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Points to remember while visiting religious monuments
- Visiting a religious monument demands respect. With all religions, removing shoes is necessary before entering a shrine, though sometimes cloth overshoes are provided for a small charge.
- Drinking alcoholic beverages on the premises or speaking in a raised voice is not permissible. Some structures are off-limits to visitors who do not practice the faith. One should not try to force or bribe to enter such places.
- Be sure to cover your head when you enter a Sikh gurudwara or mosque. When you enter a mosque, you are supposed to step right foot first into the courtyard.
- To enter a holy shrine, women should wear a long skirt, a dress, or trousers.. Travel in a Muslim community calls for even more discretion. Women should consider wearing a salwar kameez, or loose pants and long blouse.
- In some Hindu and Jain temples all leather products inside a shrine like shoes, belts, handbags, camera cases etc. are prohibited.
- Many temples also expect visitors to purify themselves by washing their hands and feet under a tap or tank available there before entering. No visitor in a Sikh gurudwara should keep his feet pointing towards the Holy Book or step over any one sitting in prayer or meditation. Usually sitting on the floor of a Hindu or Sikh temple with cross-legged or with feet tucked beneath is best.
- In a Buddhist monastery always remember to follow a clockwise direction while spinning a prayer wheel, going around the interiors and exteriors of the monastery itself, stupa or mani wall. Inside the monastery, cushions and chairs are reserved for lamas (monks). Sit on the steps outside or on the floor. Incase one gets the opportunity to meet a rimpoche (head lama) or a respected monk, it's polite not to turn one's back on him while leaving. Also removing the hat and lowering an umbrella within the confines of a monastery is advised. This courtesy is also observed in the presence of a lama.
Points to remember while visiting a wildlife sanctuary
- Make sure you carry clothes, which blend with your surroundings. Do not carry brightly coloured clothes, as it will greatly reduce your chances of viewing wildlife.
- Binoculars are necessary, particularly for viewing and identifying birds and other animals that like to keep a healthy distance.
- It is advisable not to venture out alone, particularly in isolated areas. Let others know your travel plans and schedule so you will be missed if something goes wrong, and so others will know where to begin looking for you.
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