8 Incredible Facts About Tirupati’s Idol You Never Knew

The Idol’s Mystical Placement

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The Eternal Hairstyle

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The Unseen Village

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The Idol’s Perpetual Sweat

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The Everlasting Flame

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The Ocean’s Whisper

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The Sacred ‘Laddu’ Offering

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The Rightward Gaze

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