Hyd bizman donates Rs 1.2 cr blades to TTD

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18 Dec 2025 8:42 AM IST

Tirupati: A Hyderabad-based businessman on Wednesday donated blades worth Rs1.2 crore to the TTD for tonsuring rituals.B Sridhar donated half blades sufficient to meet the annual requirement of the kalyanakattas (tonsure centres). "Half blades valued at Rs1.2 crore were donated to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams by Hyderabad-based businessman B Sridhar," a press release said. TTD Chairman B R Naidu said the temple body spends around Rs1.1 crore annually on blades used for shaving the hair of devotees who offer their locks to the deity.

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