About Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja)
What is Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja)?
A Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja) is done on the birth nakshatra or birthday with Ganapati pooja, Navagraha pooja and Ayushya sooktam, praying for health, long life and success in the year ahead.
Traditionally the birthday is kept by the birth nakshatra in the birth month (janma nakshatra), not the calendar date. Many families add an Ayush Homam for children’s first birthday (Abdapoorthi) or Mrityunjaya japam for elders.
Benefits
- Health and long life
- Strength of the birth nakshatra and planets
- Blessings for the year ahead
When to perform
- On the birth nakshatra in the birth month
- First birthday (Abdapoorthi) and milestone birthdays
How Birthday Pooja (Ayushya Pooja) is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Navagraha pooja
- Ayushya sooktam and Mrityunjaya mantra
- Nakshatra devata pooja
- Harathi, blessings and akshinthalu
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
✅ Do
- Share the birth nakshatra or date of birth
❌ Avoid
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.
Frequently asked questions
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 the pooja be on the date or the nakshatra?
Traditionally on the birth nakshatra in the birth month; the pandit can tell you the day.
Can I add a homam?
Yes. Book Ayush Homam for a homam on the birthday, especially for a child’s first birthday.