- You should never have a oil head bath on Amavasai, Pournami, Janma Nakshatram and on Sundays and also on your birthday and wedding day.
- When you are returning from the burial ground after attending someone's funeral you should not have head bath with oil on that day.
- One should never have a bath immediately after returning from the temple.
- You should never bathe in the sea when your wife is pregnant.
- Having a haircut on a Sashti (except if it falls on Sundays or Thursdays) is not good for ones brother.
- Having a haircut on a Pournami (except if it falls on Sundays or Thursdays) is not good for ones father.
- Having a haircut on a Navami (except if it falls on Sundays or Thursdays) will lead to wealth losses.
- After a hair cut you should not have head bath with oil on that day.
Jan 18, 2010
Hindu customs on Bathing and Haircutting
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Could you please explain me the logic behind the above eight Hindu customs on Bathing and Haircutting ?
ReplyDeleteRitesh H
Ritesh,
ReplyDeleteAs I have mentioned in http://hinduspirit.blogspot.com/2011/02/about-us.html, every Hindu custom holds within lots of medical aspects. Generally oil bath is taken as it disperse the dusty, oily particles present on the skin. This phenomena helps to make the skin to remove heat from inside of the body, which acts as a valve, to outside easily. The gravity during new moon day & full moon day are high. It might also be one of the reason. Please share if you knew the actual reason. We are actually in a quest to find the truth. Thanks.
very good and valuable to know these things as a Hindu.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
ReplyDeletePlease suggest girls have to cut there head hair on thursday or not
ReplyDeleteYes, hair cutting for women on Thursday's are recommended as Thursdays provide the positive energy for prolonged growth.
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