Lagna patrika majkur in Marathi, part by part
The short answer
Lagna patrika majkur in Marathi follows a set order: ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ and the kuladevata’s name, the opening स.न.वि.वि. or सस्नेह निमंत्रण, the couple as चि. [Groom] and चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] with their parents, the muhurta, the विवाहस्थळ, and आपले नम्र or निमंत्रक with the family’s names. Complete samples are below.
In brief
- A Marathi lagna patrika opens with a line to Lord Ganesh and the family’s kuladevata, then names the couple, the muhurta, the venue and the hosts.
- चि. before the groom’s name is चिरंजीव, and चि.सौ.कां. before the bride’s name is चिरंजीव सौभाग्यकांक्षिणी.
- स.न.वि.वि. is the old letter greeting सप्रेम नमस्कार विनंती विशेष, and many newer cards use सस्नेह निमंत्रण in its place.
- The names under आपले नम्र are the hosts, and निमंत्रक usually reads समस्त [Surname] परिवार आणि आप्तेष्ट.
- For WhatsApp and digital invites the same matter is cut to the invocation, the couple, the date and the venue.
What is written in a Marathi lagna patrika, and in what order?
A Marathi wedding card is called a lagna patrika (लग्नपत्रिका), and its text is the majkur (मजकूर). The order hardly changes from one family to the next: God first, then the couple, the muhurta, the venue and the people who invite you. The sample cards we read all follow this flow.
| Part | In Marathi | How it is read | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Invocation | ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ | Shri Ganeshaya Namah | Begins the card with Lord Ganesh’s name |
| 2. Kuladevata line | श्री कुलस्वामिनी कृपेने | Shri Kulaswamini krupene | “By the grace of our family goddess”. Families print the name of their own kuladaivat here |
| 3. Opening | स.न.वि.वि. or सस्नेह निमंत्रण | Sa. na. vi. vi. / Sasneh nimantran | Greets the guest; the second means “an invitation with affection” |
| 4. The couple | चि. [Groom] आणि चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] | Chi. … aani Chi. Sau. Kan. … | Names the groom and the bride, each with the father’s or parents’ names and town |
| 5. Wedding and muhurta | यांचा शुभविवाह … या शुभमुहूर्तावर करण्याचे योजिले आहे | Yancha shubhavivah … ya shubhamuhurtavar karanyache yojile aahe | Says the wedding is fixed for this day and this auspicious time |
| 6. Request | आपण उपस्थित राहून वधू-वरांस शुभाशीर्वाद द्यावेत | Aapan upasthit rahun vadhu-varans shubhashirvad dyavet | Asks the guest to come and bless the couple |
| 7. Venue | विवाहस्थळ | Vivahasthal | The hall or lawn, with its full address |
| 8. Other functions | हळदी समारंभ, स्वागत समारंभ | Haldi samarambh, swagat samarambh | Each function with its day, date and time |
| 9. Closing names | आपले नम्र, निमंत्रक | Aaple namra, nimantrak | The hosts, and the wider family who join in the invitation |
Many cards add a short verse, a charoli (चारोळी), between the invocation and the names. It is optional. If your family also sends a Hindi or English card, the structure is close to this one: see wedding card matter in Hindi and English.
Wording differs a little by family, region and community. Treat the samples here as the common pattern and let the elders at home decide the final lines.
What do चि., चि.सौ.कां. and स.न.वि.वि. mean on a Marathi wedding card?
These short forms confuse most people who read a lagna patrika for the first time. Each one is a blessing or a greeting, cut down to its first letters.
| Short form | Full form | Meaning | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|---|
| चि. | चिरंजीव (chiranjeev) | May he live long | Before the groom’s name |
| चि.सौ.कां. | चिरंजीव सौभाग्यकांक्षिणी (chiranjeev saubhagyakankshini) | The long-lived one who looks forward to married good fortune | Before the bride’s name |
| सौ. | सौभाग्यवती (saubhagyavati) | A married woman, blessed with good fortune | Before the mother’s name, as in सौ. [Mother] व श्री. [Father] |
| स.न.वि.वि. | सप्रेम नमस्कार विनंती विशेष (saprem namaskar vinanti vishesh) | Loving greetings, with a special request | As the first line of the invitation text |
| रा. | राहणार (rahnar) | Resident of | Before the town, after the father’s name |
| दि. | दिनांक (dinank) | Date | Before the date |
चि.सौ.कां. is used only for the bride on her wedding card. After the wedding she is written as सौ. On the sample cards the short form is also printed as चि. सौ. का., without the dot over का.
