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Tirupati Balaji: Tirupati Balaji temple is currently in the headlines due to the controversy over Prasad. The controversy over the temple has started after a report came out. According to the report, animal fat and fish oil were used instead of ghee in the laddus served as Prasad in the temple. As soon as this news came out, the whole country was shocked. Devotees who have faith in Tirupati Balaji temple are very hurt by this incident.
Tirupati Balaji temple is situated on Tirumala hill near Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Lord Vishnu's Venkateshwara form is worshipped in this temple. Lakhs of devotees visit here every year. Tirupati Balaji temple is also famous for Keshdaan. Not only men but women also donate their hair in this temple. Cash donation has special importance here.
Importance of Hair Donation in Tirupati Temple
It is believed that the person who donates his hair in Tirupati Balaji temple never faces any money related problem in life. Goddess Lakshmi always blesses him. Donating hair in Tirupati Balaji temple gets rid of all kinds of negative energy and wishes are also fulfilled.
Myths related to cash donations
According to the legend, once a swarm of ants climbed on the idol of Lord Venkateshwara. The ants started looking like a mountain on top of the Lord. A cow used to give milk on these mountain-like ants. When the owner of the cow saw that the cow was spilling milk on the colony of ants, he got angry and attacked the cow with an axe. This time the cow missed and Lord Venkateshwara got hurt on the head and his hair fell off.
Then Balaji's mother Neela Devi cut her hair and placed it on Balaji's head and his injury was cured. Lord Venkateshwara was pleased with this incident and he told mother Neela Devi that hair enhances the beauty of the body but she sacrificed her hair for the Lord. So whoever sacrifices his hair here, all his wishes will be fulfilled. After this incident, devotees started donating hair to Tirupati temple.
What happens to the hair donated in Tirupati?
Tirupati Balaji temple is visited by lakhs of devotees every year and many of them donate their hair here. Lakhs of kilos of hair are collected in Tirupati temple. This hair is boiled in water, washed thoroughly and dried and stored at appropriate temperature. Once the hair is cleaned, it is e-auctioned. The temple gets crores of rupees of funds from the auction of this hair. The demand for hair from Tirupati Balaji temple is the highest in places like Europe, America, China, Africa.