SCIENTIFIC VASTU | POOJA ROOM | An Architect Explains
The Puja Room is the room where the family’s deities, idols, religious texts are kept and used exclusively for prayer, worship and meditation. It is a sacred room and the space from which all positive energy radiates to other rooms. That is the reason why, according to Vastu Shastra, it is preferable to have it in the centre of the house. However this is not always possible and so it can be located in certain auspicious directions as explained in this post.
The important thing to consider regarding a Pooja/prayer room, is that it must be protected from “negative energy”. Once you have made a pooja or prayer room in your home, the room automatically starts to radiate positive energy. However, if the pooja room is left unprotected, the positive energy starts to weaken due to influence of negative energies that may be present in your home. Hence, you must make some tweaks so that it emanates positive energy in and around your home.
So, what can be done to make this possible? According to Vastu Shastra, the right placement of the pooja room, the arrangement in the room, lighting and the colours, can ensure that this room is protected from negative energy and radiates positive energy. So to know more about making your Pooja room a vastu compliant space, read on…..
Listed here, are some of the Vastu Guidelines for a Pooja room. Since Vastu is a science, every guideline is based on logic and reasoning. As an Architect, I have attempted to explain each of these guidelines rationally and scientifically under the following headings, so that you have a choice and can decide what you want to follow or don’t instead of looking at Vastu as a superstition:
What Is The Best Location For A Pooja Room?
What Are The Vastu Guidelines For The Interiors of A Pooja Room?
Where Should The Idols Be Placed In A Pooja Room?
What are the Vastu guidelines for the pooja things in the Pooja Room?
What Are The Ideal Colours For A Pooja Room?
What Should Be Avoided In A pooja Room?
WHAT IS THE BEST LOCATION FOR A PUJA ROOM ACCORDING TO VASTU?
- First choice for Pooja Room loaction: North-East Direction or the Centre of the house.
- Second choice for Pooja Room location: East or West Directions of the house.
- If none of these corners are available, the pooja mandir can be located in the NE corner of any room except bedrooms, toilets and store rooms.
In earlier times, a well designed, large space was exclusively reserved for prayer but today with reduced space availability, the Puja Room has become a tiny space, sometimes just a small mandir placed in the Kitchen. Whatever the size, the location of the Pooja room is the most important consideration.
If there is no space for a Puja room, the Mandir can be placed in the North-East corner of the Kitchen or any room except bedroom, store room and toilets: The Scientific Reason – In apartments it may not be possible to have a separate Puja room, but since one starts the day by entering the Kitchen, having a Puja here helps one to spend a few quiet moments in meditation.
In a big site, the Puja room can be in the Centre of the House: The Scientific Reason- The central part of a large house should be kept open to allow proper flow of air and cross ventilation. It makes sense to have a Puja room right in the middle of this court as it can be seen from all rooms and the space is utilized.
In normal sized homes, the Puja room should be in the North-East. East or West are the second best locations: The Scientific Reason– Early at dawn, the Sun is in the North-Eastern part of the house. These hours are ideal for Yoga, meditation, prayer or study as it is very quiet and peaceful. Also, the early morning Sun’s rays have a very beneficial effect on our health. Therefore, the North-East corner is the best position for the Puja Room/prayer room or meditation room.
The Puja Room should be in the Ground Floor and not in the Basement: The Scientific Reason – A basement is a dark and dingy place and one cannot benefit from the morning sunlight here.
The Puja Room should not be on the upper floors: The Scientific Reason – The Puja room is meant for worship or meditation and this activity is recommended for everyone, everyday, especially in the mornings when our minds are fresh and not yet corrupted by many thoughts. If the Puja room is located on an upper floor, then it can put off physically inactive people like the obese, or the elderly or the ailing, from making the trip to the Puja everyday. The climb up the steps can put them off and since it is out of sight from the commonly used rooms on the ground, one may even forget to spend a few minutes everyday, in thought about God or life!
WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE INTERIORS OF A PUJA ROOM?
The Puja room should have a lower ceiling: One can use false ceiling for the same. The Scientific Reason – A Puja room is generally a small room and so having a low ceiling will make it appear more proportional.
Door to the Puja room should have two shutters: The Logic – When doing puja or meditating, the door is kept open outwards and can come in the way if it is one shutter.
The Puja room can have a pyramid shaped ceiling: The Scientific Reason – It is known scientifically that the energy under a pyramid is extremely positive and can help in meditation.
Keep the Puja room clean always: The Logic – By cleaning the Puja room everyday, it ensures that one spends a few moments in prayer. Also it is a way of showing respect to God.
There should be a threshold at the entrance to the Puja room. The Scientific Reason – A threshold prevents ants and insects from entering and this is useful in a Puja room, as foodstuff may be offered in prayer.
For lengthy meditation, sit facing East and avoid facing the idols: If meditation is going to last for more than 15 minutes one should not sit exactly facing the idols. The Logic – When meditating it is best to face East as the morning sun rays are beneficial to one’s health. If one keeps looking at the idols, it can be distracting. Moreover the energy that radiates from them can be very strong.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE IDOLS AND PICTURES OF THE DEITIES IN THE PUJA ROOM?
Idols can be in the North-East, East or West walls of the Puja room. Avoid placing them on the South wall: The Scientific Reason – The morning sunlight streaming in from the North-East, East and the evening light from the West will light up the idols enabling you to see them better.
Idols should be kept at least an inch away from the wall and make sure they are not broken, cracked or disfigured: The Scientific Reason – Keeping the idols away from the walls, ensures that there is proper movement of air and incense smoke through the room.
The idols should be placed at a height, such that they are above your navel when you are praying depending on whether you prefer to stand or sit while praying. The Scientific Reason -You will be able to concentrate on the idols best, when they are at this height (neither too low down nor too high up).
