Why not remove nails at night? Is the devil coming? Not at all! If you ask the real reason behind the elders making these rules, you will laugh!

After lighting the lamp in the evening or at night, if someone goes to cut the nails, mom or grandmother at home will immediately say goodbye. They are afraid that they should not remove the nails at night, the house will be haunted or the devil will come.

If you really remove your nails at night, will the devil come? Of course not. The main reason why our elders made these rules was that there was no "electricity" at that time!

Let us understand this subject keeping in mind the situation of that time and the changes of today.

Fear of cutting a finger in the dark

In those days, there were no bright tube lights or bulbs like today. People used to spend the night by the light of oil lamp or chimney oil buddi.

While removing the nail in that hazy darkness, there was a high possibility of cutting the finger or skin with the nail. That's why she said, "No need for night, let's remove it in the morning".

There was no safety cutter

Like today, our elders did not have a smooth "nail cutter". They use knives or sharp weapons to remove nails.

As it is dangerous to use a knife in the dark, they made rules that the work should be completed in sunlight.

Fear of falling for lunch

At night, usually everyone sits together and eats. A cut nail in the dark will not be visible, there is a chance that it will go and fall into the nearby dinner plate or water container.

This work was banned during lunch or at night because of the fact that if the nail goes into the stomach while eating, it will harm the health.

Cleanliness and hygiene

We have a belief that we should not sweep the garbage at night, Lakshmi will go. When a cut nail falls on the floor at night, it is difficult to find it in the dark and put it out.

The same nail lying there can pierce the leg while walking at night or insects can eat it and spread disease. Elders came up with this idea to maintain this hygiene.

Why did the story of the devil come?

Children did not take the thought of "fingers getting cut" so seriously. The same "devil will come" or "God will take away your eyes" you will be afraid and calm down.

A little lie made up by elders to control and discipline children is a big superstition today.

last word

Today our Maneli has a light as bright as daylight and a safe nail cutter. So if you remove the nail at night, the devil will not come, nothing will happen.

But it is enough if we have common sense that nails should not fly everywhere. It is better to remove as much as possible during the day from the point of view of cleanliness.

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Disclaimer

Note:This article explains the historical & practical reasons behind the ancient beliefs. No psychic events happen by removing the nails at night. It was a rule made for the lack of light and sanitation of those times.