India is a country that prevails from one of the oldest known civilizations in the world. It has a vast diversity in terms of ancient temples, traditions, cultures, castes and religions. With people from varied backgrounds living in the same country, Indian customs and traditions are infinite to describe. Four thousand years of continuous culture ensured that a number of Indian customs and traditions come down to us almost without a change. Since people started to blindly follow them without questioning their significance, traditions in India have always been typecast as superstitions rejecting the scope of their scientific relevance. I am an Indian national who follows and practices Hindu religion. Since Hinduism with its diverse sects and sub-sects has varied traditions and customs, these innumerous rituals have invariably invoked curiosity in my mind making me wonder what do they actually mean. I have always believed, ‘everything that happens/is there in the...