Forbidden acts in worship 1 Do not raise Tulsi to Ganesha. 2 Do not raise durve to mother godess. 3 Ketakipushpa should not be offered to Shivalinga. 4 Akshata Tilak should not be placed on Vishnu. 5 There should not be two (Saligrama) conch shells in the same pujakona. 6 Three Ganesha idols should not be kept in one temple. 7 Tulsi petals should not be chewed. 8 Flip flops should not be left in front of the main door of the temple. 9 The bell should not be rung while returning from darshan of God. 10 Aarti should not be taken with one hand. 11 Shivalinga worshiped at home should not be bigger than thumb. 12 Shivlinga should not be kept in Tulsi plant. 13 Pregnant women should not touch Shivalinga. 14 Women should not break coconuts in the temple. 15 Do not touch worshiped idols when there is Sutak in the family. 16 Shiva should not come full circle. 17 If the Tirtha of Shiva's anointing is flowing, it should not be crossed. 18 Do not bow with one hand. 19 Do not light the lamp that you light with the lamp that someone else has lit. 20 While taking Tirtha, a handkerchief or even a napkin should be kept under the right hand, not a single drop of Tirtha should fall down. 21 Do not wipe your hands on your head or forehead after drinking Tirtha. Instead of applying it to the eyes, Gayatri resides in Shikha, defilement of the Goddess. 22 Do not be greedy for money etc. for God, 23 Women should not bow to Lord Hanu by touching Lord Shani. 24 Unmarried women should bow at the feet of Lord Hanuman and Lord Shani without falling. 25 The premises of a temple or a place of worship should always be kept clean. 26. When there is a crowd in the temple, remember the Lord's name and go forward in your queue. 27 Drunkards are not allowed to enter other temples except Bhairava temple. 28 Before entering the temple, the right foot should be placed and when returning from the temple, the left foot should be put out first. 29 The bell in the temple should not be rung very loudly. 30 If possible, keep and wear different clothes to go to the temple. 31. If the temple is not far away, one should go without wearing shoes or sandals. 32 One should stand and receive the darshan of God with open eyes and not return the same, sit for two minutes and enjoy the sweetness of the darshan of God. 33 Hands should be washed after taking aarti or after touching the lamp. These are told by ancient sages.