Indian superstitions

Superstitions are integral part of Indian tradition and society. The daily life of us is governed by beliefs and superstitions. Each day in a week is dedicated to superstions. And since my infancy i have been hearing loads about it from my elders i felt like jotting them down herein my blog as another post. Hope it will be an interesting topic to read. So lets start from days of week.

It is believed that Monday is not an auspicious day for shaving and cutting hair. Likewise Thursdays and saturdays are not good for washing hair. Tuesday is believed to be not good to reach any body's home from a journey. Saturday is considered bad for purchasing metal or leather. As it brings bad luck in terms of financial prosperity. Again for some people purachsing of metals on saturday is lucky. SUPERSTITIONS!!!

If we go a bit further, we all know about a common superstition, we have been hearing since our childhood, crossing of our path by black cat is a bad omen. And interestingly, if somebody gets even a small wound within 4-5 hours of that incidence, he will curse that black cat who has crossed his path hours back not realising his mistake. Again calling a person from back when he is leaving home for the day is considered as bad omen. Likewise theres another superstition, if somebody is going leaving home for days work and you sneeze thrice, its a bad omen. I did it several times during my childhood. And elders used to tell me to sneeze once more to distroy this omen. lol

Again if your head bumps into another person's head, black dog will bite you. So in order to vanish this effect you have to bump your head once again into that person's head. Another one is you mustn't sprinkle common salt over the floor, as in the next birth you'll be reborn as a bird and you have to collect each grain of the salt (which is considered painful for the birds). Another one eating sweet curd before exams brings good luck. Though for this one particularly i feel its scientific, as curd has cooling effect. And so it relaxes our mind. So this implies some of the superstitions are scientific too.

Another one very common, if a girl (not sure about guys) eats directly from kadhai during cooking something, it will rain in her marriage. Some of my friends have experienced it, and they tell me "i ate directly, thats why." lol I still am not sure why it happened with all of them.. And i have heard people saying if it rains simultaneously with sun shinning over, it imples some jackal is being married somewhere in jungle. hahaha.. This one is the most funny one.

Watching elephant during a journey is a good omen as it symbolises with Lord Ganesha, mythological God in Indian tradition. Seeing Peacock is also considered as good omen while hearing its shrill sound is considered bad omen. Falling of utensils, or creating sounds from pair of tongs is considered bad. Footwears upside down brings fights in family.

There are many such superstitions which have become a part of our daily lives. Adding some different flavour in our lives. I just wish after reading it you wont curse and blame that innocent cute black cat which is going on her way, for bringing bad luck to you. :)

Happy New Year 2009..

First of all wishing everybody who have been a part of this blog and whoever visits it by any chance A Very Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year. As like always everybody is asking about my new year's resolution about which i dont have a faintest idea.. and i haven't decided for my new year's dos and donts.
If you have any tell me about your new year resolutions or plans, so that i can think of atleast one resolution for myself this year.
A very happy New year to all of you.. Hope 2009 will add some wonderful unforgettable memories to our lives.
Stay happy and keep smiling..ooops laughing.. lol

Understanding Love

What is love? Some one has said "Love is something that distinguishes a man from an animal." Love is something that makes us humans. Still love sometimes compells us doing worst to ourselves and to the people around us. More deaths take place because of love than hatred. Love makes us strong yet it makes us weak. It makes us human yet it at times reveal hidden demon inside us. It contributes to our success yet at times it pushes us to our destruction. So in a nutshell love is something that brings out real me or real you. Our hidden selves. Love is the most powerful emotion that can make or break us.

Mystery Unresolved!!

Why girls are said to be complex characters? According to men, women are one of the most complex mysteries to solve. But why?? May be because they are unpredictable. Its very difficult to get into their minds and know what they are thinking and nobody can predict how they'll react over the things... Women are considered unknown by not even just men but by themselves too. However men and women both are two sides of the same coin. They are extreme opposites, yet they compliment each other.
The difference is great. And it seems a miracle to see them living together. But thats the thing that gives our lives a zing of different spices, hence adding a color and taste to it. Where girls are considered to be too fussy about keeping things right, guys are careless people, who never keep their things in right place. Guys feel proud being unorganised. Bedroom means Lots of mess around. Leaving wet towels on bed, chocolate wrappers on side tables, not putting shoes or clothes at the right place after coming home are some of the examples. Cupboard means whole world somehow packed inside a box, ready to fall out, if opened. And all this leads to minimum half hour lecture per mistake by the woman in their lives be it their mothers, wives or sisters.

