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Ganpati Bappa Morya

Ganesha

Ganesha, The Lord Of Success
Lord Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk, big years and huge stomach. He is known as the lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, wealth and wisdom.

Ganesha, The Destroyer Of Pride
Ganesha is also known to be the destroyer of vanity, selfishness and pride. He is the personification of this material world in all its various wonderful manifestations. All the Hindus worship him regardless of their sectarian belief.

Significance Of The Form Of Ganesha
Ganesha’s head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate reality while his body, represents Maya or the earthly existence of human beings. The elephant’s head symbolizes wisdom and its trunk represents Om. The noose in his left hand is a gentle implement to capture all the difficulties. The snake that runs around his stomach shows energy of all forms.

Ganesh Puja
On the festive day these idols are placed in the house holds and public mandaps. Then the ritual of the Pranapratishhtha Pooja is performed to invoke the holy presence of Lord Ganesha into the idol followed by the worship with sixteen modes of showing honor, known as Shhodashopachara. Offering of Durva (grass) blades and modaka, a delicacy prepared from rice flour, jaggery, and coconut, is an important part of the Ganesha Chaturthi puja. Ganesha is also offered red flowers, and anointed with a red chandan.

For next 10 days, the Ganesha temples, each house hold and large mandaps are swayed away by the name of their most loved God Ganesha. On 11th day, the procession ceremony of the immersion of the image/idol in a water body is performed to see-off the lord and praying him to take away all misfortunes and come again next year.

Ganesh Chaturthi
The devotees of lord Ganesha are called “Ganapatyas” and the festival to glorify him is known as Ganesh Chaturthi.

Story of Ganesha Chaturthi
According to Hindu mythological scriptures Lord Ganesha was formed by Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. It is said that one day Parvati formed a sculpture from the paste that she used on her body before taking bath. She infused life in that figure and ordered him to guard the entrance of her bathroom. God Shiva returned and stopped at the entrance of his house by that boy. In extreme rage Shiva struck off the boy’s head. This incident filled Parvati in utter grief and requested Shiva to return her son. Then Shiva fixed the head of an elephant and restored life onto the body of that boy. Lord Shiva named this boy as “Ganpati” Gan means (hosts) & Pati means (Chief) and blessed that Ganpati would be worshipped before every new venture. The procession to immerse Ganesha idols/images on Ganesh Chaturthi finds its links with Indian Freedom Struggle. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganpati Visarjan procession in 1893 and used it as a platform to penetrate awareness about the freedom movement among the mass of India.

Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi
“Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshhu Sarvada“

“O Ganesha – Ganapati, One with a curved trunk, a large body, and a brilliance equal to a crore suns! O God, please make all my undertakings free from obstacles always.”

Ganesha, the lord with elephant head riding on a mouse, is mostly loved God of Hindus worshipped for success (Sidhi) in undertakings, and intelligence (budhi). Ganpati is praised before any venture is started and known as the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine arts.

Ganesh Chaturthi holds utmost significance among the followers of Lord Ganesha. Lots of preparations are made to celebrate this auspicious Occasions : large public processions, pooja ceremonies, social get together, erection of giant size mandpas and special religious ceremonies are organized. Apart from a big Occasions, Ganesh Chaturthi has also become a very important financial activity. Thousands of artists & small and medium industries eagrly waits for this mega Occasions.

Ganesha Chaturthi Recipes
Celebrations associated with Ganesh Chaturthi are spread across 10 days and also involve preparation of popular dishes and sweets. Famous Recipes prepared during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi include: Ladoo, Moong Dal Halwa and Kaju Burfi amongst many other Popular Sweet Dishes

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Ashtavinayaka’s

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Guidelines For Ashtavinayak Yatra

According to shastra, you have to take Darshana of the Eight Deities in order as mentioned below-

1. Mayureshwar of Moregaon
2. Siddhivinayak of Siddhatek
3. Ballaleshwar of  Pali
4. Varadavinayak of  Mahad
5. Chintamani of Theur
6. Girijadmaj of Lenyandri
7. Vighneshwar of Ozar
8. Mahaganapati of Ranjangaon
9. and then back to Mayureshwar of Moregaon

Shree Mayureshwar / Moreshwar:

Situated at Moregaon, 64 Kms. From Pune was built in the 14th century by Morya Gosavi, and according to the legend Ganpati took birth as Mayureshwar riding a peacock to kill Sindhu, son of  Chakrapani who had become powerful by worshipping Surya and was attacking Gods and had imprisoned them in the city of Gandaki. Moregaon is the place where the head of Sindhu fell.

Shree Chintamani:

Situated at Theur, 25 Kms. From Pune. Morya Gosavi attained Siddhi here and his son built the temple to commemorate the event. According to the legend King Abhijit and his wife Gunavati had a son called Gana, on his visit to saga Kapila he coveted the Chintamani (wish fulfilling stone) which Kapila used to fulfill his wishes. Kapila refused to part with the stone but Gana took it forcibly, Durga advised Kapila to worship Ganapati. With the powers of the worship Kapila fought and killed Gana, Abhijit returned the jewel to Kapila but he did not it. Ganpati stayed on the spot under the Kadamba tree and called himself Chintamani.

