SUPERSTITION

IN INDIA
PRESENTED BY
SOAIB AHMED KHAN
PUJA THORAT
SUKESH SINGH
VINAY KUMAR
PARUL
"Superstitions are habits rather than
beliefs."
The origin of “superstitions”
 The term superstition is thought to derive from the
Latin superstitio, meaning "to stand over in awe.“

 The term is also related to the Latin word superstes

("outliving" or "surviving"), and in this sense refers to
the remains of ideas and beliefs that continued long
after their original meaning had been forgotten.

 For this reason superstitions are often considered

relics of outmoded ways of thinking.
 Superstitions are often passed down through
generations; often, the origin of a superstition is
lost to history.
 A superstition is the irrational belief that future
events can be influenced or foretold by specific,
unrelated behaviors or occurrences. The earliest
superstitions were created as a way to deal with
ignorance and fear of the unknown.
 Superstitious beliefs are more common among
certain groups of people than others, and vary
from culture to culture:
For example, the number thirteen is considered by many in
western society to be inherently unlucky whereas in Japan the
number four is often considered unlucky.
 Some groups are more prone to superstitious
beliefs than others. Miners, fishermen, and
gamblers all tend to be more superstitious
than average; the success of all these occupations
tends to be more out of the control of the individual.
 Superstitions can also be learned behaviors. Children
who watch those around them perform superstitious
actions like "knocking on wood" or not walking under
ladders may adopt these behaviors.
 The true origins of certain superstitions can be
centuries old, having been passed down from
generation to generation through such an
observational learning process.
 The broken mirror with its bad luck, the ladder, or
the black cat. How did all these items acquire
significance in our society?
 Why do you cross your fingers when awaiting the
answer to an uncertain situations?
 In other words, if you cross your fingers hoping that
something will occur, and if in fact it does occur,
you assume that it’s because you’ve crossed your
fingers.
EXAMPLES:-
For instance,
 Seeing an elephant when one is leaving for a
journey is considered lucky. This is because an
elephant represents Lord Ganesha, the Indian God
who is the harbinger of good luck and removes
obstacles.
 A guest is predicted if a crow starts crowing early in
the morning at one’s rooftop.
 Seeing a peacock on a journey is also considered
lucky, but hearing its shrill sound is bad.
 Indians feel happy if a sparrow builds a nest in a
new house because it signals good fortune.
 A very old belief is that if you kill a cat, you have to
offer one in gold to a priest.
 If one sneezes, it is not considered good to go out.
 It is considered an ill-luck if we see a man with an empty
pitcher or if a cat crosses one’s way.
 Seeing a one-eyed man early in the morning is
considered so bad that people think that they won’t get
any meals during the day.
 If an owl is seen sitting on top of house, it is taken as a
sure sign of coming ruin and destruction to the family of
that house.
 It is said that the small babies should not be fed outside,
under the open sky, their food should always be given in
covered places.
The number 13
SHOOTING STAR
A mirror broken
The black cat.
The horseshoe
Conclusion
 If something go right its become our luck
 If something go wrong its become bad luck
for us and we become superstitious

To avoid this superstition we have to believe on

ourself not on these things because human make its
own destiny by his/her hard work that they do in their
life.