The Hype of Superstition In India

 


DEFINATION:-

Superstition refers to any belief or practice that is caused by supernatural causality and which contradicts modern science. Superstitious beliefs and practices often vary from one person to another or from one culture to another. Superstitions are usually attributed to lack of education. Ok


PRACTICES:-

AUSPICIOUS TIME

In Hindu religion, people are believed to have auspicious or favorable days on which they will have a high probability of success in any task they do.These auspicious or favorable days with a certain time are calculated based persons's birth star and moon, planetary phases according to Hindu Astrology.



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LEMONS

It is common that many retailers in India tie a wire or thread with lemons and green chillies on it and hang it at the entrance of a shop near ceiling. This is supposed to ward off evil spirts or bad eyes who are wishing evil to a business. 


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VASTU

This is a superstition common in Hinduism which defines how a house or a building should be constructed and how the orientation and direction and location of rooms and doors should be arranged.


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BLACK CAT

In India it is said that if a black cat crosses your path, then you should let somebody else pass before you do. This way, the first person will have all the bad luck and you won't.


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Position of Anti-superstitious laws in India

Human sacrifices, cheating, exploitation, fraud and abuses are still glorified in several parts of India in the name of religion, culture and tradition till today. Time and again India has felt the requirement for anti-superstitious laws. The pre-existing laws, for instance, the Indian Penal Code is not well equipped to take account of all crimes committed as a matter of superstitious practices. Even though the constitution gives us the right to believe in things and practices which do not have any scientific backing, it is high time that new legislations are required to oppose inhumanity, brutality, fraud and human sacrifices made in the name of religion. 

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