Telugu wedding invitation wording, in Telugu and English
The short answer
A Telugu wedding invitation, the pelli patrika or subha lekha (శుభలేఖ), opens with శ్రీరస్తు శుభమస్తు అవిఘ్నమస్తు and a heading such as వివాహ మహోత్సవ ఆహ్వానము. Then come the స్వస్తిశ్రీ date line ending in సుముహూర్తమున, the groom as చి. and the bride as చి.ల.సౌ. with their parents, the venue, a request to bless the couple, and the hosts under ఆహ్వానించువారు.
In brief
- A Telugu wedding card runs in one order: invocation, heading, date and sumuhurtham, the couple with their parents, venue, feast, request and the hosts’ names.
- The date line begins స్వస్తిశ్రీ and names the Telugu year, month and tithi, then the English date, the time, and often the nakshatra and lagna.
- చి. before the groom’s name is చిరంజీవి, and చి.ల.సౌ. before the bride’s is చిరంజీవి లక్ష్మీ సౌభాగ్యవతి.
- The hosts sign under ఆహ్వానించువారు, “those who invite”, or under భవదీయులు or ఇట్లు.
- A WhatsApp message in Telugu can be much shorter, with only the names, date, muhurtham and venue.
What is written on a Telugu wedding invitation, and in what order?
A Telugu wedding invitation is called pelli patrika (పెళ్లి పత్రిక) or subha lekha (శుభలేఖ), “the auspicious letter”. The wording on printed cards is formal, and the parts come in a settled order.
| Part | In Telugu | How it is said | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Invocation | శ్రీరస్తు · శుభమస్తు · అవిఘ్నమస్తు | Srirastu, Subhamastu, Avighnamastu | May there be prosperity, may there be good, may there be no obstacles |
| 2. Heading | వివాహ మహోత్సవ ఆహ్వానము | Vivaha mahotsava aahvanamu | Invitation to the wedding celebration |
| 3. Date and muhurtham | స్వస్తిశ్రీ … సుముహూర్తమున | Swasti Sri … sumuhurtamuna | The Telugu and English date, the time, and “at this auspicious hour” |
| 4. The couple | చి. [Groom] · చి.ల.సౌ. [Bride] | Chiranjeevi; Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi | The groom and the bride, each with their parents |
| 5. Venue | వివాహ స్థలము / కళ్యాణ వేదిక | Vivaha sthalamu, kalyana vedika | The place of the wedding |
| 6. Feast | విందు | Vindu | The wedding meal, often “after the wedding” |
| 7. Request | నూతన వధూవరులను ఆశీర్వదించగలరని ప్రార్థన | Nootana vadhuvarulanu aasheervadinchagalarani prarthana | We request you to bless the new couple |
| 8. Hosts | ఆహ్వానించువారు | Aahvaninchuvaaru | Those who invite, followed by names |
Many families print an English card or an English side with the same details. For that order in English, see wedding card matter in Hindi and English.
What goes at the top of a Telugu wedding card?
Most cards open with three short Sanskrit blessings, printed across the top.
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శ్రీరస్తు · శుభమస్తు · అవిఘ్నమస్తు
Above or beside them many families name their own deity. One wording guide gives lines such as “|| శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర ప్రసన్న ||” and tells families to change the name to their own family or chosen deity. Ask the elders at home which line your card should carry.
The heading follows. Printed cards use one of these.
- వివాహ మహోత్సవ ఆహ్వానము (vivaha mahotsava aahvanamu): invitation to the wedding celebration. Some cards join the last two words as వివాహ మహోత్సవాహ్వానము.
- శుభలేఖ (subha lekha): the auspicious letter. Often printed with the family name, as “[Surname] వారి వివాహ శుభలేఖ”, the wedding card of the [Surname] family.
- పెళ్లి పత్రిక (pelli patrika): wedding card, the everyday name.
How is the sumuhurtham line written in Telugu?
The sumuhurtham line is the heart of the card. It begins స్వస్తిశ్రీ (Swasti Sri) and gives the Telugu year by name, the month, the tithi, then the English date, the day of the week and the exact time. Many cards add the nakshatra and the lagna of that hour. It ends with సుముహూర్తమున, “at this auspicious hour”.