Shree Mahaganpati:

Situated at Ranjangaon, 54 Kms. From Pune is known as Mahaganpati or Ganpati the Great. The original idol was very big but was hidden to prevent its destruction and the present day smaller idol was installed instead. As per the legend Tripurasura born from the nostrils of Gritsamada when he sneezed. Tripurasura worshipped Ganpati and conquered the three worlds. Ganpati had told that only Shiva can destroy Tripurasura. The gods went to Shiva who fought Tripurasura but could not defeat him, then Narada told Shiva that he should have worshiped Ganpati beforre he fought Tripurasura, after that Shiva made the apropriate prayer to Ganpati and succeeded, and in gratitude Shiva established Ganpati there as Mahaganpati.

Shree Siddhivinayak:

Situated at Siddhatek on the banks of Bhima near Ahmednagar.As per the legend Bramha once created a world with Ganpati’s blessings, and while this was going on Vishnu woke up and two fierce demons Madhu and Kaitaba escaped from his ears. Vishnu fought with them for 5000 years, then Shiva pointed out that Vishnu had startedwithout worshippin Ganpati, so Vishnu invoked Ganpati on Sidhatek hilland destroyed the demons successfully and consecrated the spot.

Shree Vighneshwar:

Situated at Ozar, 102 Kms. From pune the temple was buil in 1833. The temple is famouse for its Deepmala’s and its Golden dome. As per legend King Abhinandana performed many sacrifices to become Indra, Indra on hearing this sent Kala (Time as destroyer) himself in form of Vighnasura to obstruct the sacrifices. At this all the world also halted and suffered, all vedic rites also halted so the Gods prayed to Ganpati, Ganpati defeated Vighnasura making him one of the Gana’s, Vighnasura requested Ganpati to use his name as prefix and stay at Ozar, to which Ganpati agreed.

Shree Girijatmaka:

Situated on a hill on the banks of Kukdi river at Lenyadri, the temple can be reached after climbing up 283 stairs. As per the legend Parvati wanted a son, so she did penance for 12 years to Ganpati who was born as a child to her, the Deity faces south and is sacred because Ganpati’s thread ceremony was performed here.

Shree Ballaleshwar:

Situated at Pali 38 Kms. From Khopoli. The temple was named after devotee Ballal as Ballaleshwar to whom Ganpati reveled himself at this sacred spot. The wooden Temple is so constructed that on the two equinoxes, the rays of the sun fall derectly on the diety.

Shree Varad Vinayak:

Situated at Mahad, 20 Kms. From Khandala is known as Shree Varad Vinayak the bestower of blessings.

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Bhajans Of Ganesha

1.Aadi Pujya Deva Gajaananaa Gaurihara Tanaya Shubhaanana Vighna Vinashaka Siddhi Vinaayaka Jaya Jaga Vandana Thava Charanam (Oh, Lord Gajaanana, darling son of Gauri who destroys obstacles and confers success. Entire creation pays obeisance and worship Thy Feet.)

2.Amba Bhavaani Shiva Shambhu Kumaara
Shree Gana Naathha Shaantakara
Puraana Purushaa Sathya Sai Naathha
Pranava Swaroopa Partheeshaa
(Beloved Son of Shivaa and Parvati; O Lord Ganesha, Lord of Ganas (demi-gods), Giver of peace, O Lord Sathya Sai, You are the supreme Being, You are the Form of Om, Lord of Puttaparthi)

3.Baala Gajaanana Namo Namo
Vighna Vinaashaka Namo Namo
Parvathi Nandana Namo Namo
Siddhi Vinaayaka Buddhi Pradayaka
Vijaya Gajaanana Namo Namo
Gangaadhara Suta Namo Namo
Lambodara He Namo Namo
(Reverential salutations to You, Young Ganesh, destroyer of obstacles, son of Parvathi and Shiva; Granter of spiritual attainments and bestower of intellect, discrimination and determination, Victorious Ganesha, our salutations to Thee!)

4.Bhaktha Vighna Vinaashaka Bhukthi Mukthi Pradaayaka
Bhaktha Kankshita Dayaka Bhava Bhakthi Pradaayaka
Hey Dayaa Nidhe Ganapathe Deenabandhu Kripaa Nidhe
Ashta Siddhi Vinaayaka Ishta Moksha Pradaayaka
Ashta Sampada Daayaka Srishtipala Vinaayaka
(Oh Vinaayaka (Ganesha) dispeller of all obstructions of devotees, The bestower of Liberation; You provide everything desired by devotees; You are the bestower of Devotion; Hey Ganesha, Thou art full of mercy and compassion; You are the friend of the meek; You bestow the eight boons, You bestow Liberation; Hey Ganesha, Thou art verily the keeper of creation)

5.Bhavaani Nandana Baala Gajaanana
Pranava Swaroopa Paahi
Hey Parthipureeshwara Paahi (Sai)
(O Son of Mother Bhavani, Lord Gajaanana! Kindly grant protection. O Lord of Parthi.)

6.Chandra Kalaadhara Gauri Shivaatmaja
Gajavadana Gananaatha Shubhaanana
Pranavaakara Pashupati Nandana
Paahi Prabho Mam Paahi Gajaanana
(The offspring of Gauri (Parvathi) and Shiva (adorned by the moon) Gajavadana (the elephant faced One), Gananatha (the chief of Ganas) Shubhaanana (the one who causes auspicious things to happen) You are the form of Primal Sound (Om), son of Pashupati (Shiva) Protect us Oh Lord, Protect us Oh Gajaanana (Ganesha))

7.Gaja Mukha Gaja Mukha Gananatha
Sura Muni Vanditha Guna Sheela
((Our salutations to) the elephant faced Lord Ganesha, endowed with the best of qualities, who is Chief of the Ganas or demi-gods, and is worshipped alike by sages and saints.)

