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'Balaji saved my son': Pawan Kalyan's wife Anna Konidala shaves her head at Tirumala temple - see pics

Venu Lanka
| TNN | Last updated on - Apr 14, 2025, 13:20 IST
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Special visit to Tirumala

Anna Konidala visited Tirumala temple early Monday to offer prayers and express gratitude to Lord Balaji.

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Hair tonsured in devotion

As a mark of thanksgiving, she had her head tonsured—a traditional gesture of devotion and surrender.

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Gratitude for son’s safety

She thanked the deity for saving her son Mark Shankar, who recently survived a fire accident in Singapore.

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Personal offering to Balaji

The tonsuring ceremony was Anna’s personal offering to Lord Venkateswara for protecting her child.

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Low-key temple visit

The visit was kept simple and spiritual, with no political fanfare, reflecting personal faith.

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Mark recovering after incident

Her son is reportedly recovering well following the Singapore fire incident, which had caused concern.

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Public praises her faith

Devotees and fans appreciated her heartfelt gesture and faith, praising her strength as a mother.

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Sabharwal Porus
422 days ago
Thanks for sharing ! Balaji is most benevolent . My daughter, mother, father and I all had our heads tonsured at Balaji's shrine at different points in time and we were blessed with unbelievable grace. Nothing short of miracles happened in our lives !
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