Shashtiabdapoorti | 60th Birthday | Marriage Anniversary

Shashtiabdapoorti | 60th Birthday | Marriage Anniversary

Perform Shashtiabdapoorti Shanti Pujas with best Purohits, Pandits, Panthulu or Tamil Vadhyars from PurePrayer seeking the blessings of all the gods for a successful completion of your 60^th Birthday.

What is Shashti Poorthi or Shashtiabdapoorti?

Shashti Poorthi or Shashtiabdapoorti, the 60th birthday, Ugra Ratha Shanti is the celebration of completing sixty years based on the Janma Kundali (Birth Chart) and on the day of birth-star.

This is a very important Shanti Karya to be performed in one’s life. On this occasion, all the gods of sixty Samvatsaras, stars, Chiranjeevis, Kuladevata, Ishtadevata, seven seas, seven sacred rivers, Dwadasha Rudras and Dwadasha Adityas are offered Pujas and venerated for their blessings.

The Shasti Poorti celebrations in modern times have two important aspects Shanti and Kranthi. The rituals by Shanthi goes by the norms prescribed in the shastras, while the Kranthi is purely conventional in nature. Yamadharma (God of death) comes riding in a chariot called ‘Ugra Ratha’ at this juncture of sixty years.

What is Shashtiyabdhi?

Sixty years in Sanskrit is known as Shashtiyabdhi is a milestone in everyone’s life. As per Vedic scriptures, man’s life span is believed to be 120 years. Shashtiabdapoorti marks the completion of half the life of one’s lifetime. Hindu calendar system has individual names for sixty Samvatsaras. The occasion of Shashti Poorthi marks the completion of one such cycle. The sages and the rishis of Vedic times have acknowledged the sanctity of the sixtieth year in one’s life and have drawn out elaborate rituals to mark this special event.

A Shanti Karya has to be performed to mark this milestone and offer gratitude for the life given by God. During this Sandhikala (twilight zone), on the day of birth-star, homas, Japas and Pujas are carried out to bless the person.

Make your parent’s 6oth birthday Shanti Karya, a memorable event with PurePrayer performing the Shashti Poorthi at important Teerth Kshetras.

Shanthi – The rituals carved out as part of Shanti are also referred to as Ugraratha Shanti. Shanti is a prayer sent to the heavens to make the post–sixty span a spiritually fulfilling experience. Shanti should be performed in the same year, month and on the same day of the birth according to the Indian Zodiac.

A Shantikarya has to be performed to mark this milestone and offer gratitude for the life given by God. During this Sandhikala, on the day of birthstar, homas, Japas and Pujas are carried out to bless the person. Pureprayer offers the best Vedic priests for Shashti poorti. On this occasion, all the gods of sixty Samvatsaras, stars, Chiranjeevis, Kuladevata, Ishtadevata, seven seas, seven sacred rivers, Dwadasha Rudras and Dwadasha Adityas are offered Pujas and venerated for their blessings.

Kranthi – After the successful completion of “Shanti” programme, the Kranthi programme follows in which “Kalyaanam” is very important. “Kranthi” means “to step ahead” and signifies heading towards a new life.

In recent days, children have started doing this ritual to their parents, just as their parents performed all of their rituals in their childhood. Pandits from Pureprayer can be consulted for planning the for Shashtiabdapoorti event. Make your parent’s 6oth birthday Shantikarya, a memorable event with Pandits, Panthulu or Purohits from Pureprayer performing the Sashti Poorti

One more important aspect of Shashtiabdhapoorti is that all the planets in the zodiac come to the same positions or occupy the same houses of zodiac as compared to the actual date of birth of the individual. These planets take the same position as they were on the date of birth of the individual after 60 years.

Our Service Assurance

Pureprayer offers Sashtiapdapoorthi, Bheema Ratha Santhi and Sathabhishekam services at the place of your choice performed by Vedic scholars (Tamil Vadhyars) who can speak multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and many more.  Our representative will be present all along to guide you upon arrival. The package also includes the Purohit charges & Puja Samagri.

Our Service Includes

• Astrology support to help devotees with puja, homam and parihara related queries
• All transfers from devotee location to Temple and local transportation in AC vehicles
• Explanation of procedures
• Booking of Budget or Luxury accommodation at location
• Leisure and sightseeing trips (on-request)
• Sattvik food

Frequently asked questions

What is meant by Shasti Poorti?

Shashti Poorti or Shashtiabdapoorti is celebrated on completion of 60 years of age of the male. In Sanskrit Shashti means sixty; abda–year; poorthi-completion. Considering a human’s life span is about 120 years, It marks the completion of half the years of one’s lifetime as in Hinduism.

How is Shashti Poorthi celebrated?

The ceremony is more or less a repetition of Wedding Rituals, the couple celebrating the ritual repeats their marriage vows; exchanging garlands (malai marral), Mangalya Dharanam (tying of the mangalyam) and taking Manthra Snanam with the water blessed with the udhaka sayana manthras. Pureprayer offers a hassle-free Shashtiabdapoorti with excellent Pandits, Purohits or Panthulu.

Shastiapthapooti is celebrated only when both the husband and wife are alive. Its usually celebrated when the husband completes 60. It’s called arubatham kalyanam, meaning 60th wedding anniversary or 60th marriage anniversary.

Which temple is famous for 60th marriage?

Thirukkadaiyur Temple, near Mayiladuthurai / Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, India, is specialized and famous for conducting the 60th Birthday Ceremonies known as Shashtiabdapoorti, Shashti Poorti or Ugraratha Shanti. Thirukkadaiyur is about 50Kms from Kumbakonam.

Pureprayer offers the best Vedic Pandit for Shashtiabdapoorti in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Mysuru, Noida, Pune and many more places.