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.

POOJA COLLAGE
The Puja Room is the room where the family’s deities, idols are kept.

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….. 

simple pooja mandir

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. 

Pooja mandir
If it’s not possible to have a pooja room, a pooja mandir can be used instead

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 ReasonEarly 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.

Pooja room door
The pooja room door should have two shutters

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.

The Pooja Room should be well ventilated and well lit and can have doors and windows in North or East walls. If windows are not possible, then bright artificial light should be provided. The Scientific ReasonThey admit the morning sunlight into the prayer room.

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 ReasonAll 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.

You can place an Agnikund in the prayer room in South-East corner and face East while making offerings to the fire. The Scientific Reason – SE is traditionally considered the position for fire in Vastu Shastra.
The lamp should always be in front of the idol: The Scientific Reason – The idea of having a lamp is to light it and if it is placed  in front of the idols, one can see them better.

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. 

yellow and blue pooja room
Colours in the Pooja room should ideally be light yellows and blues

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.

If you want to make the rest of the rooms of your house/apartment also Vastu compliant, then go to:

To know how suitable a house is, according to Vastu Shastra, you can cross check it’s Vastu compliance with a score sheet which works as a guideline. The score obtained will help you make a fruitful decision whether to  take up or reject the house. Check it here in my other blog: House Construction In India:




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679 thoughts on “SCIENTIFIC VASTU | POOJA ROOM | An Architect Explains

  • August 3, 2020 at 10:00 pm
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    Hi,
    I have 2 options to place pooja mandir. Can you please suggest which is better.

    Option 1: We have the room on the ground level on the east side of the property with window in east and door facing south west. The pooja mandir is placed towards east in the room under the window so the devotee faces east and the idols face west. There is a toilet next to the Pooja room sharing the west wall. The Toilet seat is on the opposite wall and it doesn’t touch the wall that is shared with the pooja room. Is it okay to place the Pooja mandir in this room?
    Option2: We have a reading nook outside the master bedroom on first floor. The master bed room is on the west. The Pooja mandir mandir is placed towards east so the devotee face east and the idols place west.
    Which will be the best option to place the Pooja Mandir? Kindly suggest.
    Thank you.

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  • July 30, 2020 at 9:32 pm
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    We have ordered wooden pooja mandhir. Is it good to have a small bells to the pooja mandhir doors. Please suggest

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  • July 28, 2020 at 9:19 am
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    Hello Sir,

    My Pooja room is 4/4 in exact North East corner of the plot. Main door is easy facing but the Pooja room for is facing south. I can keep the idols facing east. If this fine?

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  • July 22, 2020 at 2:02 am
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    Hello Sir,
    Can we have a pooja mandir without doors as we have a unit made of wood. We have the pooja mandir on the hall area onto the east.
    Please suggest.
    Thank you in advance

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  • July 10, 2020 at 10:25 am
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    Keep sharing a nice informative article. We got all information regarding Pooja room Vastu. Thanks
    Hi,
    Thank you for your appreciation.
    Admin

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  • June 7, 2020 at 7:56 pm
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    Hi sir , vanakam. My house is facing NE. Can put in NE corner.

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  • May 25, 2020 at 9:15 pm
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    Thanks for your ideas, We will share your content with our clients who are bought our pooja door. surely, It helps to them.

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  • May 12, 2020 at 10:35 pm
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    Sir Should the pooja room door always be opposite to the direction of the idols? or can the door be built on other directions also? please suggest.

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  • April 11, 2020 at 9:13 am
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    Can Pooja room will be on the 2nd floor in the Center hallway west facing?

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  • April 5, 2020 at 2:04 pm
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    Sir the floor of my south room is lower than other room,can I place a place a pooja room in the north east corner of the room, please suggest

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  • March 25, 2020 at 4:10 am
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    Sir
    I have a 2 bhk flat in which I place Pooja mandir in kitchen but most people are saying that it should be in living room but in living room we are eating dinner or lunch, so what is correct place for temple in kitchen or living room.
    Accordingly I will make further furniture.
    Awaiting your reply
    Nitesh

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  • March 20, 2020 at 5:48 pm
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    Hi Sir,

    I have a west facing duplex house. Due to limited space I am planning to keep a Krishna and Radha Idols in the north east corner on the ground floor and keep the main pooja unit in the first floor living area east facing Wall. Can you kindly advice on this?

