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  Food cooked during an eclipse is considered impure and should be discarded

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  Pregnant women should not go outside during a solar or lunar eclipse, as it is believed to cause harm

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  If a crow defecates on you, it brings good luck

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  Seeing a crow cawing near your house is considered a bad omen

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  Sweeping the house after sunset drives away prosperity and Goddess Lakshmi

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  Breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck

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  Cutting nails or hair after sunset is inauspicious and may attract bad luck

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  Wishing on a star to make a wish come true

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  Hanging a string of lemons and green chillies at the entrance wards off evil spirits

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  If a black cat crosses your path, it brings bad luck