Prayers for concieving and protecting pregnancies

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Dear Friends,

One of the important requirement of a society is the need for bringing up

subsequent generations. This would mean producing children and looking after

them so that they become the pillars on which the world will depend. Major

burden of this aspect of the society is on women. This involves a pregnancy

where the mother carries her baby in her womb, delivery involving lot of labour

pain, breast feeding the children, providing 24 hours support for these babies

till they are able to look after themselves. Though it was easy for me to type

the words, I and almost the entire male world, realize the amount of suffering

and the great commitment needed too do this job. Yes, there is a joyful bonus.

This consists of the immense pleasure that these children give back to their

parents especially mother when they are helpless babies. Possibly due to this

and definitely due to the responsibility entrusted by the society on them, women

yearn to have babies.

Right from the olden days there were a small percentage of women who were not

able to bear children, During those times, it was thought that it was her fault,

But now we know that the fault may lie in her or her husband. We also know that

most of these faults can be cured. It is during the times when the couple are

not able to get babies that they approach God. Several Hindu Gods are approached

to solve this problem.

The greatest Hindu prayer which helps women conceive is the Vamsa Vrudhikaram

Durga Kavacham, In this prayer planet Saturn asks his father the Sun god as to

how women who are not able to get children can conceive, Sun god then teaches

his son the great prayer. He says to him that this great prayer not only would

help barren women conceive but also protect her pregnancy, prevents abortions in

the middle, drive away evil spirits that prevent pregnancy etc. It says that

women should chant for seven days daily this prayer after the bath after the

periods. It is also mentioned that this prayer should be read several times

keeping a red thread in front and the thread be worn over the hips by women and

such an act would lead to pregnancy. This great prayer with English meaning has

been given by me in he web site

http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Vamsa_Vrudhi_Kara_Durga_Kavacham

It is not available in Sanskrit or Malayalam or Tamil in the web. I do have

a Malayalam printed version with me.

Many of you may not know about a great temple called Thirukarukkavur(the city

that protects pregnancies). This small town is near Tanjore of Tamil Nadu. The

temple is presided over by Garbha Rakshambikai (The mother who protects

pregnancies) . It is believed that " Couples who remain childless for a long time

should offer ghee, which will be placed at the Feet of the Goddess charged with

manthras and given to them. If the couples eat a little of this Ghee at night

daily for 48 days the woman will certainly conceive soon and they will be

blessed with children.

Pregnant women expecting deliveries should offer castor oil, which will be

placed, at the Feet of Sri Garbharakshambikai, charged with mantras and offered

to them. This castor oil has wonderful property. When the women gets the labour

pains, this oil should be smeared on their abdomen. This will eliminate all

complications, dangers and after effects of deliveries and make the deliveries

quite easy " (quoted from

http://sukanya-keralaiyer.blogspot.com/2007/09/story-of-goddess-garbharakshambik\

a.html)

Families who get children, take they babies to this temple and put them in a

golden cradle in front of the goddess.

Apart from this there is great prayer addressed to this goddess called

Garbha Raksha stotram. This has been composed by sage Sounaka, It is believed

that by doing the following a safe delivery can be ensured to any woman.

" Daily sit in front of a photo of Goddess with any small offering(Fruits , milk

or any other food article and recite as follows:-

During the second month read the first two slokas 108 times daily,

During the third month read the first three slokas 108 times daily,

During the fourth month read the first four slokas 108 times daily,

During the fifth month read the first five slokas 108 times daily,

During the sixth month read the first six slokas 108 times daily,

During the seventh month read the first seven slokas 108 times daily,

During the eighth month read the first eight slokas 108 times daily,

During the ninth month read all the nine slokas 108 times daily,

It is believed that this would ensure safe delivery. "

The sloka in English along with translation is available in

www.tamilbrahmins.com/.../2762-garbha-raksha-stotram-prayer-safe-delivery.html

There is also a prayer addressed to this goddess composed by SEngalipuram

Anantha Rama deekshithar. This great stotra is ab=gain available in English

along with meaning in

http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/garbharakshambikastotram.html

The Garbha Raksha Stotram and the Garbha Rakshambika stotram are available

with me in Sanskrit (contact me at ramya475 at hotmail dot com)

I have a humble request to all the ladies of India. Those of you who can

chant this, please teach these three great stotras to women who want to get

children and women who are in the family way. Please encourage them to visit

Thirukarukkavur and get the blessings of the Goddess., Ramachander