Kalyana Katta: Head Tonsure (Mundan) at Tirumala – Complete Guide
Offering hair to Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy — known as tonsure, mundan, vapanam, mokku kattadam, or talanelalu — is one of the most sacred rituals a devotee performs at Tirumala. The act symbolises the surrender of ego, purification, gratitude, and the fulfilment of a vow (mokku) made to the Lord. Families whose Kuladeivam is Lord Venkateswara traditionally bring newborns for their first hair-off…
