Cat is associated with Alakshmi and Rahu in Hindu religion. For this reason it is said that if you are going for some work and a cat crosses your path, then it is a bad omen. It is said that if a cat crosses the path, even the work being done gets spoiled.
Premanand Maharaj often talks about many folk beliefs during his sermons. Recently someone asked Premanand Maharaj whether it is a bad omen if a cat crosses the path. Let us know what Premanand Maharaj said about the cat crossing the road.
During his sermon, Premanand Maharaj said that people are often afraid of a cat crossing the road, but we do not believe that the cat has crossed the road or someone sneezed or someone sighted. Whereas nothing like this happens.
Maharaj further said that even if we say that you should remove 100-200 cats further, it will not make any difference. All this is useless talk. People also say that if someone is going with an empty bucket and someone sees it while leaving, then he will fight with him that you were going for work and you showed the empty bucket, now it will be a bad omen.
Further, Premanand Maharaj said that all these things are nonsense. Just chant the name Radha-Radha, there will be no bad luck. God is auspicious, auspicious is Hari, if God is there then no one can notice him.
Premanand Maharaj told that when God’s eyes are on us, then what harm can anyone’s eyes do? Now if God’s vision is crooked then how can anyone’s vision save us? Therefore, one should always keep in mind the vision of God.
Maharaj ji further said that whenever you go out for any work, remember God and chant his name. If you chant the name and set out for your work, then on the way a cat crosses your path and it becomes inauspicious, then let us know.