Āyuṣya Homam

Birthday homam for long life

Purpose: a prayer for a long, healthy life, done on a birthday. In South India it is traditionally done on the child's first birthday and then on birthdays according to the janma nakṣatra (birth star) rather than the calendar date. It is also part of milestone celebrations such as the 60th birthday (Ṣaṣṭyabdapūrti).

The Āyuṣya Sūkta and Mṛtyuñjaya mantra are commonly recited. Usually performed by a priest; a family havan with the Gāyatrī and Mṛtyuñjaya mantras is a lovely simple alternative.

Janma nakṣatra birthday · 60th: Ṣaṣṭyabdapūrti

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