Maintain silence, decorum and reverence at the Sanctum sanctorum.
· Practice humility at least in the holy atmosphere.
· Maintain absolute silence in the presence of the
deity; make your prayers silently. In your enthusiasm to
devour the beauty of the divine form in full, do not
obstruct the view of those standing behind you. Do not
yell out God's holy name too emotionally, as this could
disturb other devotees who are silently praying to God.
Switch off your cell phone, or leave your
cell phone in your vehicle.
A visit to the temple is essentially to get some peace
and tranquility in you from your hectic and distracting
daily schedules and chores
Dress conservatively
A visit to
the temple is not same as a visit to the market or a
theater.
Grown-ups are advised not
to wear shorts, bermudas.
- For Women should dress modestly when going to the temple.
Wearing dresses like Saree or Salwar-Khamiz (or Churidar)
or full pants.
- For men, the general dress code wearing a
traditional Dhoti' is desirable.
But even full pants/Pajamas are fine.
Do not gossip, talk aloud or indulge in fun
and frolic inside temple.
The temple atmosphere must help you and others to elevate the minds from the mundane to the spiritual, at least during the brief period of stay there. Using the temple as a place for get-together to make fun or to gossip must be avoided.
Chant God's holy name, your mantra or hymns.
It is said that the holy atmosphere in the temple has the
power to augment your spiritual efforts. Chanting God's
holy name, repeating your mantra or reciting slokas
(hymns) is highly recommended. But make sure that you do
not do them loudly to show off or to impress or distract
others. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahmsa says that our
spiritual efforts must be secretive and never meant to
show off to others
Keep the temple premises clean.
Never throw out plastic bags, paper waste, edibles and
coconut shells around the temple premises. The practice
of giving sanctified food (prasad) is for eating, do not
throw it away.
Please do not waste any Prasaadam