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Offerings are a main part of our Sanatana dharma where we offer various items to god to show our devotion. Some offer flowers, some offer money some even offer gold all in hopes of gaining Punya. One such practice is Tulabhara or Tula-purusha or Tula-dana. which every way you call it we all have heard of it at least once in our life. it may be the story of Shibi chakravartiwho sat on a scale to save a pigeon or the story of how Rukmini Devi wins over Shir Krishn from Triloka Sanchari, Devarishi Narada muni with only tulsi leaves or any other donations made in the form of tulabhara like the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara in Telangana or the tulabhara in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

Tulabhara is one of the sixteen great daans. The basic concept of Tulabhara is to donate an amount of offering that is equal in weight to that of the devotee. This is done by sitting the devotee on one side of the scale and placing the offering of their choice on the other side. The offerings may be coins, jaggery, sugar, etc.
Tulabhara is still performed in many parts of India, mainly in south Indian temples like Tirumala, Guruvayur, etc. Over the years the temples have changed their rules to make it convenient for both devotes and the temple authorities by providing them the offerings right at the Tulabhara. you can pay a fixed amount for the weight of the offerings that you have decided to donate. For example, if you wish to donate coins at Tirupath, the fixed price for 5 rs coins is 555. so if you wish to donate coins the amount equivalent to 555*devotee wight should be donated to the temple authorities. of course, the devotees are allowed to bring their own coins but they have to place them in the Srivari hundi after they are weighed.
Though rare Tulabaram is an ancient practice of our sanatan dharma that has stood the test of time and still prevails in many parts of India. Have you heard of Tulabhara before?

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