Shashtipoorthi invitation card
For the 60th, 70th and 80th birthday ceremonies, with a photo of the couple.
Free forever: the image for WhatsApp and the PDF for printing, with a small purohit.app line at the foot. To remove the line, pay a small fee of ₹10: it helps us keep Purohit.app running.
1. Card language
English for now. Hindi, Kannada and Marathi cards come once a native reader has checked the wording.
2. Choose a design
3. Who is inviting?
Usually the children invite for their parents. The wording changes to match.
4. Fill the details
The elders being honoured
This is the title of the card and the word used in its sentences.
The card adds Shri. If he has passed away, leave this empty and remember him in the line at the end.
The card adds Smt.
Printed as "60th birthday" and in the gold medallion. Leave it empty for 60.
Printed under the title in a gold ring. Choose it from your gallery.
The photo stays on this phone. It is never uploaded.
Their children
Leave it empty and the card says "We cordially invite you ...".
Date and muhurat
Enter the date, the muhurat time and the town: we work out the date line for you.
The time your purohit gave.
Not printed. The panchang uses this town, not where you live: a Tirupati mundan uses Tirupati.
A small line under the name. Leave it empty to keep it off the card.
Venue and programme
Functions print in date and time order.
Top and bottom of the card
Clear it if you want no line at the top.
Printed as "|| Shree ... Prasanna ||".
Often the grandchildren. Printed under "With Blessings and Love".
Anything else to print at the foot of the card, as you want it to read.
Card wording
The words the maker starts from, filled with example names. Change the names, the date line and the programme before you make your card.
In English
|| Shree Ganeshaya Namah ||
Shashtipoorthi
60th birthday
Anand & Priya · Deepa & Karthik
cordially invite you to grace the occasion of the Shashtipoorthi of their beloved parents
Shri K. Venkatesh
&
Smt. Kamala Venkatesh
Saturday, 10 April 2027
Muhurtam : 9.00 a.m.
Plavanga samvatsara · Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi · Krittika nakshatra · Vrishabha lagna
Ayushya homam : 7.00 a.m.
Venue
Sri Rama Mandira Hall
Basavanagudi, Bengaluru
Lunch to follow
With Blessings and Love
Aditi, Rohan and Meera (grandchildren)
Message to send with the card
When you share the card on WhatsApp, a message like one of these can go with it.
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Questions people ask
What is written on a shashtipoorthi card?
Who invites (usually the children, sometimes the couple themselves), both names with Shri and Smt., the milestone and the birthday, the date with the homam muhurat and the tithi line, the programme, the venue and the lunch, and often the grandchildren's names at the end under "With Blessings and Love".
Who sends it, the couple or their children?
Most often the children invite for their parents: "... cordially invite you to grace the occasion of the Shashtipoorthi of their beloved parents". The couple can also invite themselves; choose who is inviting and the wording changes.
Can the card honour one person if the spouse has passed away?
Yes. Leave the spouse's name empty and the sentences speak of one parent. If you wish to remember them, add your own line at the end of the card. The person being honoured is never marked as late.
What are bhimaratha shanti, sathabhishekam and sahasra chandra darshan?
Later milestone ceremonies for elders. The maker starts bhimaratha shanti at 70 and sathabhishekam at 80, and sahasra chandra darshan, the sight of a thousand full moons, carries no number; traditions count these differently, so your purohit decides which applies, and you can type the birthday yourself.
What does it cost, and can I change it later?
Nothing: making the card and downloading the WhatsApp image and the print PDF are always free, with no sign-up. The card carries a small purohit.app line at the foot; removing it is a small fee of ₹10, paid once for this card by UPI, card or netbanking, which helps us keep Purohit.app running.