Lunar Cycle and its Correlation with Unnatural Death in Different Age Group

Abstract

It is believed abstraction that the Planets and stars influence human health and psychology is a popular notion in astrological science in India. However, debates are still ongoing about the exact effects and their extent and quality. This study aims to deduce the correlation between unnatural deaths in different age groups and the lunar cycle in 2819 cases. The cases were selected from the dead bodies brought into the mortuary of the department for medico-legal postmortem examination from the various police stations of Varanasi between the duration of 1 st January 2013 to 17 th July 2014. The compiled data were studied and analyzed statistically by employing the 'one-way parametric ANOVA.' It was observed that out of 2819 cases the most affected age group was between 21-40 years (52.4%) followed by the age group 41-60 years (23.1%) and 13-20 years (13.7%). The insignificant rise in unnatural death among different phases of the lunar cycle of different age groups indicates minimal correlation and association with the lunar cycle. A detailed study may be done in the future considering one parameter at a time.