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  • March 12, 2020 at 1:52 am
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    In my new house which is under construction, My puja room is coming in NE corner as per vastu my question is can I build at 1 or 2 feet high from my flooring? So when i enter into my puja room i need climb one step. Is this fine as per vastu

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  • March 6, 2020 at 8:07 am
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    I want to ask u that my Pooja ghar in my living room and home is East facing and corner home. Can I adjust my Pooja ghar in North wall facing south. If north wall is with street . Outside North wall there is no nala but on second side there Is nala ..can we worship there north wall .if there is nala on that side

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  • February 28, 2020 at 3:39 am
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    What should we do when bathroom n temple has common wall.
    Direction is correct ie northeast n face in east but there is common wall.
    What is remedy for it

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  • February 13, 2020 at 5:09 pm
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    Gm Sir, shall we keep ventalitaion window in Pooja Room, or not Sir?

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  • January 16, 2020 at 10:08 pm
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    Sir
    I have 2bhk flat. Currently Pooja mandir in kitchen at south west direction but almost all advise me to locate Pooja mandir in hall (living room). My flat entrance is from east and in north eastern direction there is wall and after that there is washroom. So can i place Pooja mandir in hall and can I place at North-west direction. Also which are other best direction to locate Pooja mandir.
    Awaiting your reply so accordingly I can plan
    Thank you

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  • January 16, 2020 at 4:20 am
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    Hi Sir,
    Can we propose the pooja room in mid of west & facing to east and beside the Toilet. Their can we propose separate wall with some inch clearance. please confirm

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  • January 7, 2020 at 9:19 pm
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    Dear Sir , can we make temple in triangle shape ?

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  • December 4, 2019 at 7:48 am
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    Sir I have no option either keeping the puja ghar at south direction. So in which side i can keep the idol

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  • November 18, 2019 at 8:21 am
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    Respected Sir,

    Pranam

    We are about to construct a home which is north facing. As per Vastu we have a puja room to be constructed in Ishan direction in the ground floor. Some people say that we should not construct any rooms above the pooja room and no one should walk over the puja room. We are in doubt and would like to get your expert advice. Humbly request your good self with folded hands to guide us.

    Yours sincerely,

    Viswanadha Reddy.

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  • September 24, 2019 at 11:39 am
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    Can I place my small mandir at North wall and idols facing south ?

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  • September 20, 2019 at 3:51 pm
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    Hare Krishna! Namaskar. I had a question, I have a plot 1000 meters, I was wondering if I can builld a single madir, pooja room in the center of the plot and make there the temple and then place the Deities on the east wall facing west. Would it be better to big build a big pooja room (like 10 meters times 6 meters, because I make sat sanga at home) on the north eastern corner of the plot instead?

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  • September 2, 2019 at 10:55 pm
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    Hi Sir,Greetings!
    Am having one doubt that,my flat is south facing.We want to keep Pooja unit will be at North West and God idols facing East and Devotee will be facing West.Is that ok?

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  • August 28, 2019 at 5:50 am
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    Hi, my house is facing North. The temple room was supposed to be optional bathroom or storage which we removed it and made temple room. Is it ok? I have another option dining room or guest bedroom. Which place and direction is ideal?
    Thank you.

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  • August 26, 2019 at 1:55 pm
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    Hi Sir,
    Thanks for sharing such a useful info. In my house i have set up the prayer space in kitchen one of the cupboard as we dont have any other spare room besides bedrooms. But only issue is in the kitchen we cook non veg etc. Is it ok then in kitchen? Or else only option i have is to set prayer space in my kid room.

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  • August 14, 2019 at 11:49 pm
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    Is it okay to place my wall Pooja cabinet in the southwest corner?
    Or should I need to place it in the west wall?