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స్వస్తిశ్రీ [Telugu year] నామ సంవత్సర [Telugu month] [Tithi], తేదీ [Date] [Day] రోజున ఉదయము [Time] గంటలకు [Nakshatra] నక్షత్ర యుక్త [Lagna] లగ్న సుముహూర్తమున
Read aloud: “Swasti Sri [Telugu year] nama samvatsara [Telugu month] [Tithi], tedi [Date] [Day] rojuna udayamu [Time] gantalaku, [Nakshatra] nakshatra yukta [Lagna] lagna sumuhurtamuna.” It means: in the year named [Telugu year], in this month and on this tithi, on [Day] the [Date], at [Time] in the morning, at the auspicious hour when this nakshatra and this lagna fall.
- నామ సంవత్సర (nama samvatsara): “the year named”. Each Telugu year has a name, and it comes before these words.
- తేదీ (tedi): the date. రోజున (rojuna): on the day.
- ఉదయము (udayamu) is morning. రాత్రి (ratri) is night; a muhurtham can fall late at night too.
- గంటలకు (gantalaku): at the hour. Cards shorten hours and minutes to గం|| and ని||.
- సుముహూర్తం (sumuhurtam): the auspicious hour itself.
Take every part of this line from your purohit. A shorter card can leave out the nakshatra and lagna and keep the date, the day, the time and సుముహూర్తమున.
What do chi. and chi.la.sow. mean on a Telugu invitation?
చి. stands for చిరంజీవి (Chiranjeevi), a blessing of long life. It is written before the groom’s name. చి.ల.సౌ. stands for చిరంజీవి లక్ష్మీ సౌభాగ్యవతి (Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi), the traditional title for a bride. Some cards print the short forms and some spell them out in full.
Parents are named as a couple with దంపతుల (dampatula, “of the couple”), followed by కుమారుడు (kumarudu, son) or కుమార్తె (kumarthe, daughter). గారు (garu) after a name is the usual mark of respect.
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శ్రీ [Father], శ్రీమతి [Mother] దంపతుల కుమార్తె చి.ల.సౌ. [Bride]
Many cards also say which child it is: ప్రథమ (prathama) for the first, కనిష్ఠ (kanishtha) for the youngest, ఏకైక (ekaika) for an only child, as in “మా ఏకైక కుమారుడు”, our only son. These are optional.
What is a complete Telugu wedding invitation wording to copy?
This first sample is from the groom’s parents, in the formal style of a printed card. Replace the words in brackets.
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శ్రీరస్తు · శుభమస్తు · అవిఘ్నమస్తు వివాహ మహోత్సవ ఆహ్వానము స్వస్తిశ్రీ [Telugu year] నామ సంవత్సర [Telugu month] [Tithi], తేదీ [Date] [Day] రోజున ఉదయము [Time] గంటలకు [Nakshatra] నక్షత్ర యుక్త [Lagna] లగ్న సుముహూర్తమున మా కుమారుడు చిరంజీవి [Groom] వివాహము శ్రీ [Father], శ్రీమతి [Mother] దంపతుల కుమార్తె చిరంజీవి లక్ష్మీ సౌభాగ్యవతి [Bride] తో జరుపబడును. కావున తామెల్లరు విచ్చేసి నూతన వధూవరులను ఆశీర్వదించగలరని ప్రార్థన. వివాహ స్థలము: [Venue], [City] విందు: వివాహానంతరము భవదీయులు [Father] – [Mother]
Read aloud, from the couple onwards: “Maa kumarudu Chiranjeevi [Groom] vivahamu, Sri [Father], Srimati [Mother] dampatula kumarthe Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi [Bride] to jarupabadunu. Kaavuna taamellaru vichesi nootana vadhuvarulanu aasheervadinchagalarani prarthana. Vivaha sthalamu: [Venue]. Vindu: vivahanantaramu. Bhavadeeyulu, [Names].”
In English: “At this auspicious hour, the wedding of our son Chiranjeevi [Groom] will be held with Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi [Bride], daughter of Sri [Father] and Srimati [Mother]. We therefore request you all to come and bless the new couple. Venue: [Venue]. Feast: after the wedding. Yours, [Names].”
This second sample is from the bride’s parents and is a little plainer.
