Share a quiet chautha or uthamna notice with family and friends: the prayer time, venue map and a gentle way for people to let the family know they will come.
You can make a Chautha invitation online for free with IndiaDigital Invites: choose one of 4 Chautha themes, add the function (Chautha & prayer) with date, time, venue and a map, write the words in English and Hindi (or another Indian language), and share one link on WhatsApp. Guests need no app or login, RSVP is optional and worded gently, and the page is deleted 7, 30 or 90 days after the event.
Hover or tap a theme to watch it open. Every theme comes in several colours, and you can switch any time, even after sharing.
In many North Indian, Punjabi, Marwari and Gujarati families, a prayer gathering is held on the fourth day or soon after a death, called chautha, uthamna, uthala or besna depending on the community. Relatives, neighbours and colleagues come to sit with the family, listen to the path or bhajans and offer condolences, and in some families the rasam pagdi also takes place, marking the eldest son taking on the family’s responsibilities.
Families usually have very little time to inform everyone, and phone calls in such a moment are hard. This notice page lets you share the name, a photograph, the time of the prayer and the venue with a Google Maps button in one link. It opens in calm mode, soft colours, no music and no animation, and people can quietly let the family know they will attend. The notice deletes itself automatically after the days you choose.
Change, reorder or add more. Each one gets a map button, Add to calendar and its own headcount.
With deep sorrow we share that our beloved mother, Smt. Savitri Devi Goel, left for her heavenly abode on Tuesday. The chautha and prayer for the peace of her soul will be held on Friday at 4 pm. The venue and directions are on this link.
अत्यंत दुःख के साथ सूचित करते हैं कि हमारी पूज्य माताजी श्रीमती सावित्री देवी गोयल का मंगलवार को देहावसान हो गया। उनकी आत्मा की शांति हेतु चौथा एवं प्रार्थना शुक्रवार को सायं 4 बजे होगी। स्थान और रास्ता इस लिंक पर है।
Our father passed away peacefully on Sunday. The uthamna will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 5 pm. Details are here. Thank you for keeping our family in your thoughts.
रविवार को हमारे पिताजी का शांतिपूर्वक देहावसान हो गया। उठावना बुधवार को सायं 4 से 5 बजे तक होगा। जानकारी इस लिंक पर है। हमारे परिवार को अपनी प्रार्थनाओं में याद रखने के लिए धन्यवाद।
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Many families now share prayer meeting details on WhatsApp because it reaches everyone quickly. A calm page with the time and map is simply a clearer version of that message.
Yes. You can switch RSVP off completely, or keep a gentle “let the family know if you can attend” option.
You choose 7, 30 or 90 days after the prayer. After that the page and its photograph are permanently deleted.
Free, no app for guests. Your invite, photos and replies are stored until 7, 30 or 90 days after the last function (you choose) and then permanently deleted. Privacy notes.
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