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  • August 7, 2019 at 12:33 pm
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    Hello Sir,
    We are buying a North facing house. Dining room in NE. It has a NE corner where I can keep Gods.
    We have a small study/bed room kind, just above this room where I can think of putting mandir.
    My question is which one is preferable upstairs or down stairs? and if down stairs , is it okay to keep Gods in dining room?
    Thanks in advance

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  • August 3, 2019 at 10:11 am
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    Can there be a loft above the Pooja room

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  • July 25, 2019 at 8:28 am
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    Can we have Pooja room with steps?…we claim three steps to enter Pooja room…

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  • July 7, 2019 at 7:31 am
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    Sir,
    Am seeing to buy a flat 2bhk.. selected… But entrance is north with first sofa place next half for dining then balcony… Don’t have Pooja room. So we thought Pooja Mandapam will place in West wall n dining table will put in east wall closely. Then this east wall backside is master bedroom with attached toilet… Is it ok sir? If Pooja Mandapam open east wall is there but back of wall is toilet .. that entrance is from inside bedroom… We need to know to book .. pls reply immediately … Thnx in advance

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  • July 2, 2019 at 5:39 am
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    Sir
    We are constructing a duplex house .the size of the plot is 966sq feet.In first floor we have the entrance to the house from west direction.Kitchen in south east direction ,a door at north east direction to access utility area and sit out in side house in west side.
    In the second floor we have 2 bedrooms in .Master bedroom in southwest corner and guest bedroom in north east direction.Which is the best location for pooja room .Please advice

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  • June 25, 2019 at 11:16 pm
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    In my duplex house pooja ghar is below toilet in the kitchen . I can’t move my pooja Ghar so please suggest me what to do??

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  • June 25, 2019 at 8:58 pm
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    Hi,
    Our main door of our home is on the NE corner and pooja room is in center of the East wall and idols are facing West and without door.
    My query is that, Is it appropriate to have pooja room without door?

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  • June 24, 2019 at 10:15 pm
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    Appreciate your ideas for pooja room. Keep sharing.
    Hi,
    Thank you for the appreciation.
    Admin

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  • June 18, 2019 at 1:08 pm
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    Hi,
    We have a diagonal wall in dining area at north west corner,
    Is it good to have a mandir on that wall? The person will be facing north west (vayavya) corner. And god idols will face agneya.

    There us ample light n space on this wall.

    Please suggest as north east is not available and we dont want mandir in bedroom.

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  • June 17, 2019 at 2:46 am
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    Namaste, our main door is facing west. We are planning to place the pooja mandir adjacent to the main door i.e to the right side of the MD while entering, but not at extreme south west corner. Can we place pooja mandir touching west side wall. Please clarify.

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  • June 13, 2019 at 9:52 am
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    Is it OK to have puja room floor down as compared to hall floor(after doing some work in flooring)

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  • May 22, 2019 at 8:10 am
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    Hi sir,
    How much hight should be pooja slab or granite above the Pooja room floor?

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  • May 21, 2019 at 5:53 am
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    Hi Sir,
    My main door is at north east corner of the house and it open to the living cum dinning area. There is a 3.5 ft between the main door and north wall, may I make that my puja place of size 3.5 ft x 4ft? or can i make pooja shelf in north-west corner of kitchen

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  • May 7, 2019 at 7:35 pm
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    My house has a pillar offset in the North East Corner. Can we place puja ghar touching the pillar.

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  • May 7, 2019 at 5:15 am
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    The north east corner has a pillar. Can we place the puja ghar touching the pillar.

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  • May 3, 2019 at 11:51 pm
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    Mam,
    I am making photo frame of our kul devi , so can i fit cream colour tiles on wall and then fit the frame on tiles. Pls suggest me

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  • April 30, 2019 at 4:55 am
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    V are constructing a home with north door. Pooja room placed adjacent to kitchen, but north door and idols attached to south wall as per knowledge it’s not good. If I placed idols to east direction pooja room doors may not be inwards. What to do….Waiting for ur replay

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  • April 27, 2019 at 8:48 am
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    Hello sir! My Pooja room is in NE & the door is facing west. Can I keep photos on NE wall ie photos facing west & we facing east while praying

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  • April 19, 2019 at 3:30 am
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    Is it advisable to fix Pooja mandir on North East wall pillar

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  • April 7, 2019 at 8:26 pm
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    Our’s is east facing apartment. Puja room is placed beside kitchen opening to dining hall. Pooja room has more space. Can i divide pooja room and construct kitchen store room. If yes, then store room can be behind pooja room .opening door of pooja room towards west Or pooja room behind store room., opening the door of pooja room toward North. I request you to reply as early as possible.
    Thank you
    Madhavi

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  • April 2, 2019 at 3:01 pm
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    Hi there.we have moved in our own flat.it is on the ground floor.the only available place to make a puja ghar is under the terrace of upper flat in the east direction..is it ok to build it there as people keep on moving

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  • March 27, 2019 at 8:43 am
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    Sir,can we use glass doors in Temple of my house as some are saying it’s not pure.. suggest me with right guidance I think I should go for wooden one??

