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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In Our 2 bhk only source of natural light & air is balcony and after that Master bedroom which is north east direction of flat. Hall is small with sofa at on side , toilet & kitchen on another side. Another bedroom is not having any natural light & in south,. South west direction. We have placed a wooden temple in master bedroom on north east corner of flat. Is that okay.. we sleep by doing legs in different directions. Although we have not any partition in bedroom but cant be wooden temple with door is itself could be treated as partition?
I am staying in my own first floor flat in an apartment. I have exclusive pooja room south side of my flat portion with size approx 8 x 8 with east side small window for ventilation and north side of the pooja room is entrance. The pooja room is covering 50% space of the toilet in the ground floor flat. My question is — shall I keep my Pooja big mandapam in south west corner of the pooja room facing east direction above the toilet? or shall i keep my mandapam facing west where no part of toilet is below? please advise.
Hello Sir, my house main door is north facing. As per pada concept 5th pada is falling towards northwest instead of northeast, is it fine. If 5th pada is small which other padas I can use for main door. There are contradictory statements so wanted confirm my understanding.
Pooja room is towards east facing west but it is next to kitchen. Is it fine.
Hi sir,
We are renovating our house and have 4 feet by 4 feet area in the Center of the house for mandir. Can I construct the ceiling of the mandir as an inverted pyramid using plaster of Paris (POP)?
Regards
Hello Sir,
Thanx for the useful information you provided us.
I have a pooja room middle of the house facing east between two bedrooms directly seen from the main gate.As there is no wall (i mean its open) in living room in front of it.There is a cupboard under the idols below the neval base where we kept deepak (vellak).
I want to make a corner shelf besides the door to keep incense sticks n oil.Is it ok?
Also we place deepak in the verandha for sandhya prayer.Is it ok to keep another deepak in pooja room?
Thanks n with regards
Rashmi
Hi, We are planning to buy a house as per vastu ie North Face Door and North east side we have study room and next to it we are having pooja room which is next to stairs and not under the stairs. Please let me know if its okay ?
North east corner : Study room
Next to study room we planned a small pooja room which is next to stairs.
South east : Kitchen and dinning
South west : master bed room and another quest room
Sir, i have constructed a duplex house with first and second floors. Pooja room is in the first floor. On the second floor, I made a balcony just above the pooja room. My question is can we use the balcony as a sitout.
2. My master bedroom is in South West. We have placed a fixed bed to the east wall whereby we sleep keeping our head to east. There is a comment that we should not do so, as we sleep near south east in the bed room. Now I am in a dilemma. Sir, can you pl ease clarify on this.
Sir, I appreciate the selfless service you are extending. Thanking you,
With regards
PVS Kumar
Sir,
We have 2 bhk flat, in which there is no NE corner available for the pooja unit. Its in bedroom, but we donot want to place it there. We are planning to place it in kitchen. Is it ok to hang the mandir on wall as there is very small place available. It will be on East wall facing West
Dear sir,
I am planing to keep Pooja Mandir in one of the following rooms,
North east corner of Bedroom on the first floor which won’t be used for any other purpose other than Mandir. It is in the south east bt more of east.second option is ground floor south east but more of east next to kitchen. It is actually maids room but won’t be used for anything else.of the first option is okay can we keep shoe each in the ground floor maids room as this room comes
directly under the first floor room but not under Pooja Mandir.
Thank you in advance
Hello Sir,
I have a built-in in the family room that is adjacent to the stair case. We are planning to close the built-in doors as they back into the north east direction. Want to place the idols against that wall. This would ensure my puja area is in the center of the house and in the north east direction. So in essence we would close the front end of the built-in and open it from the backside. However, the place where we would sit to pray would be sitting under the stairs. Do you think that is advisable? Deities will be facing the front door of the house in the south-west direction. Please advise.
Thanks
Rohini.
Hello Sir,
Can we build a pooja room below the beam? in an apartment? I can get false ceiling to cover the beam. but want to get your opinion. Please advise
thanks
Hello sir
My house facing east and 2 store duplex house… ground flooor ( kitchen at north west…bedroom at south west…Pooja between between bedroom and kitchen but not touching toilet but exact facing main door….. dining at south west between staircase and bedroom …main door at north east…living at north east … stair case to first floor at southeast )))) … can u pls suggest
Hello sir,
our main door of our flat is on the NE corner and there’s a puja cupboard about 16’ away from the entry facing the main entry door directly (6’ foyer and 10’ dining). Please clarify is it is ok, or should we put a Patition between the dining and foyer so that the puja will be blocked. We don’t have statues only pictures of the God in the puja room. Thank you.
