It is the practice among Hindus, and even among the other communities to perform Thulabara’, weighing one against materials and offering to God.
This is offered mainly to Lord Guruvayurappan, Guruvayoor, Kerala.
Right now people walk in have the child weighed against the material they have vowed to perform the Tulabaram and have the material submitted to God.
The Puranas prescribe a procedure for performing the Tulabharam.
The procedure.
1The parents of the child must fast on the day of the Tulabharam.
2.Perform pooja for Graha Devatas, Family Deity and Personal Deity.
3.Have a Yagashala prepared, perform Yaga for Ganapathy, Subrahmanya  and Siva.
4.Also perform the Yaga for the Deity to whom the Tulabharam is offered.
5.Then the child should be weighed in a Balance and the offering , equal to the weight of the child,is to be submitted to the Lord.
6.In the case of Adults, they have to stand in the Balance, have their palms folded ‘repent their sins and Pray that the Tulabharam is completed successfully.
The child can be fed during the day of the Tulabharam and not the Adults.
Source:
Sri Siva Purana.
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Tulabharam is a Hindu ritual that has been practised from Dwapara Yuga. Tulabharam means a person weighing himself or herself in a balance and pay in equal weight of gold, fruits or grains to God when one’s prayers are fulfilled. Temples in Tirupati, Guruvayur, Dwaraka, Udupi and several other towns practice such offerings. Recently, Guruvayur temple hit the headlines in newspapers when a businessman from Bangalore gave the temple his weight in gold – 70 kg. Tirupati temple hits the headlines now and then when famous politicians and film stars give something to god measure for measure. This is offered to the gods when their prayers are answered.
The earliest reference to a Tulabharam comes from the Mahabharata, about the great emperor Sibi. He was so famous his name is found in ancient Tamil Sangam literature in four places and later in hundreds of places. He was even praised in Buddhist Jataka stories and Borobudur (Indonesia) sculptures. Emperor Sibi was a just king. Lord Indra and Agni wanted to test him and came in the form of an eagle and a dove. When the dove came to Sibi for protection from the chasing eagle, Sibi was ready to offer anything to save the dove. The eagle asked him to give his flesh measure for measure. Sibi cut himself bit by bit but the pans in the balance were never equal. At last when he himself stood on the pan the Gods appeared in front of him and blessed him. The story is found in other Sanskrit works as well.”
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“TULABHARAM” inaugurated at Sai Mandir (SSSC Trust), Arakere, Bangalore recently.
First Tulabharam performed to “Sri Sai Baba” by devotees.
Shantidham consists of Lord Shiva temple, Shirdi Sai Mandir, Godess Santoshi Maata Temple & Naga Devatas.
Devotees interested in performing TULABHARAM can contact: sssctrust.co.in@gmail.com, bsraghunath@gmail.com.
In Service of Sai, B.S.Raghunath
Dear Sir,
I have been asked by an astrologer to give Thulabaram in Guruvayur. I’m 40 years of age. What can I offer as my equal weight in the Thulabaram.
Rgds
Anything you feel like. Jaggery/ Plantain can be considered.
Hi Sir,
My baby is 6months old.. what should be offered for thulabharam?
After the first Ayush Homa
sir, I’m from sri lanka . Iwish to do the thulabaram pooja for our wealth sucsess and education luck for our kids. what should we offer? can you help us please.
How old are the children?you may contact me at ramanan 50@mail.com and I shall provide details.regards
Hi Sir,
My baby is 6months old.. what should I offer for thulabharam in Guruvayoor?
Jaggery
total junk–Tulabaram is perforemd in Shiva temples and you happened to be a keralite and giving lot of BS–Just go look in all south Indian Shiva temples…dont BS on what you do notmknow
1.I have not said Thulabharam is not performed in other temples,
2.The Thulabharam at Guruvayyor is famous.Though there are lots of Balaji Temples, none of them have the following of Thirupathi..
3. I am not a Keralite ,am from Tamil Nadu settled in Bangalore.
4. My blog talks abot Bharatvarsha and there is no room for linguistic chauvinis in my site
5.I am not erudite enough to understand such terms as BS.
Regds