The story: 108 snails on Buddha's head

Hair is often metaphorically regarded as a human being's illusion. Therefore, it is also called "weeds of ignorance," and having a shaved head symbolically represents getting rid of those illusions. It is believed that to achieve proper understanding and enlightenment, we should keep our bodies and minds clean. That's why we often see Buddhist monks with shaved heads. Even history suggests that Siddhartha Gautam Buddha cut his hair when he left his palace to achieve enlightenment. Read more at: https://www.originalbuddhas.com/blog/108-dried-snails-on-buddhas-head