Hi Saranya,
It is okay and you do not need a partition.
Admin
Dear Sir,
I have converted my study room which is north west corner of the apartment, to pooja room and placed the mantap on the west wall (the manta does not touch the north wall) so that God is facing east and we face west while praying. My issue is the north wall is common with neighbors toilet, please let me know if there is any negative effect because of this and what should I do (the wall is left blank as of now)
Please do advise soon.
Thanks and with kind regards,
Shanker
Hi Shanker,
Since your pooja mantap is not touching the North wall that is common with the neighbours toilet, it is okay. There is nothing to be done.
admin
Sir,
My main door is at north east corner of the house and it open to the living cum dinning area. There is a 2.5 ft between the main door and north wall, may I make that my puja place of size 2.5 ft x 4ft? Or the other option is to move it to middle of the living room beside the TV unit, please advise.
Regards,
Kalyan.
Hi Kalyan,
If htere is space near the main door, ou can have it there. But the main door should not open against the pooja ghar. Also you should not be standing in the way of the entrance way while doing pooja.
admin
I just wanted to thank you for helping me learn more about pooja rooms. It’s interesting to learn that the Mandir could be placed in a north-east corner of a room if there isn’t a space for a Puja room. I’m a bit interested to learn more about some of the different locations that these have been placed depending on the layout of a home.
Hi Sir,
I would like to move my pooja cabinet from bedroom to staircase wall (facing staircase) as I got big space on staircase. Is it ok?
Hi Indra,
As long as you are not placing it under the staircase, it is okay.
Admin
Hi sir,
i have purchased a flat which is west facing.
i want to convert the balcony which is on the east side of the living room to pooja room and keep the idols facing west side.
Since the living room source of light is only the balcony , can i construct windows on the top line of the pooja room on the east side wall,( i.e, wall on the rear -behind the idols) so that the living room gets lighting.
Hi Prasad,
Yes you can do have high windows on the East wall. But make sure they are kept clean all the time -since they will be at a higher level, they tend to get neglected.
Admin
Hi Sir,
Thanks for the reply… As i told you pooja is in the west wall… We are placing a step so that pooja room floor is little higher than other room floor. Is it ok??
Please reply.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Sandhya
Hi Sandhya,
Yes it is okay to have the pooja room floor a little higher.
Admin
Hello sir
The floor of puja room should become low or high than other rooms and the water drainage should remain in which side ? Please clarify. With regards thank you.
Hi Rabindranath,
The pooja room floor should be at the same level as the rest of the house.
Admin
Can I put mandir on kitchen katta.
Hi Pooja,
Yes you can.
Admin
Hi Sir, can the lamp of pooja room always been lightened without letting it off, i.e, continuously 24×7 days.
Hi Thejeshanera,
It can be. But it should not upset you if the light dies out accidentally some day.
Admin
Hi Sir,
I am planning for a house construction in bangalore. I want to place the Pooja Mantap/Shelf south Wall. Idol would be facing east. Is this okay?
Hi MG,
yes this is okay.
Admin
sir,
Can we place the pooja on a West wall with God facing East which divides the SE kitchen and SW living .This is the breakfast area which is the south portion. Or can a pooja be in SE bedroom over the kitchen.
Thanks
Hi Deepthi,
The first option is better.
Admin
Namaste,
My query is, how the doors should open in a pooja room? Is it inwards (i.e. towards the idols) or outwards?
Hi Jairaj,
Ideally inwards just like in temples. But if the space in the pooja room is constrained, then have them open outwards.
Admin
Hi sir,
In my home, a bath room is placed just above the pooja room. And also in addition to the main ceiling a false ceiling is also constructed in the pooja room. Is it ok sir ? Please place an advice sir..
Hi Shiny,
It is not ideal because if there is a leak in the toilet above, it can affect the pooja room.