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శ్రీరస్తు · శుభమస్తు · అవిఘ్నమస్తు మా కుమార్తె చి.ల.సౌ. [Bride] ను శ్రీ [Father] గారి కుమారుడు చి. [Groom] కు ఇచ్చి [Date] [Day] [Time] గం||ల సుముహూర్తమున వివాహం జరిపించ నిశ్చయించినాము. వేదిక: [Venue], [City] తమరు సకుటుంబ సపరివార సమేతంగా విచ్చేసి నూతన వధూవరులను ఆశీర్వదించవలసిందిగా ప్రార్థన. ఆహ్వానించువారు: [Father] – [Mother] మరియు బంధుమిత్రులు
Read aloud: “Maa kumarthe Chi.La.Sow. [Bride] nu, Sri [Father] gari kumarudu Chi. [Groom] ku ichi, [Date] [Day] [Time] gantala sumuhurtamuna vivaham jaripincha nischayinchinamu. Vedika: [Venue]. Tamaru sakutumba saparivara sametamga vichesi nootana vadhuvarulanu aasheervadinchavalasindiga prarthana. Aahvaninchuvaaru: [Names] mariyu bandhumitrulu.”
In English: “We have decided to give our daughter [Bride] in marriage to [Groom], son of Sri [Father], at the auspicious hour of [Time] on [Day], [Date]. Venue: [Venue]. We request you to come with your whole family and bless the new couple. Inviting you: [Names], with relatives and friends.”
What goes under aahvaninchuvaaru and the other closing lines?
The closing of a Telugu card is a request to the guest, then a heading with the hosts’ names.
- సకుటుంబ సపరివార సమేతంగా (sakutumba saparivara sametamga): “together with your whole family”. The standard phrase for inviting the family, not one person.
- తామెల్లరు విచ్చేసి (taamellaru vichesi): “all of you, kindly come”. తమరు (tamaru) is the respectful “you”.
- ప్రార్థన (prarthana) or మనవి (manavi): “our request”. The request line ends with one of these.
- ఆహ్వానించువారు (aahvaninchuvaaru): “those who invite”. The parents’ names go here, often with the village or town.
- భవదీయులు (bhavadeeyulu) and ఇట్లు (itlu): “yours”. Used in place of ఆహ్వానించువారు on some cards.
- బంధుమిత్రుల అభినందనలతో (bandhumitrula abhinandanalato): “with the good wishes of relatives and friends”. A last line that some cards add, sometimes with a relative’s name.
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ఆహ్వానించువారు: శ్రీమతి [Mother] – శ్రీ [Father] సమస్త బంధుమిత్రుల అభినందనలతో
Wording differs by region and family. A card printed in Telangana dialect went viral for swapping every formal word for a village one, which shows how fixed the formal words are.
What are the functions in a Telugu wedding called?
The functions and their names change with community and region, so check with your own elders. These are the ones most often named on invitations.
| Function | In Telugu | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Nischitartham | నిశ్చితార్థం (also నిశ్చయ తాంబూలాలు) | The engagement, when the families fix the match and the muhurtham |
| Pellikuthuru, Pellikoduku | పెళ్లికూతురు, పెళ్లికొడుకు | The ceremony of “making the bride” and “making the groom” at their own homes, with turmeric and nalugu |
| Sumuhurtham | సుముహూర్తం | The auspicious hour of the wedding, marked by the jeelakarra and bellam (cumin and jaggery) ritual |
| Vindu | విందు (వివాహ విందు) | The wedding feast. A separate evening reception is usually written as రిసెప్షన్ |
An engagement usually has its own short invitation, headed నిశ్చితార్థ మహోత్సవం. A reception line is often added at the foot of the wedding card with its own date, time and venue.
What short Telugu messages can you send on WhatsApp with the invitation?
A WhatsApp message in Telugu can drop the formal date line. Keep the names, the date, the muhurtham and the venue.
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మా పెళ్లికి మీరు తప్పక రావాలి! [Bride] – [Groom] తేదీ: [Date], [Day] ముహూర్తం: [Time] వేదిక: [Venue], [City] మీ ఆశీస్సులే మాకు పెద్ద బహుమతి.
Meaning: “You must come to our wedding!” Then the date, the muhurtham and the venue, and “your blessings are the biggest gift for us”. This one is from the couple, for friends and cousins.
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శుభ ఆహ్వానం మా కుమారుడు చి. [Groom] కు చి.ల.సౌ. [Bride] తో నిశ్చితార్థ మహోత్సవం [Date], [Day] [Time] గం||లకు [Venue] నందు జరుగును. తమరు విచ్చేసి కాబోయే వధూవరులను ఆశీర్వదించవలసిందిగా ప్రార్థన.
