Tulabhara
Sign in to savethumb|A tula-dana balance at the Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple in Kerala, India thumb|A tulabhara donation of bananas in progress at the Chottanikkara Temple in Kerala Tulabhara, also known as Tula-purusha (IAST: Tulāpuruṣa) or Tula-dana, is an ancient Hindu practice in which a person is weighed against a commodity (such as gold, grain, fruits or other objects), and the equivalent weight of that commodity is offered as donation. The Tulabhara is mentioned as one of the sixteen great gifts in the ancient texts, and is performed in several parts of India.
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thumb|A tula-dana balance at the Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple in Kerala, India thumb|A tulabhara donation of bananas in progress at the Chottanikkara Temple in Kerala Tulabhara, also known as Tula-purusha (IAST: Tulāpuruṣa) or Tula-dana, is an ancient Hindu practice in which a person is weighed against a commodity (such as gold, grain, fruits or other objects), and the equivalent weight of that commodity is offered as donation. The Tulabhara is mentioned as one of the sixteen great gifts in the ancient texts, and is performed in several parts of India.
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