Admin
Hello sir, ours is east facing house. Our Pooja room is in between Kitchen and dining which is mostly in middle of the house. Pooja room door is in north. so we want to place idols in south (facing north).
and want to place 1 feet cupboard below the idols.
Is that OK. Please suggest
Thank you
Ramya
Hi Ramya,
Do not place idols such that you will be facing South while praying.
Admin
Hi Sir,
We have bought a east facing plot. Hall is in north east corner. Toilet to northwest corner. Kitchen to southeast corner. Bedroom in southwest corner. Pooja is on west wall where god is facing towards east (next to bed room). Steps to first floor is on west wall(next to pooja) . Is everything ok??please let me know. As you suggested 2nd best for pooja is east or west is this all ok according to vastu. Please let me know.
Waiting for your response.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Sandhya
Hi Sandhya,
All seems to be okay according to vastu.
Admin
I am planning to build a duplex house.
Can I place the pooja room at the ground floor near kitchen.
Hi Lakshman,
Yes you can do that.
Admin
Hello sir.. I want to place mandir in our guest room adjacent to toilet. Is that ok.
Hi Akansha,
It is okay as long as the mandir is not on the toilet wall.
Admin
Earlier there were 4 pillars in my temple.Due to some reason we removed the front 2 pillars.
From that day I feel we are facing many problems.pls suggest.
Hi Amrita,
It feels unstable with only 2 pillars. So replace the pillars that were removed and make sure all the pillars look similar.
Admin
Dear Sir,
We have constructed puja room in wooden. Can we keep Shanku, Chakra and Nama above the puja Room. Is it good or bad. please let us know.
Hi Arjun,
Consult your pujari/astrologer.
Admin
Hi sir, my house is west facing and builder gave pooja space in north east corner of kitchen or to east wall facing west, kitchen is in SE. I need to put a partition btwn kitchen and hall(open kitchen) can I put Mandir in hall putting partition between Mandir and kitchen. My worry is in hall it will be like South East..is it ok..and can I put dining table in front of Mandir with some spacing.
Hi Spandana,
Place the pooja room in a place where it is convenient for you to do pooja. It should not be cramped and there should be space to move around it. Only make sure you are not facing south while praying.
Admin
Hello sir,
I have placed the mandir in NE corner of one bedroom which is also study room for my son, he will not sleep there. I need to keep a bed in that room for guest. Is it ok? Please suggest
Hi Lata,
It is okay since it is used by the guest once in a while.
Admin
Hi there, my house is north facing and I want to keep temple in middle of the house nearly west corner of the house..can I keep it south facing or should I keep it east facing. Your quick response will highly appreciated.
Regards,
Sami.
Hi Sami,
East facing will be better.
Admin
Hello sir, we have a North East main door house, but there’s a wall infront of main door. pooja room at the center of house, idols facing west.
Bathroom toilet at South, I.e in between kitchen(SE corner) and bed room(SW corner). There’s coconut tree at North side, outside the house.
2nd bed room at the NW corner. Is this vastu is fine.
Thank you sir
Hi Usha,
All the points you mentioned, are in sync with vastu.
Admin
Hi sir, I’m in 1bhk and only available pooja place is in the bedroom which is also NE corner of My flat, I have placed a 2 feet table for idol placement and divided the pooja area and bed with a curtain. Is it okay to do so? Place advice.
Thank you ?
Hi A Kumar,
Yeah this is a good way of making the best of your space.
Admin
sir,
we have west facing plot and constructed house long ago by leaving east side empty space more than west side empty space.. Now we want to construct first floor. Is it necessary to maintain the same rule for 1st floor also ( east side empty space more than west side empty space)..please suggest me…
Hi MAnoj,
Since yours is a west facing site, you can project the first floor towards the back, ie, the east.
Admin
Hello sir,
I have a 2 BHK flat.And my balcony is at NE.I want to make Pooja place there . So my question is that “is it ok to make Pooja place in balcony”.
Hi Nidhi,
You can have a pooja in the balcony. But make sure that place is kept clean, and protected from rain. Also a diya may get extinguished in the presence of wind.
Admin
que bueno encontrar arte tan espectacular y al mismo tiempo conocer de otras culturas. Translated from spanish:
What good to find so spectacular an art and at the same time to know about other cultures.
Hi Randall,
Im glad you found Vastu Shastra so fascinating. It is not religious, but a building science which is relevant even today and quite similar to architecture that we study in colleges.
