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A birds nest in the house, where pregnant woman lives is not to be

removed.
A girl born as a fifth child in a family will bring good luck and wealth.
A new vehicle is to be driven over lemons to start its journey.
A portrait of Kandhrishti Ganapathy, Kan Drishti Ganesha or
Kandhrishti Vinayagar hung at the entrance of your house will destroy
evil eye.
A pregnant woman is not to walk in the dark for fear of attack by
spirits.
A pregnant womans desire of eating any thing must be fulfilled, or
else the baby will be born with ear problems.
A toad should not fall on a pregnant woman, or else the baby would be
weak.
Fruits like lemon, pumpkin and coconut can absorb negative energy.

9. If Non vegetarian food is to be carried at night, it must be

taken with charcoal (aduppu kari).
10.If you suspect a person as the cause of evil eye, bring
some sand or earth on which the person has set foot. Circle
this thrice over the victim. Allow the victim to spit on this
sand thrice. Add red chilies with this and throw in fire. This
will eliminate evil eye.
11.Lemon with some chilies is tied and hung in front of the
entrance of a house will shield the house from evil eyes.
12.Salt and red chilies kept in the fist and circled thrice
clockwise and thrice anti clockwise in front of a person and
throwing them away through the backyard will clear all the
evil eyes on that person.
13.Item like salt, needle, curd, soap nut powder, money etc is
not to go out of house at night.
14.Taking of photograph will reduce the life of photographed
person.
15.To remove negativity around a person, camphor is to be
burnt and shown near that person (Dhristi Pariharam or
thirusti sutruthal).

VAZHGA VALAMUDAN