Do's and Don'ts
Do's
| Do Pray for Goddess before you start for Vijayawada. |
| Do keep your mind fresh and leave all your angers, Jealous and keep all your stress and pains behind, Leave every thing on the Goddess Ammavaru. |
| Do plan your travel and accommodation at Vijayawada city well in advance |
| Do bath in the Krishna River and worship Goddess Durga Ammavaru & Lord Malleswara Swamy. |
| Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the Temple. |
| Do open your eyes while having Darshan of Ammavaru. |
| Do observe absolute silence and chant “Jai Durga Bhavani” inside the Temple. |
| Do visit of Malleswara Swamy temple without fail as this temple is Durga Malleswara Swamy Temple. |
| Do respect ancient customs and usages while at Vijayawada. |
| Do respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims. |
| Do deposit your offerings & Kanukas in the Hundi Only. |
| 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 Goddess Ammavaru & Lord Siva. |
| Do Switch off Cell phones before entering into the temple. |
| Do keep the temple premises Clean & Hygienic. |
| Do contact in Information centre for unknown information about devasthanam. |
| Do watch your valuables very carefully (i.e Money purses, Gold Articles, Luggage bags etc.,) as there is fear of theft. |
Don'ts
| Don’t carry much Jewellery and Cash with you. |
| Don’t wear footwear in and around the premises of the Temple. |
| Don’t approach touts for Darshan & Accommodation. |
| Don’t approach touts for quick darshan. |
| Don’t prostrate (Sastanga danda pranamam) inside the temple. |
| Don’t throw away the prasadam and teertham given to you at the temple. |
| Don’t enter the shrine naked or wearing only a loin-cloth. |
| Don’t carry any weapon inside the temple. |
| Don’t eat non-vegetarian food. |
| Don’t consume liquor or other intoxicants. |
| Don’t smoke on Indrakeeladri Hills. |
| Don’t wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises. |
| Don’t buy fake Prasadams from street vendors. |
| Don’t commit any act of violence or harshness, anger, Jealous in the temple premises. |
| Don’t quarrel in the temple premises. |
| 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 encourage beggary in and around temple premises. |
| Don’t split or be a nuisance inside the temple premises. |
| Don’t carry luggage bags and other belongs inside temple premises. Please deposit in Cloak Rooms of Devasthanam. |
| Don’t buy small pieces of cloth as Saree from vendors at uphill for offering to Ammavaru. |
