowki. Maa ki aseem kripa se hamare nivas par [date] ko sayam [time] baje mata ki chowki ka aayojan hai. Bhajan-kirtan evam aarti ke pashchat prasad evam bhandara. Aap saparivar sadar aamantrit hain. Jai Mata Di!

Short WhatsApp line (jagran): Mata ka Jagran 🙏 [date], from [time] at night, [address]. Aarti at [time], prasad after. Come with family — Jai Mata Di!

Kanya pujan — Navratri ashtami (कन्या पूजन / कंजक)

Kanya pujan on Ashtami or Navami is an invitation to the girls of the neighbourhood as much as to their parents, so say plainly that daughters are to be brought along, and name the prasad. Designs are in Navratri greeting cards.

कन्या पूजन 🙏
नवरात्रि की अष्टमी पर [तारीख] को प्रातः [समय] बजे हमारे निवास पर कन्या पूजन का आयोजन है। कृपया अपनी बेटियों के साथ पधारें और हलवा-पूरी-चने का प्रसाद ग्रहण करें।
स्थान: [पता]
— [परिवार]

Kanya pujan. Navratri ki Ashtami par [date] ko praatah [time] baje hamare nivas par kanya pujan ka aayojan hai. Kripya apni betiyon ke saath padharein aur halwa-puri-chane ka prasad grahan karein.

Short WhatsApp line: Kanya Pujan on Ashtami 🙏 [date], [time], [address]. Please bring your little daughters along — halwa-puri-chana prasad after the pujan.

Havan (हवन) — Hindi and Gujarati

हवन एवं पूजन 🙏
[अवसर — गृह प्रवेश / जन्मदिन / नवरात्रि] के शुभ अवसर पर [तारीख] को प्रातः [समय] बजे हमारे निवास पर हवन का आयोजन है। पूर्णाहुति एवं आरती [समय] बजे, तत्पश्चात प्रसाद।
आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
स्थान: [पता] — [परिवार]

Havan evam pujan. [Occasion] ke shubh avsar par [date] ko praatah [time] baje hamare nivas par havan ka aayojan hai. Poornahuti evam aarti [time] baje, tatpashchat prasad. Aap saparivar sadar aamantrit hain.

હવન તથા સત્યનારાયણ કથા 🙏
[પ્રસંગ]ના શુભ અવસરે તા. [તારીખ]ના રોજ [સમય] કલાકે અમારા નિવાસસ્થાને હવન તથા કથાનું આયોજન કરેલ છે. આરતી બાદ પ્રસાદ લેવા આપ સહપરિવાર પધારશો એવી નમ્ર વિનંતી છે.
સ્થળ: [સરનામું] — [પરિવાર]

Havan tatha Satyanarayan katha. [Prasang] na shubh avasare ta. [tarikh] na roj [samay] kalake amara nivas-sthane havan tatha katha nu aayojan karel chhe. Aarti baad prasad leva aap saha-parivar padharsho evi namra vinanti chhe.

Gujarati designs for havan and katha are in Gujarati invitation cards.

Sawan Shiv puja (श्रावण सोमवार)

Short WhatsApp line: श्रावण सोमवार रुद्राभिषेक 🙏 [तारीख], सोमवार, प्रातः [समय] बजे हमारे निवास पर रुद्राभिषेक एवं शिव पूजन। आरती के पश्चात प्रसाद। सपरिवार पधारें — हर हर महादेव! — Shravan Somvar Rudrabhishek [date], Somvar, praatah [time] baje hamare nivas par Rudrabhishek evam Shiv pujan. Aarti ke pashchat prasad. Saparivar padharein.

Sindhi — Behrana Sahib (बहिराणा साहिब)

Behrana Sahib is the Sindhi evening prayer to Jhulelal Sahib — the jyot is lit, the pallav is sung, aarti is performed and prasad is shared. It is held for a birthday, a new home, a wedding in the family or a wish fulfilled, and the invitation usually goes out in Hindi or English.

बहिराणा साहिब 🙏
झूलेलाल साहिब की कृपा से [अवसर] के शुभ अवसर पर [तारीख] को सायं [समय] बजे हमारे निवास पर बहिराणा साहिब का आयोजन है। पल्लव एवं आरती के पश्चात प्रसाद।
आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं। आयो लाल झूलेलाल!
स्थान: [पता] — [परिवार]

Behrana Sahib. Jhulelal Sahib ki kripa se [occasion] ke shubh avsar par [date] ko sayam [time] baje hamare nivas par Behrana Sahib ka aayojan hai. Pallav evam aarti ke pashchat prasad. Aap saparivar sadar aamantrit hain. Aayo Lal Jhulelal!

Short WhatsApp line: Behrana Sahib 🙏 [date], [time], [address] — Jhulelal Sahib's evening prayer with pallav and aarti, prasad after. Please join with family. Aayo Lal Jhulelal!

What to include

• The occasion — what the kirtan, path or puja is for (new home, anniversary, a sukhna, a child's birthday).
• The time that matters — bhog time for a path, aarti time for a katha or chowki, start time for a kirtan. For an Akhand Path give both arambh and bhog, with bhog in bold.
• Full address with a landmark, and a parking note if the lane is narrow.
• What follows — "ਕੀਰਤਨ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਲੰਗਰ", "आरती के पश्चात प्रसाद", "भंडारा" — so guests know whether to eat before coming.
• "With family" — ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ / सपरिवार. Without it, some guests will come alone.
• A headcount — langar and bhandara need numbers; an RSVP link under the message collects them quietly.

A note on respectful phrasing

• Sikh invitations are a benti to the sangat, never a summons — ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ, ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਤਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਜੀ. For a path at home, a gentle line asking guests to come with heads covered is welcome.
• Hindu puja invitations use the honorific plural — आप सादर आमंत्रित हैं, पधारें — and ask guests to accept prasad (प्रसाद ग्रहण करें), not to "have food".
• Open with the greeting your family actually uses — ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ; जय माता दी; हर हर महादेव; आयो लाल झूलेलाल — and keep to a single 🙏. Put a scriptural line on the card only if you are certain of its exact words; if in doubt, leave it out.

How to use these in Ayozan

• Pick a design from Sikh invitation cards for kirtan, path and langar, or Hindi invitation cards for katha, chowki, kanya pujan and havan, and paste your wording.
• Not sure how to word it? The invitation wording generator drafts a first version from the occasion, date and venue.
• Type in English and the card renders Gurmukhi or Devanagari automatically — every guest sees their own name in their own script, in any of 30+ languages.
• Share from the studio as a WhatsApp image, a short video or a link, and download a print-ready PDF for the elders.
• Add the RSVP link so the family knows how much langar or prasad to prepare.