Simhachalam - Code of Conduct

DOs :

• Respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims.
• Contact Simhachalam Devasthanam Enquiry Office for information regarding the temple and your worship there.
• Pradakshinam (keeping the shrine to your right) with devotion before entering the temple.
• Follow the procedures of the temple and wait for your turn for the darshan of the Lord.
• deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

 DONTs :

• Don't eat non-vegetarian food. Don't consume liquor or other intoxicants.
• Don't wear footwear, or move around in a vehicle, in and around the premises of the temple.
• Don't approach touts for quick darshan and accommodation.
• Don't rush in for darshan, but move along in the queue.
• Don't prostrate (sastanga danda pranamam) inside the temple.
• Don't buy spurious prasadam from street vendors.
• Don't throw away the prasadam and teertham given to you at the temple.
• Don't enter the temple, if, according to custom or usage, you are prohibited to enter.
• Don't wear flowers and garlands in Gardens; all flowers are for the Lord only.
• Don't spit or be a nuisance inside the temple premises.
• Don't enter the shrine naked or wearing only a loin-cloth.
• Don't wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
• Don't carry any weapon inside the temple.
• Don't eat food brought from outside or chew betel leaves in the temple premises.
• Don't evacuate urine or motion or spit in the premises of the temple.
• Don't pay obeisance with only one hand.
• Don't sit with your back facing the Deity.
• Don't talk about your wealth, money and status.
• Don't quarrel in the temple premises.
• Don't commit any act of violence or harshness in the temple premises.
• Don't sleep in the temple premises.