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Ganesha the Lord of Success

Ganesha — the elephant-deity riding a
mouse — has become one of the commonest
mnemonics for anything associated with Hinduism.
Stars this week
This not only suggests the importance of Ganesha, but
VOL: 2 ISSUE 62 August 23, 2009 also shows how popular and pervasive this deity is in
the minds of the masses.
For the week Aug. 23 - 29, 2009
When statues help The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has
an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and
ARIES
big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human
Whatever be the political motive behind being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils Don’t speed up, as it may prove harmful in the
the sudden bonhomie between Tamil Nadu and and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of long run. It is slow and steady that wins the race.
Karnataka with a statue of Tamil saint-poet education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. In fact,
Thiruvalluvar being unveiled in Bengaluru 18 years
after its installation and that of Kannada poet
Ganesha is one of the
five prime Hindu deities
TAURUS
Sarvajna in Chennai four days later, the move (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
towards reconciliation between the two neighbours and Durga being the Geminian Venus and your natal sign may save
deserves to be welcomed. other four) whose idolatry you from wasting energy on frivolous matters. It’ll help
However, the two states have had such a is glorified as the you to suppress habit of talking much.
bitter relationship that mere cultural symbolism may panchayatana puja.
remain just that if proper follow-up measures are not Ganesha's head
symbolizes the Atman or
GEMINI
taken. With both the DMK and the BJP having
exploited issues of divergence to raise the soul, which is the
ultimate supreme reality For Friday-born Geminians obstacles will
temperatures on their sides in the past, it makes one become opportunities. Don’t trust a Tuesday-born who’ll
wonder whether there is more to the sudden show of human existence, and
his human body signifies cheat you.
of love between Chief Minister Karunanidhi of Tamil
Maya or the earthly
Nadu and his Karnataka counterpart B.S.
Yeddyurappa than meets the eye.
existence of human CANCER
beings. The elephant
Recent reports that Mr Karunanidhi is head denotes wisdom An ascending moon makes your finances
building bridges with the BJP to spite the Congress and its trunk represents buoyant despite spiralling costs. It is time to recover your
and to seek to improve his bargaining position Om, the sound symbol of old losses.
within the UPA may well be the motivation for the cosmic reality. In his upper right hand Ganesha holds a
move. The wily octogenarian has much to lose by
drifting away from the UPA and this show of love for
goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the
eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. The
LEO
the BJP may well be mere tokenism. noose in Ganesha's left hand is a gentle implement to
In that event, the new-found bonhomie capture all difficulties. A Sun-Saturn combine will jolt your economy.
may stand exposed when the time comes to The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a Some expensive purchases are lined up, especially on
hammer out a solution to the contentious issue of pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice, Sunday.
sharing Cauvery waters which arouse passions in which he broke for writing the Mahabharata. The
both states. rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of VIRGO
So often in the past, when the differences knowledge should be continuous. The laddoo (sweet)
on the issue come to the fore, theatres playing Tamil he holds in his trunk indicates that one must discover An exalted Mercury will bring defeat for
films are the target of Kannada protesters in the sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears convey opponents. A distant relative could bring good news.
Bengaluru and buses from Karnataka are targeted that he is all ears to our petition. The snake that runs Beware of idle friends on Wednesday.
in Tamil Nadu. It would be interesting to see how round his waist represents energy in all forms. And he
is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures, a
things play out this time around.
If the two chief ministers are serious about
mouse. LIBRA
The story of the birth of this zoomorphic deity,
mending fences, they must rise above local politics as depicted in the Shiva Purana, goes like this: Once Even adversaries say you are worldly wise.
