A full site for your mandal, in the look that suits it

65 looks

Every card below is a real picture of that look. The ones marked नवीन are built differently — the name, the murti and the dates sit in different places, not just different colours.

भवानीनवीनBhavani GondhalMaharashtra's Navratri: Tulja Bhavani's kumkum red and bhandara yellow, a masthead like a gondhal poster, and a cowrie kavdi-mala under every heading. Marathi first.See the sample →दर्शननवीनDarshan Full-BleedThe murti fills the screen and the mandal's name sits over its foot, the way a queue first sees it.See the sample →देवी दरबारनवीनDevi DarbarThe Devi's darbar at aarti: kumkum-maroon and temple gold, a slowly turning gold prabhavali behind her face, marigold toran and trishul pillars. The proper sthapana look.See the sample →संपादकीयनवीनEditorial MinimalWhite space does the talking — one vermilion dot, hairline rules and the facts set as a numbered index.See the sample →गरबा रातनवीनGarba RaatA garba night: indigo sky, mirror-work borders stitched like a chaniya-choli hem, the dancing couple at full height and dandiya for every section.See the sample →स्क्रॅपबुकनवीनHome ScrapbookA family scrapbook on kraft paper — washi-tape tabs, a tilted snapshot, handwriting and pressed marigolds.See the sample →कंचननवीनKanchan Gold LeafGold leaf on ivory. An airy gilded halo behind the murti, foil-stamped cards and marigold accents — premium without the dark.See the sample →नवरंगनवीनNavrang Nine ColoursThe nine colours of the nine nights as the design itself: a cream page, a nine-part stripe under every heading, the garbo for a section icon and the Devi beside the name.See the sample →पथकनवीनPathak BoldLoud and close-packed, like a dhol-tasha poster: heavy name, tight rhythm, marigold everywhere.See the sample →वृत्तपत्रनवीनThe Press PosterNewsprint cream and printer's red — a masthead with dateline rules, columns of facts and a card you tear along a dotted line.See the sample →सखीनवीनSakhi SplitWords on one side, the murti on the other — a calm two-column welcome that reads like a letter.See the sample →समयनवीनSamaya EditorialA newspaper masthead: the name runs the full width over a rule, the murti as a wide band beneath.See the sample →शाहीनवीनShahi Royal GoldRoyal gold on midnight. A lamp-glow halo behind the murti, a split hero and hairline gold ornament — the Prasiddha-class look.See the sample →प्रवेश तिकीटनवीनSociety TicketAn entry pass for the housing society — a teal stub, champagne foil, a perforated edge begging to be torn.See the sample →सोहळानवीनSohala GlassA frosted panel floating in front of a lamplit arch — the countdown, the times and the tiers read like a modern app, in cream and burnt orange.See the sample →ज़रदोज़ीनवीनZardozi Gold ThreadGold-thread embroidery on deep wine velvet. Every section heading sits on a hand-stitched double zari rule.See the sample →शुभारंभTemple GoldCarved facade. Deep maroon, gold leaf, the murti inside a gilded arch.See the sample →झेंडूMarigold PosterStreet-hoarding energy, disciplined. Saffron slabs, magenta counter-punch.See the sample →पत्रावळीThe InvitationOpens as a printed invitation — ivory on deep sage, gold rules, lotus at the foot.See the sample →रात्रीNight DarshanThe mandap after dark. Indigo night, one lamp glow, hanging samai.See the sample →पत्रिकाThe Mandal BookletSet like the kaaryakram patrika a mandal actually prints.See the sample →आरतीAartiThe evening aarti — a warm dusk ground where a layered diya halo glows behind the murti, the aarti woman stands at the about section, and lit diya flames mark every aarti time.See the sample →अक्षताAkshataThe rice-and-turmeric blessing — serene ivory and gold in wedding-invitation restraint, with one fine gold rule and a scatter of rice grains under every section heading.See the sample →बाल गणेशLittle BappaCream paper, marigold and coral with a dancing Bal Ganesh peeking in — the happy invitation for homes and children.See the sample →बावरीBaori