Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Hyderabad Businessman Donates Rs.1.2 Cr Blades to TTD
A kind businessman from Hyderabad named B Sridhar gave a big gift to a famous temple in Tirupati.
He donated blades worth Rs 1.2 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
These blades are used to shave the hair of people who visit the temple and offer their hair to the god.
The temple uses about 40,000 half blades every day, and this donation will cover their needs for a whole year.
The temple is very special and is known as the world's richest Hindu shrine.
The chairman of TTD, B R Naidu, said that the temple usually spends Rs 1.1 crore every year on these blades, so this donation is a big help.
Hyderabad businessman B Sridhar donated half blades worth Rs 1.2 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
The donation covers the annual requirement of blades for the kalyanakattas (tonsure centres) in Tirupati.
TTD spends around Rs 1.1 crore annually on blades used for shaving devotees' hair.
Around 40,000 half blades are used daily at the kalyanakattas.
The Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati is the world's richest Hindu shrine.
- Who
- Hyderabad-based businessman B Sridhar
- What
- Donated half blades worth Rs 1.2 crore to TTD
- When
- Wednesday, December 17
- Where
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To meet the annual requirement of the kalyanakattas (tonsure centres) for shaving devotees' hair
- Donor
- B Sridhar
- Donation Value
- Rs 1.2 crore
- Recipient
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
- Annual Blade Cost
- Rs 1.1 crore
- Daily Blade Usage
- 40,000 half blades
- Temple
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Tirupati
