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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…

Aug 29, 2026 2:02 PM

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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