The idols must be in perfect condition. They should not be broken, cracked or disfigured: The Scientific Reason – While praying to a disfigured idol, you may feel that there is no well-being because you are not able to replace it with a perfect one. It affects your mind.
The idols must not be too big in size- they should not be more than the span of your hand from tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger: The Scientific Reason – It is difficult to concentrate on a big idol as as you get distracted by the different parts. In case of a small idol, you can take it in wholly.
There should not be too many idols. Give away duplicates of deities and keep the Puja room uncluttered: The Logic – An uncluttered space does not harbour positive energy. Also, when there are too many idols, you can get distracted while praying.
The idols can be made of stone, wood, silver, gold. Alternatively they can also be of brass, bronze or clay depending on your preference.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES REGARDING THE POOJA THINGS IN A POOJA ROOM?
The puja things should be stored in the South-East of the Puja room: The Scientific Reason – All the puja stuff should be kept away from the North-East and East, so that there is no obstruction to the morning sunlight.
A cupboard lower than the idols can be placed against the South or West wall: The Scientific Reason – This way, it will not be an obstruction to the useful morning sunlight.
Incense sticks, oil for lamp, kumkum can be stored below the pooja ghar: The Scientific Reason – It is practical to keep the regularly used items just below the pooja ghar.
Food offerings should be placed in front of the idols: The Logic – Whatever is offered to god should be always placed in front of the idol as a mark of respect. Moreover, it is less cumbersome to remove and replace if it is right in front.
WHAT ARE THE IDEAL COLOURS FOR A PUJA ROOM ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA?
Colours in the Puja room: Can be white, light yellow or light blue. The Scientific Reason – Light colours reflect light thus enhancing the bright and well-lit look of a space.
Similarly, if you are using marble or granite for the flooring or counter or shelves, make sure you use only white colour. The Scientific Reason – White marble/granite reflect and shine more than other colours.
WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN A PUJA ROOM, ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA?
Avoid having a pooja room under a staircase or in a store room: The Scientific Reason: As one climbs up or down the stairs you may feel you are trampling on the gods.
Avoid Puja mandirs in the Bedrooms. And avoid sleeping in a pooja room: The Scientific Reason – Many people may feel uncomfortable to lie around with their feet pointing towards the religious idols, as they believe it is disrespectful to god. But if there is no other choice, you could consider having a pooja mandir in the NE corner of the bedroom.
Avoid keeping broken idols or torn pictures or old idols brought from temples: The Scientific Reason – Praying to a broken idol or torn image of a deity can be distracting.
Avoid a Toilet near or above the Puja Room: The Scientific Reason – A Toilet causes disturbance when people use it and also the smell can distract while one is meditating.
Avoid placing idols on the South wall of the pooja room: Because then the worshiper has to face South which is not advisable. The Scientific Reason – When a worshiper sits facing South, his feet are towards the south and his head is in the North. This causes the magnetic North of the body, namely the Head to repel the Earth’s magnetic North Pole.
Avoid idols facing each other: The Logic – The purpose of having idols in a Puja room is for one to be able to see them and meditate on them.
Avoid a bell in the Puja room: The Logic – A Puja room at home is not made to replicate a temple. It is more of a meditation room and loud sounds should be avoided.
Avoid pictures of animals or photographs of dead people in the Puja room: The Logic – While many people believe in showing respect to the dead, it is better not to have their photos in the Puja room as they may be distracting or bring back painful memories.
Avoid pictures of wars, crimes, turbulence or any negative emotion in the Pooja room: The Reason – It is believed that these pictures unconsciously disturb are minds in a negative way.
Avoid storing or hiding money or valuables in the Puja room: The Scientific Reason – Many people may feel they are being disrespectful to God by hiding things and hiding stuff here.
Do not keep a dustbin in a pooja room: The Scientific Reason: It brings in negative energy.
This post was about the Vastu guidelines for the design of a Puja Room. The Puja room is usually adjacent to a Living Room or a pooja mandir is placed in a Kitchen.
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Dear Sir,
We have bought apartment and it is having east facing entrance.
1) We have the kitchen in south east – with utility in south east
2) We having master bedroom in south west
3) Kid room in northwest portion
4) We made another room next to kitchen , that mean in east.
We having a balcony in north east.
Our doubt is , we do not have pooja room in the house can we place the pooja room in balcony northeast and give the main entrance next to it.
Hi Shobha,
Everything is according to vastu. So why spoil it!!!! So yes, you can have the pooja in the NE balcony.
Admin
We live in apt. My flat is on 2nd floor. The place where I placed my wooden temple is adjutants to toilet wall I have a doubt about that place because in that area up (3rd floor) and down (1st floor) toilet is there. I have cancelled toilet over there and kept wooden small temple. Is it okay or I need some change. Pls reply as soon as possible.
Hi Shashi,
According to vastu principles, it is not a good place since there is the likelihood of leak.
Admin
Hello sir ,
We have a place in hall and we have planned to keep ganesha statue 2 ft tall. Altar in south so if we place idol it will be facing north . is it okay . if not what idol can we keep facing north direction and altar in south.
Hi Pavithra,
Avoid placing any idol facing North because you will be facing South while praying.
Admin
My pooja room is a closet having a door from bedroom . It is in north east direction of the house . We perform pooja while opening the door which opens in bedroom . Is it ok .
Hello sir,
Is it ok to keep pooja mandir on north wall facing south.
Hi Saurabh,
You can, because you will be facing North while praying.
