Varanasi · Kashi · Banaras

Shashtipurti (60th Birthday) in Varanasi

Shashtipurti marks a person's sixtieth year, when the cycle of sixty years in the Hindu calendar completes. Families hold rituals to give thanks and seek blessings for the years ahead, often renewing the couple's vows.

City: Varanasi
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Online option: In-person only
Pricing: On enquiry

Elderly couples wearing garlands at a Shashtipurti celebration

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What is Shashtipurti?

The ceremony celebrating a person’s 60th birthday, marking the completion of a full cycle of the Hindu calendar, often with a renewal of the couple’s wedding vows.

Many South Indian families travel to Varanasi to hold Shashtipurti in Kashi, combining it with a Ganga snan and darshan.

Procedure, samagri & what's included

माङ्गल्यं तन्तुनानेन मम जीवनहेतुना।
कण्ठे बध्नामि सुभगे त्वं जीव शरदां शतम्॥

Traditional vivaha mantra

Why Families Choose Varanasi for Shashtipurti

Holding this milestone in Kashi is meaningful for many families, who see it as a pilgrimage and a celebration together.

Pandits in Varanasi can arrange the homams and rituals, and help plan the sequence around the family's travel.

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Local Traditions & Timing

Tell us your tradition, as Shashtipurti is observed differently in Telugu, Tamil and North Indian families.
Plan the ritual in the morning, after a Ganga snan if the family wishes.
Book accommodation and a venue early if many relatives are travelling.

Where It's Performed & Planning Tips

Where it's performed

A hall or dharamshala in Varanasi
A hotel banquet space where homam is allowed
A family home in the city

Planning tips

Share the birth star and date so the Pandit can suggest the day.
Plan clothes and gifts for the couple as per custom.
Confirm with the venue that a homam is permitted.

Shashtipurti Samagri List & Vidhi in Varanasi

Shashtipurti samagri list

Havan kund, dry wood and ghee
Havan samagri
Kalashas, mango leaves and coconuts
Navagraha grains and cloth
Roli, haldi, chandan and kumkum
Akshat (unbroken rice)
Flowers and garlands
Mangalsutra and toe rings, as per custom
New clothes for the couple
Paan leaves, supari and fruits
Diya, camphor and incense
Sweets for prasad

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and Pandit ji can arrange the samagri in Varanasi at an additional cost, agreed after discussion.

Shashtipurti vidhi, step by step

1Ganesh Puja and Sankalp. The ceremony begins with Lord Ganesha’s worship and a sankalp with the couple’s names, gotra and birth details.
2Kalash and Navagraha Puja. Kalashas are established and prayers are offered to the Navagrahas and the family deity.
3Homam. A homam is performed with prayers for health and long life, as per the family’s tradition.
4Kalasha Abhishekam. The couple are bathed with the energised kalasha water, as per custom.
5Renewal of Vows. The husband ties the mangalsutra again and the couple exchange garlands before the family.
6Blessings and Aarti. Children and grandchildren seek the couple’s blessings, and the Pandit concludes with aarti.

Shashtipurti Pandit Across Varanasi & Nearby Areas

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Average from 8 family reviews

Very smooth experience from booking to completion. Panditji was punctual and explained every ritual patiently.
Ananya Rao Online · Bengaluru
Griha Pravesh Puja
Panditji was punctual and very knowledgeable. He explained each step of the puja clearly.
Amit Sharma Online · Delhi
Griha Pravesh Puja
Booked through WhatsApp and the process was very easy. The puja was performed beautifully.
Ramesh Kumar Online · Bengaluru
Satyanarayan Puja
Booking was extremely easy. The entire puja was conducted beautifully and peacefully.
Neha Verma Online · Noida
Satyanarayan Puja
Very smooth experience from booking to completion. Panditji was punctual and explained every ritual patiently.
Ananya Rao Online · Bengaluru
Griha Pravesh Puja
Panditji was punctual and very knowledgeable. He explained each step of the puja clearly.
Amit Sharma Online · Delhi
Griha Pravesh Puja
Booked through WhatsApp and the process was very easy. The puja was performed beautifully.
Ramesh Kumar Online · Bengaluru
Satyanarayan Puja
Booking was extremely easy. The entire puja was conducted beautifully and peacefully.
Neha Verma Online · Noida
Satyanarayan Puja

Excellent service. The priest was knowledgeable and conducted the homam with proper traditional rituals.
Priya Srinivasan Online · Chennai
Ganapati Homam
Great experience. We booked through WhatsApp and everything was arranged smoothly.
Rohit Gupta Online · Gurgaon
Havan
Very convenient service. Panditji arrived on time and guided our family throughout the ceremony.
Karthik Reddy Hyderabad
Griha Pravesh Puja
Very professional service. The Panditji was well prepared and performed all rituals properly.
Pooja Agarwal Online · Lucknow
Ganesh Puja
Excellent service. The priest was knowledgeable and conducted the homam with proper traditional rituals.
Priya Srinivasan Online · Chennai
Ganapati Homam
Great experience. We booked through WhatsApp and everything was arranged smoothly.
Rohit Gupta Online · Gurgaon
Havan
Very convenient service. Panditji arrived on time and guided our family throughout the ceremony.
Karthik Reddy Hyderabad
Griha Pravesh Puja
Very professional service. The Panditji was well prepared and performed all rituals properly.
Pooja Agarwal Online · Lucknow
Ganesh Puja

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