StepwellThe stepwell at noon — sun-baked sandstone terraces stepping down along every section edge to a cool pool of water at the foot of the page.See the sample →बिद्रीBidriwareDeccani black-metal craft — a near-black ground with fine silver inlay framing every panel, warmed by one saffron mark.See the sample →ब्रह्मांडBrahmand CosmosThe universe darshan — a gold-foil Ganesha medallion floating in a nebula hero under a pure-CSS star field, on a deep-space ground with the Milky Way at the foot.See the sample →चाफाChafaA frangipani morning — soft blossoms and coral sprays on a fresh green-cream ground, with blooms in every invitation corner and petals drifting down the page.See the sample →चांदेरीChanderiSheer Chanderi silk — a pale ivory-mint ground with barely-there double gold hairlines, a single scattered buti between them, and lots of airy whitespace.See the sample →चांदणीMoonlightA cool moonlit night — deep indigo-slate washed in pale silver, a faint star mandala and hairline silver borders instead of warm gold.See the sample →दरवाजाDarwazaThe carved heritage doors — real full-height carved teak door leaves stand as the gallery pillars, swing open as the intro and frame the invitation, on a whitewashed village lane with blue-door accents.See the sample →दीपमालाNight of LampsDeep indigo night, cool gold, and a string of little lamps along the top edge — the calm default for an office Ganpati invitation.See the sample →ढोलDhol PathakFor the tarun mandal whose year is the pathak — near-black, one electric saffron, condensed type, and a beat rule struck across every section.See the sample →ढोल ताशाDhol-TashaFor the youth mandal built around its dhol-tasha pathak — bold red-and-navy cadence stripes, heavy stencil-flavoured type and parade-ground energy.See the sample →गावGaon VillageA Konkan village storybook — cream pages under a red-tiled roofline that runs along every section, the watercolour skyline on the horizon, and coconut palms framing the scene.See the sample →गुलाबीGulabiA blush-pink garden invitation for the whole family — cream cards under hibiscus corners, Lakshmi on her lotus at the envelope, and Ganesha on a floral swing leaning over the card.See the sample →हळदी कुंकूHaldi-KumkumThe women's haldi-kumkum gathering — a turmeric-cream ground with kumkum red and marigold, and a scatter of hand-pinched haldi-kunku dots around every section heading.See the sample →जत्राJatara FairThe village fair on a bright morning — multicolour pennant strings strung across the page top and the invitation card, hibiscus petals in the shower, marigold garlands at the blessings.See the sample →झरोखाJharokha LatticeThe royal lattice window — deep indigo-night walls, a gold diamond jali arching over the murti, and lanterns hanging by the blessing.See the sample →कलशKalashThe purnakumbha ritual look — a turmeric-cream ground where a mango-leaf kalash crowns the hero and the invitation card, durva flanks the blessings and turmeric plants stand either side of the gallery.See the sample →कमळ पिछवाईLotus PichwaiA pichwai painted on cream cotton: rose lotus, sage leaves and one fine green ink line — calm enough for a society's notices, pretty enough for the invitation.See the sample →कंदीलKandil LanternsThe paper-lantern night — a deep indigo sky, a pair of glowing gold kandils hanging either side of the hero and the invitation, a soft halo behind the mark, and white sparkles scattered everywhere.See the sample →कोल्हापुरीKolhapuriTanned-leather warmth — sturdy double-ruled panels studded with brass along the edge, like a well-tooled kolhapuri chappal strap.See the sample →कोकणKonkan CoastFor the coastal village mandal — lime-washed white walls, terracotta roof-tile eaves, palm green and Arabian-Sea grey.See the sample →लिफाफाVelvet EnvelopeMaroon velvet and gold foil with a wax seal — the family invitation you slide out of an envelope.See the sample →मंदिर द्वारTemple DoorA carved rosewood doorway: brass studs