Admin
Sir,
I have ordered for a wooden Pooja Cabinet of size, 6ft x 3ft (Length x Breath) with depth of 20 inches.
My friends say 6ft x 3ft means funeral, I am in a dilemma to go ahead or not.
I request your advise.
Hi Dharmendra,
Honestly I do not know of this. So consult a knowledgeable poojari on the matter.
Admin
Hi Sir, i have bought a duplex house, bathroom is in first floor exactly above the kitchen, can i place pooja romm in kitchen?? If yes please suggest the direction, or if not can i place pooja room in Dining hall in ground floor. Above dining hall is master bedroom. Please suggest
Hi Nagesh,
Better to place the pooja mandir in the dining room.
Admin
Can i place a mandir at north wall so that god faces south and devotee facing north. Is it advisable? I have a window in the Northeast corner where i can’t hang temple
Hi Sanjeev,
Yes you can do that. But there are some restrictions in some communities. Some gods should not face South. So check with your family priest.
Admin
Hello Sir
we have a big open courtyard between the front of the house (which is like a foyer/reception) and the main house. is it appropriate to build a small mandir in this courtyard, in the Northeast corner (or any of the corners?
Hi Savitha,
Yes you can do that, provided that the mandir is not in the way of your entrance.
Admin
Hi sir,
Is it OK if we construct pooja room door facing south and idols facing west
Hi Sharmila,
Yes it is okay.
Admin
I have put up God idol on the wall facing west
The doubt is the wall on which I have put up the idol is shared with toilet behind. Should I replace it.
Hi Ruchira,
If there is another position, place the idol there.
Admin
Hi Sir,
Is possible to put pictures of enlightened masters in a puja room?
second question, the window of pooja room is west and not east, it is that ok?
Thanks for your valuable information Sir
Hi Karla,
Window position is okay. You can pictures of whomever you feel will inspire you in the pooja room.
Admin
Hi sir,
You have shared good information. I have a question, many people says Pooja room diya and kitchen gas flames should not face each other.
Is it OK to have both facing each other’s.
Hi Satish,
I do not know about this superstition. According to me there is no harm.
Admin
Hai sir,
In my home pooja room is came between two bed room. Pooja room is placed middle of house in West.at same time one bedroom, bathroom wall is shared with pooja room. It’s use if only bathroom not for toilet.
Hi Kathir,
It is okay.
Admin
Hello
I just wanted to know that, in a pooja room, to keep the idol/mandap, how many steps(or slabs) should be present?
Hi Sreelakshmi,
You can have odd numbe of steps, one, three, five etc.
Admin
Hi,
My apartment is very 2bhk and i ve wall mounted the wall mounted the pooja house and the idols are facing north. Is it okay or should i change. But while praying i face to east and pray. Kindly let me know. I have placed Ganesh and krishna idols facing north, please let me know if it is ok.
Hi Aanu,
If you face east while praying, then it is okay.
Admin
Sir, ours is a east facing (not in middle north east side) new 3bhk apartment. We have square shaped space in south having window in dining area. Is it okay to convert in as puja room. We are having bathroom wall in West. Keeping idols towards east means have to keep besides of bathroom wall. If we keep idols towards west means keeping at adjoining wall of kitchen. If keeping puja room in south is okay. Then which is best direction to keep idols. West or east.
Thanks a lot
Virupaksha gupta
Hi Virupaksha,
Keep the idols on the kitchen wall.
Admin
hello,
need a help!
My house is a 3 bhk flat with west doors.There is no puja room and bed rooms are in north side.Kindly help us to make the puja room according to vaastu.
regards
Sanghamitra
Hi Sanghamitra,
Find some space in the living, dining or kitchen for a pooja mandir.
Admin
Hi Sir,
We have Pooja room in exact north east corner. I read somewhere that room should not be constructed in that corner but can have shelves for keeping god frames or it should be open like hall.. Is there anything wrong to have room( pooja ) in NE corner
can you please suggest..
Hi Rishika,
It is preferable to have an open space and not a closed room, so that sunlight can permeate into the rest of the house.
Admin
Dear Sir, is it okay to have puja cupboard in drawing room in north-east wall? Also, will it be ok if the colour is dark walnut since all my surrounding furniture is of same colour?
