i am sure everybody knows that the hair that they are offering is being sold. no body cares where their hair goes..the only thing that they care for is god!!! and its in the religion to follow such an act so be it. i mean what will the temple do with such huge proportions of hair. selling them will atleast bring in some revenue. i would request the reporter if this article to be careful when using such words as "commercial" atleast keep the religious sentiments of the people in tact.
( Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 06:14 )
I agree with your comments. The reporter should be careful about how things are being presented. Also, as per mythology, Lord Venkateshwara took a loan of humongous proportions from Lord Kubera for tiding over the costs of his marriage to Goddess Padmavati and that he graces his devotees when they make offerings which go towards repayment of this loan. So, the "Kalyan Katta" tradition falls right in line with this.
( Posted by Venky on )
AMUDALA SATYANARAYANA
THE OVER TWO THOUSAND YEAR OLD LORD VENKATESWARA TEMPLE, RICHEST IN INDIA, AT TIRUMALA NEAR TIRUPATI IS ATTRACTING ABOUT TWENTY MILLION DEVOTEES YEARLY AND OF THIS, ABOUT 7 MILLION DEVOTEES INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN AND OLD ARE GETTING THEIR HEADS TONSURED BEFORE ENTERING INTO THE SHRINE AS A FULFILMENT OF VOW. VERY INTERESTINGLY, THE REVENUE FROM AUCTION OF HUMAN HAIR OFFERINGS ALONE AT THE HILL TEMPLE HAS CROSSED RS.35 CRORE MARK. THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE TEMPLE HAS CROSSED RS.650 CRORE MARK AND IT IS EXPECTED TO TOUCH RS.10,OOO MILLION BY 2009 UNDOUBTEDLY. AMUDALA SATYANARAYANA, TIRUPATI
( Posted: Thursday , October 26, 2006 at 18:10 )
Bhavana
It would have been complete with the information about what do the pharma companies exactly do with such a bulk of hair regularly.......
( Posted: Thursday , October 12, 2006 at 14:56 )
Rohit
Nice article...but probably everyone knows the hair is sold. but what this article could have described is what pharma companies do with the hair?
( Posted: Thursday , October 12, 2006 at 11:04 )
bhanu
We all know hairs are action for the good cause, and we believe in god and we hope what ever the revenue raised by action will be utilised in good way. TTD is already running lot of educational institution, giving lot of facilities on hill top including free food and lodging facilities. It require huge funds. This kind of funds are very much required. That's why people who offer their hair's will never quotion about this.
( Posted: Thursday , October 12, 2006 at 11:02 )
Pankaj
No issues with hair being sold to cash in on the financial opportunity; but its sad that the money so earned is not utilised in uplifting the society. What do they do with the money? Do they start some school, run a hospital, donate it to NGO, sponsor some research? Thats what I would want to know, rather than this sensational story of hair business at Tirupati!
Some more research could have been done. Perhaps next time?
( Posted: Thursday , October 12, 2006 at 10:21 )
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