Admin
I have recently purchased an under construction flat. I plan to make a puja room towards the north east corner of the property.I have a common bathroom coming up in the east area. However this is cramming up the living room and hence one of the suggestions was to interchange the puja room and the bathroom. Pl suggest. Also if i do the switch, the bathroom will not be in the northeast corner but will be more towards the eastern part. Pl suggest if this is doable. Also another point to consider is that if i do this switch, the bathroom for the flat above mine will be right above the puja room.
hi K10,
Since yours is a unit in an apartment, it is better not to fiddle with the bathroom positions as the sanitary lines will have to be rerouted. All the bends are potential points of leakage. So avoid shifting the bathroom.
admin
Hi my pooja room is in north direction of home but door is facing south …is it ok
Hi Navin,
Is the pooja room door or the main door facing south?
Admin
Hi,
I bought west facing home & entrance from main hall.. planning to place pooja room to the wall which is exactly opposite to main entrance door. If I do like that, as soon as you enter the house, pooja room will be faced. Is this right way? kindly suggest.
Thank you
Gouri
Hi Gauri,
It depends on how you like it. If you dont mind seeing the pooja as soon as you enter, then go ahead. Vastu wise there is no issue
Admin
We have a circular 8 ft diameter circular pooja room projecting in the north east corner of our house. One friend recently mentioned that a circular pooj a room is not advisable? Is this correct?
Hi Padmanabhan,
Thats true, a circular pooja room does not give the right atmosphere for prayer/meditation. It can cause a strain mentally. So create a square room inside the circle.
Admin
Hi,
We stay in a apartment which has a north facing entrance and have placed small wooden temple in the west direction(central lobby,attached to the bedroom wall)This means idols are facing east direction and we will face west direction while praying,is that fine?
Hi Rajni,
It is okay.
Admin
Hi sir, we have a wash basin infront of the pooja room is that ok or should we remove it?
Hi Pavan,
It is okay.
Admin
Hi sir,
My new house facing west, Puja room place yet to decide. North east corner has bedroom with balcony. Is it advisable to keep Puja room facing west in north east corner of the living room, prayers will face east. Pls advice N-E of living room ok or N- E of house need to select ?
Hi Hari,
Your proposal- a pooja room in the NE corner of the living room is okay.
Admin
Sir, My house is west facing and have two main doors, one at the middle of the west and another at north-west corner. We usually keep open the north-west corner main door. Our pooja room is at the north-east corner facing west, i.e. main door. Will there be any negative effects for this. Please suggest.
Hi Satyanarayan,
It is better to use the NW main door always. There will not be any negative effects.
Admin
Dear Sir/Madam,
We just moved in a rental apartment. The entrance is East facing and next to entrance is dinning room. This is the NE corner of the apartment and next to it is kitchen. Is it okay to place a small pooja room in dinning room next to kitchen ?
Hi Gauri,
Yes you can put the pooja room in the dining room.
Admin
Hi,
Our house main door is north-east facing with a balcony exactly opposite in the south-west direction. We are planning to place our home temple facing west (we face east while worshiping). However, in this arrangement temple will be adjacent to the bathroom wall on one side and dinning table on the other side. Is this arrangement advisable as per vastu? If not please advise appropriate arrangement. We were also considering the option of placing the temple near the balcony wall in the living room (this way mandir would be facing north-west, while we would face south-east while worshiping).
Hi Chirag,
Both options are okay according to me. But there are some reservations regarding a bathroom wall adjacent to the pooja room. So you decide the one that is convenient for you.
Admin
Hi, we have a north facing house (main door to north). a big hall – N/S direction with a kitchen in SE. Sump in NE, SW Master BR, NW children room. We have a open puja (3.5 ft above floor) in the hall – photos, idols facing east – so that we prostrate to north. can you please suggest
Hi Srinagesh,
It is all okay.
Admin
HI Sir,
I have north facing flat, And having the kitchen in south East corner. Now I dont have separate room for pooja room, So kindly guide me where to keep the pooja room.
Hi Parthasarathy,
Find some space even a small one for a pooja mandir anywhere in the house, where there is enough light and ventilation.
Admin
DEAR SIR/MAM
MY PUJA ROOM IS FACEING EAST, BUT MANDIR WIIL BE NORTH EAST CORNER, BUT IDOL WIIL BE SOUTH FACING ,PLS SUGGEST ME IS THIS RIGHT OR WRONG..
Hi Madhumita,
Since the deities are facing South, you will be facing North while praying, which is okay.
Admin
Hello sir, my question is we have small cupboard towards north east side and height of the cupboard is 1 an half or 2 feet with 2 portion so can I place idol n pictures in both the portion that is up and down.
Hi Anand Kumar,
You can do that. But will you be able to see the pictures in the lower shelf?
Admin
Hello sir..
We live in apt.There’s no puja room.We have placed god pictures facing east and praying facing west.Is it ok…sir.
Hi Vijaya,
Yes it is okay.
Admin
My flat is south facing with kitchen in south east , master bedroom in south west another bedroom in north west and a balcony in north where should i keep my wooden pooja mandir. A bathroom in master bedroom and another bathroom in balcony outside facing east . A window is there in hall opening towards east . Where should i place my wooden pooja mandir please suggest.
Hi Nivedita,
You will have to find a tiny space somewhere in the house where there is ample light and ventilation. Only, avoid placing it against bathroom walls.
Admin
Please guide for .our temple at home and in our office has a glass on a opposite wall. Reflection of statues is seen in that glass………How r the effects, please reply
Hi Bhavna,
It may be disturbing to see double images and you may not be able to concentrate on prayer.
Admin
Hello Admin,
Hope you are doing good. We are planning our pooja room structure and I need little help from you on this. We plan to make the ceiling pyramid shaped. Does the pyramid need to be a closed one from base or can it start from outside the wall of pooja room? Does the pyramid need any flat but hollow ceiling below pyramid?
