page_title: Putrakameshti
hierarchical_section_title: Putrakameshti
caption_attribution_description: The Boon of Pudding:- Under Rishyashringa's leadership the sacrifice was successfully conducted. On the final day, a dark skinned deity appeared from sacrificial alter and handed over a vessel of payasam (pudding) to king Dasharatha. He distributed the pudding equally between his three queens. Rishyashringa performed the holy sacrifice and the final day of the event, a dark skinned deity appeared from sacrificial alter and handed over a vessel of payasam to Dasharatha. He distributed the pudding equally between his three queens. All the three queens bore sons on due date. Kousalya's son is known as Rama. Sumitra got twins, Laxman and Shatrughna. Kaikeyi got Bharata. The princes got the education and grew up.
context_page_description: Putrakameshti is a special Yajna performed in Hinduism for the sake of having a male child/son. It is a kaamya-karma.
  In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, upon the recommendation of Sage Vashishta, King Dasharatha of Ayodhya performed the Putrakameshti Yajna under the supervision of Rishishringa Muni, who was an expert in Yajurveda, which has the guidelines for this Yajna. After its successful completion, the Lord of Fire, Agnidev appeared and gave a bowl of sweet to the King of Ayodhya, which was provided to his three queens in order to promulgate his sons Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna.
context_section_description: Putrakameshti is a special Yajna performed in Hinduism for the sake of having a male child/son. It is a kaamya-karma. 
  In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, upon the recommendation of Sage Vashishta, King Dasharatha of Ayodhya performed the Putrakameshti Yajna under the supervision of Rishishringa Muni, who was an expert in Yajurveda, which has the guidelines for this Yajna. After its successful completion, the Lord of Fire, Agnidev appeared and gave a bowl of sweet to the King of Ayodhya, which was provided to his three queens in order to promulgate his sons Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna.
caption: Putrakameshti performed by King Dhasharatha-Rishyashringa performed the holy sacrifice and the final day of the event, a dark skinned deity appeared from sacrificial altar and handed over a vessel of payasam to Dasharatha.
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