After the hustle and bustle of the day, when the sun sets, it is the time when nature becomes calm and positive energy enters the house. In Hinduism and Vastu Shastra, this time of the evening is called ‘Sandhya Kaal’—a sacred time dedicated to worshiping Gods and Goddesses. Our elders often forbid us to sleep in the evening or sweep the house. Is it just a superstition? Or are there some deep reasons related to Vaastu and science hidden behind these beliefs?
1. Sweeping the house
According to Vastu Shastra, cleaning the house in the evening is considered like expelling Goddess Lakshmi from the house. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi enters the house at sunset. If you sweep the floor at that very moment, you unknowingly push the positive energy and prosperity out of the house.
2. Money transaction
It is considered inauspicious to lend money to someone or borrow money from someone in the evening. It is said that by exchanging money after sunset, wealth (Lakshmi) leaves your house and goes to others, which can lead to financial crisis or shortage of money in your house.
3. Touching or watering plants
Plants also have life, and after sunset they also go into a state of rest. Touching them in the evening, plucking their leaves or watering them is tantamount to hurting them; Due to which later ‘Vastu Dosh’ (Vastu or energy related imbalance) may arise in the house.
4. Donating curd or white colored items
According to Vastu Shastra and astrology, one should avoid donating white colored items—like curd, milk or salt—after sunset. White colored objects are associated with the planets Venus and Moon. It is believed that donating these things in the evening reduces the happiness, peace and prosperity of the house.
5. Sleeping in the evening
Any healthy person sleeping in the evening, except the sick or elderly, is considered an open invitation to laziness and poverty. This is a special time for meditation, prayer, and worship—not for sleeping.