Also, is it really okay to have two shutter door, both together opening towards our left while opening from outside. The pooja room is adjacent to kitchen and of size 3’*4′.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Shweta,
The pyramid roof should not be closed from below – the inclined surfaces should be visible for the positive effect, just like in temples. The door can be a single folding one as long as it does not jut too much into the passage.
Admin
HI
OUR FLAT IS NW FACING HOUSE.WE PLACE THE POOJA MANDIR IN NW DIRCTION IN THE LIVING ROOM.CAN WE PLACE THE POOJA MANDIR IN LIVING ROOM
Hi Durga,
You can.
Admin
can two wooden temples be placed side by side to keep idol.i am a sai devote n want to have separate wooden mandir for sai god as my first one is small.
Hi Riya Ghosh,
I feel it is better to have one large mandir for all the gods. That way there is no partiality!!!!
Admin
Hello
Namaskar My flat main door faces south east and we had pooja mandir in Kitchen. Kitchen is in the south side. Now after renovation we are thinking to place the pooja mandir on East wall of Hall i.e drawing room at a height. Is it correct plz suggest. Thanks
Hi Kasturi,
You can place it wherever it is convenient. But make sure that doing pooja is easy and not a problem, if it is at a height.
Admin
Is Pooja room door bells are vastu…..
Hi Santosh,
Bells on the pooja room door are okay.
Admin
Hi,
We have open kitchen on first floor and Puja Mandir (having marble and glass doors) is situated in North east corner (diagonally opposite to kitchen corner).
Please let me know is Puja Mandir location fine or do i have to shift the puja mandir to ground floor?
Hi Amit,
As long as you do not have difficulty in going upstairs everyday to do pooja, the location is fine.
Admin
I have the pooja room under the staircase n adjacent to the toilet. There is no other place to shift it. Please suggest the ways how to prepare an ideal pooja room there itself
Hi Laxmi,
It is not ideal. so better to find a small place anywhere else in the house. You may have to sacrifice the size of the room but that is better than trying to compromise with a pooja room next to a toilet and under a staircase.
Admin
Dear Sir,
we have booked a flat facing south ( gate is in 1st padam from SE. inside main entrance door also parallel to the gate. is that according to vastu? we need to confirm them if there is any change. can you advice.
Hi Geeta,
Ideally the main door should be in line with the gate. so there is nothing wrong with your arrangement.
Admin
Hi Admin,
Thank you for your all the scientific clarifications regarding the Pooja room positions.I have booked a North facing door flat. It has a bed room in NE followed by dining room & kitchen in eastern side of the plan.I have 2 options for Pooja room .
1. Placing the pooja room in adjacent to the bedroom facing west ( as a part of dining room) & idols facing west. But I heard that the wall b/w Pooja room & bedroom shouldn’t be common. Please suggest on the 1. pooja room position, 2. about Walls confusion.
2. pooja room facing North along with idols also facing north. But i heard that the Pooja room shouldn’t be placed in south side of the flat. So would request you to clarify the same.
Also, suggest me any other suitable position for placing the Pooja room.
Thanks & Regards,
Amit
Hi Amit,
Between the two positions i would prefer the first one as you will be facing East while praying. Having a common wall between the pooja and the bedroom is not such an issue.
admin
I have put ganapati photo in front of my enterance door, which is north facing. Pls suggest is this ok?
Hi Ganesh,
It is a question of your personal preference. If you feel happy with it go ahead.
Admin
Sir,
I have a Puja Room in southwest direction, but its not at the extreme south-west direction of the house, its bit inside and near to the central part of the house and is placed inside a child’s bedroom, the deities faces East and we face South-west while doing puja. we are acing problems like quarrels, health problems, financial instability and poor results in academics.
It would be very grateful and helpful of you, if you can tell me if this is the right part for a puja place.
Hi Kathey,
If you feel that the problems you are facing are due to the ill-placement of the pooja room, then change the location. You can have it anay other room . And it is preferable to face East or north while praying.
Admin
Hi Sir,
We have planned to construct new house in a 30×40 site East phase. The main door will be located at north-east position immediately after under water sump.we have two options for pooja room location.
1.Extremely end of north east and the main door will touches while fully opened condition.
2.mid of east phase wall and it will be the corner of kitchen and dining hall.
In both the options photos and idols will be facing towards west and we will pray by facing east or north.
Please suggest us which option is preferable if not kindly advise other best option.
Thanks in advance….
Hi Vasathakumar,
Both options are okay. But you can decide on the one which does not come in the way and which has no obstructions.
Admin
Hello Sir,
My house is a individual house facing north.we live in first floor.main door is in north and living room in NE zone.
Kitchen is in the south east corner. Master bedroom is in south west and its attached toilet in west. Guest bedroom in north west and its attached toilet in north.Inbetween these two, is the pooja room, which is in centre west facing east.the toilet of the master bedroom is just behind the puja room,both sharing the same wall.also there is a common toilet opposite to the puja room,but not exactly opposite, little away from it.pls let me know if its a vastu defect?
so can we place a 1 inch wooden hurdle in the puja room to avoid touching the bathroom wall?or do we need to change the location of puja room.if so,pls let me know where to shift the pooja room.please help me sir to resolve the issue.also,let me know if rest of the other placements are according to vastu.
Padmapriya
Note :pls find attached the rough sketch of my house.thanku sir n pls reply.
Hi Padmapriya,
Yours is like a perfect house in vastu shastra terms except for the fact that the pooj a room wall is shared with a toilet. So, like you said, place a wooden wall to act like a buffer between the bathroom and the pooja room.
Admin
i have shifted to a new house .as in the east side there is a toilet in north side is a door which is open towards balcony..it is a living room and in bed room the northeast corner there is a window and east side is bathdoom im confuse where to place a my wooden temple which direction should i place pls suggest pls.
