Bhediya: The fear of wolves is at its peak these days. Wolf is a carnivorous animal. They become more active at night. Due to which many kinds of stories about wolves are prevalent in the society. It is said that wolves become more dangerous on the night of Amavasya. In Hinduism, ghosts, vampires, nocturnal creatures become active on the night of Amavasya.
In Hinduism, the last Amavasya of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month is also called Bhootdi Amavasya, which comes once a year. It is believed that one should not leave the house on Amavasya night. On this night, evil forces become effective and whoever comes under their grip has to suffer bad consequences in life.
On the night of Amavasya, the wolves living in the forests howl loudly facing the sky. It is believed that on this dark night, evil forces influence the wolves, due to which the wolves get attracted and howl. These sounds are very scary. It is also said that on the night of Amavasya, their power increases manifold.
Wolves hunt in packs
Wolves are wild animals that hunt in packs. To communicate with each other, these animals make special sounds that sound very scary. Wolves are so skilled in hunting that they do not even let the prey know and attack in the blink of an eye.
Wolves become much more ferocious on the night of Amavasya as compared to normal days. Their hunting ability increases manifold. They can smell their prey from a distance and hunt it easily by laying ambush. If they are in a group, they have the ability to hunt even a lion.
Wolf is also mentioned in Rigveda
In Rigveda, Rijrashwa was blinded by his father as a punishment because Rijrashwa had handed over 101 sheep of his family to a female wolf. Wolf is also mentioned in Hindu mythology. In Hindu Puranas, wolf is also associated with Lord Shiva. Who becomes very fierce on the night of Amavasya after being influenced by evil powers.
On the other hand, those who study this animal believe that on the night of Amavasya, the light of the moon is almost negligible, due to which the environment becomes very dark. Wolves are naturally a wild animal, which likes to hunt in the dark. Due to this hunting behavior, people have associated it with a myth.
In many cultures, the pitch darkness of the night is considered inauspicious. In which the night of Amavasya has special significance. The night of Amavasya is associated with magical and negative powers. In earlier times, the arrangement of light was not like today, so wild and dangerous animals were not visible in the darkness of night, due to which accidents used to happen. People came out less at night, so such myths kept on increasing.
Does the wolf really have any connection with the new moon night?
The connection between the fearsomeness of the wolf and the new moon night is a myth. According to experts, this myth spread among people due to the darkness of the night and religious beliefs. However, experts say that wolves are definitely mentioned in the Vedas and Puranas, but their connection with the new moon night is just a myth popular among people.
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