Actress Samyuktha Menon recently visited the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala with her mother, both of them having offered their hair in the temple’s traditional tonsuring ritual. The clean-shaven gleam of their heads caught the morning sun as they stepped out into the temple courtyard, draped in fresh shawls presented by the priests.
They moved together with quiet composure, pausing for blessings, teertha, and prasadam.
Around them, the air was thick with the murmur of pilgrims, the clang of temple bells, and the rich fragrance of incense. Samyuktha, in a vivid red-and-gold saree, smiled warmly when greeted, but her gaze often returned to her mother, who walked beside her with a serene expression.
It was a rare public moment of both devotion and intimacy—mother and daughter side by side, their shared act of sacrifice reflecting a deep bond and unwavering faith.