Suggestions in the form of 'Dos and Don'ts' are displayed at various places in Tirupati and Tirumala. You are requested to get acquainted with them before you visit Tirumala.

A summary of these suggestions:

Dos

• Do book your travel and accommodation in Tirumala through TTD in advance.
• Do pay obeisance to your Ishta Daivam or Kula Daivam before you start for Tirumala.
• Do bathe in the Pushkarini and worship Sri Varahaswami in His temple before you worship Lord Sri Venkateswara.
• Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
• Do observe absolute silence inside the temple and chant Om Sri Venkatesaya Namah to yourself.
• Do bathe in the Papavinasanam and Akasa Ganga teerthams near Tirumala.
• Do respect ancient customs while at Tirumala.
• Do respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims.
• Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.
• Do contact any of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Enquiry Offices for information regarding the temple and your worship there.
• Do pradakshinam (keeping the shrine to your right) with devotion before entering the temple.
• Do wear a tilak in accordance with your religious affiliation.
• Do follow the procedures of the temple and wait for your turn for the darshan of the Lord

• Don't come to Tirumala for any purpose other than worshipping the Lord.
• Don't carry too much jewellery or cash with you.
• Don't eat non-vegetarian food. Don't consume liquor or other intoxicants.
• Don't approach strangers for accommodation.
• Don't wear footwear, or move around in a vehicle, in and around the premises of the temple.
• Don't rush in for darshan, but move along in the queue.
• Don't approach touts for quick darshan.
• 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 Tirumala; all flowers are for the Lord only.
• Don't encourage beggars.
• 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 sleep in the temple premises.
• Don't commit any act of violence or harshness in the temple premises.
• Don't quarrel in the temple premises.
• Don't talk about your wealth, money and status.
• Don't sit with your back facing the Deity.
• Don't pay obeisance with only one hand.

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