and show a spirit of accommodation on the Cauvery goddess Parvati, while bathing, created a boy out of You’ll utilise efforts towards a goodwill mission. You will
issue. the dirt of her body and assigned him the task of also dispose of your funds ideally.
The famed river can be harnessed very guarding the entrance to her bathroom. When Shiva,
effectively to mutual benefit if this happens.
It would be a matter of deep regret indeed
her husband returned, he was surprised to find a
stranger denying him access, and struck off the boy's
SCORPIO
if the current statue swap turns out to be a mere head in rage. Parvati broke down in utter grief and to
mutual exchange of goodwill sans substance. soothe her, Shiva sent out his squad (gana) to fetch the With an Mars ill-sighted, keep travel plans to
head of any sleeping being who was facing the north. minimum. Avoid moving out at odd hours. Tuesday is an
The company found a sleeping elephant and brought
expensive day.
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body of the boy. Shiva restored its life and made him
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material universe in all its various magnificent
PISCES
manifestations. "He is both the beginning of the
religion and the meeting ground for all Hindus."
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 August 23, 2009
Another feather in the
cap of Ahobila Math school celebrated at Kalamandir
In the Music
Lower Examination
conducted by the
Director of Government
Examination in
December 2008. Kum. S.
Anusha, IX A and B.
Swayamvaram had
a huge gathering
A f r e e
Swayamvaram (Parents’
Meet) was organised by
Chennai Sai Sankara
M a t r i m o n i a l s
(functioning at No.7, 9th
Avenue Ashok Nagar) on
Sunday Aug. 16 at Balaji
Kalyanamandapam T.
Nagar in which more
than 1500 people
participated.
W h i l e
presenting the details of
Brides/grooms. Sri. N.
Panchapakesan,
Founder appealed to the
audience to give
maximum importance for
family porutham and
manapporutham. (Likes,
Last date for paying
water and sewerage tax
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and
Sewerage Board has notified that August 31 is the last
date for payment of water and sewerage tax for the first
half of 2009-10 .
Pointing out that belated payment will attract
surcharge, a press release issued by the department
states that collection centres of the Metro Water Board
will function on all weekdays, including Saturdays.
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Independence Day
Suganya IX A of Sri
Ahobila Math Oriental
H i g h e r
Secondary
School,West
Mambalam,
secured First and
Second State
R a n k s
respectively.
81 students
appeared, 75
passed and
secured 92% of results.
According to a relase
these ranks were
announced only now.
D i s l i k e s , Va l u e s ,
Priorities, Habits,
Culture, Family
Background etc) rather
than jadhaga porutham .
He also suggested that
instead of spending and
wasting huge amount in
marriages a portion can
be donated to welfare
organisations.
E v e n i n g
session was exclusively
for Remarriages.
( D i v o r c e e s ,
Widows,Widowers etc)
Based on the
active interactions it is
learnt number of
marriages are likely to be
finalised very shortly.
Alpha Times Page 3
The Nation’s he also told them that
63rd Independence day every youth should take
was celebrated with effort to make use and
patriotic fervour by maintain independence
Daily Trip to
Thirupathi
Onam holiday
C h e n n a i district, in lieu of the local
collector has declared holiday.
Sept 02, as a local The district treasury
holiday in Chennai, in and sub – treasury offices in
view of the Onam Chennai district will function
festival. Sept. 12, on Sept. 02 with skeleton
Saturday will be staff, for the convenience of
a working day for Govt. the public says a release from
offices and educational the Chennai Collectorate.
institutions, in Chennai
Kalamandir Matriculation in a right way to develop
Hr. Sec. School, West the nation’s pride. He
Mambalam, in a grand also inaugurated an Eye To Advertise Call
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Chellakumar, Ex MLA ,
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the sacrifices and efforts
of the patriotic leaders to
get Independence and
Literary award
deadline extended
The govern-
ment has extended the
deadline for submission
of entries, in writing and
through compact discs,
for the literary award
scheme of the Adi
Dravidar and Tribal
A c t i v i t i e s ( A D AT )
Foundation for writers
belonging to Adi
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Dravidar who had
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SRM Nightingale celebrates Independence Day Chimaya Balavihar

