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Sashtiapthapoorthi, a Hindu tradition, revolves around the number sixty. This becomes clear as soon as one picks apart the word: ‘sashti’ translates to ’sixty’, ‘aptha’ to ‘year’ and ‘poorthi’ means completion. Hence the celebration is held once the husband has completed one year of his sixties. In other words, it is not held upon the man’s sixtieth birthday but rather when he has reached at least sixty-one years of age. Upon reaching this age, a joyous celebration is held in which all family and friends gather to simultaneously commemorate the achievement of reaching sixty and the successful and happy marriage of the couple.