✅ Dos
- Do pay obeisance to your Ishta Divam or Kula Divam before you start for ARKTEMPLES.
- Do bathe in the Godavari and worship Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi.
- Do bathe and wear clean clothes (wear a dhoti with upper cloth) before you enter the temple.
- Do concentrate only on Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi inside the temple.
- Do observe absolute silence inside the temple and chant "Om Sri Saraswathyei namo namaha".
- Do respect ancient customs while in ARKTEMPLES.
- Do pay obeisance (Pranaamam) with two hands. "Mukulitha Hastha Pranaamam" is auspicious.
- Do respect and promote religious sentiments among the co-pilgrims.
- Do deposit your offerings in the Hundi.
- Do wear a tilakadharana in accordance with Hindu religion.
- Be clean physically and mentally.
- Follow the procedures and wait for your turn for Darshanam.
- Do respect ladies, children, and senior citizens.
❌ Don'ts
- Do not carry too much jewelry or cash with you.
- Do not come to ARKTEMPLES for any purpose other than worshipping the Goddess.
- Do not eat non-vegetarian food.
- Don't wear footwear or move around in a vehicle inside temple premises.
- Don't rush in for Darshanam; follow the queue.
- Don't prostrate (sastanga pranamam) inside the temple.
- Don't throw away Prasadam or theertham.
- Don't wear flowers and garlands; they are for the Goddess only.
- Don't encourage beggars; contribute to the needy instead.
- Don't spit or litter inside the temple.
- Don't enter the shrine improperly dressed.
- Don't wear headgear unless required by your religion.
- Don't carry weapons inside the temple.
- Don't eat outside food or chew betel leaves inside.
- Don't gossip or talk about sexuality in the temple.
- Don't quarrel or show violence in the temple.
- Don't boast about wealth or ego; be humble before God.
- Don't bow before another person; bow only to God.
- Don't sit with your back to the deity.
- Respect pooja sequences; wait patiently for Darshanam.
- Don't make pranamam with only one hand; use both hands.
