Temple Etiquette
What to wear when visiting a Hindu Temple?
| 1 | The basic dress code when visiting a Hindu Temple is: shoulders must be covered (easily done with a scarf or a shawl) and trousers or skirts must cover at least knees. | 4 | Socks are fine, visitors can keep wearing them unless the temple floor is made of marble or any other slippery stone and it may be best to remove socks too. | |
| 2 | It is best to avoid anything too tight, too short and too revealing. Generally it is better to wear too much rather than too little when visiting a temple. | 5 | Footwear should be removed outside the temple. Most temples will have a space designated for footwear to be left safely. | |
| 3 | For those who are not appropriately dressed, temples do provide shawls, cover-ups and wraps. |
Temple Manners
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| Please do not enter the shrines or sanctums | Do not sit with feet pointing toward the Deities, the priests or another person | Hugging and other demonstrations of affection between adults are not appropriate | Do refrain from talking loudly | Please treat the priests with respect |
Smoking and consumption of alcohol are prohibited in the temple and temple grounds.
