The numbers, 12, 18, 56 and 58 are considered inauspicious.[100]
An odd number is generally believed to be inauspicious. It is for this reason that newly-married girls are not sent to their husbands’ house for the first time in any of the odd years of their age. They are also not sent back to their parents’ house in an odd year of their age for the same reason.[101]
The numbers 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 21 are believed to be lucky while 3, 4, 8 and 12 are considered unlucky.[102]
A belief exists that if a company of three start on a mission, the mission is sure to fail. This has given rise to the proverb “Tran trikat ane maha vikat” that is, “Three persons going on an errand meet with great difficulties or danger.”[103]
A zero is believed to be inauspicious. In monetary transactions or bargains, therefore, all numbers ending in a zero are avoided. If such numbers are unavoidable, the sign of ¼ is placed before them. The number 12 is considered unlucky, to avoid which 11½ is used in its place.[104]
Some people believe that the numbers 1¼, 5, 7, 21, 108 and 1,008 are lucky while 12 is unlucky.[105]
It is a belief that in the sales of cattle and certain other things if the price is raised by 1¼, it results in good both to the seller and buyer.[106]
It is for this reason that in subscribing to charitable funds people write 401 instead of 400 and so on. But 1¼ is preferred to 1 in valuing things. So in all purchases and sales 1¼ is added to the actual price of a thing.[107]
The numbers 5 and 7 are believed to be auspicious, because on starting on a journey from the house one is given five betelnuts as a sign of good omen, while in all auspicious ceremonies seven betelnuts are used.[108]
Certain days of the week are considered lucky while others are considered unlucky. It is also believed that certain days are auspicious for performing certain acts, while others are inauspicious for the performance of the same acts.