Record 1.24 million devotees offer hair at Tirumala temple in 27 days
12,43,063 devotees offered their hair between May 1 and 27, significantly surpassing the total figures of 10,18,370 recorded in May 2025 and 10,65,729 in May 2024
Source: The Hindu - National
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