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Myth/Customs related to shaving & hairwash Practices

2 points | Post submitted by metadota 1574 days ago | 1 comments | viewed 1804 times

I have heard a lot of myth related to shaving beard and moustache.

Those whose father is alive should NOT shave.
We should not Shave on Thursday(because wealth might go away) and Saturday.
There are people who think that cutting hair on Saturdays help cut down Saade Sati of Shani Dev.
It is also believed that one should not wash their hair or clothes on a Thursday.
There is also a myth for not cutting hair or shaving on Tuesday

There are many stories about shaving and hair wash in Hinduism which are practiced by many religious people.

Being a Senior technocrat, We are expected to be clean shaved. Shall I go without taking care of specific DAYS or is there any combination of allowed days which let us manage with these customs as well as our daily life style.

Please share some other myths related to this.

Soumik 255 days ago | +0 points
See in Hinduism, Brahmin boys are not allowed to shave their hair(after ritual tonsure at upanyana ceremony) while their father or mother is still alive.
Other than that there are no other Shastric restrictions.
1. We should not Shave on Thursday(because wealth might go away) and Saturday.
2. There are people who think that cutting hair on Saturdays help cut down Saade Sati of Shani Dev.
3. It is also believed that one should not wash their hair or clothes on a Thursday.
4. There is also a myth for not cutting hair or shaving on Tuesday.
The above points are myths and weak imaginations of men with absolutely no Shastri injunction. Frankly speaking(please do not get offended) the restrictions on not cutting hair or shaving on a particular day have their basis in astrology which is a false and misleading practice. If u work hard and do good to people no harm will come to you(by God's grace).
Stop believing in BULLSHIT astrology and forego blind superstitions.
Other than shaving u r head (this applies only if u are a Brahmin and either of u r parent is alive) u can cut u r hair in any way u like. Plus there are no restrictions on shaving in normal conditions.
So please brother abandon these beliefs of not cutting hair on specific days and do whatever is required.
Jai Hind.
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