8.Gaja Vadana Gajaanana
Gauri Thanaya Gajaanana
Jai Jai Jai Gajaanana
Jai Jai Jai Gajaanana
Devaadhi Deva Gajaanana
Gauri Thanaya Gajaanana
(Victory to Lord of Lords – Lord Gajaanana, beloved son of Mother Gauri. Chant the name of Elephant faced Lord Gajaanana).

9.Gaja Vadana Gananaatha
Hey Gana Naathha
Gauri Thanaya Dayaa Maya
Gaja Vadana Gananaatha
Bhuvanaadhara Pranava Swaroopa
Paalaya Paalaya Parthipureesha
(Protect, Protect O Lord of Parthi! Thou art the Lord of Creation and life force of all Beings, Prince of Mother Gauri, Elephant-faced One and Lord of all Lords, Thou art extremely merciful.)

10.Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Gajaanana
Siddhi Vinaayaka Baala Gajaanana
Mangala Karo Prabhu Vijaya Gajaanana
Jaya Hey Shambho Shankara Nandana
Sura Nara Vanditha Poojya Gajaanana
(Hey Gajaanana (Ganesha), the elephant faced One, the chieftain of the ganas; Vinaayaka (Ganesha), the One who helps us attain accomplishments, the child Ganesha; Victory to Thee Ganesha; Oh Lord, bring auspiciousness; Victory to Thee – the son of Shiva; You are worshipped by both Gods and mortals, the most holy Ganesha!)

11.Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Gaja Vadana Deena Naathha
Siddhi Daatha Shiva Thanaya
Siddhi Pradaayaka Gajaanana
Parvathi Nandana Bhava Bhaya Bhanjana
Yuga Yuga Vanditha Jaya Shree Ganesha
(Elephant-faced Ganesh, Lord of the Ganas and protector of the helpless. Son of Shiva, giver of liberation, destroyer of worldly fears. Glory to Ganesh who is revered through the ages.)

12.Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Naatha
Gauri Vara Thanaya Guna Laya
Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Naatha
Vidya Dhaayaka Buddhi Pradaayaka
Siddhi Vinaayaka Hey Subha Daayaka
(O Elephant-faced Lord! Lord of Demi-Gods and beloved Son of Mother Gauri; Thou art extremely merciful. You grant auspiciousness and gifts.)

13.Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Vinaayaka
Mahadeva Sudha Mangala Dhaayaka (Gaja Vadana)
Veda Vidhyadhara Vighna Vinaashaka
Dayaa Sindhu Hey Dhuritha Nivaaraka
Sai Gajaanana Thribuvana Dhaaraka
(Oh elephant faced Gajaanana (Ganesha), the chieftain of the ganas; You are the son of Mahadeva (Shiva), the bestower of auspiciousness; You are the One who blesses the study of Vedas, the destroyer of obstacles; Oh Lord, the merciful One, the One who dispels misery; You are Lord Sai Gajaaanana (Sai in the form of Gajaanana))

14.Gaja Vadana Shree Gananatha
Ambika Thanaya Paahi Prabhu ..(Gaja Vadana..)
Siddhi Vinaayaka Kaivalya Daatha
Paashaankusha Dhara Paahi Prabhu
Namaami Nithyam Smaraami Nithyam
Deena Sharanya Paahi Prabhu
(O Ganesha with an elephant face, son of Parvathi, please bestow Your Grace on us. You are the one to liberate us from the endless cycle of births and deaths. You have been guiding us by using Your lasso and prod. I shall always pray to You. I shall ceaselessly chant Your name in my mind. You have always protected the meek and the humble. Please guide and protect me.)

15.Gajaanana Hey Gajaanana
Gauri Thanayaa Gajaanana
Hey Shivanandana Jaya Jagavandana
Vidyaa Buddhi Pradaayaka
Parama Niranjana Mooshikavaahana
Parthipureeshwara Gajaanana
(Oh Gajaanana (Ganesha), son of Gauri (Parvathi); Oh Son of Shiva, Victory to the One who is revered by the whole world; You are the one who bestows knowledge and intelligence; Hey Gajaanana, You are the Lord of Puttaparthi)

16.Gajaanana Hey Shubhaanana
Gauri Manohara Priya Nandana
Pashupathi Thanaya Gajaanana
Parama Niranjana Subhaanana
(Hey Gajaanana (Ganesha), the auspicious One; The beautiful and Beloved son of Gauri (Parvathi); Oh Gajaanana (Ganesha) son of Pashupathi (Shiva) Thou art supremely faultless and the auspicious One)

17.Gajaanana Hey Shubhaanana
Parama Niranjana Gaja Vadana
Vakra Thunda Dhara Vighna Vinaasha
Pranava Swaroopa Parthipureesha
Siddhi Vinaayaka Sai Gajaanana
Parama Niranjana Gaja Vadana
(Pray and worship Lord Sai Gajaanana, destroyer of all obstacles, bestower of success and life force of all beings).

