Right Days to Cut Hair, Beard & Nails – Weekly Guide Based on Sanatan Beliefs

Indians often find it confusing when to cut their nails, hair, and beard. Some cut it every day, others only on particular days. This leads to the query when to cut one's nails, hair, and beard, and why on particular days?

India, or Bharat, is an interesting place. People here follow traditions and cultures unknowingly for centuries, but forget to ask the reason for doing so. One of these customs is getting their hair, beard, and nails cut on any given day. Some do it on Sunday, others on Friday. A few don't care at all and do it whenever they want to. Let's discover why this happens in the land of Sanatanis!

Right Day to Cut Hair, Beard & Nails: Why the Days?

India, since time immemorial followed Vedic injunctions. Vedic injunctions are axiomatic truths that have been proved but will take a lifetime to rediscover. Sanatanis, thus, to save time, wise people accepted these axiomatic truths or Vedic injunctions. These slowly passed down became customs that shaped Indian culture. Cutting hair, beard, and nails is one such custom. There are particular days when this is allowed, and there are other days when it is looked down upon as it gives negative results to a person. Here is a complete summary:

Day	Hair/Beard Cutting	Nail Cutting	Belief / Reason
Monday	❌ Not Allowed	✅ Allowed	Day of Lord Shiva – hair/beard cutting is avoided for purity
Tuesday	❌ Not Allowed	❌ Not Allowed	Mars day – cutting may cause blood-related issues, anger, unrest
Wednesday	✅ Allowed	✅ Allowed	Considered an auspicious day, good for grooming and business growth
Thursday	❌ Not Allowed	✅ Allowed	Day of Guru (Brihaspati) – cutting hair/beard is considered inauspicious
Friday	✅ Allowed	✅ Allowed	Venus’ day – linked to beauty, love, and positive energy
Saturday	❌ Not Allowed	❌ Not Allowed	Shani Dev’s day – cutting may invite misfortune or poverty
Sunday	❌ Not Allowed	❌ Not Allowed	Sun God’s day – associated with health; avoid cutting

Where is the Proof other than passed-down information?

Sanatan Gyan or Vedic Knowledge validates facts through Guru, Saadhu, and Shastra. Fortunately, today we have a living guru who confirmed the Right Day to Cut Hair, Beard & Nails, an important information in one of his lectures from the holy pilgrimage of Vrindavan. Let's hear from his divine voice below:

In this video, Gurudeva clearly states that Wednesday and Friday are the best days to cut hair and a beard. He calls this activity "Kshoura karma (क्षौर कर्म)".

Day	Is Cutting Allowed?	Reason/Effect According to Premanand Ji Maharaj
Monday	Not Allowed	Loss of son's progress, not good for Shiva devotees
Tuesday	Not Allowed	May cause untimely death (Akaal Mrityu)
Wednesday	Allowed	Brings happiness and prosperity
Thursday	Not Allowed	Loss of respect, wealth, and devotion
Friday	Allowed	Brings profit and fame
Saturday	Not Allowed	May cause untimely death (Akaal Mrityu)
Sunday	Not Allowed	Loss of wealth, intelligence, and reputation

There you have it!. As per the authority of living Guru Premanandji Maharaj, one should only cut hair, nails, and beard on Wednesday and Friday for positive results. Avoid "Kshoura karma (क्षौर कर्म)" activities on other days due to possible negative effects.

How about Shastras or Other Vedic Proofs?

Numerous sources in Sanatan Gyan, or Vedic scriptures, elucidate specific days for "Kshoura karma (क्षौर कर्म)". The most clear sources mentioned are the Grihya Sutras & Puranas. The Griha Sutras mention the Narada Purana, and Yati Dharma Sangraha specifies auspicious and inauspicious days for performing Kshoura Karma (hair and nail cutting).

Here is the list:

Auspicious Days:

• Wednesday (Buddhavar) is considered most auspicious for cutting hair and nails, as it is associated with Lord Vishnu and believed to bring prosperity and good fortune.

  
  

• Friday is also favorable.

Inauspicious Days:

• Tuesday, Saturday, and certain lunar days (Ekadashi, Chaturdashi, Amavasya, Purnima, Sankranti, etc.) are prohibited for such acts.

  
  

• Cutting hair or nails on Tuesday is believed to reduce lifespan and bring misfortune.

Sanatan Gyan's Stand on the "Kshoura karma (क्षौर कर्म)"

Just as human society has rules in place that help an individual to progress and stop chaos among fellow humans. There is a Universal Government (BRAHMANDA) consisting of 14 planetary systems that punish and reward humans based on their karma, resulting in pious deeds (PUNYA), or heinous acts (PAAP).

Certain actions thus get a human an effect from the universal cosmos, which causes profit and loss. This needs to be experienced after being karma qualified, resulting in doing sadhana or penance. Sanatan Gyan, or Vedic knowledge, established this axiomatic truth that "Kshoura karma (क्षौर कर्म)" activity will reward and punish a human on certain days.

The wise man doesn't only learn from his mistakes but also from others. Similarly, practising the "Kshoura karma (क्षौर कर्म)" in a practical manner can greatly reward an individual!