Hi Aarna,
All your thoughts are fine.
Admin
Hi Sir,
My Mandir touches to bathroom wall. Otherwise wall is a bathroom. Is it ok?
Hi Rajendra Patil,
It is okay.
Admin
Namaste. Ours is West-facing apartment. Due to seepage and other challenges we need to re-locate a balcony space. Our Puja room is in the North part of the flat. Idols face South West/ West. Kitchen is in the South East part of the flat. It has been suggested that the balcony (mostly open with grills for security) could be stretch East-Northeast direction OR could be to the right side of the kitche (East/Southeast) Please advise about: a) which one is ideal? b)If balcony is in the East-Northeast side, can entrance to puja room be West-facing or eat-facing? (b) if it is located in the Southeast side can we have place potted plants. Please guide.
Hi Nayak,
Both options are okay. You decide based on the configuration of the flat- whichever is more efficient and does not disturb the circulation.
Admin
Sir
Is it ok to have an open window or a shelf just opposite to gods idols. Or god ‘s idols facing south west direction.
Hi Kavita,
It is okay.
Admin
Sir,if i place mandir area in front of main door and put mandir in northeast direction in which idols face the main door …is it advisable?or should i place mandir in north side of mandir area ,so idols dont face main door….please guide me
Hi Vaishali,
It does not matter if the idols face the main door. But make sure that you do not face south while praying.
Admin
Hi Sir,
We are planning to buy a west facing house. Can we have Pooja room beside the door in the living room or it should be near by kitchen. What is the best place to have pooja room.
Thanks,
Suma
Hi Suma,
Near the kitchen may be a better place.
Admin
Can we have the Mandir placed on the outer wall of my attached bathroom on the south east region facing towards west. we have a 1 bhk..please advise
Hi Ranjeet,
In the constrained situation, you can do that.
Admin
Hello sir.
My pooja room is in the center of the house. My house is east facing and my idols facing east and the worshiper facing west is it okay sir. And the toilet is in front of pooja room distance 15 ft please tell me sir is it okay.
Hi Shubham,
It is okay. Only keep the bahroom door closed when not in use.
Admin
Hi sir
My Pooja mandir is in the centre of the house and facing west but it is under the loft. Please suggest some remedy as there are always some or other tensions is house.
Hi Priti,
If you have no other place for the pooja mandir, then close the loft and do not store anything there.
Admin
Hi sir
We have build our pooja room in north east,but i want to keep our pooja room door 2feet glass and 1 feet wood which our room door size is 3feet width.
Is it right i want to know…
Thq sir
Hi Kalyan Kumar,
It is all okay. your personal preference.
Admin
My pooja room has come in the centre of the apartment. I read that is the best place to have a pooja room. But the photos and idols will be facing north. I can sit facing east or west as per the sun direction to pray. Is that ok?
Hi Ramani,
Yes you can do that.
Admin
sir
thanks for your valuable tips. my pooja room is in north east corner and depth is 9 feet and width is 5 feet can we have a shelf built in the wall in north west corner of the pooja room i,e the shelf projects on the north side of the wall
kindly advice
prepared to pay for the advice on above point
Hi Abhay Kumar,
A shelf partly sticking out is not a good idea as you may bump into it. Better to have the shelf all along the north wall.
Admin
I have empty dead end space outside my house in northeast corner of my house post maindoor and varandah. Can I place an idol of radha-krishna,saibaba or ganesha at that place with tulsi planted around and make it a decorative area.if yes, are there any restrictions on size of idol, weight in north east corner, aasan to be made etc. Plz suggest
Hi Neelima,
I think it is a good idea. But regarding size of idol etc better to consult some well-versed poojari.
Admin
Our flat is a diagonal flat. A small separate pooja room is built at the corner of office room with separate doors. The doors face southeast but idols will be placed on NE wall. We do not want to place the pooja inside the office room and wanted a separate prayer area.Is this a good option? Kindly advice.
Hi Vineetha,
Yes it is a good idea. But make sure that you do not face South, while praying.
Admin
Sir…
In my house the pooja room is in East direction facing west but it shares on of its wall with kitchen and it is exactly opposite to bath room , but distance between pooja room and bath room is more than 5m. Is this OK sir….?