Hi Rupa,
I cannot undrstand your layout. Find any small place in your home, away from the toilets and place the pooja mandir. It should not be in the way of your movement.
admin
Hello Sir,
I have purchase a flat & placing the mandir in NE corner, but shall i keep mirror in front of it.
Due to some emergency i wants to do vastu pooja/normal grugh pravesh pooja on this month itself. Actually everybody is saying 16th july to 16th aug’16 is not good for gruh pravesh in aadi masam/karkada masam. pls guide me.
Hi Prakasan,
A mirror in front of the mandir is not such a good idea. As for pooja dates, consult an astrologer.
Admin
Dear Sir /Mam,
we are planning to construct puja mantap in puja room .we have planned to keep idols 15 inch above the floor.
The sheet to keep idols is 15 inch wide and 31inch in length;This sheet is in Dhvajay.
My question is –is this height width and length according to vastu?
Please inform
Hi Shailaja,
If the height and width are comfortable for doing your pooja, then it is according to vastu.
Admin
Every day we are lighting lamps in pooja room. 3 nos. it is ok. or 4 & 5 is ok
Hi Vasanty,
How can I comment on your rituals??? Ask a poojari or the elders of your family and follow the traditions followed.
Admin
Hi sir
We recently bought a new flat.we wanted to place mandir in the north east corner as its the best place to have.but our flats northeast is coming in the second bedroom used by my baby.is it OK to have mandir in the children room.pls suggest.
Hi Guru,
If you do not have any other space in the common rooms, then you can opt to have the mandir in the childrens bedroom. Just be sure that the bed position is such that the feet are not pointing towards the mandir.
Admin
I am thinking to purchase a Penthouse which main door facing towards South and adjacent to East wall. There is a study room placed above on 1st floor placed exactly at South East corner. Can I make puja room there and place the temple at west wall so to face towards east while pray.
Also my kitchen is placed at South west corner and burner placed at south wall. Is it ok. Kindly revert.
Hi Arun Kumar,
The Main door is more in the SE which is fine. You can make the upper room a pooja room as you have proposed. But change the position of your hob to either East, North, or West, in that order.
Admin
We r going to move into a new hse.My main entrance as well the puja room is NW.back is SE,side is SW n NE.
Then N,S,E n E are at coners.
Pls let me know where should the alter be kept n facing where.
Another question can i keep a ganesh statues in place of photo.
Hi Santra,
You can have the altar on the NW or NE walls. You can keep a Ganesha statue instead of a picture.
Admin
I have told that big pictures of God should not keep at home that should be for temples.
Hi Punam,
I Have not heard about this, but it makes sense as an image that is disproportionately big, will look out of place in a small pooja room. But that does not mean you cannot have big pictures. Around 12″ to 18″ in size are okay for a home pooja.
Admin
Hello Sir, I have purchased a flat which has main door entrance from North east corner , But the Pooja Room is exactly opposite to Main door in North West Corner , is this okay to have pooja room opposite to main entrance door and idols facing main door – Please suggest
Hi Mamatha
Many people like to see the pooja room as they enter the house. But if you feel uncomfortable about it, then keep the pooja room doors closed when not used.
Admin
I have idols on separate slab in south-east direction and Idols put in east and storage things for puja put in south in kitchen. In north- east I have a sink in kitchen. In north-east of lobby adjacent to kitchen toilet is opposite. In drawing room I have a door in north-east corner. In bedroom I have a almirah in east. Please suggest best place for portable wooden temple.
Hi Manju,
Your present arrangement of idols in the kitchen is okay. Place the mandir there.
Admin
Hi. Thanks for all the valuable info. I have an enclosed balcony in the NE which extends to a terrace, also enclosed. So the original balcony ((which aligns with every balcony on the floors above. We are on the first floor and are the only ones with the terrace ) area is almost at the centre of my living room as the terrace is also furnished and a part of the living room. Have been told prayer areas should not be set up in any area that was originally and ‘external space’. Does that mean I should not put it up in the middle area which actually has a lower ceiling and a perfect niche in the NE for it? We have been advised this by a consultant but I have checked everywhere online – this aspect is not mentioned or prohibited so I’m just wondering . Thanks
Hi Maya,
Neither have I heard of such a thing. Anyhow to me, your enclosed balcony seems to be the ideal position for a pooja room.
Admin
Hello Admin,
I have a east facing aparment, i have to place a small pooja room made in wooden kind gopuram, if i keep in the east facing in the living room, but the wall behind is bathroom wall, but the bathroom is facing south. so is it still ok to keep the pooja room.. OR shall i keep it in north facing, and behind wall is kitchen. please advise.
Hi Satish,
Keep it adjacent to the kitchen.
Admin
Hello sir
I have a flat north facing and in north east corner its an bedroom so can we place puja in living room on west wall means in that case idols will face east and when sit we have to face to west, is it good location?
Hi Anand,
Facing East or West are both good for prayer.
Admin
Hi, many people says that marble temple and statue is not ok for home. Is that true. Plz help
Hi Ajeet,
Wooden temples are the best option. But even marble is okay.
Admin
My name is Sandeep, sir in our home Pooja room is on first floor and in south west corner of West.. Suggest me is this direction is good for Pooja room or not?. Idols should be kept in which direction?
Hi Sandeep,
It should be okay. Place the idols facing east or west.
Admin
Kindly suggest me I m planning to construct Puja room in my balcony in north east corner. But there is no such big space there and I feel it is outside my room. Can I make small Puja room of wooden cabinet with two doors facing west in my bedroom on east wall so that my face should be east while praying. Left to that Puja room my bed is there and while sleeping my feet will point towards west. Left to that bed there is wardrobe in north side besides it washroom both facing south. Right to pujaroom there is wardrobe facing north. Above Puja room cabinet I will construct book selves. Kindly suggest it is advisable.