and ring handles, an arched parchment invitation and Ganesha seated on the lintel — the serious big-mandal look.See the sample →मोदकModakThe sweet-offering look — steamed-modak cream and blush pink, soft rounded shapes, and the pleated top of a modak drawn on every card.See the sample →मोदक पेटीModak Sweet BoxA sweet-box label — a marigold band with scalloped edges, blush rose panels and laddus on the divider.See the sample →मोरMor PeacockThe peacock's iridescence — a deep teal ground with gold and turquoise, and a band of CSS-drawn feather-eyes running along every edge.See the sample →मोरयाMoryaThe visarjan farewell — deep ocean teal, a rolling water-line under the hero and at the foot, and the procession wading into the sea.See the sample →नउवरीNauvari SariThe nine-yard Maharashtrian sari — a deep green ground with the bold temple border of red and gold zigzag spikes running along every panel top.See the sample →निशादीपNight LampsA deep indigo-black night where a warm row of small diya glows runs along the top of every section, with marigold accents.See the sample →पैठणीPaithani WeaveThe sari, not the temple — deep magenta ground, peacock green, and a woven zari border running along every edge.See the sample →पत्रPatra ScrollThe golden scroll invitation — the card and the hero dates are written straight onto a parchment scroll with a deckle edge, ribbon ties and a crimson wax seal.See the sample →पेशवाईWada JaaliFor an old-city mandal with a long lineage — aged indigo, teak and tarnished brass behind a carved jaali screen.See the sample →फेटाPhetaThe turbaned Ganpati baraat — crisp white and marigold, the pheta-wearing Ganesha for the mark, and one safa arch of marigold swag draped over the hero with drummers peeking over the card corners.See the sample →रांगोळीRangoliWhite chalk kolam on a deep terracotta ground — fine looping line-work and marigold dots bordering every panel and heading rule.See the sample →रेशमResham SilkFlowing silk for a night utsav — a deep crimson-maroon ground, white silk swirls watermarked behind the hero, and a soft satin wave under every heading.See the sample →समईBrass Standing LampA warm amber night lit by the Maharashtrian brass samai — a tall five-wick lamp with a soft flame glow framing the page edges.See the sample →शाडूShadu ClayFor the eco mandal: unbleached handmade paper, river-clay terracotta and tulsi green, with a torn deckle edge on every panel.See the sample →शंकरShankarA Shiva night — deep navy ground, the navy silhouette profile hung as the hero mark on a silver moon, and every section heading closing in a fine hairline that ends in a crescent.See the sample →शिखरShikhara TowerThe Nagara temple at twilight — a deep violet sky, gold-lit spires, saffron accents, and the shikhara skyline glowing along the foot of the page.See the sample →सुंदरकांडSundarkand PathThe Hanuman recitation page — deep maroon ground, red line-work accents and a warm gold aura haloing the figure.See the sample →वाडाWada CourtyardThe old-city courtyard house — lime-plastered walls, teak inlay, one exposed-brick accent, and kadali stems flanking the gallery.See the sample →वारलीWarli WallA mandal wall painted for the festival: white rice-paste line work on mud plaster, one brick-red panel.See the sample →

What goes on the page

Thirteen sections, in whatever order suits the mandal. Switch off the ones that don’t apply.

• ·Hero with a live countdown to the pranapratishthapana
• ·Daily aarti times, open or closed right now
• ·About the mandal, with figures
• ·This year’s dekhava and murti credits
• ·The eleven-day programme
• ·Queue and facilities
• ·Vargani — UPI QR, amounts, 80G
• ·Last year’s accounts, published
• ·Volunteer sign-up
• ·Visarjan route with timings
• ·Sponsors and donors
• ·Aarti words to read along in the queue
• ·Karyakarini with phone numbers

Plus a printable QR poster for the mandap gate, a WhatsApp message ready to forward, and a copy of the site you can keep.