- 17 Oct 2024
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Why Should We Avoid Cutting Nails at Night?
If you are living in an Indian family, you might have been scolded for cutting nails at night. Your grandparents also told you that it is not auspicious to cut nails after sunset. But what if it's superstition or is there any logical reason to avoid cutting nails at night?
Beyond logical reason, there is also an astrological and Indian mythological reason. So, let’s get started to know if we cut nails at night or get an accurate answer to your old beliefs that have been followed.
Why it's not good to cut nails at night
In ancient times, there was no electricity, and it was difficult for people to understand the length of their nails in the dark. This made it difficult to cut, collect, and dispose of them. Nail pieces cut off are unhygienic and scattered all over the house, so you should avoid cutting nails at night.
Also, in those days, people didn’t have convenient and safe nail cutters like they do now. They usually cut their nails with sharp objects. Because of dim light, they might get hurt and have deep cuts, which will lead to infection. As medical services would be tough to get at night, people ignored cut nails at night.
Also, people generally sit on the floor and eat food during those times. This is considered unhygienic, as scattered pieces of nails might get mixed with food and lead to the risk of infection.
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The astrological significance behind avoiding cutting nails at night
According to astrology, you should avoid cutting nails at night as there is a strong relationship between fingernails and the moon’s energy. It is believed that after sunset, the energy of the moon is heightened so cutting nails in the evening or at night will disrupt the effects of the planet's moon.
Also, the moon is related to emotions, feelings, mental power, mind, and thoughts. So, by cutting nails at night, all these factors will get disrupted and make you emotionally stressed and drained.
Our elder also said “Don’t cut nails after sunset”, as it will bring sickness and bad luck to the house. But this reason generally has no concept behind it. It is just a saying that passed from generation in India.
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Hindu Mythological reason for not cutting nails in the evening
There are some religious motives behind this also. At night, the goddess Lakshmi enters homes. It is believed that she stays at home at night to give the house filled with prosperity and wealth.
So, actions like disposing of waste, handing away money, paying off loans, and cutting nails and hair should not be done, which will disrespect Goddess Lakshmi. It is also believed that sweeping the house after sunset is discouraged as it will prevent the entry of goddess Lakshmi’s footsteps into the house.
In Hinduism, you should avoid cutting nails as there is the belief that evil energies are powerful and activated during the night. So, by cutting nails at night, you might not notice them on the floor, which will attract negative energies impacting you. Also, the noise from cutting nails can bother spirits, ancestors, and gods.
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Cultural beliefs related to not cutting nails at night
Every culture has their belief system; thus, people follow it out of strong belief. But among them some people consider all this to be a superstitious belief. But we should remember that by ruling out superstitions, we ignore many helpful advice passed by generations.
There are various reasons why people consider nail cutting a superstition. In Hinduism, cutting nails is related to evil energies and bad luck, and in Chinese culture, it is believed that nail cutting at night will welcome bad luck and poverty.
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