Short answer
Shashtipoorthi is celebrated when 60 years are complete, on the birth nakshatram in the birth month of the 61st year — one full cycle of the 60 Telugu/Tamil years. It takes 4 to 6 hours with 3 to 4 pandits and starts from ₹21,000. Later milestones are Bhimaratha Shanti at 70 and Sahasra Chandra Darshana Shanti at about 80.
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At what age is Shashtipoorthi done?
Shashtipoorthi is celebrated when 60 years are complete, on the birth nakshatram in the birth month of the 61st year — one full cycle of the 60 Telugu/Tamil years. It takes 4 to 6 hours with 3 to 4 pandits and starts from ₹21,000. Later milestones are Bhimaratha Shanti at 70 and Sahasra Chandra Darshana Shanti at about 80.
Who arranges Shashtipoorthi?
Usually the children, for their parents; the couple renews their wedding vows after the homams.