'Indian Customs' Vs 'Scientific Reason' - 1

U

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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 17:06

The only benefit of throwing cash in river is that the currency in circulation will decrease and prices will be controlled. It will be better if people throw Rs. 1000/- currency notes in any river.

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U

User

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 17:10

No Ghulshan... :)

There is a scientific reason too involved in throwing "Coins" (not the notes) in the river.....

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U

User

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 19:51

I hope there are very less members knowing about our cultural customs... :)

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U

User

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 20:01

Good day guys!!

I knew about throwing coins in a wishing well but I did not about throwing coins while crossing river!

Do tell Deepti....don't build up so much suspense!!

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U

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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 20:18

Yes -- sure Kalyani..

In the olden days,we used to have copper coins (Annas), now replaced with the stainless steel coins.



As drinking water with copper metal is good for health, our old fore-fathers made it a custom... that it gives good luck, we get money in return...

Hope you have understood :)

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U

User

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 20:58

Yes Deepti.... :) thank you for the info...

even now drinking water is stored in copper containers! :)

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U

User

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 21:07

YES -- I have a habit ... came from my grandfather :)

I always keep water in Copper container at night and in the early morning drink that water...
:)

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U

User

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 22:52

The copper coins are gone now and now it 's time to throw this custom into the river!

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:48

I agree Chinmoy. The currency is for transactions and not for throwing in rivers.

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 12:09

:) YES... thats true....

As we used to have copper coins in the olden days, the custom was successful... But now, we do not have those copper coins, and still the custom is prevailing!!!!

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 12:26

Hey Deepti, Thanks a lot for sharing such a valuable point here..
I really didn't know about it..

Well I agree, we should drop this custom now..

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 12:45

Yes astha... I do watch many small kids throwing coins into the river....

Even I too used to follow this, when I was small :laugh:

As in olden days, there used to be only river as their source of drinking water.... So the people used to make it more healthier way to drink water from river :)

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:16

If we have to follow the custom, we can throw the copper pieces into the river ,instead of throwing the non-copper coins. :)

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:24

No need Kumaresh... Hope we are not going to river for drinking water daily!!!!

We can buy a copper vessel and drink water from this daily... :)
:lol: :lol: :laugh:

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:36

Yes !! I understand my idea was foolish one...
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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:47

Ooooo Kumaresh!

I thought some other answer would be there from your side..
Something like:
" I am not selfish... I want all my society to be healthy...So would drop copper pieces in river."

:P:P:P :) :) :lol: :lol: :laugh: :laugh:

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:59

Unexpected from expected one.... :laugh: :laugh:

Throwing coins into the river is increasing begging habits.
& Begging is not good for the society.. :) { So my answer was for the welfare of society :laugh: :laugh: }

Have you seen the crowd of boys standing/swimming down the bridge to catch the coins which people are going to throw?

I have seen it many times :)

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 17:14

YES --- I have seen many times :)

YEs.. thats right Kumaresh :)

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 17:16

The coins are still thrown on the assumption that when the river dries up, they are collected by fishermen and others.

But now, the urchins and beggars take advantage, especially at rivers in the northern parts of the country..

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U

User

Thursday, 27 May 2010 18:49

Not only at the northern parts Sridevi... they are collected by beggars in South India too... I have seen many!!!!!!

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