Special Occasion Pujas

Retirement Puja or Sashtiapthapoorthi Puja also known as Shashti Poorti Puja is conducted when one completes 60 years of age. The term Sashtiapthapoorthi is derived from Sankrit words ‘Shashti’ meaning sixty and ‘Poorthi’ meaning completion. The completing of 60 years of life is regarded as a transformative moment in a person’s life. Often people retire from active work life and dedicate more of self towards spirituality after they turn sixty.  Conducting the Sashtiapthapoorthi Puja is a way for a devotee to show gratitude to the Divine and seek blessings for a healthy and long life.  

Sashtiapthapoorthi Puja is often performed by children for their parents. During the Puja Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Japa and Homam, Navagraha Mantra Japa and Homam and Dhanvantari Mantra Japa and Homa are conducted.  Sashtiapthapoorthi Puja is a powerful Puja that blesses devotees with health, protection, prosperity and longevity of life. It also blesses with spiritual upliftment and bliss and happiness at home. Conduct the Sashtiapthapoorthi Puja and seek blessings of a spiritual life and Divine grace and blessings.