traditions

cutting of nails:- as we all know that the nails don’t have show any pain when we trim them. People in the olden days used to say that the nails must not be cut on certain days, and after evenings. The reason was in those days, many people were studying the intricate sciences, be it to do good (puja) or bad (black magic). Any black magician can cause a lot of harm (generally bad were done using, only today its used to cure some ailments). So they were advices not to take any chances in doing so. It was also told to dispose the nails in a place which does not come to human contact. Another reason is that, if the nail gets mixed with any eatables, then it can dangerous as its indigestible, and can scratch some sensitive parts inside. Generally the nails were immersed in water to nullify the impact of any black magic if any. In black magic, most important thing used to do vashikaran (attracting or for bewitching), are nails and hairs.


cutting of hairs:- hairs also don’t have sense organs that could detect the pain when they are trimmed. People were telling not to trim/cut hairs on certain days (like on Tuesday, Thursday…), and after afternoons. One important reason was, in those days black magic was very prevalent, so any witch if got hold of the hairs, could harm the person to any great extent. So the hairs must to be disposed carefully. In today’s scenario, hair cutting is done in saloons, and no such fear of black magic exists in the cities, though it still exists in small number in the country side. But more fascinating fact about the existence of black magic in the cities are becoming legal, and more appreciative, for the reason that they are now being used to cure some ailments and mental problems, than causing bad.


women must not recite vedic mantras:- though mata sarawati is the knowledge giver, women have the liberty to recite hymns of gods, but not Vedic hymns or mantras, the reason being this is a patriarch society, and women were house wives in those days. The scientific reason being that, the Vedic hymns are to be recited in their exact pattern, similar to the melodic pattern of any song. When any one recites the hymns, in its correct and exact form, it creates a form of vibration, that improves man in every sense, including mental, moral, physical, emotional and spiritually. But the paradox is that, if the women sing them, then it causes negative vibrations in them, which can reduce the very purpose of womanhood, and can cause unknown mental imbalance, reducing personal harmony in their environment. Not citing these reasons, or because of lack of communications from our ancestors, these values lost its value. Of these mantras, most important is OM and GAYATRI MANTRA. Women should never recite them, including any of the Vedic hymns, as these can cause a continuous change within the subtle inner self that’s difficult to identify quickly, but on a longer run can cause enough damage.


Sandhyavandana and prayers: - These are the daily offerings to the god, in-turn an exercise to all parts of our body, including our mind, body, and environment. In today’s world we are trying to ape the western world that was a little less in beliefs, but seeing our traditional values they are going in the path of god. They were a little atheist and now are turning theist, and we are leaving our traditions and saying that we have a great traditions. The traditions that our ancestors protected remains no longer a treasure unless it is maintained and followed. That goes rotting, and finally nothing other than it becoming a history. India is a great nation with very rich traditions. I don’t say don’t move forward, but not at the cost of pledging the traditions. It’s a huge tree that was sowed by our ancestors, so that it will bear good fruits in their future, and what are we doing, not watering the great tree, that has been rooted strong in our soil and allow it to dry, or allow others to cut a part of it and take and preserve it in a museum, or call ourselves careless or less capable? Had we been more capable and more cautious, we would not have allowed other university (mention that here ), to have a complete hold of our very own language SANKRIT, the first ever complete language, and the mother of all languages. We Indian should be really ashamed in this issue. We can still imbibe the traditional values in ourselves, than getting cursed by our own children and grandchildren that we neither protected environment, nor our traditions or the oldest language in the human history. Less save our traditions today, and see a silver lining that the Sanskrit university comes back to INDIA, and we be the proud learners of the great language and also preserve our great traditions. It’s really a pity state to know that many other nations are striving their best to preserve their small traditions, and we being so rich in it are turning it to rust, by our careless attitude.


days of period:- women when reaches puberty, women start their period days. In olden days, they were asked to stay isolated inside house, without even touching any things that were used daily. They dint have the freedom to dress new clothes, nor any makeup. The isolation was for 3 days. People were harsh about the rule. Scientifically the reason being that the women’ body becomes weak in the days of period, and also that they can be easily prone to any infections, virus. In those days, many deaths were caused by contagious diseases, or simply catch cold. Also this was forced strictly because in those days, kidnapping of women were very common and they could be harmed.
Its also a fact that in the days of period the production of protective hormones reduces and body becomes weak, and their resistance falls down.
Another reason that could have made this rule was that, in those days, women were forced to work either in their houses, or in any houses (free of cost, or for money), and for this reason, if a women could be strained and all her energy can drain out. For this reason, to give her some definite amount of rest, at least 1/10 of a month, that rule could have been made. In today’s world, the concept of getting isolated during the days of period is obsolete or traceless. Today’ women work outside, and can get strained due to her normal schedules, and the natural process drains her out even more, so some care should be taken by them.