Should I do a pūjā before signing a business deal or starting a new job?

a short Gaṇeśa prayer and saṅkalpa is a beautiful start, but it blesses honest effort and does not replace it.

Hindu custom begins every new undertaking by remembering Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles. Before a contract, an interview or the first day of work, many people light a lamp, offer a flower or a sweet, and pray for clarity, fairness and success. Some write “Śrī” or “Śubh-Lābh” at the top of the first page, or carry the signing pen to the mandir first.

If you wish, you can check the Muhūrta page for a favourable time, but do not delay a genuine opportunity for a perfect muhūrta. The Gītā’s teaching is to give your best effort and leave the result to God, so the pūjā is a way of offering the work, not a bargain for profit.

The most important ‘pūjā’ for a deal is honesty: read the terms carefully, be fair to the other side and keep your word.

Source: Gaṇeśa is worshipped first in every undertaking (common practice)

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