Etymology
''Shashtyabdapurti'' is a portmanteau derived from Sanskrit words ''shashthi'', meaning sixty, and ''abdapurti'', meaning cycle of sixty years.Description
The rituals that comprise this ceremony include the ''shanti'' and the ''kranti''. The Ugraratha Shanti is a prayer sent to the heavens to make the post-sixty span a spiritually fulfilling experience. After the successful completion of ''shanti'', the ''kranti'' rituals, which signify the transition into a new life, most prominently include a ceremonial wedding and the reaffirmation of ''kalyana'' (marriage). ''Shashthipurti'' is regarded to signify a bridge between the householder's domestic concerns and ''vanaprastha'''s (the third stage of life) spiritual yearnings. During ''vanaprastha'', the married couple is to fulfill their life's mission by staying together through observance of celibacy. The ''Kalyana Veduka'' is a reminder of the unique role they are to play in the years to come.Ceremony
The ''Shashthipurti'' takes place over a period of two days. The ceremony is commenced during an auspicious period by performing "Yamuna Puja", followed by the "Ganga Puja", "Ishta Devata Vandana", "Sabha Vandana", "Punyaha with Panchagavya Sevana", "Nandi Puja", "Ritvikvarana" and Kalasha Sthapana". Kalasha sthapana of the deities - "Maha Ganapati", "Adityadi Navagraha", "Mrityunjaya","Samvatsara-Ayana-Ritu-Masa-Paksha-Yoga Devata", "Karana Devata", "Rashyadhipati (husband and wife)", "Navadurga", "Saptama Maru Devata", "Dvadasha Aditya – Dhata, Aryama, Mitra, Varuna, Indra, Vivasvan, Tvashta, Vishnu, Anshuman, Bhaga, Pusha and Parjanya", "Ayurdevata, Ishtadevata, Kuladevata". Next Avahana-Prana Pratishthapanam, Shodashopachara Puja, Mahamangalarati, Navagraha and Ganapati Homa.See also
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