# Odia wedding invitation wording, in Odia and English By Zaroor Aana. Last updated 15 November 2026. Page: https://zarooraana.com/blog/odia-wedding-invitation-wording > An Odia wedding card, the bahaghara nimantrana patra, opens with ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶାୟ ନମଃ or ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ and the heading ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ. The host then announces the wedding of the son or daughter, asks the guest to come with family and bless the couple, lists the programme under କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସୂଚୀ, and signs as ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ. ## In brief - An Odia wedding card runs in one order: invocation, heading, a letter-style request from the host, the programme and the closing names. - The body is written like a short letter, beginning ମହାଶୟ (Sir) and ending with the host’s name under ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ. - The groom’s name traditionally carries ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍ (ayushman) and the bride’s ଆୟୁଷ୍ମତୀ (ayushmati), both blessings of long life. - The functions have Odia names: nirbandha, mangana, barajatri, hata ganthi and chauthi, with the feast written as preetibhojana. - By custom the first card is offered to Lord Jagannath or the family deity, and the second goes to the maternal uncle. ## What is written at the top of an Odia wedding card? An Odia wedding card opens with a short invocation. Most cards begin with Lord Ganesh, Lord Jagannath, or both. > ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶାୟ ନମଃ > ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ In Roman letters these are Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah, “salutations to Lord Ganesh”, and Jay Jagannath, “victory to Lord Jagannath”. Families attached to another deity or guru put that name here instead. Follow what your own family has always printed. Under the invocation comes the heading. The usual one is ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ (Subha Bibaha), “auspicious wedding”. The card itself is called ବାହାଘର ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ପତ୍ର (bahaghara nimantrana patra), a wedding invitation letter; bahaghara is the everyday Odia word for a wedding and bibaha the formal one. There is a custom about who gets the first card. It is offered to Lord Jagannath or the family deity, which is called Deva Nimantrana. The second goes to the maternal uncle (mamu), taken in person with betel nut, and is called Moula Nimantrana. Only then do cards go out to everyone else. Many families print an English side as well. For that order in English, see [wedding card matter in Hindi and English](https://zarooraana.com/blog/wedding-card-matter-hindi-english). ## What are the parts of an Odia wedding card, in order? An Odia wedding card is written as a short formal letter from the host to the guest. It has six parts. **The parts of an Odia wedding card** | Part | In Odia | In Roman letters | What it does | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. Invocation | ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶାୟ ନମଃ, ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ | Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah, Jay Jagannath | Begins the card with a prayer | | 2. Heading | ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ | Subha Bibaha | Says what the card is for | | 3. Address | ମହାଶୟ / ମହାଶୟା | Mahashaya / Mahashayaa | “Sir / Madam”, the opening of the letter | | 4. Announcement and request | ଏଣୁ ବିନୀତ ଅନୁରୋଧ … | Enu binita anurodha … | Names the couple and the date, then humbly asks the guest to come | | 5. Programme | କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସୂଚୀ | Karjyasuchi | Lists each function with date, time and place | | 6. Closing | ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ | Darshanabhilashi | “Wishing to see you”, above the host’s name | The host is usually the father, writing in his own voice: “my son”, “my daughter”. Cards from both parents, from a grandfather, or from an elder brother follow the same pattern with ଆମର (our) in place of ମୋର (my). ## How are the bride and groom named on an Odia card? The bride and groom are named with a blessing before the name. On traditional Odia cards the groom is ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍ (ayushman) and the bride is ଆୟୁଷ୍ମତୀ (ayushmati). Both mean “blessed with long life”, and they are written because the elders are the ones speaking. **Words used with names on an Odia wedding card** | Word | In Odia | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | Ayushman | ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍ | Blessing of long life, before the groom’s name | | Ayushmati | ଆୟୁଷ୍ମତୀ | The same blessing, before the bride’s name | | Chiranjeebi | ଚିରଞ୍ଜୀବୀ | “Long-lived”. Some families write this for the groom instead | | Soubhagyabati | ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟବତୀ | “Fortunate”. Some families write this for the bride instead | | Putra / Kanya | ପୁତ୍ର / କନ୍ୟା | Son / daughter. Add ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ (elder) or କନିଷ୍ଠ (younger) before it if you wish | | Sriyukta | ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ | “Shri”, before a man’s name. ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ (Srimati) before a married woman’s | | Nibasi | ନିବାସୀ | “Resident of”, after the town or village name | Which pair to use is a family habit, and it varies between districts and communities. If your parents’ own card is still in a drawer, copy the words from it. On an English card the blessing words are usually dropped. ## Which functions are listed on an Odia wedding card? An Odia wedding card lists the functions by their Odia names. The words baraat, sangeet and mehendi are borrowed from other regions; city families who hold them now add them, but the traditional card does not need them. **Odia wedding functions, as they are named on cards** | Function | In Odia | What it is | | --- | --- | --- | | Nirbandha | ନିର୍ବନ୍ଧ | The engagement. The two fathers formally agree to the marriage, at the bride’s home or a temple. It usually has its own small card | | Jairagada anukula | | The start of the wedding work at home, when pulses are ground for the wedding cooking. Not always printed | | Mangana | ମଙ୍ଗନ | The day before the wedding. Turmeric paste is applied and the bride or groom is blessed and bathed. The haldi of other regions | | Barajatri | ବରଯାତ୍ରୀ | The groom’s procession to the wedding venue | | Baadua pani gadhua | ବାଡ଼ୁଅ ପାଣି ଗାଧୁଆ | The bride’s ceremonial bath when the groom’s party arrives. A home ritual, rarely printed | | Bibaha, Hata ganthi | ବିବାହ, ହାତଗଣ୍ଠି | The wedding itself. Hata ganthi is the tying of the couple’s hands, the heart of the ceremony, after kanyadana (କନ୍ୟାଦାନ) | | Chauthi | ଚଉଠି, ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ | The fourth day, at the groom’s home. The groom’s family often holds its feast or reception on this day | | Preetibhojana | ପ୍ରୀତିଭୋଜନ | The feast for guests. Often called preetibhoji or simply bhoji | | Astamangala | ଅଷ୍ଟମଙ୍ଗଳା | The eighth day, when the couple visit the bride’s parents. A family meal, not usually on the card | Timings differ by community. Utkala Brahmin weddings are held in the daytime, while many other families hold the wedding in the evening or at night. Print the lagna time the priest has given, and give the barajatri its own time so the bride’s side knows when to gather. The programme sits under the heading କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସୂଚୀ. Keep only the functions you are inviting guests to. > କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସୂଚୀ > ମଙ୍ଗନ: [Date], [Time] > ବରଯାତ୍ରୀ: [Date], [Time] > ବିବାହ (ହାତଗଣ୍ଠି): [Date], ରାତ୍ର [Time] ଘଟିକା > ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ ଓ ପ୍ରୀତିଭୋଜନ: [Date], ରାତ୍ର [Time] ଘଟିକା > ସ୍ଥାନ: [Venue], [City] In Roman letters: Karjyasuchi. Mangana. Barajatri. Bibaha (hata ganthi): [Date], ratra [Time] ghatika. Chaturthi o preetibhojana. Sthana: [Venue], [City]. Here ରାତ୍ର … ଘଟିକା means “at … o’clock at night”, ଓ means “and”, and ସ୍ଥାନ means “venue”. ## What is a complete Odia wedding card wording in Odia script? A complete Odia wedding card reads as one short letter. This sample is from the groom’s father. Replace the words in brackets. > ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶାୟ ନମଃ > ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ > ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ > ମହାଶୟ / ମହାଶୟା, > ମୋର ପୁତ୍ର ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍ [Groom]ର ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ > [City] ନିବାସୀ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ [Father]ଙ୍କ କନ୍ୟା ଆୟୁଷ୍ମତୀ [Bride]ଙ୍କ ସହିତ > ଆଗାମୀ [Date], [Day] ଦିନ [Venue], [City]ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ। > ଏଣୁ ବିନୀତ ଅନୁରୋଧ, ଆପଣ ସପରିବାର ଉକ୍ତ ବିବାହ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କରି ନବଦମ୍ପତିଙ୍କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବେ। ଇତି। > ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ > [Host] In Roman letters: Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah. Jay Jagannath. Subha Bibaha. Mahashaya / Mahashayaa, mora putra ayushman [Groom]-ra subha bibaha [City] nibasi Sriyukta [Father]-nka kanya ayushmati [Bride]-nka sahita agami [Date], [Day] dina [Venue], [City]-thare anusthita heba. Enu binita anurodha, apana saparibara ukta bibaha utsabare jogadana kari nabadampatinku asirbada pradana karibe. Iti. Apananka darshanabhilashi, [Host]. It means: Sir / Madam, the auspicious wedding of my son [Groom] with [Bride], daughter of Shri [Father] of [City], will be held on [Day], [Date], at [Venue], [City]. So it is my humble request that you join the wedding celebration with your family and bless the new couple. Wishing to see you, [Host]. For a card from the bride’s father, change the middle lines. > ମୋର କନ୍ୟା ଆୟୁଷ୍ମତୀ [Bride]ର ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ > [City] ନିବାସୀ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ [Father]ଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍ [Groom]ଙ୍କ ସହିତ > ଆଗାମୀ [Date], [Day] ଦିନ [Venue], [City]ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ। The small endings matter. ର after a name means “of”, ଙ୍କ is its respectful form, ସହିତ means “with”, and ଠାରେ means “at”. When you put in real names, check that each ending still sits right after the name. ## What is the same wording in English? The English side of an Odia card keeps the same order and the Odia function names. This sample is from the groom’s parents. > Jay Jagannath. > With the blessings of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, > Mrs [Mother] and Mr [Father] > request the pleasure of your company, with family, > on the auspicious occasion of the wedding of their son > [Groom] > with > [Bride] > (daughter of Mrs [Mother] and Mr [Father], [City]) > on [Day], [Date], at [Venue], [City]. > Programme. > Mangana: [Date], [Time]. > Barajatri: [Date], [Time]. > Bahaghara: [Date], lagna at [Time], at [Venue]. > Chauthi and Preetibhoji: [Date], [Time] onwards, at [Venue], [City]. For a card from the bride’s parents, write “the wedding of their daughter [Bride] with [Groom]” and put the groom’s parents and city in the brackets. ## What goes at the end of an Odia wedding card? An Odia wedding card ends with the host’s name under ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ (darshanabhilashi), “the one who wishes to see you”. Cards with a longer family list put brothers, uncles and their families under the same word. A phone number or two follows for guests who need directions. Some printed cards add one more line of courtesy. Tradition says an invitation should be given in person, so the host asks to be forgiven for sending a letter in its place. > ପତ୍ର ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣଜନିତ ତ୍ରୁଟି ମାର୍ଜନା କରିବେ। In Roman letters: Patra dwara nimantranajanita truti marjana karibe. It means “Please forgive the lapse of inviting you by letter.” On a digital invite the same line still reads well, since a link is one more step away from a visit. For the closing words used on Hindi cards and what each one means, see [what the terms on a wedding card mean](https://zarooraana.com/blog/wedding-card-terms-meaning). ## What can you send on WhatsApp in Odia? A WhatsApp message in Odia can be two or three lines: a greeting, the names, the date and place, and a request to come. Each message below is in Odia script first, then in Roman letters. For relatives and elders: > ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ। > [Groom] ଓ [Bride]ଙ୍କ ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ [Date] ଦିନ [Venue], [City]ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ। > ଆପଣ ସପରିବାର ଆସି ନବଦମ୍ପତିଙ୍କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରିବେ। > Jay Jagannath. > [Groom] o [Bride]-nka subha bibaha [Date] dina [Venue], [City]-thare anusthita heba. > Apana saparibara asi nabadampatinku asirbada karibe. It means: the wedding of [Groom] and [Bride] will be held on [Date] at [Venue], [City]. Please come with your family and bless the new couple. For friends: > ମୋ ବାହାଘର ସ୍ଥିର ହେଲା। [Date], [City]। ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଆସିବ। > Mo bahaghara sthira hela. [Date], [City]. Nischaya asiba. It means: my wedding is fixed. Do come. For the feast or reception: > ପ୍ରୀତିଭୋଜନ: [Date], ରାତ୍ର [Time] ଘଟିକା, [Venue], [City]। > ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ସପରିବାର ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ। > Preetibhojana: [Date], ratra [Time] ghatika, [Venue], [City]. > Apananku saparibara nimantrana. For messages in English and Hindi, see [wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp](https://zarooraana.com/blog/wedding-invitation-message-for-whatsapp). At Zaroor Aana a wedding invite is ₹2,999 and opens as a link with a screen for each function. The shop does not have an Odia opening line built in yet, so [write to us](https://zarooraana.com/contact) before you order if you want Odia script on the invite. You can [see the wedding invites](https://zarooraana.com/invites) with sample names first. ## Questions families ask ### What is the first line of an Odia wedding card? The first line of an Odia wedding card is an invocation, most often ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶାୟ ନମଃ (Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah) or ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ (Jay Jagannath). The heading ଶୁଭ ବିବାହ, “auspicious wedding”, comes below it. Families devoted