स.न.वि.वि. comes from old Marathi letter writing, where every letter began with it. It still appears on traditional wedding cards. Families who find it too formal print सस्नेह निमंत्रण at the top instead, and both are correct.
After the father’s name you will see यांचे ज्येष्ठ चिरंजीव (his elder son) or यांची ज्येष्ठ सुकन्या (his elder daughter). For a younger child, ज्येष्ठ becomes कनिष्ठ. Many of the sample pages spell it जेष्ठ; ज्येष्ठ is the standard spelling.
What is the standard lagna patrika majkur in Marathi?
This first sample is the traditional form. It names the groom first, so it suits a card from the groom’s family. Replace the words in brackets: [Groom], [Bride], [Father], [Town], [Day], [Date], [Time], [Venue], [City] and [Surname].
A message you can copy
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ स.न.वि.वि. श्री कुलस्वामिनी कृपेने आमचे येथे चि. [Groom] (श्री. [Father] यांचे ज्येष्ठ चिरंजीव, रा. [Town]) आणि चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] (श्री. [Father] यांची ज्येष्ठ सुकन्या, रा. [Town]) यांचा शुभविवाह [Day], दि. [Date] रोजी [Time] या शुभमुहूर्तावर करण्याचे योजिले आहे. तरी या शुभमंगल प्रसंगी आपण उपस्थित राहून वधू-वरांस शुभाशीर्वाद द्यावेत, ही नम्र विनंती. विवाहस्थळ: [Venue], [City] आपले नम्र: श्री. [Father], सौ. [Mother] निमंत्रक: समस्त [Surname] परिवार आणि आप्तेष्ट
In English: “Loving greetings. By the grace of our family goddess, the wedding of Chi. [Groom], elder son of Shri [Father] of [Town], and Chi. Sau. Kan. [Bride], elder daughter of Shri [Father] of [Town], has been fixed for [Day], [Date], at the auspicious time of [Time]. We humbly request you to be present on this happy occasion and bless the bride and groom.”
A card from the bride’s family keeps every line and names the bride first.
A message you can copy
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ स.न.वि.वि. श्री कृपेकरून आमचे येथे चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] (श्री. [Father] यांची ज्येष्ठ सुकन्या) आणि चि. [Groom] (श्री. [Father] यांचे ज्येष्ठ चिरंजीव, रा. [Town]) यांचा शुभविवाह करण्याचे योजिले आहे. विवाह मुहूर्त: [Day], दि. [Date], [Time] विवाहस्थळ: [Venue], [City] या शुभमंगल प्रसंगी आपण उपस्थित राहून वधू-वरांस शुभाशीर्वाद द्यावेत, ही नम्र विनंती. आपले स्नेहांकित: सौ. [Mother] व श्री. [Father] आणि समस्त [Surname] परिवार
श्री कृपेकरून आमचे येथे means “by God’s grace, at our home”. Use it when you do not want to name one deity. Traditional cards also give the date by the Marathi calendar before the English date, beginning मिती and ending with the Shaka year. Ask your priest for that line, because it changes with every muhurta.
This third sample is a newer, shorter style that many families now print.
A message you can copy
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ सस्नेह निमंत्रण चि. [Groom] आणि चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] यांचा शुभविवाह [Day], दि. [Date] रोजी [Time] या शुभमुहूर्तावर आयोजित करण्यात आला आहे. आपण उपस्थित राहून वधू-वरांस शुभाशीर्वाद द्यावेत, यासाठीच हे आग्रहाचे निमंत्रण. विवाहस्थळ: [Venue], [City] निमंत्रक: समस्त [Surname] परिवार आणि आप्तेष्ट
आग्रहाचे निमंत्रण is a very Marathi phrase. It means an invitation that insists, warmly, that you come.
