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It was a war zone at Alankar's bachelor pad. "Get the suit ironed", "get flowers", "Did you check with the cold drinks?", "Where is the ring?" Despite the fact that parents from both sides could not make it to the event, Alankar got engaged on Sunday to his long time girlfriend Priya in a cozy Delhi neighbourhood in presence of a handful of friends.
"Because today is a special date," he shot back when she demanded to know what the hurry was. Alankar was heeding to what his numerologist friend had told him just four days ago.
The day - July 6, 2008 (written as 6-7-8) - holds special significance in numerology. Explains Vikram Mehta, a Delhi-based numerologist, "In numbers 6, 7 and 8, we have Venus, Neptune and Saturn.
Adding the three gets you 3, that is Jupiter's number. So this date is beneficial for whosoever is influenced by any of these four - be it individuals, companies or countries.
" "For instance, Venus helps persons who seek partners and starting a search today will yield good results," Mehta adds. Echoes astro-numerologist Dr Preeti Kapoor of 'Mind and Stars', "Every year, we get a combination like this of ascending numbers.
This particular combination (6-7-8) offers a mix of spirituality and worldly pleasures." Apart from influencing those in entertainment and media, Venus stands for beauty and wellness, so a venture in this field was a sure winner.
Possibly that explains entrepreneur Girish Verma's ire at his interior decorator, "Get through with the work soon, I have to start this on Sunday." Though it was tough getting things arranged for the launch of his new venture 'The Spa for Him', Verma did start with as many as 23 customers.
"However," says Dr Kapoor, "It cannot be generalised. Any advice is always person-specific.
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