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  • March 3, 2019 at 10:39 pm
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    hi, is it okay to place pooja mandir under stairs with a false ceiling or leaving some space in between

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  • February 24, 2019 at 12:01 am
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    Namaste,
    Can the Pooja room be located on the first floor?

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  • February 11, 2019 at 12:08 pm
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    My Mandir wall and bathroom wall are common .but it’s just wall.no any gutter lines are there no bathtub or no toilet. Can I put mandir there. Is it ideal place. .

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  • January 26, 2019 at 6:20 pm
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    Hi sir
    I have a 3 bhk flat.main door facing east.middle of the flat is living cum dining.living in east area.dining side west area.2 bedrooms which one is Sw coner and other SE side(left side of the flat)right side one bedroom NE and kitchen work area in SW corner.can i place pooja shelf west wall facing to east near dining?can we have head position(bedroom) in west side ?kindly advise.

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  • January 17, 2019 at 12:47 am
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    Can i put my poojai beside bathroom but not attached to the bathroom wall bcz the poojai room is rectangle shaped so it would not disturbed.

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  • December 30, 2018 at 4:25 am
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    sir, ours is duplex house. Can we have a staircase around the puja room. The sides staircase is not touching the walls of the puja room.The puja room is on the west wall.
    please reply.

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  • December 22, 2018 at 8:40 am
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    Hi
    can we place idols of god on stairs type platform in our mandir

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  • November 7, 2018 at 6:47 pm
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    Dear Sir,
    Thanks for the vital information. I have a 3.5 bhk flat with a small room in south.
    Could we make this room as pooja ghar. It is not possible for us to have pooja ghar in North east as it is a bedroom.
    If there is any remedy we can do along with making this room as pooja room.
    Please guide.

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  • October 30, 2018 at 1:12 am
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    Can I place a sink opposite to puja room?

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  • October 27, 2018 at 4:08 am
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    I am planning to keep mandir at the balcony but there On a wall there is a shoe rack with proper shutters. Should I keep mandir on adjacent wall.

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  • October 19, 2018 at 6:49 pm
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    Hi sir,
    I keep pooja mandir at West wall n idols facing East direction in second room and at the time of prayer we facing west direction..is it ok ? n thanks for the valuable knowledge..

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  • October 8, 2018 at 3:49 am
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    Hi I have a puja ghar placed at the NE of my apartment. Can i put a large mirror on the opposite wall?

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  • October 6, 2018 at 10:40 am
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    Sir,
    My pooja room is in East direction adjacent to kitchen in the store room with idols and pictures of dieties facing West direction.
    Are they correct according to vaastu? If not please provide remedy.

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  • September 9, 2018 at 5:58 pm
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    I am constructing a flat with 3bhk . Master bedroom on SW, Children BR on SW next to MBR and after that Guest BR. My wardrobes with loft is on SW of the MBR and CBR. Since width of each room in 10.5feet in the guest bedroom I am having my loft and wardrobes on the north side leaving one foot open from ceiling on the northeast corner. No costly valuables will be kept in the GBR wardrobes. Is it ok to have such loft and wardrobe in the GBR

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  • September 9, 2018 at 7:26 am
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    Hi,
    Kindly advise if I can keep o e tap and wash basin in puja room specific for puja use only.

