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International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy


ISSN Online:2229-3566

ISSN Print: 2277-4343

Article: A REVIEW ON GARBHADHAN VIDHI: A UNIQUE CONCEPT OF AYURVEDA

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.120131

Pages: 137-140

Author: Sudha Dansana *, Sujata Kadam

Abstract: Procreation is a religions duty enjoined on the Hindu to pay back his ancestral debt. Giving birth to a high-quality progeny is the demand of the today society and holistic Garbhadhan Vidhi as described in classical text fulfil this demand. Ayurveda describes simple methods to procure a healthy offspring and the planning of which starts from the selection of partner. These methods are popularised as Garbhadhan Samskara. In Ayurveda text Garbhadhan sacrament elaborated related to environmental factors, specific diet and cleansing measures which might influence the reproductive capabilities and have great physiological and psychological significance.




Keyword: Garbhadhan, Pre-conceptional, Samskara.