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BAD AND GOOD OMENS
Black cats in the path in front of you are seen as a bad omen, and are seen as carriers of witchcraft
if you sneeze whilst you are leaving the house, you must stop for 1 or 2 mins before going
it is bad luck to see a single brahmin coming opposite to you , when you go out..
( nowadays very difficult to identify who is a Brahmin or not!!)
if any idol of a god, mirror or glass breaks, it needs to be immediately thrown out due to bad luck
it is bad luck to travel in groups of 3's - either use an object to act as a 4th person; or 2 people leave the house first, and the 3rd person leaves 5mins after!!!
if you go to a special occasion (birthday, marriage celebration - where there are lots of people) and you come back with a headache, vomiting, excessive yawning - then someone has given you the evil eye.
To remove the drishti, an elder must take salt, dried red chillies and camphor in your right palm and circle it around your head (3, 5, or 7 times according to severity of the misfortune) and throw it out
a string of lemon and chillies can ward off the evil eye at entrance ways to homes
if you are having health problems, to remove the bad drishti you the elder must take lime and dried chillies tied together with a string, and rice; circle it around your head and then throw it on the road. It is said that the person who steps on the lime will take away your misfortune and take it onto themselves (people avoid stepping on lime and chillies on the road)
if you bite your tongue, someone is cursing you
if you choke on your food, someone is thinking about you seriously!!
if you are giving a gift of money, it must always be in odd numbers (51 INR, 101 INR)
After sunset on Saturdays, Tuesdays or Fridays, you must not cut your hair or nails;
Trees such as Marichettu (banyan), Peepal, Tamarind, and Kumkurukai are to be avoided as evil spirits are said to reside there
if someone offers you food while you are leaving the house, it is a bad omen to say no. Also if someone asks you `Where are you going?`` while you are leaving, your work will not be fulfilled
the cow is a sacred animal, and his tail is the most holy part (cows are seen as "mother")
cows, elephants, snakes, and peacocks are seen as good luck
owls, crows, or bats should not enter the house - bad omens
in the olden days, taking photographs of children was avoided as it was seen as exposing them more to the evil eye
( Hence none of us had any childhood photos)
- penciling a black dot on the body with kajol prevents the evil eye (even if the black dot is hidden on the leg) In marriages, you will often see a black dot on the couple`s cheeks
In those days elder ladies put Black Chandu Pottu on the cheeks of Babies to ward off evil eyes
- vaastu is often followed in houses to bring good fortune (similar to feng shui)
- left hand is inauspicious - you should not give or take anything with the left hand, especially food, gifts or money
( I really wonder about Left handers)
Huge list ..you may add any number...
Source: Google Search
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights
Black cats in the path in front of you are seen as a bad omen, and are seen as carriers of witchcraft
if you sneeze whilst you are leaving the house, you must stop for 1 or 2 mins before going
it is bad luck to see a single brahmin coming opposite to you , when you go out..
( nowadays very difficult to identify who is a Brahmin or not!!)
if any idol of a god, mirror or glass breaks, it needs to be immediately thrown out due to bad luck
it is bad luck to travel in groups of 3's - either use an object to act as a 4th person; or 2 people leave the house first, and the 3rd person leaves 5mins after!!!
if you go to a special occasion (birthday, marriage celebration - where there are lots of people) and you come back with a headache, vomiting, excessive yawning - then someone has given you the evil eye.
To remove the drishti, an elder must take salt, dried red chillies and camphor in your right palm and circle it around your head (3, 5, or 7 times according to severity of the misfortune) and throw it out
a string of lemon and chillies can ward off the evil eye at entrance ways to homes
if you are having health problems, to remove the bad drishti you the elder must take lime and dried chillies tied together with a string, and rice; circle it around your head and then throw it on the road. It is said that the person who steps on the lime will take away your misfortune and take it onto themselves (people avoid stepping on lime and chillies on the road)
if you bite your tongue, someone is cursing you
if you choke on your food, someone is thinking about you seriously!!
if you are giving a gift of money, it must always be in odd numbers (51 INR, 101 INR)
After sunset on Saturdays, Tuesdays or Fridays, you must not cut your hair or nails;
Trees such as Marichettu (banyan), Peepal, Tamarind, and Kumkurukai are to be avoided as evil spirits are said to reside there
if someone offers you food while you are leaving the house, it is a bad omen to say no. Also if someone asks you `Where are you going?`` while you are leaving, your work will not be fulfilled
the cow is a sacred animal, and his tail is the most holy part (cows are seen as "mother")
cows, elephants, snakes, and peacocks are seen as good luck
owls, crows, or bats should not enter the house - bad omens
- if a crow hits your head, death news is on the way
in the olden days, taking photographs of children was avoided as it was seen as exposing them more to the evil eye
( Hence none of us had any childhood photos)
- penciling a black dot on the body with kajol prevents the evil eye (even if the black dot is hidden on the leg) In marriages, you will often see a black dot on the couple`s cheeks
In those days elder ladies put Black Chandu Pottu on the cheeks of Babies to ward off evil eyes
- vaastu is often followed in houses to bring good fortune (similar to feng shui)
- left hand is inauspicious - you should not give or take anything with the left hand, especially food, gifts or money
( I really wonder about Left handers)
Huge list ..you may add any number...
Source: Google Search
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights