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சஷ்டியப்தபூர்த்தி கண்டிப்பாக செய்துகொள்ளத்தான் வேண்டுமா? எனது நண்பர் ஒருவர் எனக்கு இதிலெல்லாம் விருப்பமில்லை என்று கூறி மறுத்துவிட்டார் பின்பு வீட்டில் உள்ளவர்கள் தொந்தரவு தாளாமல் கோயிலில் ஒரு அப்ஷேஹத்திர்க்கு ஏற்பாடு செய்து அர்ச்சனை செய்து தம்பதியினர் சன்னதியில் கொடுத்த மாலையை மாற்றிக்கொண்டனர் வந்திருந்த வயதில் சிறியோரை ஆசிர்வதித்து எல்லோருக்கும் பிரசாதம் அளிக்கப்பட்டது
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In oldendays most of the people would not celebrate Sashtiaptha poorthi. Reason being, paucity of funds to celebrate. Another reason there is a saying that elders should not reveal their age which will reduce their life span.
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Shasti-Abtha-poorthi – The Tradition & Significance
The term Shasti in numerology denotes sixty (60). In an individual’s life, the completion of sixty years is referred to as Shastipoorthi. This term is derived from Sanskrit.Which means Shasti Sixty; abda completion. The sixtieth year in everyone’s life is a significant milestone. A memorable turning point.
The sages and the Rishis of lore have acknowledged the sanctity of the sixtieth year in one’s life and have drawn out elaborate rituals to mark this special event. They looked at it as rebirth and suggested the repetition of those rituals performed at one’s birth.
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There is another significance for celebrating Sastiyaptha Poorthi
It is said in custom that a person’s life divided by set of 12 years each. The first twelve years is called ‘Baalyam’ that is ‘childhood’. He will enjoy the childhood moving around happily without bothering the reactions. People around him will never mind the mistakes done by him saying, “He is still a child”.
The next period that is, between the age of 12-24 is called ‘Yawwanam’ that is ‘youth’. At this age, he enters the first stage of youth and finds changes in his body. He is attracted towards the other sex. He controls his emotions and tries to concentrate on learning from his Guru(Teacher). His teacher holds his hand to make his the brightest student of his school.
At the age of 24, he has two ways to decide with. One is called ‘Sanyas’ and another is known as ‘Grahastham’.
Sanyas :
In Sanscrit the word ‘nyas’ means ‘Route’ or ‘path’ and word ‘San’ means ‘good’. So, the word ‘Sanyas’ means ‘Good way’. If he opts for this, his guru will give him ‘Deeksha’ by telling him the moola manthra in his ear. He will conduct ‘pithru karma’ assuming that his parents have died(even if they are alive) and wash away his family. From then on the whole world becomes his family and he will go to the forest or go on visiting the temples and concentrate on ‘dyana’ and ‘japa’.
Grahastham:
It is not necessary that everybody should choose the path of ‘Sanyas’ merely because it means ‘good way’. They have a responsibility of growing the world by giving birth of children by marrying suitable girl and service the society. This is called ‘Grahastham’ and he chooses a girl, marries, gets children through her and bring them up for another 24 years.
If everything is right and he gets a boy the very next year of his marriage, his son will be at the age of 24 when he is 48(24+12+12). Now his son will decide whether he choolses ‘Sanyas’ or ‘Grahastham’ and can stand by himself. Now, the duty of bringing his child is over by now for him. So, at this stage both he and his wife will wish to go out in the world to realize the purpose of their birth. They either will go together or will go separately with an agreement that, they will again meet after 12 years. That will be at the age of 60 for him. They will go on theertha yathra, visit temples or do social works in different places or do anything which they want to do.
Now, when they come together and meet each other, they would have been new persons. They would have learned a lot from the world. They begin to start their life again. This is a new batch of life for them. So they again get married and this is called ‘Mangalya dharanam’ on ‘Sastiyaptha poorthi’ or ‘Arupatham kalyanam(60th marriage)’.
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