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[[File:Sacrifices Yield Boon Giving Pudding.jpg|thumb|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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'''Putrakameshti''' is a special [[Yajna]] performed in Hinduism for the sake of having a male child/son. It is a [[kaamya-karma]].
'''Putrakameshti''' is a special [[Yajna]] performed in Hinduism for the sake of having a male child/son. It is a [[kaamya-karma]].
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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 prayer. 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 (Ramayana)|Bharata]] and [[Shatrughna]].
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In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, upon the recommendation of Sage [[Vasishta (वसिष्ठः)|Vashishta]], King Dasharatha of Ayodhya performed the Putrakameshti [[Yajna]] under the supervision of Rishishringa Muni, who was an expert in [[Yajurveda (यजुर्वेदः)|Yajurveda]], which has the guidelines for this prayer. After its successful completion, the Lord of Fire, [[Agni (आग्निः)|Agni]] devata 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.
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