18.Gananaatha Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Deenaharana
Siddhi Daatha Shiva Thanaya
Buddhi Pradaayaka Gajaanana
Parvathi Nandana Jaya Jagavandana
Yuga Yuga Vandana Jai Jagadeesha
(Oh Lord of Ganas, the elephant faced One, the One who dispels misery! You bestow boons, Oh son of Shiva! You bestow intelligence, Lord Ganesha! Victory to the One who is revered by the whole world, the son of Parvathi! You are revered throughout the ages (Yugas); Hail Thee, God of the world)

19.Gananaatha Gananaatha
Mooshika Vaahana Jaya Gananaatha
Sharanam Sharanam Gajaanana
Sidhi Vinaayaka Gananaatha
Mukthi Pradaayaka Gananaatha
Jagatodhaara Jaya Gananaatha
Sharanam Sharanam Gajaanana
(I seek refuge in You, Ganesha. You are the God with super natural powers. You are the Lord who gives liberation to people. You are the One who uplifts the whole world. Victory to You, Lord Ganesha.)

20.Ganapathi Deva Namo Namo
Siddhi Vinaayaka Gaja Vadana …(Ganapathi)
Bhoota Ganaadhipa Bhava Bhaya Naasha
Bimbaadhara Suta Gaja Vadana
Aadi Poojya Deva Gauri Ganesha
Ambika Thanaya Ganeshwara
(Salutations to Thee, Lord Ganesh. Thou all-powerful One, master of all beings, savior of mankind from endless births and deaths, son of the Shiva, O primeval God, Our salutations to Thee.)

21.Ganapathi Om Jaya Ganapathi Om
Gajamukha Varada Ganapathi Om
Mooshika Vaahana Gajaanana
Modakahastha Gajaanana
Paramaniranjana Gajaanana
Paada Namaste Gajaanana
(Victory to Thee, Oh Ganesha! The elephant faced One, the bestower of boons; Gajaana (Ganesha), the One who has the mouse as His vehicle, Ganesha, the One has a modhaka (a sweet preparation) in His hand; Oh Gajaanana – I prostrate at Thy Lotus feet)

22.Ganesha Sharanam Parama Paavanam Sathya Sainam Gajaananam
Nithya Smaranam Parama Paavanam Sathya Sainam Gajaananam
Sadguru Sharanam Parama Paavanam Sathya Sainam Gajaananam
Bhava Bhaya Haranam Parama Paavanam Sathya Sainam Gajaananam
(To Ganesh, bow in reverence, bow in absolute purity, to the name of Sai, to the elephant-faced Ganesh; Constantly remember the purifying name of Sai, remember the elephant-faced Lord Ganesh; The feet of the guru are purifying, as is the name of Sai and Ganesh, the elephant-faced Lord; All fears are destroyed by the supremely pure name of Sai and by the elephant-faced Lord Ganesh).

23.Ganesha Sharanam Sharanam Ganesha
Sayeesha Sharanam Sharanam Sayeesha (4x)
(Surrender to Lord Ganesha, Surrender to Lord Sai)

24.Gauri Ganesh Uma Ganesh
Parvathi Nandana Shree Ganesh
Sharanam Ganesh Sharanam Ganesh
Shiva Nandana Ganapathi Ganesh
(Chant the name of Lord Ganesh, beloved Prince of Mother Gauri, I surrender to Thee, Lord of all Demi-Gods, beloved Prince of Lord Shiva and Mother Guru.)

25.Gauri Nandana Baala Gajaanana
Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Gajaanana
Gauri Nandana Baala Gajaanana
Mahaganapathe Sai Gajaanana
Gajaanana Sai Gajaanana
(Worship the Lord of Lords, Lord Sai Gajaanana, Lord of Demi-Gods and beloved of Gauri )

26.Gauri Nandana Gajaanana
Girija Nandana Niranjana
(Hey) Gauri Nandana Gajaanana
Parvathi Nandana Shubaanana
Paahi Prabho Maam Paahi Prasanna
(O Elephant-faced Lord! O Darling Prince of Mother Gauri! Thou art pure, spotless and pleasing to look at. Kindly protect and be pleased with us.)

27.Gauri Nandana Sai Gajaanana
Gaja Vadana Gananaatha Gajaanana
Gauri Nandana Sai Gajaanana
Maha Ganapathey Sai Gajaanana
Gajaanana Sai Gajaanana
(Worship Lord of Lords, Lord Sai Gajaanana, Lord of the Ganas(demi-gods) and Beloved son of Gauri)

28.Hey Gananaatha Gajaanana
Hey Ramba Gajaanana
Hey Gananaatha Gajaanana
Gauri Nandana Gajaanana Gajaanana Hey Gajaanana
Siddhi Vinaayaka Gajaanana
(O, elephant faced Lord of the Ganas (demi-gods); O Vinaayaka, the son of Parvati The Lord who bestows success, We chant Thy Name)

29.Hey Shiva Nandana Bhava Bhaya Bhanjana
Vighna Vinaashaka Gajaanana
Gaja Vadana Gana Naatha
Vishwa Vandya Shiva Shambhu Kumaara
Parvathi Tanaya Ganeshwara
Gana Naatha Shubha Daatha Pahi Prabhu
(O Ganesha, son of Shiva! You have always granted Your devotees freedom from the eternal cycle of births and deaths. You have constantly removed obstacles from their path. O Lord of demigods, the whole universe adores You. Bestow Your Grace on us O auspicious One!)

