In India, There are people who still follow some auspicious timings to indulge in sexual union, such auspicious timings are based on the position of planets on that particular time, and also the hour of the planet. The cosmic rule strictly states a fact that a child conception will not happen all the time when a couple enters into union, rather it is determined by the hour they were involved in it. King’s and queens of ancient India knew the importance of hours, and they were advised by their court astrologers to indulge in sexual union only in the prescribed hour given by them.
The hour of union determines the fate of the child to be born, but one need divine grace even to implement this technique at that given hour.
* Copulation should be avoided on new moon day (amavasya), rikta tithi, shraadh, adhik maas, solar and lunar eclipse.
* Counting from the first day of periods, copulating on even days results in a baby buy and on odd days results in a baby girl. In other words copulating on 4th, 6th, 8th and so on days results in a baby boy and 5th, 7th, 9th and so on results in a baby girl. Though there are many other factors which may play part in determination of gender like the strengths of planets in horoscope. 6th and 7th days should be avoided for copulation.
* Before Cohabitation, the couple should have wholesome nutritious food but not in excess. A woman conceiving on a Amavasya (new moon day) or Pradamai (the immediate second day from new moon/or of a full moon day thithis, delivers a spastic/under developed child or mentally unsound child.
* At the time of copulation the woman should receive the seed (semen) while laying on her back side. During cohabitation she should not assume a prone posture nor should she be in her sides as it results in destruction of ovum and sperm.
* Cold water should be sprinkled on the face of the women after copulation. Women who conceive on her Chandraashtama day delivers a child who will be weak, suffers frequent ailments and illness and suffers with memory loss in the young age it self.