Tirupati temple sells hair online, makes profit of Rs 61 cr

Mangalore Today News Network

Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) marked an outstanding profit of Rs 61.72 crore after it sold human hair weighing 89.41 tonnes through an e-auction.

As per the instruction of KS Srinivasa Raju, TTD Joint Executive Officer, the hairs were segregated into varieties depending on the length and put up for e-auction, out of which 89,413 tonnes went for bidding.

The bidding fetched the TTD an astounding amount of Rs 2.11 lakh.

The hair varying between 16 to 30 inches put up for e-auction fetched the TTD an amount of Rs 53.54 cr at a bidding price of Rs 18,700 per kilo, while the hair varying between 10 to 15 inches earned a remarkable profit of Rs 6.18 cr.

The variety of hair ranging from 5 to 9 inches in size fetched Rs 93.57 lakh.

The last variety of hair, which is less than 5 cm in size fetched Rs 40 lakh to the TTD, while, the grey hair fetched them Rs 65.18 lakh.

Courtesy: OneIndia News

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BRIJESH SOLANKI, NEW DELHI	Tue, August-21-2012, 5:49
Dear Sir, We are dealing in human hair since 1965, now we are in need of temple hair. I received a letter of one Govt. Agency, its H.O. in Kolkota and also Branch is in New Delhi for online sale but unfortunately I missed that letter in my record. It is therefore I request you please send us the address of particular agency, so we can contact with them. Thanks BRIJESH SOLANKI

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