30.Hey Shiva Nandana Bhava Bhaya Bhanjana
Girija Nandana
Gaana Vinodana Danava Mardana (2X)
Paalitha Deena Vana Gajaanana
[2nd time:]
Girija Nandana
(This bhajan is dedicated to Ganesha: Son of Shiva and Parvati ; (Girija is a name for Parvati meaning “born of a mountain”) Destroyer of the fear of the sea of change; One Who is fond of music; Destroyer of demonic qualities; One Who fosters the meek)

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7 creative ways to innovate your talent acquisition: Innovation attracts the innovative!

For years, companies have struggled to capture market share through economization and downsizing, while growth had seemed to take a backseat. Smart companies know that innovation and technology is what drives growth in the new economy. Integral to this initiative, Human Resource executives are now being recognized as some of the most important strategic leaders in organizations seeking growth through innovation.

For a company to benefit from innovation, all internal practices must reflect the same level of strategic direction, including Human Resource Management, and, especially in the sourcing and recruitment of new talent into the company. Innovative HR departments are continuously brainstorming new and creative ways to reach out to more of the right people in the right way. Accomplishing this takes more than clever automation of existing practices, but innovative new practices, and the ability to automate them.

‘That’s nice’, you say, ‘But who has time’? You do, if you want to help take your company, and your role, to the next level in really understanding your business, your customers, and most importantly, your employees.

If you’re crushed for time, and thinking strategically is only something you tend to do on weekends, consider this; small steps in the right direction will help make you more effective, make your job easier, and help your company by improving its hiring success ratio, increasing the value of its workforce, and improving overall employee satisfaction by giving you more time to devote to.

Here are seven practical things you can do that will help innovate your talent acquisition, quickly bring the innovators to your door and make such a difference in your company:

1. Define your Talent Acquisition Strategy – is it simply the tactics of filling open jobs (be honest) or the higher calling of attracting good caliber people to your company, regardless of job availability? Getting proactive about talent acquisition is the most difficult, and most important first step in innovating talent acquisition, especially for busy HR professionals who feel like teachers in an overcrowded classroom. If you’re going to make a change, you’re going to need help in doing it. Get support for your initiative if you don’t already have it by educating Management that proactive Talent Acquisition builds company brand and strength. Make two lists, one being what you want your talent acquisition strategy to be, and one consisting of how you actually spend your time. Any disconnect clearly illustrates a problem that can be solved with additional resources. The payback for investing in new technology of automating, or outsourcing the major drains on your time can be easily seen when you show the savings in time to hire. The value of having a talent pool to draw compatible job seekers from, versus responding to unqualified applicants is also easy to show.

2. “Outsource Internally”…A clever way to get someone else to do your job? No. (And if this is the first thought in your head, you really do need a day off!). It’s a clever way of finding the right person for a position while adding to the insurance of a successful hire.

Don’t develop the job spec in a vacuum. Involve the hiring manager, the superiors, the subordinates this person’s work will affect. Collect their ideas for increasing productivity, satisfaction and success. What skills are required? What personal traits will be helpful? What strengths are already on the team? Which might be missing? Translate this input into the skills and personality attributes that tell you exactly what to look for in a candidate. Competencies are only half the equation, with personal style being the other half, so build it in to the creation of your preferred candidate profile.

Be realistic about the skills and attributes you seek. Does the job description sound like the unattainable Super Candidate who is everything to everyone? A strong leader and team player? An accommodating analyst who quickly makes tough decisions? Realize when traits conflict. Draw up a list and decide or ask others which competing traits are more relevant or important. Once you pinpoint the personality traits that are more likely to lead to success, you can use this as an effective pre-screening filter.

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4. Create a widespread referral network that works continuously. Recent hires, association colleagues, retirees and high performers who have left your company are all excellent points of reference. Consider putting up “wanted” posters, describing your ideal candidate, complete with a cash reward. The reward gets split among all referrers in a line that lead to a successful hire. There can also be other incentive referral programs, like ‘points’ awarded for referrals, with redemption for prizes, travel, or paid vacation days. However it’s implemented, the key ingredient is people reaching out to other people.

5. Really interact with people who show interest in joining your company. Job seekers, both active and passive, are a fountain of information about your business, your industry, your competition and your customers. If you develop the approach of treating your interested job seekers like you would treat prospective customers, this can become second nature. Forget about auto-responders on email, or generic postcards. These can actually confirm an applicant’s suspicion of being a number rather than a valued prospective employee.

6. Create an easy, non-intimidating talent ‘collector’ that makes it easy for people to explore your company, what it’s about, what it’s like to work for. The best place to do this is your company website, with it’s global reach, and endless possibilities for communication and relationship building around the clock. Move the ‘Careers’ area to a prominent position on your site. Nothing shows the relative importance of people to your company more than having the careers area behind ‘Contact Us’ and a link which is beside ‘Terms and Conditions’ in 6 point text. Use your website as a branding tool for working with you as much as it’s used to promote your company’s products, services and brand. As the first point of research for many prospective employees, your website will likely be their first impression of you. Make it more than a one way experience by asking your visitors about themselves, and giving them a ‘no obligation’ way to express interest in employment. You can direct all your referrals, retirees, past and current employees to create a profile in your talent pool, and in this way automate your increased marketing and referral networking efforts in talent acquisition.

