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  2. Shashtipurti - Wikipedia

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    Shashtipurti (Sanskrit: षष्ठीपूर्ति, romanized: Ṣaṣṭipūrti) or Shashtiabdapurti (Sanskrit: षष्ट्यब्दपूर्ति ...

  3. Shashthiabdapurti - Wikipedia

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    Shashthiabdapurti is a Sanskrit name for a special ceremony on a person's sixtieth birthday. [1] It has a special place in the Hindu tradition since the Hindu calendar follows a 60-year cycle. On this day, all the celestial bodies are said to align in exactly the same way they were during the birth of the individual concerned. The entire family ...

  4. 60 (number) - Wikipedia

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    In Hinduism, the 60th birthday of a man is called Sashti poorthi. A ceremony called Sashti (60) Abda (years) Poorthi (completed) in Sanskrit is conducted to felicitate this birthday. It represents a milestone in his life. There are 60 years mentioned in the historic Indian calendars.

  5. Birthday - Wikipedia

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    Birthday cakes are very commonplace in birthday celebrations. Here, a Black Forest cake is adorned with candles and a topper indicating the recipient's 40th birthday.. A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person, or figuratively of an institution.

  6. Diamond jubilee - Wikipedia

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    In East Asia, the diamond jubilee coincides with the traditional 60-year sexagenary cycle, which is held in special importance despite not generally being called a "diamond jubilee." Monarchs such as the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors of China and Emperor Hirohito of Japan held celebrations for their 60th year of reign, as did King Bhumibol ...

  7. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Tuesday, January 7

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    If you've been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Tuesday's puzzle, you're not alone and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further down ...

  8. Death anniversary - Wikipedia

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    In India (and Nepal), a death anniversary is known as shraadh (Shraaddha "श्राद्ध" in Nepali). The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh [1] means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors ...

  9. Brooke Shields Shares Plans for Her 60th Birthday ... - AOL

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    “I don't have to do that for my 60th birthday year,” the star said. “It's in May, but I'm going to take the whole year. I don't want a party again. I'm going to do something special with ...