India is a strange land. This is the land where conservative ideologies co-exist with the stark explanations of modern science backed by research and experimentation. This co-existentialism owes its origin to superstitions which are classic characteristics of this fusion. Practices and beliefs that otherwise have a backing of science are explained by supernatural means and have a mysterious belief system based upon it. They have a very significant role in our daily lives and we tend to follow them even if we do not understand the reason behind their origin. In this article we will discuss some of the most