Hi Sanjeev,
Place the pooja cabinet in a position that it is not in the way of your movement within the bedroom and such that your feet are not pointing towards it.
Admin
Dear Admin,
I hv ac shaft in centre of house in North west direction, which is open till terrace. Can we put marble mandir there? We will be facing north west. Please suggest.
Thanks
Shilpi
Hi Shilpi,
You can place the mandir against it. But pray facing North, East or west.
Admin
My flat is east facing and pooja room is NE position,but one of toilet wall is north west and pooja room wall is same.How to fix this issue please enlighten.
Hi Gokul,
If you asked me, I would have ignored this issue. But since you have found out that it is not according to vastu and it will prey on your mind, I suggest you build another partition wall in ply/mdf inside the pooja room, keeping a small gap of 2″ between it and the toilet wall.
Admin
Sir, we are planning to build a new home which is south facing. Living room is planned in the south east corner . on the south west its the master bed room . and on the north east its the kitchen. So wher can we plan an area for pooja in the living room itself.
Hi Remya,
Find a corner in the living room which will not come in the way of the furniture and movement space.
Admin
Sir we r constructed a new house. our main door is north east and our Pooja room main door is north. How can I place my idols? And my Pooja room is in the centre of my store room and master bedroom is it ok
Hi Shantha,
Place the idols either in the East or the west wall of the pooja room. Its position is okay.
Admin
Hi,
I rented new house recently with east facing and in middle of the house pooja room is located. Pooja room is facing south. Can I keep the god idols/photos in this room and god’s facing south. My FIL suggested not to keep any idols in this room.
can you please give me your valuable feedback on this.
Hi Naveen,
You can keep the idols facing south as you will be facing North. What is the purpose of a pooja room, if you are not going to place any idols? Unless you want to use it as a meditation room.
Admin
I am planning to buy a small mandir to put on my apartment wall (idols facing west). The temple has metal covering all over. Is metal as a material ok for such home temples or should it be only wood? Pls advise
Hi Arunima,
Wood is any day better than metal. It is a neutral material and preferred.
Admin
Namasthe, My name is Ashwini. My question is regarding shape of the wooden pooja mandir which should fit in an rented apartment. Should the shape of mandir be pyramid shape or flat on the top? Also, are the small design bells allowed in the pooja mandir for decorating only.
Thanks.
Hi Ashwini,
A flat ceiling pooja mandir is preferable. The small bells are mainly for decoration.
Admin
Hello,
We have a small store (2*1.5) in the North east side of our apartment, in the corner of the living room. I can convert it into a mandir, however, there is no place to sit inside. Will only be able to place pictures on a shelf. When praying, will have to open the door and sit outside.
Request you to let me know whether this will be correct?
Hi Ruchika,
Your proposal seems fine.
Admin
hay
we have a pooja room in south east but can we keep a storage room back side of pooja room same in south east in kitchen.
Hi Teju,
You can keep a store room adjacent and behind the pooja room, provided light and ventilation to your pooja room is not affected.
Admin
Hi,
When you say pooja mandir should be facing NorthEast or east.. does that mean I can keep teh mandir in West and face east while praying
Thanks
Bhagya
Hi Bhagya,
Yes, that is right.
Admin
In my house northwest corner is Kitchen and I plan to place pooja in the hall adjoined to the kitchen, on the northern wall, facing east. Is it ok.
Hi Renganathan,
Your proposal is fine.
Admin
We have got the balcony covered of one of the bedroom in North West direction of our house for the puja room. It has 2 walls, one in NE, diagonally adjoining to washroom & another in NW. Please suggest which wall should be used to place the temple, facing which direction. And is curtain a right way to have division between the bedroom & puja room as it is mainly used by the guests or at times by children.
Waiting for your reply, which will be of great help.
Hi Meenu,
Place it in such a way that you will be facing East or west while praying. A curtain as a divider should suffice.
Admin
Hi sir, I recently got a bangaru balli photo on a ragi metal. Can we keep it in Pooja room.
Hi Sirisha,
Keep any religious idol/painting/token that you have faith in.
Admin
Hello
What if someone lives in a basement? Where should they keep the puja room?
Please suggest.
Hi Shilpa,
Treat the basement like a regular ground floor and place the pooja in a place where there is enough light and ventilation.
Admin
Sir
Ours is East facing house. Have option of West facing pooja room in middle of house. We face east while worship. One more option is North facing pooja room. We face South. Please suggest
Hi Mahadev,
Opt for the west facing pooja, wherein, you will be facing East while praying.
Admin
Need suggestion
Hi
I have rented a house and the main door is east facing and pooja room is in center of the house. but the pooja room door is facing south, can I keep the God idols in this pooja room facing south
Regards
Naveen
Hi Naveen,
The idols are facing South but you will be facing North. So it is okay.
Admin
Our Pooja room is north facing and also while doing Pooja me face to the north and do it.is it good or can u suggest me if any
HI Sirisha,
It is all good.
Admin
Dear admin,
I live in a rented house. The house is facing towards north. I have a very small pooja room situated in south west corner in the kitchen. The gods are facing east and while doing pooja and prayer I’m facing west direction. Is this right or I have to change the direction????
If we keep pooja room at north east corner how should be the God facing..?
Is it towards south or towards west..
Please suggest me…
Thanks
Roshan
Hi Roshan,
Ideally you can face East, North and West in that preference while praying. But avoid facing south. So you decide where you want to place the pooja.
Admin
Sir, we have 1 BHK flat.we have placed pooja mandir at South west direction as we dont have any option. is it okay.
Hi Aarti,
In a 1BHK flat, there are not much options. So if SW was the best place you found for the pooja, so be it.