It is said that a woman can understand a woman best and ironically a woman is the biggest enemy of another woman. Whereas in the case of men, One day they seem to be the biggest enemy of each other and the next day they'll be seen spending great good time with each other like good old friends. In case of ladies Fashion sometimes go over and above. Months are spent like days for shopping. on the other hand guys find it very irritating and try to end it up asap.
Interestingly a Boy Friend means lots of care, enquiry and per hour report of what he does the whole day and whom he met. whereas in case of men having Girl friends is status symbol. More the merrier.
Guys shows lots of attitude, aggression and style on road, while driving or between friends. Again they have a great good amount of ego. Like if they are lost on some route, they feel bad about asking the route from somebody. They'll first try their level best, and after failing they 'may' enquire about the place where they want to go. And ladies go real slow on road. At times its irritating to watch their level of patience on the road.
As per an old saying "its lucky to be the first love of a woman and last love of a man". I dunno how much truth is that. But yes both are very different from each other.
Yet at times i feel guys are somewhat unpredictable too. They want to know each and everything about a girl before commitment saying their past is irrelevant to them. Gimme a break!! If its true y the hell they ask abt it. and if they dont ask, and in future they got to hear something about them, they loose their temper. Guys can hardly forget the past of their ladies. They can't stand their wife's male friends yet they expect their ladies to understand them and be good and nice to their female friends. I guess may be thats y ladies prefer to be mysteries as they know their men!!
Or else God made them mysteries as they made men a mystery seeker, to hold that level of attraction and excitment in these adventurous souls... Women will always be a mystery unresolved!!

A Tribute to all of them

This is a tribute to all those soldiers who have given their lives for us and who are still a sheild for us leaving their families and personal interests behind...

I love this poem alot.. Its written by a very famous poet Ramkumar Chaturvedi ji widely known as "Chanchal ji"

Desh ka Naksha

Na kagaz ko manate hain, Na syahi ko satate hain,
Lahoo wale lahoo se Desh ka Naksha banate hain..

Pahado se irade hain, Samandar si rawani hai,
Hamesha aag se athkheliyaan karti jawani hai.
Dishayein Dhyaan se sunti, Hawayein gungunati hain,
Sitaron ki Zubaano pe shaheedo ki kahaani hai..

Jinhe suvidha nahi bhati, na samjhote suhaate hain,
Gagan ko odhte hain, aur dharti ko bichate hain.

shahadat ko na samjhenge padon par aithnewale,
kuchakron main dhale sinhasano par baithnewale.
teejori bhakti hai jinki,kutilta shakti hai jinki
khushamad ki nadi main zindagi bhar paithne wale.

shahadat ek sauda hai watan par jaan dene ka,
jinhe swikar hai,vo maut se nazren milate hain.

swayam matha jhukata samne bhugol ata hai,
yashogatha swayam ithihas padkar sunata hai.
ki uski chah main sansar sukh ki sans leta hai,
shadhat vriksh hai,jisko yugon ka tap ugata hai.

na chandi bole pati hai, na sona taul pata hai,
kubero ke khazane dhool main aansu bahate hain.

jinhe raftar pyari hai, usi main chur rehete hain,

shahedon ke charan vigyapano se door rehete hain

kabhi anyay se takkar kabhi sangharsh shoshan se,

sada jwalamukhi ye aag se bharpur rehete hain.

na goli rok pati hai,na fansi tok pati hai,
ki karagar ko bhi mukti ka mandir manate hain.

Shaheedon ka satat sangharsh hi Imaan hota hai,
Rahe bedag Azaadi yehi armaan hota hai.
watan ki dhool hi inke liye hai swarg ka chandan,
Ki inka isht jita jaagta insaan hota hai.

yugon ki aandhiyon main bhi andhere cheerti hain jo,
laho se seenchkar aisi mashalon ko jalate hain...
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I guess i have conveyed my heart with this .

A heaps of Thanx to all of them. :)