Surrender before the Supreme being is the most intelligent thing a human being should aim and achieve. That is what is being noticed and practiced in the Kaliyuga’s ‘Vaikund’, namely, the Lord Sri Venkateshwara’s temple in Tirumala (A.P).
Human being’s sacrifice at the personal level is to tonsure one's head in the temple premises and pray to God by surrendering his ego and self-pride. It is reported that in the year 2010-11 as many as 1,01,06,293 persons offered their beautiful and tended hair to the Lord. The temple administration has provided all the necessary facilities for this purpose in a significant way. About 665 including 59 women hair-cutters are on the job. It is also reported that as much as 50% of the visitors to His abode offer their hair to fulfil a vow taken in return for the blessings of the Lord. It is also a time-tested tradition and practice to offer the hair to the Gods since 1830 B.C, as has been noted (Dinamani Wednesday, April 27, 2011).
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