Why do People Not Cut Nails After Evening?

In order to maintain good hand hygiene, it’s important to regularly clean and trim your fingernails, which can be a junkyard for bacteria and germs and contribute to the spread of some ailments, like pinworms. Keep your fingernails short and wash them periodically with soap and water on the undersides. This is taught to us from childhood. It is the first basic hygiene learned in kindergarten. Longer fingernails can hold more dirt and germs than shorter ones due to their length, which may help an illness spread. However, Indians avoid cutting nails in the evening, and some consider this a superstition. 

Let us look at some reasons why we can’t cut nails after the evening.

Reason-1

At the time of no electricity or any source of there it was difficult for the people to realize the exact length of their nails in dark making it difficult to cut them, collect and dispose of them. In addition to this, nail pieces which are cut off are unhygienic. It can even get mixed with food and risk allergic reactions. Besides this, one can even choke on the nail pieces.

Reason-2

Those days, there were no nail clippers. Instead, people used only knives to trim their nails. When people utilised knives for nail trimming during the night, there was a risk of bleeding and injuries. Trimming with no light can be very dangerous. Since medical service would be tough to get at night, people prevented nail cutting at night.

Reason-3

There seems to be a religious motive behind this too. Evening times observe the entry of goddess Lakshmi into the home. People believe that she remains at home at night to endow the house with prosperity and wealth. Therefore, actions such as disposing of waste, handing away money, paying off loans, and trimming nails and hair should not be done, which shall disrespect Goddess Lakshmi.

Reason – 4

This reason does not have any basis to it except proclaimed sayings. The elderly of the family have pointed out and said, “do not cut nails after sunset”, as it brings sickness and bad luck to the household. This reason usually has no concept behind it. It is just a saying passed on for generations in India. 

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Reason – 5 

After trimming, the pieces could fall on the floor, and no one would notice because of the dark. Due to no source of light at night, the sharp fragments at night can poke someone and hurt them. There would be no way to cover up the injury as well. 

Reason- 6

There is a theory that this could also be a way of inculcating discipline. For example, if we set a time and date to do specific work, we can form a routine for our life. Dedicating a particular time to small tasks like when to cut nails can help set a routine.

Reason- 7

Black magic often demands a broken nail piece or a fragment of a shirt worn by the concerned individual. Therefore, when nails fall on the floor at night, evil spirits or people serving black magic against us might gather our nail pieces and use them to cause damage to us.

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Best Day to cut nails

According to astrology, there are some specific days when you should not cut your nails except the no to at night. It is believed that cutting nails regularly improves the digestive system. Saturdays should be avoided as they will result in a fall in your mental stability. Sundays are usually avoided as well. Different days of the week symbolise other causes for cutting nails. Monday represents a health improvement. Tuesday means relief of debts. Cutting nails on Wednesday helps in increasing a native’s wealth. Thursday helps in reducing the inauspicious events happening in native’s life. Cutting nails on Friday increases the chances of travelling and meeting loved ones.

Is it a superstition?

A superstition is a mythological belief. It does not have any solid base or a rational explanation. Every community has a lot of superstitions. However, we need to reflect that in the expression of ruling out superstitions, we ignore a lot of helpful advice passed over to us by generations. Therefore, do not forget to reflect on the science after it to decide whether it is superstition or not. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Why should we not cut our nails at night?

There are many reasons associated with avoiding cutting nails. It is related to hygiene, precaution, superstition and black magic.   

2. Is there a scientific reason behind avoiding nail cutting after the evening?

More than scientific reasons, there is a logic behind it. Avoiding cutting nails at night in olden times was a way to prevent injuries and others.  

3. When is the best time to cut your nails?

According to Astrology, you should cut your nails on a weekday in the daytime. This is beneficial for an excellent digestive system, better health, reducing the inauspicious days in your life and increasing the chances of meeting loved ones. 

4. Why was cutting nails at night considered dangerous?

In olden times, there was no source of light at night. Therefore, cutting nails at night could result in an injury to the person cutting the nails and people who step on the nail pieces by mistake. 

5. What is a superstition?

A superstition is a belief which has no scientific reasoning behind it. Superstitions can form for many reasons, including myths, old practices, etc. 

6. How is cutting nails disrespecting Goddess Lakshmi?

It is believed that Goddess Laksmi visits home in the evening to bless the household. Cutting nails in the evening is considered disrespectful to the Goddess. Therefore, it should be avoided at all costs. 

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