The card
Akhand Path Invitation Card
A Sri Akhand Path Sahib runs for about forty-eight hours without a break, so the card has more to say than most invitations. Guests need two dates, not one: the Aarambh, when the reading of Guru Granth Sahib Ji begins, and the Bhog, when it is completed with Kirtan, Ardas and the Hukamnama. Some cards also mention the Madh (the middle reading) for relatives who want to sit through the night.
Every design on this site already has these lines laid out. You change the family name, the dates, the timings and the address. A long name or address shrinks to fit its line, so nothing spills off the card.
What a complete Path invite should say
- The family name, written the way elders expect: Sandhu Parivar, or S. Gurpreet Singh and family
- Aarambh day, date and time
- Bhog day, date and time
- What follows the Bhog: Kirtan, Ardas and Guru Ka Langar
- The place: the Gurdwara name, or the full address when the Paath is held at home
- A phone number for directions, if the venue is hard to find
Designs for the Gurdwara or for home
Some cards show Palki Sahib or Harmandir Sahib, others keep it simple with a Khanda, Ik Onkar or floral borders. For a Paath at home, pick a quieter design and give the full address, house number and a landmark, since guests will not know it as well as their own Gurdwara.
