Putrakameshti (Sanskrit:पुत्रकामेष्टि,romanized: Putrakāmeṣṭi,lit. 'oblation in desire of children') is a specialyajna performed inHinduism for the sake of bearing children.[1] It is classified under a series of rituals called thekamya-karma.
In the ancient Indian epicRamayana, upon the recommendation of SageVashishta, KingDasharatha of Ayodhya performed the PutrakameshtiYajna under the supervision ofRishyashringa, an expert inYajurveda, which has the guidelines for this yajna. After its successful completion, the god of fire,Agni, appeared and gave a bowl ofpayasam to the King of Ayodhya, which was provided to his three queens in order to promulgate his sonsRama,Lakshmana,Bharata, andShatrughna.[2]
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