The board of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, one of the richest Hindu temples in India, has received a special donation to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). A businessman from Hyderabad has donated half blades worth Rs 1 crore 20 lakh for the Mundan rituals of the temple.
A large number of devotees donate hair in the temple
Actually, devotees donate their hair in large numbers in Tirupati temple. Businessman B Sridhar donated a large number of half blades, worth around Rs 1.20 crore, to meet the annual requirement of Kalyanakattas (mundan centres).
According to news agency PTI, ‘Hyderabad businessman B Sridhar has donated half blades worth Rs 1.2 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.’
40 thousand half blades are used daily in the temple.
TTD Chairman BR Naidu said the temple body spends around Rs 1.1 crore every year on blades used to shave the hair of devotees, who offer their hair to the deity. He told that about 40 thousand half blades are used daily in Kalyankattas and with the donation of Sridhar, the needs of the temple will be met for the whole year.
Tirupati Balaji is the richest temple in the world
Let us tell you that Tirumala is the board of Tirupati Devasthanam Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, which is the richest Hindu temple in the world. Thousands of devotees donate their hair in this temple every day after their wishes are fulfilled, which is called ‘Mundan Seva’.