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पुंसवन
Fostering the unborn child
Observed in the early months, it turns the family's care toward the developing life — a moment of protection, hope and attentiveness to the mother and the child she carries.
Traditionally performed around the third month of pregnancy.
Gṛhya-Sūtras — prenatal rites — SBE Vol. 29 (1886), public domain
The Gṛhya-Sūtras, Part I · trans. Hermann Oldenberg · 1886 · Public Domain