Dress Code for Tamil Temples

From 1 January there are new rules regarding the clothes you may wear to visit a temple in Tamil Nadu.  The new code was announced with immediate effect and the list of clothes visitor are allowed to wear inside the temples are all South Indian local clothes and nothing that a foreign tourist is likely to have in his/her suitcase!  The rules specifically state that jeans and tight leggings would not be allowed.  The ruling is being disputed and we hope that something more sensible will be agreed upon.  In the meantime we recommend to all our customers that they dress modestly and respectfully.  Cover your legs and shoulders and don’t wear anything too tight or revealing.  At this stage I don’t think you will have to go out and buy a South Indian outfit!  Suggest you discuss this with your driver as they are likely to know the current situation.