When you are leaving the town from home, you should leave from the front entrance of your home and not from the rear side. On Wednesdays and Saturdays never give or lend Gold or Silver Items. You should never do auspicious things wearing wet clothes. Only inauspicious things are performed wearing wet clothes. If you start repaying the first installment or payback regularly on Tuesdays your loan will be settled quickly. Fasing on Chadurthi makes your life happier and increases the chances of attaining more benefits at work. Fasting on Sankadahara Chadurthi protects you from sudden death and accidents. Fasting on Sashti, Kirthigai protects you from evil forces and from health problems. Fasting on Ekadesi brings you peace of mind and happiness. Fasting on Pradosha fulfills all the desires and makes your life of no wants. Fasting on Shivarathri makes your wishes come true. When a person prays or performs a pooja for the benefit of others it is called as Paarartha Pooja. You should never have a oil head bath on Amavasai, Pournami, Janma Nakshatram and on Sundays and also on your birthday and wedding day. It is believed that Parvati resides at the base, Saraswati at the centre of the palm of your hand and Laksmi at the upper portion of the hand ie., fingertips. It is therefore advised that the first thing you see after you wake up in the morning is your right hand palm. When a person prays or performs a pooja for himself ie., for his benefit it is called as Suvartha Pooja. Hindu Customs on visiting Temple Never sleep in a room that is completely dark. There should be at least some light in the room. You should never put out a burning lamp, camphor or incense sticks by blowing with your mouth. You should never sleep with your head placed in the North Direction. You should always begin a Hanuman Pooja on a day when the star is Moolam and you should offer pooja only in the mornings. On Tuesdays and Fridays never give or lend Rice or other Food Grains. Avoid buying dress materials, gold and property on Tuesdays and Saturdays. In the pooja room do not place pictures of Gods along with pictures of departed souls like grandfathers, great grandfathers etc. You can place them in the pooja room on a different side. For eg., if Gods are placed facing east you can place the pictures of the deceased facing south or north etc., If you worship this way then the blessings you will receive will be several fold.