to another deity begin with that name. ### What is an Odia wedding invitation called? An Odia wedding invitation is called a bahaghara nimantrana patra (ବାହାଘର ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ପତ୍ର) or bibaha nimantrana patra. Bahaghara is the everyday Odia word for a wedding, bibaha is the formal word, nimantrana means invitation and patra means letter. ### What do ayushman and ayushmati mean on an Odia wedding card? Ayushman (ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍) and ayushmati (ଆୟୁଷ୍ମତୀ) are blessings of long life written before the groom’s and the bride’s names on an Odia wedding card. Some families write chiranjeebi for the groom and soubhagyabati for the bride. All are traditional and optional. ### Who gets the first Odia wedding card? By Odia custom the first wedding card is offered to Lord Jagannath or the family deity, which is called Deva Nimantrana. The second card goes to the maternal uncle, taken in person with betel nut. Cards to other relatives and friends are sent after these two. ### What is the difference between nirbandha and bahaghara? Nirbandha is the Odia engagement, when the two families formally agree to the marriage, usually at the bride’s home or a temple. Bahaghara is the wedding itself. Each has its own date and its own invitation, though the nirbandha card is smaller and goes to fewer people. ### What is chauthi on an Odia wedding invitation? Chauthi, also written chaturthi, is the fourth day after an Odia wedding, observed at the groom’s home. The groom’s family often holds its feast or reception that day, so the invitation lists it with the preetibhojana, giving the date, time and venue. ### What does darshanabhilashi mean on an Odia card? Darshanabhilashi (ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ) on an Odia wedding card means “the one who wishes to see you”. It is printed at the end of the card, above the name of the host and sometimes the wider family, in the place where an English card writes RSVP or “with best compliments”. ## See it for yourself - [See the wedding invites](https://zarooraana.com/invites) - [How ordering works](https://zarooraana.com/how-it-works) - [Wedding card matter in Hindi and English](https://zarooraana.com/blog/wedding-card-matter-hindi-english) - [Wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp](https://zarooraana.com/blog/wedding-invitation-message-for-whatsapp) ## Sources - [HindiVyakran: a model Odia invitation letter for a sacred-thread ceremony, showing the standard form (ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶାୟ ନମଃ, ମହାଶୟ, the request sentence, ଦର୍ଶନାଭିଳାଷୀ, କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସୂଚୀ, ପ୍ରୀତିଭୋଜନ)](https://www.hindivyakran.com/2021/04/invitation-letter-for-bratopanayan-ceremony-in-odia-language.html) - [Ayozan (an invitation maker): Odia wedding invitation wording and messages in Odia script](https://ayozan.com/blog/odia-wedding-invitation-messages-wording) - [Wikipedia: Odia Hindu wedding (nirbandha, the order of invitations, mangana, barajatri, baadua pani gadhua, hata ganthi, chauthi, astamangala)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odia_Hindu_wedding) - [Odia Wikipedia: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବାହାଘର (ହାତଗଣ୍ଠି)](https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%93%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86_%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B9%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%98%E0%AC%B0) - [Odia Wikipedia: କାନ୍ଦଣା ଗୀତ (ନିର୍ବନ୍ଧ and ବାଡ଼ୁଅ ପାଣି ଗାଧୁଆ in Odia script)](https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A6%E0%AC%A3%E0%AC%BE_%E0%AC%97%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%A4) - [Odia Wikipedia: ମଙ୍ଗଳ ଗୀତ (ହାତଗଣ୍ଠି and ଚଉଠି among the wedding rites)](https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%99%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%B3_%E0%AC%97%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%A4) - [Odia Wikipedia: ଶୀତଳ ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ଯାତ୍ରା (the steps of a wedding: ନିର୍ବନ୍ଧ, ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ପତ୍ର, ବରଯାତ୍ରୀ, କନ୍ୟାଦାନ)](https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%A4%E0%AC%B3_%E0%AC%B7%E0%AC%B7%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A0%E0%AD%80_%E0%AC%AF%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%A4%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%B0%E0%AC%BE) - [Internet Archive: ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାକରଣ (an Odia grammar, 2000), which quotes the closing line of a wedding invitation letter](https://archive.org/stream/adhunika-odia-byakarana-2000-2e/adhunika-odia-byakarana-2000-2e_djvu.txt) - [Gifty Athra (an invitation maker): Odia bahaghara invitation, with an English sample that opens “Jay Jagannath”](https://www.giftyathra.com/invitations/odia)