Mithila wedding cards with Madhubani art and Maithili wording
Kohbar panels, fish pairs and the Madhubani sun, with Tilak and Matkor given their own pages.
What is a Mithila wedding card?
A Mithila or Maithili wedding card is decorated in Madhubani painting, the folk art of the Mithila region across the Nepal and Bihar border. Its signature is the kohbar, the marriage chamber painting of lotus and bamboo that symbolises the union, along with paired fish for fertility and prosperity and a stylised sun and moon.
The wording is often in Maithili, and the ceremonies listed include Tilak and Matkor, which do not appear on a standard Hindu wedding card.
Madhubani motifs and what they mean
- Kohbar: the lotus and bamboo marriage panel, traditionally painted in the couple’s chamber.
- Paired fish: fertility, abundance and good fortune.
- Sun and moon: the witnesses to the marriage.
- Double line borders filled with dots and hatching, the drawing style of Madhubani itself.
Tilak and Matkor deserve their own pages
Tilak, the formal engagement at the groom’s home, and Matkor, the earth-gathering ritual before the wedding, are separate gatherings with separate guest lists and venues. A booklet template gives each a page so the invitation does not blur them into the wedding day.
Maithili wording
Maithili uses Devanagari, so it works in every text box with the same fonts as Nepali. Many families set the blessing and the couple’s names in Maithili, then give dates and venues in Nepali or English so guests from outside the region can follow.
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FAQ
Mithila wedding cards: common questions
- What is the kohbar on a Mithila wedding card?
- The kohbar is the Madhubani painting traditionally made in the marriage chamber, showing a lotus and bamboo motif that represents the union of the couple. On a wedding card it is used as the central artwork or the cover panel, and it is the single most recognisable Mithila wedding symbol.
- Can the card be written in Maithili?
- Yes. Maithili is written in Devanagari, so it uses the same fonts as Nepali on Bihekocard and renders correctly on any phone. Most families set the blessing and names in Maithili and keep the dates and venue details in Nepali or English.
- How do I include Tilak and Matkor on the invitation?
- Choose a multi-page Mithila booklet and add a ceremony page for each. Every page carries its own date, time, venue and dress code, and the dates follow the main wedding date automatically, so moving the wedding moves the ceremonies with it.
Keep reading
- Hindu wedding cardsGanesh invocations, gold borders and a page for every ceremony, from Mehendi to the Reception. Type your names once and see each design with them.
- Newar wedding cardsCarved window lattice, pagoda rooflines and Nepal Bhasa greetings, drawn for Newar families in the Kathmandu valley.
- Marwari wedding cardsRajasthani arches, tie-dye colour fields and the baal manuhar line, for Marwari families in Nepal and across the border.
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