As part of the tradition at the Tirumala Temple, world champion D Gukesh opted to shave his head during the visit.

D Gukesh, the reigning World Chess Champion who triumphed over Ding Liren in Singapore last year, visited the Tirumala Temple ...

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Norway Chess released a video of 18-year-old Gukesh with a tonsured head, giving it as an offering to Lord Balaji.

D Gukesh, who won the World Chess Championship last year in Singapore after beating Ding Liren, sought blessings at the ...

During his visit. D Gukesh also met reporters and revealed that he wanted to come to the temple after his victory at the World Championship last year.

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