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Shashti Abda Poorthi (Sanskrit meaning: Sashti=60 Abda = years, Poorthi = completion)
The Vedas say that these rituals are pariharam, meaning the best remedy to a number of problems like:
- Illnesses
- Health issues
It also gives the couple more mental and physical strength besides adding more life. The partner of the person turning 60 also gets mangalya bhagya. Another benefit of the celebration is eradicating sins and bad karmas, so they don’t impact the coming generations.
The function is Done on the day on which the Janma Nakshatra falls on the Janma month. The main deities involved are Ayur devata, Amrutha Mrithyunjaya, Dhanvanthri Devatha for healthy & Saptha Chiranjeevis.