Being blessed by an Elephant in Trichy
People come to the Temple to have their head shaved with a straight razor as an offering for either good luck for the family or because they need something. The people in Chinnupatti will do this for luck. Its a Hindu tradition that crosses over to the other religions and into Indian culture. Usually you see children, boys and girls running around with shaved heads. Many of them are seen crying during the process. Its not uncommon to see adults also with their heads shaved. Teh pic above shows the blessing after. The process starts with the head being shaved, then a bath in the river. Mustard powder covers the head to protect from the sun. Then the blessing in the temple. I am sure their is more too it but this is what the guide told us and what we heard from our host family.
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