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Tips for conception

According to the Ayurvedic text, Charaka Samhita the couple desirous of a child should avoid the first three days from the onset of menstruation. For a male child, they should have intercourse on the even days of the cycle and for a female child, the odd days. Soon after the intercourse, the woman should not lie on her sides or face down. The woman should avoid overeating, staying hungry or thirsty, fear, depression, anger, scorn, excessive passion, or desire for another man.

King Kakudmi and Revati: A Journey Through Time

In the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, there is a story about King Kakudmi and his daughter Revati. They traveled to Brahmaloka to find a suitable husband for her. However, when they returned to Earth, they discovered that time had passed differently. Many ages had gone by, and everyone they knew had passed away. Revati then married Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. This story highlights the concept of time dilation in our scriptures.

சம்போ மஹாதேவ சரணம் ஶ்ரீ காளதீச அம்போஜ சம்பவனும் அன்பான மாயவனும் அடி முடி காணா நெடுமலை வாணா அகில புவன பரிபால சகல வரகுண விஸாலா (சம்போ) அறியேன் சின்னஞ் சிறியேன் உனக்கறந்தம் தண்டனிட்டேன் அபராதங்கள் முழுதும் க்ஷமி....