Because it is held in the home and usually takes a couple of hours, the invite goes to people who are close: relatives, neighbours, friends of the family. A funvite invite keeps the tone gentle and traditional and puts the timing front and centre, so guests arrive in time for the katha and aarti. If the puja follows your housewarming, you might combine it with a griha pravesh invitation.
What to include
- The occasion, if you are sharing one — after a wedding, a new home, a new job or simply on purnima.
- Date and the puja start time, as suggested by your pandit.
- Katha and aarti timing, since many guests come for the aarti.
- Prasad and whether a meal follows (often lunch on a weekend).
- Address with landmarks and parking notes.
- Host line with the family name; some families name the couple or the person the puja is being held for.
A note on wording
The invite can open with “श्री सत्यनारायण भगवान की जय” or a simple “श्री गणेशाय नमः”, followed by the occasion and the timing. In Maharashtra, “सत्यनारायण महापूजा” is the usual phrase. Keep the rest plain — the guests coming to a Satyanarayan puja already know what to expect, and they will be most grateful for an exact time and address.
Customs differ between families and regions, so follow what your family and pandit prefer. The wordings below are starting points to edit.