Admin
hello sir ,
iam sujatha i newly constructed a house on the second floor i would like to know that in my kitchen we constructed pooja cabin which is facing the kitchen platform and the cabin is facing to the east exactly opposite to the stove. is it ok or else tell me any remedy for it.
Hi Sujatha,
Since the cabin is facing east, you will be facing west while praying, which is okay, unless in your family tradition, you pray in some other direction.
Admin
Namasthe !
Thank you for the information write up.
Regarding facing south direction while doing pooja to idols, the scientific reason given is, if the person performing pooja faces south, then his Head ( body’s magnetic north ) will point North (earths geographic north) and the performer’s leg will point South (earths geographic south) . in such case you have said body magnetic north will repel earths magnetic north . How is this possible? Because earths magnetic north is actually termed the earths geographic south. Therefore, when pooja performer faces south, his body magnetic poles attract with the Earth magnetic poles scientifically. But their mutual magnetic field lines oppose each other.
Regards
Kapil
Dear Admin,
i am aware that “Cooking” facing east in Agni-Sthal (South East) and “Praying” facing East or North in Ishan-Kone (North East) is best, but in my flat same is not possible. the best option available is; Cooking facing North East in the East corner of the kitchen and Praying facing South-East close to the center of Vastu Purush, almost at the place of naval.please guide me with the consequences of these type of setting.
thank you for your co-operation and understanding / warm regards / sudipkumar
Hi Sudipkumar,
Your arrangement is also good. No need to worry
Admin
Dear Sir,
The building of my house is Ease West direction and entrance door is in the east, kitchen is in the west facing east and urinal is west facing east and kitchen is also west facing east, In which direction I will make my pooja room ?
Hi Babu,
Find a space in the house, where you can place the deities on the East wall, so that you can face East while praying.
Admin
Can I make kitchen in South and not South East.
Is there any harm in having a beam in North East puja room
Hi Bikesh,
Nothing wrong in having a kitchen in the South. If the beam in the pooja room is in the middle , it is better to conceal the beam with false ceiling.
Admin
Hello,
I have purchased a north facing 2 BHK flat. It has some space left in the North East direction for balcony. When I bought this flat, I thought of utilizing this place for Pooja room facing towards West. But on consulting one of our Guruji, he suggested that let this place be balcony only, as balconies in East direction are very auspicious. And he advised me to have pooja room constructed in the middle of the house in the dining area, facing to the North. Now after reading many blogs on Pooja room vastu, I found out that deities should not face north as one has to pray and worship to the south direction facing deities. If I change the position of the deities in the pooja room, it does not look so suitable. Now I am confused, can you please help me provide a solution to this. My pooja room’s dimension are approx 3′ X 5 ‘.
Also there are 2 bathrooms in the flat, one is attached and placed in the east direction of the bedroom and other is commom and is located towards east side of the flat. I dont think, these are as per vaastu. Can u please help me out? Thanks
Hi Mohan,
If you decided to consult a guruji, then you should have trusted him and gone by his advice. Since you are cross-checking everything on the net, you are bound to get confused. Like he said, leave the balcony as such as it admits lot of light and air. You can have a pooja room like the one suggested by your guruji provided, you are not going to spend too much time in pooja. But if not, then place the deities along the east wall, so that you can pray facing east.
Admin
Our house is facing east and we want to construct puja room in north east ,,,can a puja room be constructed opposite to the toilet,
Hi Umaa,
Ideally not. But if the toilet door is not facing the puja room, then it is okay.
Admin
I have a plot facing north side. what my doubt is right side main door we plan two bed rooms without toilet on that side. in between the bed room shall we place the pooja room?.
Hi Prakash,
Yes you can have the pooja room between the bedrooms.
Admin
Dear Sir,
We are constructing a house which has main entrance door on north east, underground water storage near the gate is it ok as per vastu? can we keep two entrance doors north east and east? the staircase is on northwest with anti close wise is that fine? we have door in dinning hall faceing south as a entry to utility is it ok to have it? pooja room is in the center of the hall adjacent to dinning hall and bed room wall, can we keep the door towards north facing or east facing?…east facing door and north facing window…we are placing artificial water falls in the north east corner of the site near the gate is ok to do there? Awaiting for your valuable reply. Thanks in advance.
Lokesh
Hi Lokesh,
Everything seems to be okay according to me. But there is no need for 2 main entrance doors. Unless there is a specific need, avoid it.
Admin
In my new house pooja room entrance from southwest and idole is east wall it is correct or not?
Hi Sheri,
According to your description, the worshipper will be facing east and that is good.
Admin
Hello Admin,
We got Pooja room facing east, but want to clarify on few points.
1) We have attic things kept.
2) The Walls of the room are built with Maroon granites.
3) Due to space the Pooja room is on 1st floor.
Please advise.
Hi Vinod,
The things in the attic should be arranged neatly and dusted periodically to allow for flow of air. There is a risk of your stored items getting covered with soot from the pooja room lamps and incense sticks. So think of this before you store items in the attic above the pooja room.
Admin
sir
Pujaroom is in south, facing north. Worshiper facing south. What can be do e now . it’s a 2bhk house rented and I have one bed room which is non living we have placed our other things in the wardrobe which is east facing direction. No space in kitchen to do Pooja. Please suggest any remedy if it is not ok. Thank you.
Hi Suguna,
Place the deities on the East or west walls of the pooja room. However, as long as you do not spend long periods of time in prayer, the present situation should be okay.
Admin
Is it suitable to plan a puja room at southeast side on the 1st floor ?
Hi Sreeprakash,
You can place it there.
Admin
Is it OK to install the pooja cabinet on the North West corner wall? All other walls have bathroom walls or other obstructions. The North wall towards North West part of the house is free. I will be facing north while praying. OK to place holy books along with Vishnu idol in the North facing the south?
