Have you ever noticed seven green chillies (mirchi) and lemon (nimbu) tied to
each other hung on shops, factory or any workplace and at the entrance of
most household? It may sound creepy and spooky for most, it may be a totka
to ward off evil which is considered to keep any evil eye away from you.
Do you know the logical reason behind it?
During ancient time, when there no pakka houses, people used lemons and
chillies as natural disinfectants. The strong smell and taste of the two
ingredients help kill insects and kept pests away from entering the kachha
house
While we still don’t know how this became the part of Indian belief, most
people still believe it to be true.