Myths or Truth Of Lucky And Unlucky Numbers In India
Number game in people’s lives
In India, people believe a lot that there are some numbers that are very lucky and some that should be avoided at all costs because they bring bad luck.
In India, numbers 13, 8, 420 9211, and 786 have their own stories to tell.
Number 13
The number 13 is not liked by people at all. Where I live in New Delhi, there are 50 homes, nice bungalows. A person who bought 13 has named it 14 and the original no 14 is now 14A. He thinks 13 is unlucky so he requested a change in number.
I was just trying to do some research on numbers in other countries and found that in Ireland also number 13 is not considered lucky though it has brought luck to some people.
A high rise building in Gurugram in Haryana in India does not have the 13th floor at all. I found in a newspaper that in several buildings a whole floor is not numbered 13 because it is considered unlucky.
A friend of mine told me that she would never invite 13 guests to her house for dinner.
Another person told me that the spiritual meaning of number 13 is death or suffering.
Despite the number 13 not finding favor with people, it is lucky for some people and…
