Devotees should not stand inside the temple during Nivedya and Shivali.

 Devotees should not stand inside the temple during Nivedya and Shivali.*

Offerings to the deity are prepared in the Titapalli inside the temple. Melshanthi or Kiz shanthi should not taste or smell the offerings prepared with clean materials before offering them to the deity. In ancient times, it was customary to cover the mouth and nose while preparing the offering. That's because God's food should be so pure. 

The Nivedya should be cooked by touching the right hand with the left hand and stirring the offering with a shovel.Devotees eat that uchishta of the deity after offering the offering to the deity after thinking that it has been accepted by the deity.When it is time for Nivedya, all the devotees should stand outside the enclosure while the poojari shouts 'Nivedya' from the Titapalli. One has to come out like this during Nivedya and Shiveli. 

The priest worships the deity with mantras in front of the deva image and appeases the deity. Offerings with four types of dishes and six rasas are offered to the deity in a way that pleases them. Instead of the six rasas, sweet is sufficient. No one should walk between the temple and the shrine during the Nivedya. Because during Nivedya, the tongue of the deity is thought to extend from the shrine to the shrine.So it should not be bypassed. It is also said that during Nivedya, devotees should not stand upright or pray. (Essence do not disturb when the god is moving) Another reason is given in the Shiva temple.It is believed that Lord Shiva is always trampling the demon 'Apasmaram' under his feet. It is also said that during Nividya this demon is set free and tries to come out through Ove and Nernada.  Therefore, devotees should not enter the temple, worship or pray during the Nivedya times. This is a common practice in all temples