Haridra Ganapati Tantric Puja is a religious ritual that is performed in adoration of Lord Ganesha. It is mostly done to get rid of loans or debts. This ritual is generally performed during Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav. This Tantric puja is mainly performed by those individuals who are caught up in various kinds of debts and are unable to repay them even after putting in their best efforts. Haridra Ganapati is one of the forms of Lord Ganesha. The deity has a yellow complexion, adorned in bright yellow garments and is covered with turmeric paste. Haridra Ganapati has four arms and carries His own broken tusk, a goad, sweet balls or modakas and a noose.

The Haridra Ganapati Tantric Puja is performed along with the worship of Goddess Bagalamukhi (Bagala). During the ritual, various devotional hymns and mantras are recited (japa) with the rosary of turmeric. There are several benefits of worshipping this form of Lord Ganesha. The performance of this Tantric Puja blesses the worshippers with prosperity and success in different ventures and projects. Moreover the ritual protects the devotees from evil or negative energy, helps in curing diseases, provides divine knowledge and spiritual development, removes obstacles and hindrances, provides protection from opponents and competitors and eradicates loans and other debts.

The various steps in performing the Haridra Ganapati Tantric Puja are worship of Lord Haridra Ganapati, Prana Prathista, Shodashopachara, Namavali, Homam, Vrihad Mantra Japa and Visarjan (immersion of Ganesha idol in flowing water). Apart from this, the Haridra Ganapati Mantra "Om Haridraa Ganapatayae Namaha" is also recited for 108 times by the performer during the Haridra Ganapati Tantric Puja.

There is another mantra related to this form of Ganesha which is mentioned below-
Haridrabham Caturbahum Haridravadanam Prabhum
Pashamkushadharam Devam Modaka Dantameva Cha
Bhaktabhaya Pradataram Vande Vignavinashanam.

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