Top 25 famous Superstitions that Indians follow Blindly
Top 25 famous Superstitions that Indians follow Blindly
India is a superstitious country and it has always been the same way for a long long time. There are many superstitions that you may have heard from your grandmother, mother or in extreme cases, from your younger siblings! However, there are some famous superstitions that are not only infamous in India but people all around the globe have some fear of.
Here is a list of 25 such superstitions that will make you wonder if you were just following them blindly.
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Peepul trees are believed to be the abode of ghosts
This is the reason peepul trees are avoided at night. Also, it is a useless tree as this tree doesn’t produce fruits and its wood is not strong enough for any purpose. This may be the reason people believe these trees are the home of ghosts. Banyan trees are also believed to be inhabited by malevolent spirits.
Was there any stupid poll to elect the most haunted tree? Leave the trees alone man!
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Black Cat crossing your path is a bad omen
Poor black cats! They are blamed just for being black. Cats have glowing eyes and scare the cows, horses and they belong to the family of Leopards and Jackals that may be the reason people consider these black cats scary. This is a superstition in India as well as in west too, that, if a black cat crosses your path, it is a bad omen. Egyptians believed that, a black represents evil creatures whereas, Indians believe that, it’s a bad luck and also, It is an indication of either your work getting delayed or worse, postponed!
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Nazar ka Tika
If you are going to perform some important work or entering a new house, or when you praise looks of a newly born child, you will see a black dot either on the forehead of the baby or at the back of baby’s ear. This represents a sign of avoiding negative vibes from anyone over the newly born child. Also, a black ribbon is tied in the terrace of house to avoid the negative vibes of other people over that newly constructed house.
Strange but true.
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Broken Glasses brings Quarrels
It is a belief that if you have broken glass or cutlery at your home, disposes it as soon as possible or it could give an invitation to fights and quarrels in the family. Well, in my opinion, this superstition was created so that the broken glass would not hurt anyone. But in order to create its fear, a myth was created by the folks.
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Shaking Leg
Do you remember the time when you were a kid? You often shook legs sitting idle and your mother used to tell that this is a bad habit and it brings bad luck in the family. This is seriously a famous superstition that if we shake our legs it brings bad luck and also, it is believed that you loose your money. Scientifically, the concept as the reason our body unintentionally shakes our legs is in order to maintain body heat by regulating the temperature. I don’t understand as why people made it a superstition when it has a proper scientific reason.
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Unlucky Number Three
It is a very popular belief that ‘Three is Unlucky’. Together with no. 13, 3 is also considered as an unlucky no. When it comes to starting a new work or going to perform some good work, there must never be three members together as it is unlucky and that work could not be completed successfully.
As the saying goes, “Teen Tigara, Kaam Bigara!”
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Lemon-and-chilli totems to keep away evil eye
This is probably the most widespread superstition in the Indian society. If you have to avoid evil’s eye, put a lemon and chilli totem in front of your house or shop. This will prevent negative vibes and evil’s eye from your house and shop.
Lemon and chilli! Isn’t that used to make dishes tasty?
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Widows are not welcomed
In India, earlier there was a ritual of sati, i.e., when the husband dies wife had to sacrifice herself along with her husband. When this ritual got ended, another superstition was created as a widow is inauspicious and should be debarred from any activities such as weddings, poojas etc. It is such an idiotic superstition that it should be banned by the Government! Women have an equal say and the marital status does not count. If you remember Mrs Indra Gandhi was a widow and she headed our country during a war!
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Saturdays are feared
Now, this is a concept beyond any logic or reasoning. In Hindu religion, Saturdays are associated with god Shani (Saturn) and people worship god. It is said if Shani gets angry, the bad luck will follow for years!
Better pray or you can face some serious consequences!
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See a peacock before a journey
Indians believe in so many theories for their safe journey while travelling like no cat should cross their path, no person holding milk in hands should cross them while starting their journey. This is another belief that if you see a peacock before a journey, it will be joyful.
Now where the hell I would be searching for a peacock in my city?
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One Rupee Shagun
When you gift sum amount of say, 500 or 1000 rupees for any wedding or a party, it is not enough until you add a rupee to it. Additional 1 rupee to your gift sum is considered auspicious for the occasion. Nowadays, 1 rupee is already stuck to the envelope which you buy from the market as it is a Shagun!
