About Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja)
About this puja
An ayushya puja on your birthday — Ganapati and Navagraha puja with the Ayushya sukta — prays for health, long life and a good year. Traditionally the birthday follows the birth nakshatra in the birth month, not the calendar date.
For a child's first birthday many families add an Ayush homa; for elders, Mrityunjaya japa.
Why families book it
- Health and long life
- A stronger birth star and grahas
- Blessings for the year ahead
Good times to do it
- Your birth nakshatra in your birth month
- The first birthday and milestone birthdays
What the pandit does
- Ganapati puja and sankalpa
- Navagraha puja
- Ayushya sukta and the Mrityunjaya mantra
- Puja of the nakshatra devata
- Aarati and blessings with akshate
Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja) samagri list
- Kalasham with mango leaves
- Navagraha dhanyam
- New clothes for the birthday person
- Fruits, flowers and sweets
- Turmeric, kumkum and akshinthalu
Do’s and don’ts
Please do
- Share the birth nakshatra or date of birth
Best avoided
Birthday Pooja near you
Read the full guide to Birthday Pooja — meaning, vidhi, samagri, best time and cost — or see local details for your city.
Questions devotees ask us
How much does Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja) cost?
Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja) with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 1.5 to 2 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Should it be on the date or the nakshatra?
Traditionally the birth nakshatra in the birth month — the pandit can tell you the day.
Can I add a homa?
Yes — book Ayush Homa, especially for a child's first birthday.