Do's Do Obeisance to your Ishta or Kula Daivam before you start for Tirumala.. Do book your travel and accommodation at Tirumala well in advance. Do bathe in the Pushkarini and worship Varaha Swami in His Temple before you go to worship Lord Venkateshwara. Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the shrine. Do concentrate on Lord Venkateshwara inside the Temple. Do observe absolute silence and chant "Ohm Sri Venkateshaya Namah", inside the Temple. Do bathe in the Papavinasanam and AkashGanga Tirthams near Tirumala. Do respect ancient customs and usages while at Tirumala. Do respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims. Do deposit your offerings in the Hundi Only. 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 accommodation and darshan. Don't eat non-vegetarian food. Don't consume liquor or other intoxicants. Don't smoke on Tirumala Hills. Don't buy spurious prasadams from street vendors. Don't come to Tirumala for any purpose other than worshipping 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 encourage beggary. Don't spit or commit nuisance in the premises of the Temple.