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Food
khichdi
खिचड़ी · कृशर
On the fourth day after menstruation, before conception, the woman is said to eat a good meal that includes warm khichdi with oil.
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For the Putana graha an offering (bali) of khichdi is always placed in the middle of an empty…
For the Putana graha an offering (bali) of khichdi is always placed in the middle of an empty house; the verse speaks of placing it in the middle of a rubbish heap (utkuruta).
Procedure
Procedure for conception
गर्भाधान क्रम · गर्भाधानक्रम
The text describes a sequence for conception: the husband keeps away from the menstruating woman for three days; on the fourth day she bathes, adorns herself and eats a good meal including…
Topic
Amulet and offering against the Putana graha
पूतना ग्रह में धारण और बलि · पूतनाघ्न धारण व बलि
The Putana-afflicted child is made to wear red castor, white mustard, ingudi and kakavalli (svarnavalli), and an offering of khichdi is always placed in the middle of an empty house (the…
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The procedure for conception
गर्भाधान का क्रम · गर्भाधानक्रम
The husband keeps away from the woman for three days; on the fourth day she bathes, adorns herself auspiciously and eats well, including warm khichdi with oil, while he eats food rich in…