T h e 6 3 r d Independence day
Independence Day was
celebrated at SRM
message she said
"students should play an
NIghtingale Mat. Hr. Sec. active role in nation
School, West Mambalam building. "
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mime show by Hr. Sec.
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be made humane."
Earlier, Mrs.
Jayanthi Jagannathan,
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the gathering. and a
celebrates annual day
Kalamandir sevaks who are voluntary
Mat. Hr. Sec. School, workers for Chinmaya
West Mambalam was Mission.
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also insisted that English and Hindi.. A the National Anthem.
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Badri Narayan was the Services Examination
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Sites for Vinayakar
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he said 'Obey your Coaching Centre, Five sites in the
parents and work hard Vepery, at 4 p.m. on city have been identified
to achieve your set August 23, a release by the city police
goals.' said. commissioner for
As a token of immersion of Vinayaka
goodwill he donated to Exam postponed idols: Srinivasapuram at
enhance library facilities Group IV Foreshore Estate, near
in the school which is Services Special Kasimedu fishing
already in existence.. C o m p e t i t i v e harbour, behind Popular
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their approach. Quoting has been postponed to Palgalai Nagar,
the President of India's October 11. An official Neelankarai.
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Theft in T Nagar house

Burglars adept (77), a retired medical used a machine to cut the
at removing window grills professor of the Madras grill to gain entry. They
have surfaced again in Medical College, and his have taken away 10
the city. Early wife Vatsala (65) stay sovereigns of gold
Wednesday morning, ( alone in their house in jewellery, two diamond
Aug. 19 ) they targeted a Mothilal Street, T Nagar. earrings and two
house where an elderly Their son works abroad. diamond nose studs,
couple were living alone On Wednesday, they together worth around Rs
and decamped with Rs 3 woke up around 4am 3 lakh,” a police official
lakh worth gold and when they heard some said. Police have lifted
diamond jewellery. The sound and felt someone fingerprints from the
same gang seemed to running away. When they scene of crime and
have made attempts to switched on the lights, investigation is on.
burgle houses in they saw the window grill
Mahalakshmi Street, removed and gold and
Ramakrishna Street and diamond jewellery kept in
Burkit Road earlier. the bureau missing.
Dr Narasimhan “The burglars

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 August 23, 2009 Alpha Times Page 7

