Now, choose your Lucky bank a/c number as per numerology
Already have a mobile and a car number plate with your lucky series? Now, add your bank account to the list. You can flaunt a personalized account number and add a touch of exclusivity to your financial transactions.
The service introduced by Development Credit Bank (DCB)—for its elite customers with a quarterly balance of at least Rs 5 lakh—gives both savings and current account holders the option to pick their choice of last six digits in their account numbers.
The craze for VIP numbers peaked a few years back with cellular operators offering mobile numbers ending with special series such as 99999. This became hugely popular in states like Punjab and Haryana as operators put these premium numbers up for bidding and pocketed lakhs of rupees.
Made available to postpaid customers, an Airtel spokesperson said the price tag attached to such numbers starts at Rs 1,000 but did not give details on how much these premium numbers can fetch at the most. In the past, people have paid up to Rs 15-20 lakh for their choice of numbers. The state-owned MTNL has a bidding process on its website for both pre- and postpaid subscribers.
Although DCB does not let you bid for a particular series like you can for your mobile number, the bank works on a first-come-first-serve basis without charging any fee for the service. Launched recently across its 80 branches, the bank says the service has generated a positive response from its customers, but did not give details on how many customers had opted for it. At the moment, none of the big lenders like HDFC Bank or ICICI Bank offer this service. Praveen Kutty, head, retail & SME banking, DCB, says that the service launched under the bank’s elite programme also offers other value-formoney benefits and has received positive feedback from its customers.
A banking expert, however, says that under core banking the account holder is no longer a branch customer but part of a centralized database. The bank identifies the customer using a customer ID number, which is generated sequentially. In some core banking solutions, bank officials have the option to decide the number while in some others it is randomly generated. “We are not sure how the central bank would react if banks started selling premium account numbers like traffic authorities or telecom operators. We would not like to freely provide this option to all customers because it will add to the costs and does not really provide any benefit,” said a senior official with a large private bank.
But given the craze for lucky numbers, numerologist Sanjay B Jumaani, whom actors like Salman Khan consult, says he has recommended many of his clients to go for a lucky series when it comes to their cars, houses and mobile phone numbers. He says these numbers have an important bearing on one’s career and personal life.
“I give simple solutions to my clients and not really ask them to splurge huge amounts to get a particular series. A lot of these people get these numbers for reasons other than numerology as it’s just a fancy thing to have and also because they have halfbaked knowledge of numerology,” Jumaani adds.
Numerology for success – our cricketers too
YEH NUMBER KI BAAT HAI! It’s not just filmi log who turn to numerology for success – our cricketers too, don’t mind getting that extra help
Why does captain Dhoni wear a jersey number 7, or Gautam Gambhir a number 5? Why does Sehwag not wear any number at all, when he used to wear one earlier? Buzz has it that most of them follow numerology and astrology in more ways than you’ll have noticed. And if numerologist Sanjay B Jumaani is to be believed, “All the cricketers are presently wearing their respective lucky numbers on their jerseys, barring a few.”
According to sources, “Since cricketers can’t change the colour of their uniform, the colours of the bands on their hands and even their underclothes are often those which are lucky. The gems on their rings too are those that their astrologers have advised. Even the license plate numbers of their cars add up to lucky numbers.”
MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI
Born: July 7, 1981 I Lucky no: 7 I Jersey no: 7
He also wears a locket with a number 7 pendant.
SACHIN TENDULKAR
Born: April 24, 1973 I Lucky nos: 3, 6 I Jersey no: 10
For a long time, Sachin Tendulkar used to wear a number 99 (the highest number one can wear on a jersey). He later switched to number 10 (1+0 = 1). Though this has no connection to his date of birth, both are numbers of leadership, victory and power.
VIRENDER SEHWAG
Born: October 20, 1978 I Lucky no: 2 I Jersey no: None
Used to wear number 44 (4+4 = 8). But today, he is the only cricketer in the world who wears no number. Apparently, he did that on Jumaani’s behest. Says a source, “Number 8 was proving to be unlucky, so he visited Jumaani, who suggested he do away with the number 8. Today, he’s doing well.”
GAUTAM GAMBHIR
Born: October 14, 1981 I Lucky no: 5 (1+4 = 5) I Jersey no: 5
The shy Gambhir means gambhir business when he plays, haan?
YUVRAJ SINGH
Born: December 12, 1981 I Lucky nos: 3 and 12 I Jersey no: 12
The license numbers of his cars also add up to 12
SURESH RAINA
Born: November 27, 1986 I Lucky nos: 3, 6, 9 I Jersey no: Raina was given jersey number 13 during the IPL, which proved to be unlucky for him. He covered the digit 1 on his uniform with a tape – making it look like 3 – to ward off the unlucky 13’s impact
VIRAT KOHLI
Born: November 5, 1988 I Lucky no: 5 I Jersey no: 18
Says Jumaani, “This too is in sync with his numbers. Number 9 works for him as he’s an Arian.”
ZAHEER KHAN
Born: October 7, 1978 Lucky no: 7 I Jersey no: 34 (3+4 = 7)
If he couldn’t wear 7 (as skipper Dhoni already has that number) on his jersey, that doesn’t mean there are no other ways of following your number!
ASHISH NEHRA
Born: April 19, 1979 I Lucky no: 1 I Jersey no: 64 (6+4 = 10, 1+0 = 1)
Did they say having number 1 always helps?
SREESANTH
Born: February 6, 1986 Lucky nos: 3, 6, 9 Jersey no: 36 (3+6 = 9)
Earlier, the cricketer wore 55 (which did not add to his lucky number), so on Jumaani’s advice, he changed it to 36 – and got selected at the last minute for the World Cup after fellow pacer Praveen Kumar suffered an injury.
HARBHAJAN
Born: July 3, 1980 I Lucky no: 3 I Jersey no: 3
We’ve heard that he’s been following numerology for a long time, and it shows. P.S. Geeta Basra’s number (March 13, 1984 = 2) adds to 2, not 3!
NUMBER PE LIKHA HAI? Dhoni and Sehwag in their apparently lucky jerseys
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