Do’s & Don’ts at Srikalahasti Temple

Do’s

• Worship your ista or Kula Daivam before you start of Srikalahasti
• Concentrate on Lord Srikalahastheeswara Swami Varu and Ammavaru
• Observe absolute silence and chant Om Namah sivaya
• Respect ancient customs and usages while at Srikalahasti and promote religious sentiments amount co- pilgrims
• Deposit your offerings in the Hundi only
• Keep the temple clean and use Bio – degradable plastics.

Don’ts

• Don’t carry Jewellery or cash with you
• Don’t rush in for Darsana but take your chance in the queue
• Don’t enter the temple for any purpose other than worshipping the Lord
• Don’t enter temple, if according to custom or usage, you are prohibited to enter
• Don’t waste water and electricity
• Don’t allow strangers into the cottages and hand over keys to them
• Don’t use non degradable plastics
• Don’t wear foot wear in the temple premises.

Banned

• Smoking non – Vegetarian food, liquor of other intoxicants.
• Approach of touts for accommodation, darshan and prasadam.
• Spurious prasadam from street vendors
• Beggary
• Spit or commit nuisance in the premises of the temple
• Practice of other religion
• Political meetings, banners, dharnas, rastarokos, hertals
• Slaughter, killing, maiming any animal/bird for any reason
• Gaming with cards, dice, counts, money or other instruments of gaming.