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Tilak and sagan invitations, in proper Hindi

A free tilak or sagan invitation page for the groom’s family: ceremony and preetibhoj timings, venue map, Hindi wording and an RSVP headcount on one link.

  • Free
  • No app for guests
  • Hindi + English
  • Deleted after the event
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In short

You can make a tilak invitation online for free with IndiaDigital Invites: choose one of 8 tilak themes, add each function (Tilak ceremony and Preetibhoj) 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 the page is deleted 7, 30 or 90 days after the event.

In much of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and among Maithil and Bhojpuri families, the tilak is one of the most important days before the wedding. The bride’s brother and male relatives travel to the groom’s house with gifts, fruit and the tilak thaal, apply the tilak on the groom’s forehead and formally accept him into the family. The groom’s side hosts the evening, so the guest list is theirs: neighbours, relatives, colleagues of the father and the whole mohalla, followed by a preetibhoj. Some families call it sagan or phaldan, and a few combine it with mangal geet by the women of the house.

A tilak invitation is traditionally written in formal Hindi, and many families still want that tone even on WhatsApp. This free page starts with “॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥” and lets you write the welcome in your own words, with the ceremony and the preetibhoj as separate items, each with its time and a Google Maps button. Guests reply with how many people are coming, which matters when the halwai needs a count, and you can print a QR code on the paper card for the older relatives.

What your guests get

  • Tilak ceremony and preetibhoj as separate items
  • Formal Hindi wording you can edit freely
  • Map to the house or the banquet hall
  • Headcount for the caterer, downloadable as Excel
  • A QR code to print on the traditional card

Functions filled in for you

Change, reorder or add more. Each one gets a map button, Add to calendar and its own headcount.

Community presets: North Indian (Hindi), Rajasthani / Marwari, Maithili (Mithila).

Tilak invitation messages you can copy

Formal invitation

With the blessings of our elders, the tilak ceremony of our son Abhishek will be held on Saturday evening, followed by preetibhoj. We request the honour of your presence with family. The timings and the venue map are on this link.

बड़ों के आशीर्वाद से हमारे सुपुत्र चि. अभिषेक का तिलकोत्सव शनिवार सायं संपन्न होगा, तत्पश्चात प्रीतिभोज रखा गया है। आप सपरिवार पधारकर हमें अनुगृहीत करें। समय और स्थान का नक़्शा इस लिंक पर है।

Simple WhatsApp note

Namaste 🙏 Abhishek’s tilak is this Saturday at 6 pm, with dinner after. Please come with the family. Details and directions are here, do reply so we know the numbers.

नमस्ते 🙏 अभिषेक का तिलक इस शनिवार शाम छह बजे है, उसके बाद भोज। सपरिवार ज़रूर आइए। पूरी जानकारी और रास्ता इस लिंक पर है, कृपया बता दीजिए कितने लोग आएँगे।

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How to make it, step by step

  1. Open the free invite maker with Tilak / sagan ceremony selected.
  2. Pick one of 8 themes and a colour.
  3. Add the names and each function with date, time and venue.
  4. Copy or write your invitation message in English and Hindi, and add photos if you like.
  5. Choose whether guests can RSVP, publish and share the link on WhatsApp.

Questions

Who sends the tilak invitation, the bride’s side or the groom’s?

Usually the groom’s family, because the ceremony happens at their home or hall and they host the meal. The bride’s family brings the tilak. If your families do it differently, simply change the wording.

Can I write the card-style Hindi with चि. and सौ.कां.?

Yes. Every text field accepts Devanagari, so you can write the names with honorifics exactly as on a printed card. Our Hindi card wording guide explains each traditional line.

Can I add the wedding functions later?

This page is for the tilak. We suggest a separate wedding page with all the functions, it takes a few minutes and you can reuse the same photos.

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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