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Gods drinking Milk
On the occasion of Mahashivratri, 108 mugs of water is poured on the god shiv’s idol in every temple and, snakes are offered to drink milk. How can an Idol or a snake can drink milk? People believe that offering milk to idols and snakes would bring happiness to them but, it’s a waste of milk. Instead of this, you can give this milk to poor and needy.
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Cutting Nails and Hairs on Saturdays brings bad luck
It is a superstition in Hindus that cutting your nails and hairs on Saturdays brings bad luck as it angers god Shani (Saturn). What is the relation between nails, hairs and god? You got to believe me, there is no relevance of cutting nails and hairs with god.
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Sweeping floor in the evening drives away Lakshmi from home
Even if you have your room messed up, your mum would advise you not to sweep the floor. It is because Hindus believe that money is equal to goddess Lakshmi, meaning if goddess Lakshmi steps into your house then you are full of wealth. And so, Hindus do not sweep their house in the evening as Goddess Lakshmi arrives in the evening. How Strange?
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Eye Twitching
“A twitchy left eye is a good omen for men. A twitchy right eye is lucky for women”.Scientifically, Eye twitching is also called myokymia and it happens involuntary and the individual just finds himself twitching his eyes. A number of superstitions are associated with myokymia and these superstitions are different for various cultures. Lifestyle, such as foods consumed, is a great cause of the eye twitching condition.
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Broken Mirror brings Bad Luck
Earlier glasses were not cheap and of low quality and easily gets broken. So, this another superstition was made that, if you have broken mirror and you look into that, it brings bad luck. And now they are cheap, is it ok to look at them?
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Menstruating Women Are Considered Impure and Unclean
In India, menstruating women are considered impure and unclean. They are not allowed to perform any household activity or to enter the kitchen. They are even considered to stay away from the temples, mosques and other holy places. In some religions, women are even given different beddings and different utensils like they are untouchables! This is a wrong practice and should be called off in this modern world.
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Bats brings evil
It is an old belief that, if a bat enters your house, or flies around your house for three times, then death is awaiting for someone in your family. The real reason of this belief is that bats bring deadly diseases with them which can cause harm to humans and so, folks created this superstition.
It is is true then Gotham should also ban Batman!
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The curse of 8
According to numerology, number 8 is ruled by planet Saturn (again it’s Shani). So, people believe that number eight brings problems, limitations and obstructions in your life if you are ruled by number eight.
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The scary 13th Floor!
Like number 3, 13 is also considered to be an unlucky number which brings bad luck. So, many people skip the 13th floor of the apartments as well as hostels and hotels.
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You Should not wash your hairs on Tuesdays and Saturdays
You must not wash your hairs on Tuesdays and Saturdays as it could harm your brother. So, everybody who all care for their brothers can never wash their hairs off on these two days. How can you takea bath? Don’t you love your brother?
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Do not call out anybody’s name when they are leaving the house!
You should not call out anybody’s names when they are leaving the house as it might cause problem in their tasks. It is something that, even if you are getting late you must not go or go later if someone call out your name while you are leaving.
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Flat Feet are bad!
It is considered that, flat feet indicate widowhood. That is why in ancient India, mother of the groom checked the feet of the bride-to-be during match –making! This means a girl gets rejected if she has flat feets, even if she is the perfect match!
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whistling at night attracts snakes into the house
Interestingly, snakes do not have external ears or ear drums but they can hear. How? It’s all in the vibrations the reptiles pick up through their jaws. These vibrations travel to a cochlear mechanism in their auditory system. Much like the process that occurs in the inner ears of human beings, these vibrations are converted to electrical impulses and transmitted to the brain. And so, there is a superstition that if you whistle, snakes would hear it and enter into your house.
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The holy dip
You have all the right to increase the number of sins you do. Why? It is because once you have done all your sins you just go to purest Holy River The Ganga, take a dip into the river and all your sins gets vanished away from your life! Despite of being highly polluted, people travel long distances to take a dip into The Ganga to wash off their sins. As simple as that!
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