Hi Ras,
Yesss, to all your doubts.
Admin
what precautions to be taken in next floor above the pooja/prayer room
Hi Surya,
There is no need for any precautions to be taken. People living in apartments cannot control what happens in the floor above them, so do you need to bother?
Admin
Hello sir, my main door is West. Our Master bed is in NE corner.
1. Can I put pooja mandir in SE side of east wall.. Not exactly SE almost near east side idols facing West.
2. Master bedroom in NE , is that ok according to vaastu?
Please give me suggestion..
Thanks in advance.
Hi Vij,
You can put the pooja in the SE side of the East wall. Keep the NE corner of the bedroom free to admit natural light and air and the SW corner for the bed and wardrobes etc.
Admin
Dear Sir,
I have a bungalow & adjusted my Puja room at the center i.e. Brahmashtan. I want to install Saibaba statue such that whenever I enter the house, I shall able to have darshan.
My entrance is towards south, so in such case I will be entering house facing North but Saibaba will be facing SOUTH. Is it OK?
Secondly I read that having Bungalow gate at South West & main door at South leads to a BIG & SERIOUS theft. Is it correct? what is the remedy?
Abhijit
Hi Abhijit,
Since your requirement is to see the statue as soon as you enter, the position you have mentioned is the best. You will be facing North while praying which is ideal. As for theft, I do not know… Is there any statistics that says, houses facing South are more attractive to thieves???? Don’t dwell on such superstitions and instead use your spiritual attitude to feel positivity in your house.
Admin
Hi,
We have separate puja room and planning to Put idols on east wall. So can we use west wall for kitchen storage like grains ,rice? Or shall we plan for puja room in north east corner of Living Area(Hall)?
Thanks,
Virendra
Hi Virendra,
There is no need to shift the pooja room if there is already an existing one. If you are only short of space, use the pooja for storage. But it is not ideal unless you keep it neat and tidy.
Admin
Hello,
I own an east facing house…on north east there is a room adjacent to verandah,outside the main door.is it advisable to place pooja room at northeast outside main door.
Hi Ram,
The NE corner is ideal for a pooja room. It should not matter that it is outside the house, unless you have some specific rituals that you follow in doing pooja.
Admin
My house pujaroom is in south east corner facing east is it okey
Hi Vinod,
It is okay.
Admin
Hello
I need to know about shape of small puja temple as someone suggested that inside home pyramid shape temple should not be placed. I have ordered flat shaped mndir. Please suggest.
Admin
Hi Jyotsna,
A flat roofed pyramid is fine.
Admin
hi,
where should be place mandir in my 2 bhk duplex
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Hi Dhaval,
Place it somewhere in the kitchen.
Admin
hi,
i have a 1 bhk where main gate in south and kithcen is in north east bedroom east-west where i can put temple.
Hi Dhaval,
Put it in the kitchen somewhere, away from the stove and wash.
Admin
Hello sir…we are great devotees of lord Krishna but we don’t have any place to keep him in or flat as we live in a two room flat wid one bathroom kitchen nd balcony one room is near the toilet one is bedroom nd one balcony where to keep our lord plzz help us out.
Hi Garima,
In a house, you can definitely find a space in some room (except toilets and bathrooms) to place a picture or idol of your God. Even a protected balcony is fine. Just make sure the placement does not cramp the space around and the movement space.
Admin
Hello,
My house main entrance is North and I have East also door. Can I keep my Pooja room on east side beside Sink by keeping partition in between. Or I should put pooja room on north east corner behind East door. The space is less on north east corner and heard that place should be empty always.
I have attached the image.
Thanks.
Hi Manoj,
Place it anywhere in the house where you can access it easily and there is light and ventilation. Do not bother about the directions. Putting it beside the sink is not a good option.
Admin
Hllo
I need to know about shape of small puja temple as someone suggested that inside home pyramid shape temple should not be placed. I have ordered flat shaped mndir. Please suggest.
Regards
Hi Jyotsna,
If you have been convinced that a pyramid roof is not good, then avoid it. A flat roof one is also fine.
Admin
Hi,
I am taking care of all the point. can you please advise, we are buying today huge Marble temple. we have two places to place in home one is north west corner and another is south west corner of flat. both will facing east to west direction (devotee will face towards east). the concern is NW corner has main entrance in front of it. so who ever come to home will see mandir directly which just opposite to main entrance. also there is left side wall is bathroom (only wall gate is on other side opening in bedroom). for SW corner the sunlight come directly from one side around 11:00 am onwards. the concern is this area is actually balcony which is covered and part of room now. the only concern is it not covered by below flat. hope this is OK.
please advise.
Regards
Deepak
Hi Deepak,
The NW option will make the entrance area cramped. So use the other option that is the SW corner.
Admin
Namaste,
I have a white marble mandir touching the north east wall.Due to space constrains,in the same room washing machine n dryer were also installed.This is separated by a curtain.What do you suggest?I wanted to put a Ganesh ji picture on top of the marble Mandir.Is it Ok.Please give your valuable suggestion.
Hi Sapna,
You have to think practically especially when there is space constraints and so your arrangement is acceptable. You can put whatever image you have faith in.
Admin
Ours is east facing house, and want to know where to place Pooja room from the below options: 1). facing west (in the east corner of the house in the hall room next to Main entrance of the house . 2).Facing West in the east corner of the house in the North-West room meant for children’s bedroom,which is used as office and no one is allowed to sleep.Is it fine please let me know. Kindly help us.
Hi Mohan V,
The NW bedroom is preferable as it might be a bit cramped in the living room.
Admin
Please suggest what is the remedy if there is a cement cabinet above the marble puja.
Hi Debjani,
There is nothing wrong except that it will not match with the marble pooja aesthetically speaking.
Admin