Prayer Meeting Invitation Message — Respectful Wording in English, Hindi, Bengali & Punjabi
By the Ayozan team · · 7 min read
Announcing a prayer meeting asks for words that are complete, calm, and correct — sent once, to everyone who should be there, without the family having to repeat the details on the phone. Below is respectful prayer-meeting invitation wording for the common observances — uthala, terahvin, antim ardas & bhog, smaran sabha, and an English memorial service — each ready to copy and adapt. Any sample below becomes a free personalized card + video invitation on Ayozan — each guest gets their own name, in their own language.
On Ayozan the announcement is written once and shared as a dignified card on WhatsApp — with each relative's name rendered in their own script, and the venue map attached. Designs in the prayer meeting cards collection keep to white, cream, and marigold — nothing celebratory.
Hindi — प्रार्थना सभा / शोक सभा
प्रार्थना सभा 🙏
हमारे पूज्य पिता श्री [नाम] जी का दिनांक [तारीख] को स्वर्गवास हो गया।
उनकी आत्मा की शांति हेतु प्रार्थना सभा [तारीख] को [समय] से [समय] तक, [स्थान] पर आयोजित की जाएगी।
आपसे विनम्र निवेदन है कि पधारकर दिवंगत आत्मा को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करें।
— शोकाकुल [परिवार का नाम] परिवार
Uthala (उठाला / रस्म पगड़ी)
उठाला एवं रस्म पगड़ी — श्री [नाम] जी की स्मृति में, [तारीख] को [समय] बजे, [स्थान]। कृपया पधारें। 🙏
Terahvin (तेरहवीं)
तेरहवीं संस्कार — पूज्य [नाम] जी की आत्मिक शांति हेतु [तारीख] को [समय] बजे, [स्थान] पर शांति पाठ एवं भंडारे का आयोजन है। परिवार की ओर से विनम्र निवेदन है।
Punjabi / Sikh — ਅੰਤਿਮ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਭੋਗ (Antim Ardas & Bhog)
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ 🙏
ਸਚਖੰਡ ਵਾਸੀ ਹੋਏ ਸਰਦਾਰ [ਨਾਮ] ਜੀ ਦੀ ਆਤਮਿਕ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਲਈ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਾ ਭੋਗ [ਤਾਰੀਖ਼] ਨੂੰ [ਸਮਾਂ] ਵਜੇ [ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ] ਵਿਖੇ ਪਵੇਗਾ, ਉਪਰੰਤ ਅੰਤਿਮ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।
ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਵਿਛੜੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਰਧਾਂਜਲੀ ਭੇਟ ਕਰੋ।Sachkhand vaasi hoye Sardar [Naam] ji di aatmik shanti layi Sri Akhand Path Sahib da bhog [date] nu [time] vaje [Gurdwara Sahib] vikhe pavega, uprant Antim Ardas ate Kirtan hovega.
Bengali — স্মরণসভা ও শ্রাদ্ধানুষ্ঠান
স্মরণসভা 🙏
আমাদের পরম শ্রদ্ধেয় [নাম]-এর প্রয়াণে তাঁর বিদেহী আত্মার শান্তি কামনায় [তারিখ] তারিখে [সময়]-এ [স্থান]-এ স্মরণসভা ও শ্রাদ্ধানুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করা হয়েছে।
আপনার উপস্থিতি একান্ত কাম্য।
— শোকসন্তপ্ত [পদবি] পরিবার
English — memorial / prayer service
In loving memory of [Name]
([Birth year] – [Year])
The [Family name] family invites you to a prayer meeting to honour their memory on [Date], [Time] at [Venue].
Your presence will be a source of strength to the family.
Short WhatsApp announcements
- प्रार्थना सभा — श्री [नाम] जी की स्मृति में। [तारीख], [समय], [स्थान]। 🙏
- Antim Ardas & Bhog — [Name] ji. [Date], [time], [Gurdwara Sahib]. ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬੇਨਤੀ।
- In loving memory of [Name] — prayer meeting on [date] at [venue]. The family requests your presence. 🙏
What to include (and what to leave out)
- Include: the full name with honorific (श्री/Smt./Sardar), date of passing, the observance (uthala, terahvin, bhog, smaran sabha), date, start and end time, venue with landmark, and who the announcement is from ("शोकाकुल परिवार").
- Tone: a single 🙏 is the only emoji that belongs; keep colours to white, cream, and marigold.
- Practical: add "कृपया इसे ही सूचना मानें" (please treat this as the announcement) when no individual calls will be made — guests understand.
How to use these in Ayozan
- Choose a design from prayer meeting cards — quiet, dignified layouts for uthala, terahvin, bhog, and smaran sabha.
- Type in English and the card renders Hindi, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), or Bengali script automatically.
- Share once on WhatsApp with the venue map attached — every relative receives it with their own name, correctly written.
Create your invitation on Ayozan
Personalize one design for every guest — their name in their language and script, with WhatsApp video, PDF, and RSVP. Free to start.