7. Turn around your application process, reduce your workload and find the right people for open positions fast by having interested job seekers create a ‘profile’ of themselves. You can collect more information specific to your company’s hiring objectives, and also begin to turn the workload in your favor by not having to respond to each individual application. This way, you can build your talent pool exponentially to always have a ready source to search for current and coming position openings.

Ref : http://www.hrmreport.com/article/7-creative-ways-to-innovate-your-talent-acquisition-Innovation-attracts-the-innovative/

Gudi Padwa

Introduction

The first Holy festival which marks the beginning of the New Year, new month and new day for the Hindus falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is known as Gudhi Padwa (in Maharashtra), Ugadi (in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh). [In other parts of country it is celebrated during Nau Roz (Kashmir), Baisakhi (Punjab), Cheti Chand (Sindhi), Naba Barsha (Bengal), Goru Bihu (Assam), Puthandu (Tamil Nadu), Vishu (Kerala)] On this very day Lord Brahma created the Universe. Therefore for Hindus, this day carries special importance. The day is celebrated with an auspicious bath, followed by decorating the doorway with a ‘toran’, performing ritualistic worship and hoisting the Gudhi.

Method of raising the Gudi

gudi-raising01Position of the Gudi: Care should be taken to raise the Gudi next to the main entrance of the house. The spot selected should be on the right side of the entrance(when facing outwards from the entrance of the home). The right side symbolizes the active state of the soul.

1. The area selected for raising the Gudi should be cleaned and then a Swastik rangoli should be drawn on the ground. Turmeric and vermilion (Haldi-kumkum) should be offered at the centre of the Swastik.

2. While raising the Gudi, the ‘Shiva-Shakti’ principle in the Universe should be invoked. This enables all the constituents of the Gudi to accept divine principles.

3. The Gudi symbolizes the ‘Sushumna nadi’ of our body. Hence, the Gudi should be raised at the entrance. And it should be kept tilted at an angle. – A Scholar (through the medium of Ms. Anjali Gadgil)

Prayer

‘O Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu ! Please enable me to absorb the Principle of Creation and the Fire Principle present in the atmosphere. Let the Divine consciousness present in these principles be preserved constantly. Let the energy thus received, be used for my spiritual practice.’
Reason for raising the Gudi during war

The Gudi is a symbol of victory. Amongst the various qualities of God, ‘Being Victorious’ is one and it symbolizes that God has achieved victory at the outset and at various levels. To symbolize this at every level of war, a Gudi is hoisted.

Significance of Gudi Padwa

gudi-natural01There are several ways of commencing a New Year. According to the Christian calendar, 1st January marks the beginning of the year. The financial year begins from 1st April, the Hindu New Year from the first day (Pratipada) of the month of Chaitra from the Hindu lunar calendar, the commercial year from the first day of the Hindu lunar month of ‘Kartik’, the solar (soura) year, the lunar (chandra) year, the luni-solar year and so on. In all these, the year comprises of twelve months. Who first proclaimed that a year should consist of twelve months and how did the world come to accept it ? The foremost exponent of this concept is undoubtedly the Vedas, the most ancient literary texts. The Vedas say, ‘A year consists of twelve months’. It is because they say so that the world has accepted it. Out of all these days of beginning a year the most ideal one is the first day of the month of Chaitra according to the Hindu lunar calendar. There is no explanation as to why the 1st of January is the beginning of the New Year. Someone conceived that it should be so and thus it began. Contrary to this, there are natural, historical and spiritual reasons to mark the commencement of the year on the first day of the month of Chaitra.

1. Natural: Towards the first day of the month of Chaitra (Padva), the sun assumes a position above the Vasant intersection (the point of intersection of the equator and the meridians) and the spring season commences. In Shrimadbhagvadgita (10.35), The Lord says, ‘Among the seasons, the exhilarating Vasant season (spring) is my manifestation’. In this season, the weather is pleasant and exhilarating. In the Shishir season (autumn) the trees shed their leaves. Towards Padva, trees bear new foliage and appear fresh.

2. Historical: Rama slayed Vali on this day. Lord Ramachandra returned to Ayodhya after slaying the evil demons and Ravan on this very day. The Shakas too defeated the Huns on this day. This day also commemorates the commencement of the Shalivahan calendar after Shalivahan vanquished his enemies.

3. Spiritual
3 A. Creation of the universe: Since on this day Lord Brahma created the universe and the Satyayug began, it marks the commencement of the New Year.
3 B. One among the three and a half auspicious days (‘Muhurts’): Gudhipadva, Akshay trutiya and Dasra (Vijayadashmi) each make up one, and the first day of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik comprises half of the total three and a half auspicious days. The special feature of these three and a half auspicious days is that unlike other days when one has to choose an auspicious moment to perform a ritual, in contrast, on these auspicious days one does not need to, as every moment of these days is auspicious.
3 C. The higher incidence of prajapati sanyukta (conjoint) frequencies on the earth: The tantra text Ganeshyamal states that in all 108 frequencies, one each from the four parts (charans) of the twenty-seven lunar asterisms from the region of lunar asterisms (nakshtralok / karmadevlok) 27×4=108 reach the earth. They disintegrate further into four types of frequencies – yama, surya, prajapati and sanyukta (conjoint).
On this day, the Tej and Prajapati frequencies are effective in large measures. During sunrise on this day, the Chaitanya (Divine Consciousness) emitted from these frequencies can be retained for a longer period. It is accumulated in the cells of the embodied soul and is used by the embodied soul as and when required. Therefore within 5-10 minutes of sunrise one should perform ritualistic worship of the Gudi.

