Jain Temple - Etiquette

Etiquette

There are some guidelines to follow when one is entering a Jain temples:

• Should wear washed clothes in which one has not gone for toilet or latrine after washing.
• One should not be chewing any eatables (food, gum, mints, etc.), and no eatables should be stuck in the mouth.
• If one takes food inside derasar, one should not bring that food back outside Derasar. It should be left inside the derasar only.
• Anyone who is hurt and is still bleeding should not enter the temple.
• A woman who is in her menstrual cycle should also not enter derasar. A lady is not supposed to enter derasar even after three days of menstrual cycle.
• One should not take any footwear(shoes,sandle etc)inside temple.
• One should try to keep as much as silence possible inside temple.
• In some temples, leather items are not allowed like belt and purse etc so take care.
• Avoid using mobile phone inside the main worship area. It would be better to keep it in silent mode or to switch it off before entering.