Meaning: “An auspicious invitation. The engagement of our son [Groom] with [Bride] will be held at [Venue] on [Date] at [Time]. We request you to come and bless the couple-to-be.” This one is from the parents.
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వివాహ విందు ఆహ్వానం చి. [Groom], చి.ల.సౌ. [Bride] ల వివాహ సందర్భంగా ఏర్పాటు చేసిన వివాహ విందుకు తమరు సకుటుంబ సమేతంగా విచ్చేసి నూతన దంపతులను ఆశీర్వదించ ప్రార్థన. [Date] · సాయంత్రం [Time] నుండి · [Venue]
Meaning: “Invitation to the wedding feast. We request you to come with your family to the feast arranged for the wedding of [Groom] and [Bride], and bless the new couple.” సాయంత్రం … నుండి means “from … in the evening”.
For messages in English and Hindi, see wedding invitation messages 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 a Telugu opening line built in yet, so write to us before you order if you want Telugu script on the invite. You can see the wedding invites with sample names first.
Questions families ask
What is a wedding invitation called in Telugu?
A wedding invitation in Telugu is called pelli patrika (పెళ్లి పత్రిక) or subha lekha (శుభలేఖ), which means “auspicious letter”. Printed cards often carry the formal heading వివాహ మహోత్సవ ఆహ్వానము, “invitation to the wedding celebration”. All of these name the same card.
What does chi.la.sow. mean on a Telugu wedding card?
Chi.la.sow. (చి.ల.సౌ.) on a Telugu wedding card stands for Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi (చిరంజీవి లక్ష్మీ సౌభాగ్యవతి). It is the traditional title written before the bride’s name. The groom’s name carries chi. (చి.), short for Chiranjeevi, a blessing of long life.
What is the first line of a Telugu wedding invitation?
The first line of a Telugu wedding invitation is usually శ్రీరస్తు శుభమస్తు అవిఘ్నమస్తు, three blessings for prosperity, good fortune and freedom from obstacles. Many families also print the name of their family deity at the very top. The heading and the date line follow.
What does sumuhurtham mean on a Telugu wedding card?
Sumuhurtham (సుముహూర్తం) means the auspicious hour fixed for the wedding. On a Telugu card the date line ends with సుముహూర్తమున, “at this auspicious hour”, after the Telugu year, month and tithi, the English date and the exact time. The purohit gives these details.
What does aahvaninchuvaaru mean?
Aahvaninchuvaaru (ఆహ్వానించువారు) means “those who invite”. It is the heading at the foot of a Telugu wedding invitation, and the hosts’ names go under it, usually the parents. Some cards use భవదీయులు or ఇట్లు instead, both of which mean “yours”.
How do you invite the whole family in Telugu?
To invite the whole family in Telugu, cards use the phrase సకుటుంబ సపరివార సమేతంగా (sakutumba saparivara sametamga), “together with your whole family”. A full line is: తమరు సకుటుంబ సపరివార సమేతంగా విచ్చేసి నూతన వధూవరులను ఆశీర్వదించవలసిందిగా ప్రార్థన.
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Sources
- Poster Kaaran (a Telugu poster maker): తెలుగు పెళ్లి పత్రిక matter and wording, with WhatsApp, engagement and reception samples
- శంకరాభరణం (Kandi Shankaraiah’s blog), 10 April 2012: the text of a family’s printed card, headed వివాహ మహోత్సవాహ్వానము
- A family’s printed subha lekha posted on a personal blog, April 2018 (ఇల్లారి వారి వివాహ శుభలేఖ)
- Google Groups, 2012: a groom’s own invitation note with the full స్వస్తిశ్రీ muhurtham line
- TV9 Telugu: a viral card in Telangana dialect, listing the standard card words it left out (ఆహ్వానించువారు, విందు, స్వస్తిశ్రీ, కల్యాణ వేదిక)
- Sakshi: the same Telangana-dialect wedding card and the formal words it replaced
- Telugu Wikipedia: పెళ్ళి (on శుభలేఖలు, నిశ్చితార్థం and the సుముహూర్తం with jeelakarra and bellam)
- Wikipedia: Telugu Hindu wedding (Nischitartham, Pelli Koduku and Pelli Kuthuru)