NCC TIRUPATI
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Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s

  • Worship your lshta Devatha or Kula Daivam before you start for Tirumala.
  • Bathe in the temple Pushkarini (tank) and worship Lord Varaha Swamy before you go to worship Lord Venkateswara.
  • Concentrate on Lord Venkateswara while you are inside the temple.
  • Observe absolute silence and chant the mantra ‘Om Sri Venkatesaya Namah’, inside the temple.
  • Bathe in the Papavinasanam and Akasa Ganga Tirthams also when you at Tirumala.
  • Respect ancient customs and usages while at Tirumala and  promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims
  • Deposit your offerings in the Hundi only
  • Keep Tirumala Clean and use Bio-degradable plastics.

Don’ts

  •  Don’t wear foot wear in the four mada streets.
  • Don’t carry jewellery or cash with you,
  • Don’t come to Tirumala for any purpose other than worshiping the Lord.
  • Don’t rush in for Darshan but take your chance in the queue.
  • Don’t enter the temple, if, according to custom or usage, you are prohibited to enter.
  • Don’t wear flowers at Tirumala, all flowers are for the Lord only.
  • 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.

Prohibited

  • Smoking, non-vegetarian food, liquor or other intoxicants.
  • Non Degradable Plastic
  • Approaching of touts for accommodation, darshan and prasadam.
  • Spurious prasadams from street vendors.
  • Beggary.
  • Spit or commit nuisance in the premises of the temple.
  • Preaching and Practice of other religion.
  • Political meetings, banners, dharnas, rastarokos, hartals.
  • Slaughter, killing, maiming any animal I bird for any reason
  • Gaming with cards, dice, counts, money or other instruments of gaming.