Hi Hikara,
It is okay.
Admin
We have a pooja corner in the north – East. We will be facing north-east and God will be facing South – West. Is it OK? Also can we place mirror inside the pooja corner for decoration?
Hi Vijayasaradhi,
It is okay. You can have a mirror, but it should not be in front of you while you pray as you may get distracted.
Admin
Due to space constraint ,we performe puja in north east corner of our bedroom as it is 2room flat.it is necessary to have a wooden mandir for placing idols please advice.what can be done more to this corner more effective for puja.
Hi Khare,
It is okay considering the space restrains. If you want to make it feel more like a pooja room, then demarcate the area around the mandir.
Admin
Hi, I am Hari,
My business is in a rented house facing south. Pooja room there is in the west. But behind the west wall is bathroom. In that case where should I hang the photo and light the agarbathi instead of lighting a lamp.
Hi Hari,
Don’t hang the photos on the toilet wall.
Admin
Sir,
I am architecture student, my relatives want to renovate their house and want to make a new Pooja room, I suggested them to make it on north side but the problem is, there was a toilet before is it a problem?
Hi Rohan,
As long as the toilet and the pipelines have been removed, and the whole place is renovated, then it should be okay.
Admin
Hi,
Our flat main entrance is in northeast corner, shall we keep our pooja room in northwest corner of living room, god facing east.
Hi Banu,
Yes you can do that.
Admin
hi,
can i have small pooja mandir besides sofa in hall? its norteast corner of the hall. please guide
Thanks
rohit
Hi Rohit,
You can but make sure that there is some space between the mandir and the sofa.
Admin
Hello sir,
Our puja room at north-northwest corner in living room (hall) is it ok or any suggestions please
Hi R M Patil,
It is okay.
Admin
Hi sir,
We have north entrance..i am keeping pooja shelf in the same north wall (i.e north direction)in my kitchen itself..i would be facing north and god idols would be facing south. i have put idols on 3rd shelf (which is height of about 4 feet )and pooja items on 2nd shelf(height of 2 feet) from ground floor.actually it has 5 shelves length..i dont put any other items on 4th & 5th shelf.is that fine sir?
Hi Sandhya
It is fine.
Admin
Greetings,Sir,
1) Can we place God & their pics under slab to do puja which is in northeast corner?
2) Can we place Lakshmi ji idol in locker?
3) We have Kuberaya ji idol too,which is the best place to keep it?
Thanks.
Hi Selvamani,
You can have gods pictures in the locker. But it is best to place all godly images in the pooja room.
Admin
My house is north facing, having steps & lift in north west direction, a big hall from northwest to northeast, in north east study room in this location where can i keep my pooja room, if is it one half of hall facing east but northwest i have pooja room or if in northeast i have pooja room means where will I have the study room entrance will be a problem, kindly suggest, i am totally confused, but i am very sure that i need a spacious pooja room at correct location & direction
Hi Vasanthi,
Divide the study room into two and place the pooja room away from the door, and the study table opposite the door.
Admin
Good Morning Sir / Madam,
I am Mr. Rajesh B. Lule, Residential of Kalyan recently renovation work completed at home and thinking to place devghar in bedroom with partition of sliding. Will it appropriate? or please provide other solution as upto date the devghar was in the kitchen.
Thank you
Waiting for your valuable guidance.
Hi Rajesh,
Yes you can do that.
Admin
Dear Sir/Madam
Can we put God’s photos as viewing north side?
Hi Sathishkumar,
No, because you will be facing south while praying.
Admin
Respected Sir,
Please tell the remedy for toilet above the Pooja Room what to do. Please tell some remedy.
Thanks & Regards
Raman
Hi Raman,
Maybe you can have a false ceiling in the pooja room so that you do not feel that there is a toilet directly above the pooja.
Admin
Hi Sir … Pooja room is north in my flat.and there is some place behind that. Can we make that place as store room behind Pooja room?
Hi Chenna,
you can do that, but ensure that the pooja room is not disturbed when you access the store room.
Admin
Hi sir,
I am from andhra and living in tamilnadu. We bought house here. As per tamilnadu customs, idols should face towards east but in andhra people prefer to keep idols to face west.we have space both side for the pooja room which one i wll prefer can u please suggest.
