Chacom,
No way can you rely on Wiki anything religious as a representative ! especially if you have no clue of any inside info. Perhaps there are many other sects and this represents only a fraction, or it is only some Myth. Even Rav Belsky agreed there were “some” who ‘offered’ their hair, no one denied it, the issue in concern was IF “Avodoso BeKach” or is it the individuals own interpretation …
Here are quotes from other sites on why they preform the above:
“I do not know the mythological significance & I too gave my hair To The Lord. But I have my own interpretation to this tradition. You would agree if I say hair are the most loved parts of our body & it applies more to women.
When you sacrifice your most dearly thing it shows that you you love God above all the worldly things. Thus it confirms your devotion to the Lord as well as increases your will power.”
“Similarly, tonsuring the head and offering hair at Tirupati Balaji’s temple is done with a special purpose. While offering hair, a devotee casts off all the vices, vanities and sins from his whole being. By doing so, he/she wants to become a complete devout. This is laso done so that, Shri Balaji, who is all benevolent, showers all his love, benevolence, affection and piety over the devotee by fulfilling all his/her desires.”
“Nothing. It is just their belief or opinion of elders or a custom adopted. It is symbolic.
The real mundan is removing false thoughts from the mind. False thoughts or thoughts of the lust, anger, greed, etc, have to be shaved off.”
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Answered Nov 13, 2014
I had once asked a priest in Tirupati Temple regarding this and he said that hair is a symbolism of power and pride. In olden days, kings used to grow long hair it seems. So when a devotee gets his head shaved for the sake of god, he is renouncing his pride and power.”
“In older days, people followed the tradition of offering hairs in their own houses but now-a-days people visit a place close to Shri Balaji’s temple, known as Kalyan Katta, for a ceremony to donate hair. After the ceremony, devotees take a plunge in the holy river of Pushkarini and visit the temple to offer prayers and to receive Shri Balaji’s blessings. ”
NOTE : the above is an important factor, as it indicates that the originality of the ceremony was not even performed within their houses of worships. Which is a significant factor to determine the above question if is Takrovat AZ or not, as written in all responses at the time..
Just search “Why is it believed to do Mundan (donating Hair) to Lord Tirupati Balaji? What is the story/significance behind it?”
To Be Cont.