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  • September 2, 2018 at 2:45 am
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    Is it appropriate to have Pooja room in the middle , dividing living room and drawing room.
    Hi,
    Not ideal as it will make all the rooms smaller.
    Admin

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  • August 30, 2018 at 9:50 am
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    Dear Sir,
    Should a small temple area of 5×5 have doors or is there any vastu that the doors should be closed when no one is praying. Or doors should be avoided leaving the temple open always. My temple space is 5×5 with the entry area of 3 ft.
    Regards
    Bhumika

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  • August 26, 2018 at 12:10 pm
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    Sir,
    Please clarify my doubt regarding the pooja room vastu.. my appartment is small and we placed household things above the pooja shelf and we have separate door for pooja shelf.. s it advisable to keep shelf above the pooja shelf?? Waiting for your advise sir..
    Thank you,
    Sumithra

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  • August 26, 2018 at 8:31 am
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    Hi we live in a duplex house and Pooja room is in NE direction and in the ground floor, I want to place god idols in the first floor too in the same direction NE above existing Pooja room. So that I can pray sliver idols which I had bought when we were living separatly from in laws due to job, my in laws they have their own idols which are placed in main Pooja room. Please suggest

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  • August 22, 2018 at 7:56 am
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    First of all relieved to see someone explaining vastu practically and scientifically. Thank you so much.
    We have north facing housing, main door
    is in the center but part of NE corner only. Our Pooja room is directly visible from the main door….it is in between south east kitchen and south west bedroom. God photos and idols facing north we have space to sit and do Pooja facing east…we will be on the side not in front of the God photos which is on south wall. Is it OK, please clarify

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  • August 19, 2018 at 11:57 pm
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    Is it ok if my puja ghar is on west wall.god facing towards east n we are facing
    West direction while praying.
    Hi,
    It is okay.
    Admin

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  • August 19, 2018 at 9:19 am
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    Hi, I’m Suganya. In my house newly constructing house, the Pooja room is in North East. Is it OK to keep the door in west. And we have planned to keep the idiots in West side facing east. And windows in east wall. Is it fine. Or need changes if any. Pls help

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  • August 17, 2018 at 12:12 am
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    Sir, if bathroom n poojaghar are in just opposite direction n doors open facing each other. Is it OK? Idols are facing towards bathroom.
    Hi,
    Not ideal.
    Admin

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  • July 29, 2018 at 5:45 am
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    Hello Sir,
    I have got a new flat with the main door in NW corner facing north. The kitchen is in SE and Bedroom is in NE. For the pooja unit –
    – Can we have the pooja room in between SE and SW wall next to the kitchen?
    – But I cannot make the idols to face North because there are stairs exactly opposite. So we have been worshipping with idols facing East and us facing west all these days. Can we keep the idols facing west and we worship facing east?
    – There is a beam under this ceiling. Is it okay to make puja room here?

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  • July 29, 2018 at 2:44 am
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    Hi Sir,

    Please advise, for mandir placement can i place the mandir between 2 windows (left & right), direction is north east.

    Thanks
    Neetu

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  • July 28, 2018 at 8:33 pm
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    My apartment is west facing and has good light coming from windows in east in hall .Can I place the idols facing east n pray in west direction – placing a cabinet next to kitchen wall ?
    Or are both these things an issue in terms of direction n placement next to kitchen ?

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  • July 27, 2018 at 11:15 pm
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    I have a toilet in flat in the north direction. I have been told that its not goos to have a toilet there. I am proposing to convert that into a pooja room as I can place the mandir on north east side .. however there will still be toilets and shaft in the flats above and below ours.. is it only as per vastu?

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  • July 23, 2018 at 10:58 pm
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    Hi Sir,

    In my house design, as calculated the build up area, the stair case comes in the north-east quadrant and opposite to the Pooja room. Can we go with the stair case which is opposite to the pooja room? Please clarify?

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  • July 22, 2018 at 7:15 am
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    sir , i have a room in north east direction of house. i want to keep the pooja mantap in north east part of the room. but a window comes above the pooja mantap. is it ok?

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  • July 19, 2018 at 10:04 pm
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    Sir, please suggest some paint colors to paint in pooja room. we dont have shelfs in pooja room. all photos are placed in wall. we also have white marble stone above floor. pleas suggest paint colors.

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  • July 17, 2018 at 7:15 pm
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    My home is north facing
    i planned pooja room between balcony and kitchen
    pooja mandir located on north west corner if room with strainght facing a window on north east of room
    another window on north facing balcony
    the room entry is on south west corner us it correct??