How do you write sakharpuda, halad, seemant pujan and swagat samarambh on the card?
The main card is for the wedding itself. Other functions get one line each, with the day, date and time. Keep only the ones you are holding, and only the ones this guest is invited to.
| Function | In Marathi | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Sakharpuda | साखरपुडा | The engagement. The groom’s family gives the bride a saree and a packet of sugar or sweets, the sakharpuda |
| Halad | हळदी समारंभ | Turmeric is applied to the bride and groom, usually a day before the wedding |
| Seemant pujan | सीमांतपूजन | The bride’s family welcomes and honours the groom when he arrives, on the eve of the wedding or on the day |
| Lagna | विवाह समारंभ or विवाह मुहूर्त | The wedding ceremony at the muhurta |
| Swagat samarambh | स्वागत समारंभ | The reception, where guests greet the couple |
A message you can copy
साखरपुडा: [Day], दि. [Date], [Time] हळदी समारंभ: [Day], दि. [Date], [Time] सीमांतपूजन: [Day], दि. [Date], [Time] विवाह मुहूर्त: [Day], दि. [Date], [Time] स्वागत समारंभ: [Day], दि. [Date], [Time] विवाहस्थळ: [Venue], [City]
Sakharpuda is often held weeks or months before, so most families send a separate small card or message for it. Which rituals a family holds, and on which day, varies by community and region. Go by what your family and priest follow.
On the sample cards the time is written the Marathi way, for example दु. १२ वा. ३० मि. for 12.30 in the afternoon and सायं. for evening. Marathi numerals and English numerals are both fine. Do not mix them on one card.
Whose names go under आपले नम्र and निमंत्रक?
आपले नम्र (aaple namra) means “humbly yours”. The names under it are the hosts. One Marathi format guide gives the order as the grandfather first, then the parents, then the other relatives.
निमंत्रक (nimantrak) means “those who invite”. It is usually one line for the wider family rather than a list.
A message you can copy
आपले नम्र: श्री. [Grandfather], श्री. [Father], सौ. [Mother]
A message you can copy
निमंत्रक: समस्त [Surname] परिवार आणि आप्तेष्ट (मोबाईल नं.: [Phone number], [Phone number])
समस्त [Surname] परिवार आणि आप्तेष्ट means “the whole [Surname] family and near ones”. Some cards close with आपले स्नेहांकित (yours affectionately) in place of आपले नम्र, and some print आपले विनीत. A card needs only one of these.
A line you will often see just above the names is वरील विनंतीस मान देऊन अगत्य येण्याचे करावे. It means “please honour this request and do come”.
What is a short lagna patrika message in Marathi for WhatsApp?
A WhatsApp message carries only the names, the date, the place and one warm line. The card or the invite link carries the rest. This one is from the parents to relatives and family friends.
A message you can copy
सस्नेह नमस्कार. चि. [Groom] आणि चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] यांचा शुभविवाह [Day], दि. [Date] रोजी [Venue], [City] येथे आयोजित करण्यात आला आहे. आपण सहपरिवार उपस्थित राहून वधू-वरांस शुभाशीर्वाद द्यावेत, ही नम्र विनंती. निमंत्रण: [Link] समस्त [Surname] परिवार
A shorter one, for a broadcast list.
A message you can copy
आग्रहाचे निमंत्रण. [Groom] आणि [Bride] यांचा शुभविवाह. दि. [Date], [Time]. विवाहस्थळ: [Venue], [City]. नक्की या. [Link]
For the haldi, sent only to the people invited to it.
A message you can copy
हळदी समारंभाचे आग्रहाचे निमंत्रण. [Day], दि. [Date], [Time]. स्थळ: [Venue]. नक्की या.
A line that appears on more than one of the sample cards we read works well at the end of any message.
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आपला सहभाग क्षणाचा, पण आशीर्वाद कायमचा.
It means “your being with us lasts a moment, but your blessing lasts for ever”. For messages in Hindi and English, see wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp.
How do you shorten the majkur for a digital invite?
A printed patrika has to fit everything on one sheet. A digital invite has a screen for each function, a map for the venue and a reply button. So the opening matter needs only four things: the invocation, the couple, the date and the hosts.
