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Last time I got tonsured in thirupathi was when I was 18 yrs old.
Back then barbers used to have shaving knifes(straight razors or barbers knifes).

My mother vowed that all of us would offer our hair at thirupathi.
I was very hesitant and scared at first. My mother tried to convince me. I refused but i had no escape.
The day came we all traveled to thirupathi by train. after reaching thirupathi, we all went up to thirumal by bus.
After we checked into the cottage my father asked the manager of the choultry to send the barber to the cottage.Mean while we finished our breakfast. My mother combed her hair and combed my hair to remove tangles.We both have meter long hair.

Meanwhile the barber came to the cottage sat down started sharpening his knife.
My tension mounted.

Aftr my father and both my older brothers completed their headshave, I requested my mother to go first. (seeing her headshaved would give me some courage).
She obliged and sat, the barber parted her hair into 2 sections completely wet her hair and tied it into 2 knots.

He took his straight razor ans started the shave. First started slowly at the back of her head, completed one side of the back, then came to the front portion on the same side. seeing her white head appear while shaving was really amzing to me. Slowly he completed one side of her head and the knot of hair fell down.
She was completely shaved on one side and other side hair knot.
He started on the other side of her head and completed that side too.
Now came the fina part (which we called the touch up).
He started to shave her head again and completed with a smooth shave.
Seeing all this process made me excited and I was eager to get my headshave now.

Whe he said its completed, my mother got up touching her smooth head. She looked so cute in Gundu.

I readily said ' nenu kooda gundu cheyinchukunta' (I want to shave my head too). My mother was surprised said are you sure?as I was hesitant earlier.I said yes. My mom said go ahead.
I sat down and surrendered my head to the barber and said I want it just like my mother.

My brothers were standing behind me (to make sure their little sister would get a clean gun du)giving suggestions to the barber , showing him the left over places or rough patches. I thoroughly enjoyed the attention.The experience was so nice the straight razor on my head, I closed my eyes pryaing Govindanamam and to enjoy the shave.

He shaved me twice to make my Gundu really smooth.
Once completed I got up with a big smile on my face. My brothers were surprised to see me smiling, they knew how I was refusing earlier and was ready to cry on the name of Gundu.

I touched my head it was so smooth, I rushed inside took a first look at my self in the mirror.
I looked so different but I liked my smooth shining Gundu. I was caressing my gundu all day.
My brothers used to called me \" Bujji\" . Now They started calling me \" Gundu Bujji\" .
I toldmy mother, I totally loved it and I and would love to do it again.
My mother said ay time we come to Thirupathi you are welcome.

kavitha rani replied. iam kavitha, iam studying bsc ist year now, next month iam going to save my head in tirupathi. i red ur message hair discussion forum . iam feared about that. can u pls share ur exp and pics.
i wil wait for ur response. pls encourage me priyanka replied. can we share our experience and pic as i am also bald now and me to 18 old mom forced to shave in tirupathi becayse she vowed if i pass i will sh Hema replied. I would like to share my experience as well. Rajesh replied. Iam new for this site. I read ur message. when did u shave ur head? Hema replied. Hi Pearl, nice to read. Hv u shaved ur head again ? When was this happened ?