Garbhadhana is a composite word of Garbha (womb) and Dhana (attain, wealth), and it literally means attaining the wealth of the womb.It is a private rite of passage, marking the intent of a couple to have a child. It is a ceremony performed before Nisheka (conception and impregnation).In some ancient texts, the word simply refers to the rite of passage where the couple have sex to have a child, and no ceremonies are mentioned. Literature Scholars trace Garbhadhana rite to Vedic hymns, such as those in sections 8.35.10 through 8.35.12 of the Rigveda, where repeated prayers for progeny and prosperity are solemnized प्रजां च धत्तं द्रविणं च धत्तम् bestow upon us progeny and affluence