No, jeans are not allowed in Tirumala. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, has a dress code that prohibits the wearing of jeans, shorts, skirts, or any other clothing that exposes the body.
The dress code is in place to maintain the sanctity of the temple and to ensure that pilgrims are appropriately dressed for darshan, or a glimpse of the deity. The TTD also asks pilgrims to wear clean and preferably white clothing.
If you are caught wearing jeans in Tirumala, you will be asked to change into more appropriate clothing. If you do not have any other clothing with you, you will be able to purchase some from the stalls near the temple.
Here are some of the clothes that are allowed in Tirumala:
- Traditional Indian clothing: This includes sarees, salwar kameezes, dhotis, and kurtas.
- Formal western clothing: This includes shirts, Pants, and Chudidhars.
It is important to note that the dress code is strictly enforced in Tirumala. If you are caught wearing any prohibited clothing, you will be asked to change.