A message you can copy
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ सस्नेह निमंत्रण चि. [Groom] आणि चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] यांचा शुभविवाह [Date] · [City] निमंत्रक: समस्त [Surname] परिवार
- Keep ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ and the kuladevata’s name. Elders look for them first.
- Keep चि. and चि.सौ.कां. They cost no space and they are noticed.
- Move the haldi, the wedding and the swagat samarambh to their own screens, each with its time and map.
- The long list of relatives can stay on the printed card.
Zaroor Aana makes wedding invites in Marathi, with the Marathi blessing, honorifics and function names. A wedding invite is ₹2,999 and you fill in one details form. You can see the wedding invites with sample names, or read how ordering works.
Questions families ask
What is lagna patrika majkur?
Lagna patrika majkur (लग्नपत्रिका मजकूर) is the text printed on a Marathi wedding card. It has a fixed order: a line to Lord Ganesh and the family deity, the couple’s names with their parents, the wedding date and muhurta, the venue, and the names of the family members who invite you.
What does चि.सौ.कां. mean before the bride’s name?
चि.सौ.कां. stands for चिरंजीव सौभाग्यकांक्षिणी. चिरंजीव is a blessing of long life, and सौभाग्यकांक्षिणी means one who looks forward to married good fortune. It is written before the bride’s name on her wedding card. The groom’s name carries only चि., for चिरंजीव.
What is the full form of स.न.वि.वि.?
स.न.वि.वि. stands for सप्रेम नमस्कार विनंती विशेष, which means “loving greetings, with a special request”. It is the greeting old Marathi letters began with, and traditional wedding cards still open the invitation text with it. Newer cards often print सस्नेह निमंत्रण instead.
What is the difference between आपले नम्र and निमंत्रक?
आपले नम्र means “humbly yours” and is followed by the hosts’ own names, usually the grandfather and the parents. निमंत्रक means “those who invite” and is usually one line for the wider family, such as समस्त [Surname] परिवार आणि आप्तेष्ट. Many cards carry both, one after the other.
How do you write a wedding invitation in Marathi for WhatsApp?
Keep it to four lines: a greeting such as सस्नेह नमस्कार, the couple’s names with यांचा शुभविवाह, the date and venue, and a request such as आपण सहपरिवार उपस्थित राहून वधू-वरांस शुभाशीर्वाद द्यावेत. Add the invite link and sign off with the family name.
Which god’s name comes first on a Marathi lagna patrika?
Most Marathi cards begin with ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥, a salutation to Lord Ganesh. Below it, or beside it, families print the name of their own kuladaivat or kulaswamini, the family deity. Which deity that is differs from family to family, so ask the elders at home.
Does the bride’s or the groom’s name come first in Marathi?
It depends on who sends the card. On the sample cards, a card from the groom’s side names चि. [Groom] first, and a card from the bride’s side names चि.सौ.कां. [Bride] first. Each name is followed by the father’s or parents’ names and the town.
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Sources
- Marathi Lagna Patrika: lagna patrika format (the parts of the card, in Marathi)
- DesiEvite (an e-card maker): Marathi wedding invitation text, with a full sample card
- DesiEvite: Marathi wedding invitation video text samples (सस्नेह निमंत्रण, हळदी समारंभ, निमंत्रक)
- BhagyaVivah (a matrimony site): lagna patrika, two sample formats in Marathi
- I Love Invite (a card maker): lagna patrika format template in Marathi
- Webdunia Marathi: स.न.वि.वि. and other short forms of old Marathi letters
- Maayboli: स.न.वि.वि. (a letter-writing activity that opens with the full phrase and closes with आपले नम्र)
- Nitin Salunkhe’s blog: चि. सौ. कां. (what the short form stands for)
- Asianet News Marathi: what चि. and सौ. mean on a wedding card
- Marathi Wikipedia: हिंदू विवाह (हळद and सीमांतपूजन before the wedding)
- WeddingBazaar: Marathi wedding rituals (sakhar puda, halad chadavane, reception)
- DesiEvite: Maharashtrian wedding (sakharpuda, kelvan, seemant puja)
- WedMeGood: Marathi lagna patrika format (kuladevata’s name first, then the standard flow)