The method of celebrating Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Gudi Padwa)

1. Ablution with oil (abhyangasnan) - an auspicious bath: On this day one should wake up early in the morning and take an oil bath. With an ordinary bath the raja and ‘tama’ components decrease by 1/1,00,000 % and the sattva component increases by the same amount for a duration of only three hours. However with an oil bath it lasts for four to five hours. An oil bath consists of an oil massage to facilitate the absorption of oil by the skin followed by a warm water bath. Oil should be applied to retain the elasticity of the skin. Warm water is auspicious and pleasing to the body. Bathing after an oil massage retains only that amount of oiliness that the skin and hair require. Hence an oil massage is necessary before a bath. Application of oil after a bath is inappropriate.

‘One should narrate the description of the time period (‘deshkal’) when taking an oil bath. The manner of narration of the time period is peculiar among the Indians (Bharatiyas). This encompasses everything from the birth of Lord Brahma to the duration of His reign, the current ‘manvantar’, the great era (mahayug) in that ‘manvantar’ and the sub-era (‘upayug’) in that ‘mahayug’. This will also give one an idea of the vast amount of time that has elapsed and is yet to come. Each one thinks he is great. It is only after narrating this vast time frame of the universe that one realises how small and subtle one is ! This helps in reducing man’s vanity and is thus a great benefit.’  The scriptures have recommended an ablution with oil on five days of the year that is 1. The commencement of the New Year (sanvatsar).

A. The first day of the celebrations of the Vasant (spring) season, that is the first day of the dark fortnight of the month of Phalgun.

B. The three days of ‘Divali’, namely the fourteenth and the new moon day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin and the first day of the bright fortnight of the month of ‘Kartik’.

2.  Decorating the doorstep: After a bath one should decorate the lintel of every door with a bunting of mango leaves and red flowers. Red flowers are used because red colour indicates auspiciousness.

3. Ritualistic worship (puja): First ritualistic worship of God as a routine ritual is done. ‘One should perform a ‘mahashanti’ on New Year’s day. The shanti begins with the worship of Lord Brahma, as He is responsible for creating the universe on this day. He is offered davna (a kind of fragrant plant) during the worship. Later a sacrificial fire (hom) and offering of oblations through the fire (havan) are performed and offerings to Brahmans are made. Then Lord Viíhnu who manifests Himself in countless forms is worshipped. Obeisance is paid to Him chanting the mantra meaning ‘I bow to Lord Vishnu who manifests in innumerable forms.’ Then the Brahmans are offered money or presents (dakshina) and if possible historical and mythological texts (Purans) are presented to them. It is said, that by performing this ‘shanti’ one is cleansed of all sins, no new sins are generated, the lifespan is increased and one becomes wealthy.’ (1) By performing a sanvatsar worship, all sins are cleansed, the lifespan is prolonged, a woman’s married life is prolonged and one acquires serenity. On this day, the Deity of that day of the week is also worshipped.

4. Hoisting of the Gudi: The gudi, which is Brahma’s flag (Brahmadhvaj) is hoisted in every house as a symbolic representation of Rama’s victory and happiness on returning to Ayodhya, after slaying Ravan. Since a symbol of victory is always held high, so is the gudi (flag).

A bright green or yellow cloth adorned with brocade (zari) is tied to the tip of a long bamboo over which gaòhi (a type of sweet), neem leaves, a twig of mango leaves and a garland of red flowers is tied. This is then hoisted by placing a silver or copper pot placed in the inverted position over it. Beautiful designs with special powder of soft, white stone (rangolis) are drawn on the floor in front of it. Everyone eagerly waits to usher in the New Year. Then uttering the words, ‘I offer obeisance to the flag of Lord Brahma’ one should ritualistically worship the gudhi with a resolve. Since Lord Brahma created the universe on this day, this flag is called ‘the flag of Brahma’ (Brahmadhvaj) in the scriptures. Some also refer to it as ‘the flag of Indra’ (Indradhvaj).

gudi-raising02The prajapati frequencies enter the house from the atmosphere using the gudhi as a medium. (This operates just like the antenna of a television set). The next day onwards one should use the pot for drinking water as it is charged with the prajapati frequencies and imparts the same kind of impressions to the water in it. Thus one gets the benefit of the prajapati frequencies throughout the year.

5. Listening to the religious almanac (Panchang shravan):  One should ritualistically worship the astrologer or priest and ‘listen to the benefits in the coming year. The benefits of listening to the religious almanac are as follows : ” By listening to the discourse on auspicious dates (Tithis) one acquires money (Lakshmi), by that of the day of the week – longevity; by that of lunar asterisms – nullification of sins; by that of the constellation – cure of disease and success in whatever one plans. Listening to the religious almanac daily endows the merit equivalent to bathing in the holy Ganga.”

