India, Sept. 5 -- The catastrophic flash floods that tore through Nepal on August 26 are the latest addition to a grim history of disasters that struck on the 26th of different months. Even though many dismiss it as mere superstition, many people on social media have been posting on social media about the 26 jinx. We speak to them about the pattern.

The number 26 has intense, striking energy in numerology. A combination of 2 and 6, it reduces to 8 (2+6=8). "Number 26 combines Moon (2) and Venus (6), summing to Saturn (8), a planet considered to bring hardships, struggle and failures in life. The combination creates emotional volatility and extreme contrast, often referred to vish (poison) yoga," explains astro-numerologist Bhavikk Sanggh...