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Dear Srinidhi, Girish, Preeti, Kajal, Nandini, Sunitha and others

On Sunday (27th) my marriage was completed at Tirupati. My hair (about three inch long) was combed neatly and was decorated with a few jewels and flowers. No attempt was made to artificially increase the length. We were back in Bangalore the same night.

Tuesday night just before dinner my teetotaller status was ceremonially broken by my mil. I enjoyed the initiation very much.

On Thursday (3rd March) morning, my hubby went to a barber shop and returned with a military cut - about half inch long on top and bald on sides and back to about one and half inch above ears. Somehow I liked this cut very much and suggested to him to keep this cut forever.

At about 10 in the morning we all went to the salon for our boyish hair cuts. Mil and the two sils got their usual cuts - mil a short boy cut with sides and back clipped to about quarter inch long, Sowmya a military cut like Vishwanath and Deepa a boyish machine cut - sides and back clipped bald.

Now, it was my turn. I nervously sat in the chair still not knowing what style will be mine today. I was draped with the cape. The stylist took the clippers, put a plastic thing on it, bent my head to the left and ran the machine up against the skin in front of my right ear. The sensation was exquisite! A gray looking patch of dark stubble of maybe one eighth inch was left behind to a height about one inch above the ear. The same was repeated all round. The top hair was wetted with water and she started scissoring it neatly into a short boy cut with parting on the left. The longest was about one and half inches in the front. I thought this was it. But no. The stylist took the clippers again, took away the plastic thing, bent my head forward and ran the clippers against my neck several times. The feeling was, again, very great. Afterwards I saw in the mirror that she had made my nape sandpapery to about middle of the ears. I instantly liked the look and the feel of the cut - a typical short machine boy cut.

Back home mom, Pranati and dad also appreciated my cut very much. Mom was so happy about the cut that she told dad enthusiastically that she would also like to sport such a cut for sometime. Dad was very joyful to hear it.

In the Marriage Reception, I stood with my new boy cut, a new saree worn with midriff and navel showing, a very low cut sleeveless blouse, two inch long gold ear hangings, the new diamond nose stud and quater inch red bindi on the forehead. Alongside was my hubby Vishwanath who was in tie and suit and military cut. While everyone giggled at my haircut, almost everyone appreciated it.

Friday we (fil, mil, Sowmya, Deepa, hubby, myself, dad, mom, Pranati) left for Tirupati. Yesterday (Saturday) morning, the barber was called to the cottage. He shaved off our heads - Vishwanath, myself, my father, my mother and Pranati in that order. The five heads took him about 25 minutes. I again felt joyful in feeling the razor on my head. Both mother and Pranati also felt extremely joyful becoming bald for the first time. They looked very good with their gundu heads. After bath, darshan and lunch we returned to Bangalore by late evening. Pranati has told her bank bosses that she will be bald for a while and they have not raised objections. Since mom had decided to get regular boy cuts for sometime (she is goading Pranati also in that direction who is resisting it) she would like one more Tirupati gundu before applying scissors in a salon. So both of them - mom and Pranati - will get repeat Tirupati gundus in early April.

The ' suhagrat' dinner was arranged yesterday in our house with my folks (all three baldies), Sowmya' s family and a few friends from both sides being invitees. And amid lot of teasing by Pranati, the sils and Sanjana I entered the ' suhagrat' room - traditionally dressed except for the gundu head. And later that night, Vishwanath' s peculiar requirement of having his ' first night' with a ' gundu' wife was joyfully fulfilled.

Tomorrow, we two (myself and Vishwanath) are leaving for our honeymoon and we will be back on Friday. siddarth replied. what was the difference between yours and your hubbys haircut - for you also the parlour lady clipped to bald at sides and back ? Mallika replied. Hai, I am mallika from Tiruvallur, i like to share my experience of my head shave on my Married day with new knot of Mangalya Tag.

My marriage date was fixed on 25th of February, my wedding was postponed due to so many problems. Well i am 27 years lady, almost our Talks started before two years, but the process continues with more problems, so in this sense, me and my mom has a vow to shave our head to Periyapalayam Temple. But the problem continues, then we again change the vow that, I can shave my head immediately after my marrige knot, i inform this to my hubby also, there family also agrees and they too had a vow to tirupathi after marriage, so they postponed the plan for 6 months.
The day come, i wear full of flowers and wear neat clothes, apply turmeric in my face. I looking good on the day.
At 9 am my hubby tie the knot. 10:30 am we plan to start for the tonsure proceedings. We reached the Temple, and straight away gone to Tonsure hall. The barber seen my new \" Thali\" and \" Manjal Face\" , he starts doing the Mottai. After 5 minutes he finished. Now iam getting bald. Then My mom finished mottai. Surprisingly, My Hubby too shaves his head.All the three takes the bath and go to darshan then we starts to my house. Jaya replied. Hi Prajna,

First of all congratulations for getting married. Wish you a very long and properous married life ahead. I am rather new to this site and have been following your posts all along. I do appreciate your fluent narrations.You surely have gone through unique experiences since the time of your engagement and have been able to absorb the thrill and enjoyment out of them to the utmost.You must be back from honeymoon and saddled to your work by the time you read this post. Where did you go for your honeymoon? How did the onlookers there react seeing a freshly bald couple? How long and thick was your sister' s hair before she tonsured? How do her colleagues react to her new persona? I would love to have all of your before and after hs photos if you could send them to jaya.sett on rediffmail.

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Bubla replied. my mail ajanta97 at g mail. Bubla replied. Hi Prajna,
First I congratulate you for your marriage & appreciate for the nice experience of haircut during your marriage ceremony.I think this is the rarest experience of haircut that you have in seven days time.A lady married with 3 inches hair which has become crew cut on 3rd of March´ 11 at barbershop & again it is tonsured at Tirupati on 5th.March´ 11.So,you have a experience of boyish to sandpapery crew cut & again it is completely shaved smooth at Tirupati.
Prajna,I am a bengali married woman who also shaved her head at Tirupati during April,2009 & maintain bald look for next six months as requested by my hubby.Again I have a plan to my tonsure during May,2011.Please share your experience & photo to Tarun replied. Please send your photo