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Annaprasana & First Rituals at Tirumala: A Complete Guide for Parents

Bringing a baby to Tirumala for their first sacred milestones is a deeply cherished tradition for millions of families. The hills of Sri Venkateswara Swamy are, for many South Indian households, the natural place to mark a child's earliest rites of passage — the first taste of solid food, the first offering of hair, the first piercing of the ears, and the child's first darshan of the Lord. Table o…

Jul 14, 2026 10:00 AM

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…

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