Certain rules and regulations are strictly followed by the local community:
1. Strict observance of entry and exit into the kavu as per the Hindu calendar.
2. Entry is open to pilgrims only during certain times of the year.
3. No leaf litter/dead branches are permitted to be taken away from the grove.
4. Only during Theyyam festival is fallen wood from the grove collected and burnt for the purpose of the ritual.
5. Grazing of cattle is also not permitted within the grove limits.
6. Grass from the sacred grove is auctioned once a year, although this does not bring in much money to the kavu committee.
7. Photography is not permitted inside the grove, or of the Theyyam dancers, as they are believed to be possessed during the dance.
8. Women are not allowed to enter the grove during menstruation.