Why people tonsure at tirumala

Remy hair — which is long and uniformly trimmed — has a big market in Europe and the US, where it is woven into wigs. There is huge demand for non-remy hair — broken and short — in China, where wigs are made and sold to the American and African markets.

Some barbers work for the TTD, including 60 women. Each of them is trained to shave about 60 heads during a six-hour shift.

Friday, 12 November E-paper. My sisters who are in USA had their kids hair sent to me and we personally took it to Thirumala and offered it in hundi. The whole point of pilgrimage is the journey you undertake to visit lord Balaji. Some offer their hair out of a gesture or token of respect and submit to the lord that they carry no arrogance or ego before Him. It could be purely devotional and total worship to the lord Venkateswara.

And their visit to the holy and sacred complex would be completed by giving away the hair tonsure. The practice of giving hair tonsure to the lord is so sacred and Mandatory, many of women who don't wish to give away their long hair, do offer mudu katharimpulu cutting of hair at three places of head.

Such is the significance of giving hair tonsure at Tirumala Hills, the abode of lord Venkateswara or Srinivasa. Balaji is actually a devout devotee of the lord Venkateswara and he proved his devoutness when he was cornered by the temple priests. Page 1 2 3. Temples At Tirumala. Sri Vekateswara Swamy Temple. Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple.

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