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  • July 6, 2018 at 4:30 am
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    Hi,sir. Main door of my home is south facing but there is another door inside my house for entrace which is west facing can i place a mandir in front of my west facing door.please tell me .

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  • July 1, 2018 at 4:44 pm
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    Hello sir,
    We are planning to shift on 3rd floor in my home but our puja room is on 1st floor. So sir, as per vastu is it OK that we live on 3rd floor and puja room willbe on first floor?Kindly suggest .

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  • June 27, 2018 at 3:17 am
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    Sir this is regarding where to keep pooja mandir in an appartment flat.we are buying a new flat with 1110swft, where we are planing to keep one shelf in living room(opposite entrance) where photos of god faces to east side, but the thing is we are geting the shelf with a common wall to bathroom.plz give me ur suggestion and the flat is east facing and we are unable to keep in norteast side because we are getting main entrance in this area only.

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  • June 12, 2018 at 10:18 am
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    Hallo Sir,

    We are in a west facing house. We have pooja shelf in the middle of the house on the east side wall. But this is opposite to our bathroom. We could not place pooja shelf anywhere else as the NE corner comes inside our bedroom, we have left this corner free. What remedy can be done? Please clarify sir. Thanks a lot in advance.

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  • June 7, 2018 at 6:37 am
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    Hi sir,
    We have a pillar in front of Pooja room is that OK.

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  • May 24, 2018 at 1:34 am
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    Hello sir,
    I had decided to make wooden mandir in NE corner of my drawing room. Can we closed the door of mandir everytime except time of prayer?

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  • May 23, 2018 at 4:26 am
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    My flat main door entrance is facing north. My Pooja Room (shelf) is facing west and not east. Can I do my prayers by sitting in east?

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  • May 14, 2018 at 11:26 pm
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    Hi Sir, My home is 2bhk west facing. We are planning to keep the Pooja shelves in hall in south East direction (next to kitchen). Please suggest the Pooja room door should face north or west. Thank you..

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  • May 11, 2018 at 8:11 pm
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    Sir
    Can bedroom door face Pooja room door?

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  • May 11, 2018 at 12:35 am
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    Hi,
    Pooja room at my home newly construction having celiling pyramid shape below celiling of house is good or bad please suggest

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  • May 6, 2018 at 10:41 pm
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    Dear Sir,

    I have 3 bedrooms, kitchen and living room and 2 balconies in our flat. 2 bedrooms are currently occupied and i was planning to use 3rd bedroom as children’ room.Can i construct pooja room in balcony on back side of the house as front side balcony walls are adjacent to toilets. Or can i divide the 3rd bedroom by use of curtains to make pooja room? Please suggest

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  • May 4, 2018 at 8:43 pm
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    Hello Sir,

    I Have a duplex house facing North East.
    Pooja Room is in between North and more towards East
    Can we place Washing Room adjacent to Pooja room???
    Washing Room aree will be east wall of mandir to the south.

    Will it be fine??

    Thank You
    Ankit

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  • May 4, 2018 at 11:09 am
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    Hello sir
    I have constructed pooja room on NE direction and extended the pooja room completely out of house making it to continue to grow till our site end is that OK.

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  • May 4, 2018 at 9:50 am
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    Hello Sir

    I am constructing a duplex house facing North East.Pooja room is in the North East Corner on the first floor.
    Can we place washing area above the Pooja room??

    Please suggest me something!!

    Thank You

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  • May 1, 2018 at 11:14 pm
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    Hello sir,
    I am renovating my home and I am planning to fix a 6ftx6ft toughened frost glass on a 9ftx9ft east wall for the pooja room.The idols will kept an inch away from this east wall.It is it kay to fix glass in the east wall of the pooja room?

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  • April 30, 2018 at 4:19 am
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    Hi Sir,
    My House is Northfacing and I am planning Pooja room in kitchen towards North East Corner below the kitchen basement, Beside to that after 5 inches space on kitchen basement there is a wash basin.

    Suggest me how can i plan the pooja room so that there will be no issues with wash basin.

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  • April 20, 2018 at 1:28 pm
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    Hello sir, can I hang the mandir on the east wall of the house instead of placing it on the floor?

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  • April 16, 2018 at 1:54 am
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    is it okay if the door of puja room which is on south side faces door of kitchen at north side?????

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