Tirumala, May 28 -- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has recorded a sharp rise in "Black Gold" deposits with more than 12 lakh devotees offering hair at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple during May so far.
According to TTD officials, a total of 12,43,063 devotees offered hair at Tirumala between May 1 and May 27 this year, compared to 10,65,729 during May 2024 and 10,18,370 during May 2025.
Officials attributed the surge to the ongoing summer vacation season and continuous weekend pilgrim rush at Tirumala.
From May 18 to May 23, more than 50,000 devotees offered hair each day for six consecutive days.
On May 23 alone, a record 57,580 devotees performed tonsuring as part of fulfilment of religious vows, TTD said.
To manage the heavy inf...