Consumer Beware Select your tour carefully

This is that time
of the year when you find
it extremely difficult to
resist the temptation to go
on a holiday. People you
know are either planning
a holiday or already
packing their bags. To
make matters worse,
travel agencies and tour
operators bombard you
with advertisements of
dream destinations. You
can opt for the snow-clad
mountains, or the sandy
beaches, or choose an
adventure-filled holiday.
You can avail of the
innumerable choices
within India or
abroad—the options are
unlimited and the
package offers, alluring.
H o w e v e r,
before you give in to that
wander lust and write out
that cheque to the tour
operator, I would suggest
certain mandatory steps.
First and foremost, visit
the Tourism Ministry’s
w e b s i t e
(http://tourism.nic.in),
and click on the icon that
says "approved list". It
opens up a list of travel
agents, tour operators
and even adventure tour
operators approved by
the ministry. You get their
telephone numbers, their
addresses and their e-
mail IDs. So choose
those in your city from the
list and begin from there.
The next step is
to compare package
tours, including prices for
the destinations that you
have chosen. You can do
that on the telephone or
on e-mail. However,
always note the name
and designation of the
person that you have
spoken to. This is
important because many
times, there is a wide gap
between what is
promised and what is
delivered. In fact, when
you finally opt for a
package tour, you must
make sure that the
promises made verbally
are actually in the written
contract.
I say this
because in a case
pertaining to a time-share
resort decided by the
national consumer
disputes redressal
commission recently, the
company argued that the
promises made by an
employee, who was their
sales manager, were not
binding on it because it
was not in the written
contract entered into
between the parties.
Once you have zeroed in
on an agency—be it for a
package tour abroad or
within India—be sure to
work out every detail.
Let there not be
any ambiguity — either in
the tour programme or in
working out the cost.
Foreign trips, tickets for
boat rides, art galleries
and museums are all
expensive. Does the
package include those
costs too, or do you have
to pay for them? Do not
go by verbal assurances
and work out the total
cost, including the
service tax. Let there not
be any surprises at a later
stage. Do not be in a
hurry to sign on the terms
and conditions.
Read them
carefully and ensure that
all travel details are put in
writing. If in case of an
unforeseen circumstance
you are forced to cancel
or postpone the trip,
make sure that you are
entitled to a refund. So
check the refund policy of
the company. These
precautions are
absolutely necessary to
ensure that you are not
taken for a ride by the tour
operator /travel agent.
Unfortunately,
there is no Ombudsman
for the travel industry. If
tourism is to flourish as an
industry, there should not
only be stringent quality
standards for all service
providers in the sector,
but also a system of
Ombudsman to resolve
disputes between clients
and service providers.
Customers, in fact,
should demand this. But
don’t lose heart. If your
holiday is ruined because
of the negligence of the
tour operator, or if the
package tour is not of the
standard or quality
promised or advertised,
you can always seek
redress through courts.
These forums
may not be as quick as
they were meant to be,
but they have come to the
aid of tourists who have
had a raw deal, and sent
out a clear message to
the tourism industry that
they cannot take
consumers for granted
- Pushpa G
Let’s pledge...
Looking back
into the history of nations,
one can hardly find the
m a t c h l e s s
determination,
persistence and infinite
hope that was based on
only a vague idea, a mere
fantasy, which, when
touched the hearts and
minds of people, turned
to reality.
S u c h a is shadowed by its
resolution was never
shown by the world,
never seen by it and
certainly never
encountered by it before.
So, it was definitely not
unexpected that the
strength of the enemy
broke down under the
heavy burden of such a
pledge.
A pledge ,
written with every
warrior’s blood, a pledge
formed by the bonds of
the wounded, a pledge
carried by every martyr,
every soldier, every
person, a pledge so deep
a part of everyone’s soul
that it needed no words of
explanation. Such was
the pledge that
redeemed the status of a
c r u m b l i n g c o m m u n i t y,
disintegrated the convoluted
plans of a ruling state and left
the world awestruck by its
success.
To d a y w e f i n d
ourselves dwelling in the
reward this pledge has
granted us with. The
grandeur of this reward is
such that every other reward
magnificence, every other
beauty is eclipsed by its
splendour, every other glow
of hope dimmed by its
radiance.
This is the reward
of the exhilaration when a
bird can fly unhindered in the
vast open sky, a reward of
elation when a prisoner is
finally able to walk out of his
prison as a free man, a
reward of ecstasy when an
innocent gets justice.
This is the reward
that every person,
community and country
wants to live with, this reward
is freedom. This reward is
India. Let us pledge to
cherish and nurture this
precious reward.
- S.Raghunathan

K G' s C R O S S W O R D
Across 1. Silvery white lightweight metal
5. The country we also call Persia
Solutions for last week

7. A case brought up before a court

Solutions for last week

8. Jean__, great French painter/sculptor

Solution Next Week

9. Frog-like amphibian with rough skin
10. South Indian delicacy
11. Place for travellers
12. Row of seats in a series
14. Hans__, celebrated Swiss painter/sculptor
16. Deliver somebody to different legal authority.
Down
1. Great Greek philosopher
2. One of the greatest world powers (inits.)
3. Abbr. for hospital unit where patients needing
close watch are kept.
4. Killing of own mother
6. __Shah, invader of India in 18th century
7. Continuous ridge in a range of hills
13. “__, Drink and be Merry”
15. Sports Complex in Haryana
20. Our genetic code is hidden in this (abbr.)
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