The tradition believes that completing the Tamil calendar’s 60th year and entering the 61st year marks a significant blessing. Hence, during their 61st year, a male performs the Sashtiabdapoorthi, a traditional ceremony.

By reaching the age of sixty-one, the individual experiences the happiness of witnessing the marriages of their children and grandchildren, bringing immense joy. Additionally, during this stage of life, they seek the blessings of their elderly relatives, friends, and well-wishers for the successful completion of Sashtiabdapoorthi.

Conducting the Sashtiabdapoorthi involves consulting a knowledgeable priest to select an auspicious day and time. This ceremony can be performed at a temple, marriage halls, or even at one’s home. Following this, the couple’s children should invite their relatives and friends to attend their parents’ Sashtiabdapoorthi or grand celebration.

On the day of the ceremony, as per the priest’s guidance, rituals like Kuladeivam Pooja, followed by Ganapathi Homam, Lakshmi Homam, Ayush Homam, Amrutha Mrithyunjaya Homam, Danvanthri Homam, and other homams are conducted. Subsequently, a Kalasa Pooja is performed. Later, during an auspicious time, the son, who is now sixty-one years old, ties a new sacred thread around his wife’s neck, marking the completion of the Sashtiabdapoorthi ceremony for the family.