Hi Satya,
you should go by your family traditions. So keep the idols in the west so that you are facing East.
Admin
Dear Sir/ Madam
I am able to place my pooja room in north east side. But do i keep the God’s photos facing north side?
Regards
Sathishkumar.S
Hi Sathishkumar,
No, You should not face south while praying.
Admin
Hi Sir,
I loved the way you gave scientific explanations to all rules. And we are also going to build small house with ground floor and first floor. Here, I got a doubt regarding Puja room. Actually ground floor will be used for small shop and 1 or 2 room(s) for rent. So can we make Puja Room on 1st floor as we all family members will be using 1st floor … also if puja room is on floor then we can manage(cleanliness) the most.
Hi Surya,
Firstly, thank you for the appreciation. Yes you must have the pooja room in the first floor, where you all are living.
Admin
sir i live in a rent room . and my puja room door and kitchen room door are one. but they separeted by one wall. is it okay? plz help me sir.
Hi Soma Mandal,
Yes it is okay.
Admin
Dear sir,
the pooja room door frame is touching one of the roof beams.
please tell us if it is ok?
Hi Prashanth,
Its okay.
Admin
Recently we purchased a flat whee there is no space for puja room thus we decided to have it in the northwest corner of dining hall but there is a toilet opposite the northwest wall though not exactly opposite the pooja room is it ok to have the puja room here.
Hi Anupama,
It is okay, but make sure that the bathroom door is always kept closed when not in use.
Admin
Dear Admin
is it good to place dome with kalasa over the pooja mandir in my home??
please suggest me soon
Hi Rahi,
I guess it is okay. i am not that sure
Admin
Hello Sir my mandir is facing north.& I have a loft above it.there is no other space avaliable. Pl suggest
Hi Shalu,
Its okay. Only do not store anything in the loft above.
Admin
Hi,
We have placed our mandir in the south west bedroom. The bedroom is not in use and also have a door which is south facing. While offering prayers we face east. Is it okay? Also advice if keeping the mandir in a cupboard in the same room facing north would be fine ?
Thanks in advance
Hi Kanchan,
Facing East is good. Even facing north is fine, but an independent pooja mandir is better than one placed in a cupboard.
Admin
Sir I have a Puja place in my house but now I separated from my in-laws and I want to pray in my separate Puja place I have only one room which is also a bedroom but we have no space for worship , I want to do Puja so can I place a Mandir in my bedroom in north east corner.please suggest sir.
Hi Sunit,
Yes you can do that. But avoid sleeping with your feet pointing to the mandir.
Admin
Hi Sir
Does Bathrooms doors are counted while counting numbers of doors.
Hi Manjunath,
Yes they are included.
Admin
my house is tilted such that west falls on corner of living room diagonal to entrance door. The door and wall adjacent to it is NE. I have placed Mandir in the NE wall in the corner of wall adjacent to door.My dead grandparents photo is placed in the west corner diagonal to entrance door.
Is this arrangement okay or needs some rework?
Hi Ajay,
As long as the dead grandparents’ photos are not in the pooja room, your present arrangement is okay.
Admin
Hi sir our floor is in first floor East facing, we have pooja room at corner of north-west of flat, but we are moving it at north east directing and facing east.But in this room we have wooden almirah (having house hold items) adjoining to mandir almirah. please suggest!!!!!
Thank you
Gaurav Ahuja
Hi Gaurav,
The position of the pooja room is good. If the almirah is kept clean, neat and organised and the doors are kept closed always, it is okay to have it in the room.
Admin
Our puja ghar is in living room of 280 sq. Ft. Facing East. Is it okay ?
Hi Vinayak,
Yes it is okay.
Admin
can the pooja room be constructed under a beam and loft?
Hi Jai,
It can be. But camouflage the beam by having a false ceiling.
Admin
Hi,
Pooja wall is located in dining hall. Can we have a washbasin opposite to pooja wall.
Please reply,
Thanks,
Kosal Muthu
Hi Kosal Muthu,
It’s okay.
Admin
Hi Sir,
We are constructing a house …It is east facing plot.We have master bedroom on southeast corner and next to that pooja room is there.So pooja comes in Souuthwest quadrant.Can it be placed there.
Please let me know.
Regards
Sandhya
Hi Sandhya,
Its not ideal.
Admin