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Can we give hair in Tirupati on Amavasya?
Many Hindus who visit Tirumala Venkateswara temple in Tirupati get their head tonsured, hair donation, offering hair to Lord Srinivasa….Scientific Story Behind Tirupati Hair Offering.
| S.No | Tirumala Hair Offering Location | Tirumala Hair Offering Timings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kapila Theertham (Behind Anjaneya Swamy temple) | 6:30 am – 5:30 pm |
How is mundan done?
Mundan is shaving off baby’s first hair or the birth hair. Muslims too shave or trim the baby’s hair and some Sikhs perform the kesi dahi ceremony. This is done by putting curd in the hair of the newborn baby boy. Among Hindus, the mundan is performed during the first or third year of a child’s life.
Which day is good for mundan?
April 7, 2021: The day is Wednesday and the most auspicious time to organise mundan is between 06:05 am to 04:30 am on April 8. April 19, 2021: The best time to perform the mundan ritual on Monday, April 19 is from 05:52 am to 12:02 am on April 20.
What should not be offered to Amavasya?
* Never pluck, Tulsi leaves [Basil] or the leaves of the ‘Bail Tree’ [Wood- apple tree] on Amavasya – if they have to be offered on the deity, ensure that you pluck them a day before. * Pouring a spoon of milk in a deep hole /depression in the earth, rids a person of hurdles, stopping his progress and every day wok.
What are the special prayers and means to follow on Amavasya?
* For the contentment / satisfaction of the ancestors, special prayers and means should be followed on Amavasya – only when our ancestors are happy, shall we receive the blessings of the other gods and goddesses – if they remain unsatisfied, despite our best efforts, success will elude us. * Feed a Brahmin on Amavasya.
When is a Mundan performed in Hinduism?
Among Hindus, the mundan is performed during the first or third year of a child’s life. In some regions, the mundan is done only for the male child. However, in most families girls have a mundan too. Why is a mundan performed? In most communities a mundan or first haircut is done in the belief that it purifies the child.
Why is Mundan performed in the early years of child?
Shaving of head triggers intelligence in a child and because his intelligence develops most during the infant years, mundan is performed in initial years of a child. It is believed that a soul gets a body of a human after experiencing 84 lakh different yonis.