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Housewarming & griha pravesh invitations

A housewarming or griha pravesh invitation welcomes family and friends to bless a new home, usually with a puja or path followed by a meal. Include the new address with a map, the puja time, the meal, and parking guidance, since guests have never been there before.

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By the Ivory Gate team, Surrey BC

What to include in a Housewarming / Griha Pravesh invitation

  1. 01The new address (with a map and parking notes)
  2. 02Puja or path time
  3. 03Lunch or dinner time
  4. 04Whether children are welcome

Housewarming / Griha Pravesh invitation wording you can copy

English
We've found our new home! Please join us for a puja followed by lunch as we step into this new chapter.
Hindi
गृह प्रवेश के शुभ अवसर पर आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।

Tips from families who've done it

  • The Griha Pravesh design opens a carved wooden door hung with a mango-leaf toran, made exactly for this.

Designs made for this occasion

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Griha Pravesh

A carved wooden front door hung with a mango-leaf toran opens to welcome guests home.

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Diya

One clay diya catches flame and lights a whole row, until the marigold night glows gold.

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Marigold

Strings of genda phool sway apart. Bright, joyful, made for haldi, mehndi and Path.

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Modern Minimal

Editorial and quiet: a linen book cover opens to crisp type and lots of white space.

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Housewarming / Griha Pravesh invitation FAQ

What does griha pravesh mean?

Griha pravesh is the Hindu ceremony performed when entering a new home for the first time, usually with a puja on an auspicious date.

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