6. An offering (Prasad) of neem: Since neem has the highest ability to absorb prajapati frequencies, on this day it is partaken of as an offering (Prasad). One should distribute this offering prepared by mixing together tender leaves and flowers of neem, soaked split gram lentil (dal) or soaked gram, honey, cumin seeds and a little of asafoetida amidst chanting of a mantra.
The following table gives the ability of certain substances to absorb frequencies. From that one will become cognisant as to why neem is partaken of on Gudhipadva day and milk, curd, clarified butter (ghee) and sugar are avoided in the month of Chaitra.

7. Ploughing the soil: On this day one should start ploughing the soil. As a result the soil below is churned up. The subtle soil particles get charged with the prajapati frequencies and its ability to germinate seeds increases manifold. Consecrated rice (akshata) should be sprinkled on the instruments used in farming and on the oxen amidst chanting of the mantra, which generates the prajapati frequencies. Labourers working in the fields should be gifted with new clothes. The meal given to the labourers and oxen on that day should comprise of ripe pumpkin, lentil (mung dal), rice, puran [gram lentil (dal) cooked till soft and ground to a paste with jaggery], etc.

8. Donation: The needy should be given all kinds of offerings. For example, offering free drinking water by setting up a stall. This appeases the ancestors.

9. Performing actions which bestow happiness: One should spend this day happily, listening to auspicious songs, musical instruments and stories of holy men. One should enjoy the night with one’s wife. Thus the entire year becomes a happy one.

20 Dumb Things Organizations Do to Mess Up Their Relationship With People

Even the best organizations periodically make mistakes in dealing with people. They mess up their opportunity to create effective, successful, positive employee relations.

They treat people like children and then ask why people fail so frequently to live up to their expectations. Managers apply different rules to different employees and wonder why workplace negativity is so high. People work hard and infrequently receive positive feedback.

At the same time, many organizations invest untold energy in actions that ensure employees are unhappy. They ensure ineffective employee relations results. As an example, one of the most important current trends in organizations is increasing employee involvement and input.

Teams allow people to achieve things far beyond our own individual ability. But teamwork also requires powerful motivation for people to put the good of the group ahead of their own self interest.

Pull these workplace trends together and it is no wonder that the Dilbert cartoon is perennially popular. Consider that Scott Adams, the strips creator, will never run out of material because, despite what organizations want  or say they want – they often fail to:

- Retain valued employees,
- Develop empowered people working together to serve the best interests of the organization, and
- Create an environment in which each employee contributes all of their talents and skills to the success of organizational goals.
The next time you are confronted with any of the following proposed actions, ask yourself this question. Is the action likely to create the result, for powerfully motivating employee relations, that you want to create?

Twenty Dumb Mistakes Employers Make

Here are the twenty dumb mistakes organizations make to mess up their relationships with the people they employ:
- Add another level of hierarchy because people aren’t doing what you want them to do. (More watchers get results!)
- Appraise the performance of individuals and provide bonuses for the performance of individuals and complain that you cannot get your staff working as a team.
- Add inspectors and multiple audits because you don’t trust people’s work to meet standards.
- Fail to create standards and give people clear expectations so they know what they are supposed to do, and wonder why they fail.
- Create hierarchical, permission steps and other roadblocks that teach people quickly their ideas are subject to veto and wonder why no one has any suggestions for improvement. (Make people beg for money!)
- Ask people for their opinions, ideas, and continuous improvement suggestions, and fail to implement their suggestions or empower them to do so. Better? Don’t even provide feedback about whether the idea was considered.
- Make a decision and then ask people for their input as if their feedback mattered.
- Find a few people breaking rules and company policies and chide everybody at company meetings rather than dealing directly with the rule breakers. Better? Make everyone wonder “who” the bad guy is.
- Make up new rules for everyone to follow as a means to address the failings of a few.
- Provide recognition in expected patterns so that what started as a great idea quickly becomes entitlement.
(As an example, buy Friday lunch when production goals are met. Wait until people start asking you for the money if they cannot attend the lunch!)
- Treat people as if they are untrustworthy – watch them, track them, admonish them for every slight failing – because a few people are untrustworthy.
- Fail to address behavior and actions of people that are inconsistent with stated and published organizational expectations and policies. (Better yet, let non-conformance go on until you are out of patience; then ambush the next offender with a disciplinary action!)
- When managers complain they cannot get to all of their reviews because they have too many directly reporting staff members, hire more supervisors to do reviews. (Fail to recognize that an hour per quarter per person invested in development is the manager’s most important job.)
- Create policies for every contingency, thus allowing very little management latitude in addressing individual employee needs.
- Conversely, have so few policies, that employees feel as if they reside in a free-for-all environment of favoritism and unfair treatment.
- Make every task a priority. People will soon believe there are no priorities. More importantly, they will never feel as if they have accomplished a complete task or goal.
- Schedule daily emergencies that prove to be false. This will ensure employees don’t know what to do, or are, minimally, jaded about responding when you have a true customer emergency.
- Ask employees to change the way they are doing something without providing a picture of what you are attempting to accomplish with the change. Label them “resisters” and send them to change management training when they don’t immediately hop on the train.
- Expect that people learn by doing everything perfectly the first time rather than recognizing that learning occurs most frequently in failure.
- Letting a person fail when you had information that he did not, which he might have used to make a different decision.

These various ingredients add up to a recipe for disaster if you want to be the employer of choice in the next decade.

From : http://www.citehr.com/92747-twenty-dumb-things-organizations-do-mess-up.html