Nakshatra for birthday or date of birth as per Western Calendar?

I happened to see a post making a query as to whether we should celebrate our Nakshatra Birthday ( the birthday as per India Calendar), or the birthday as per the English Calendar , cutting cakes and all..

I could sense a tinge of disapproval in the query about Hindus following the English birthday..

My frank view on the matter is as below

English birthday decides many factors of our life..

from the date of birth to the date of death..

getting birth certificates to death certificates..

Superannuation,

attaining major-hood,

becoming a senior citizen and so on..

So it is definitely an important landmark..

There is nothing wrong in following that as the staple crossing mark every year..

In addition, for religious purpose, for Ayushya homams(fire oblations) and shanthis (expiatory chants and rituals) we can and we adopt the Soura maasam(the solar months..medam,edavam etc) and Nakshatram

(Ashvathi to Revathi)..( of course some follow Chandra Masam.. and specify the thithis too.. Rama Navami or Janma Ashtami are examples)

Is there any strict rule that one should not celebrate two birthdays? No

Further, scriptures of ours may say the birthday falls on a Nakshatram in a month.. like Rama born on Punarvasu in Mesha or Chaitra ( there are many schools on this issue..Kolla varsham and Saleevahana Sakaabdam Vikrama Shakabdm, Kaliyugabdam.. and so on..give varied spans for months)...

But no Veda or Shastra has prohibited celebration of English birthday..

It is a complete Loukika Karyam (unconnected with religion..)..

Cake cutting is also of that category..

We need not be too strict either way..