Annakut invitations

An Annakut invite is a mountain of gratitude: the Govardhan Puja feast where fifty six dishes are offered to the Lord, then shared as prasad. The invite should name the temple or family, the day after Diwali, and the darshan and prasad timings, because devotees come to see the annakut and receive prasad. Guests need the date, the gathering time, the venue, and whether a community feast follows. A devotional design with the mountain of food suits the page, and a photo of last year's annakut makes it vivid. Mention seating and queue notes for large temple gatherings, and dress guidance gently if the gathering is traditional. Keep the wording devotional and grateful, with the story of Govardhan in one line for guests who are new to it. RSVP is light: a headcount for prasad and feast planning is enough. If the annakut is at a temple town, add travel notes for devotees coming from far. The fifty six dishes, chappan bhog, are the wonder of Annakut, so mention a few by name, such as sweets, savouries, and fruits, because devotees love imagining the mountain. Mention whether devotees can contribute a dish, because many families love offering one. The darshan of the annakut is the main moment, so mention the darshan window clearly, because crowds build fast. Mention whether prasad is distributed to all or only to those present at aarti, because devotees plan around it. A Govardhan Puja story session for children makes the day educational, and mentioning it brings families. Mention whether the temple serves a full feast after darshan, because that decides how long devotees stay.

• The temple or family name, with a blessing line for Govardhan Puja.
• Day, date, and darshan timings, with a map link.
• Whether a community feast follows, and its time.
• A short line on the story of Govardhan, for new guests.
• Seating and queue notes, for large temple gatherings.
• Dress guidance, if the gathering is traditional.
• A simple RSVP for headcount, for prasad and feast planning.
• Chappan bhog highlights, so devotees can imagine the mountain of food.
• Prasad distribution time, so devotees know when to receive it.

Send the Annakut invite 1 to 2 weeks before Govardhan Puja. Annakut falls the day after Diwali, so guests are already in festive mood, and 2 weeks is enough notice. For a large temple annakut, send it 3 weeks early. Close RSVP 2 to 3 days before, so prasad and feast quantities are right. Put the darshan time first, because devotees plan around it, and mention the feast separately. If the temple has queue timings, mention them, so elderly devotees can plan. When the date depends on the Diwali calendar, confirm it before sending, and update the same page if it moves. Annakut follows Diwali by a day, so send the invite with the Diwali greetings, a week or two early. Darshan windows are short on festival days, so mention the exact hours and advise early arrival. If the temple distributes prasad in packets, mention the distribution time, so devotees do not wait needlessly. For large temples, mention separate queues for elderly devotees, because that kindness is noticed. When the Diwali calendar shifts, confirm the Annakut date before sending, and update the page if it moves. If the temple serves Mahaprasad after darshan, mention its timing, because devotees plan their return journey around it. Mention whether photography is allowed near the annakut display, because devotees love capturing the mountain of food.