Pregnancy, Birthing, Breastfeeding and Mothering: Hindu Perspectives from Scriptures and Practices
This article looks at the regulations of pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding in Ayurvedic treatises, and at representations of mothering in Vedic and Puranic texts related to childrearing. Ayurvedic garbha sanskar (educating the mind of the foetus) regulates the pregnancy of women to ensure the safe...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Open Theology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0010 |