The Hindu calendar follows the 60 year cycle. So on this day all celestial bodies are said to be in alignment just the way they were at the time of the person's birth.
The Hindu calendar follows the 60 year cycle. So on this day all celestial bodies are said to be in alignment just the way they were at the time of the person's birth.
The word - Shastiabdapoorthi is derived from Sanskrit. The meaning for Shasti means sixty, Abda means Year and poorthi means completion. This is celebrated when a male completes 60 years of age. As per Hindu beliefs, life span of a human being is considered as 120 years . So, sixty years marks the compleition of half the years of one's total life span and hence it is a significant mile stone in one's life. The Hindu calendar follows the 60 year cycle. So on this day all celestial bodies are said to be in alignment just the way they were at the time of the person's birth. On the star birthday, shastiapdapoorthi is performed. If the star birth day is not known, on an auspicious day with good Muhurtha, this can be performed. One can perform this tradition at Home , pilgrim town, temple or in a marriage hall. The choice of venue and scale to celebrate these type of functions, is the prerogative of the offsprings, who would be eager to perform their parent's second wedding.