Largest donation of hair

Largest donation of hair
Who
Tirupati Temple
What
6500000 people
Where
India (Tirupati)
When
1999
Pilgrims to the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, donate a tonsure of their hair as a form of sacrifice. An estimated 6.5 million people make donations of their hair every year, and more than $2.2 million (£;1.3 million) is raised in temple funds through the annual auction of hair.