March 24, 2014: The idea of death always seems scary. Yet death is an undeniable fact of human life. What has been born has to come to an end. Death is inevitable. The thing which worries most of us about death is what happens after we die. Is there a world after death or we just vanish off from the universe? These perturbing questions have always worried humans and so human beings have always looked for ways to avoid death. But death cannot be avoided. It is said that death comes silently and you wouldn’t even realise when you die. However, Indian scriptures have listed out a few signs which indicate that the person is going to die soon.

The signs of death find mention in the Shiva Purana. According to the Shiva Purana, once Goddess Parvati asked Lord Shiva about the signs of death. How can one know that he/she is going to die? It is then Lord Shiva explained everything about death to the Goddess. Lord Shiva spoke of 10 signs of death which can be seen in a person who is going to die. Do you want to know these signs of death? Then read on.

Sign Of Death #1

When the skin colour of the person turns pale yellow or white and a bit red, it indicates that the person is going to die within six months.

Sign Of Death #2

When a person is unable to see his/her own reflection in water or mirror, it means that the person will die within six months.

Sign Of Death #3

When a person starts seeing everything as black, it indicates that the person is going to die soon.

Sign Of Death #4

When a person’s left hand keeps twitching for a week, it means that the person will live only for a month more.

Sign Of Death #5

It is said that if a person’s sense organs become as hard as stone, it means that he/she will die within six months.

Sign Of Death #6

When a person is not able to see the light emitted from the moon, sun or the fire, it indicates that the person will die soon.

Sign Of Death #7

If the tongue of the person suddenly starts to swell and gums start secreting pus then it is believed the person would not live long.

Sign Of Death #8

When a person is not able to see the pole star in the sky, it means that the person will die within six months.

Sign Of Death #9

If a person starts seeing the sun, moon and the sky as red in colour, it indicates that the person will die soon.

Sign Of Death #10

If a person dreams of an owl or sees a vacant and destroyed village, then his/her death is near.