Indian astrologers are predicting violence and turmoil across the world as a result of this week's total solar eclipse.
According to Hindu mythology, the two demons Rahu and Ketu are said to "swallow" the sun during eclipses, snuffing out its life-giving light and causing food to become inedible and water undrinkable.
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That's why pregnant women are advised to stay indoors to prevent their babies developing birth defects, while prayers, fasting and ritual bathing, particularly in holy rivers, are encouraged.
Mumbai astrologer Raj Kumar Sharma predicted "some sort of attack by (Kashmiri separatists) Jaish-e-Mohammad or Al-Qaeda on Indian soil" and a devastating natural disaster in Southeast Asia.
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In ancient China solar eclipses are often associated with disasters, the death of an emperor or other dark events, and similar superstitions persist.
So do you believe in such superstitions?
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