Comments on: VASTU SHASTRA GUIDELINES | PUJA ROOM

By: Vasavi Acharya

Vasavi Acharya — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:48:53 +0000

Very nice article.I am clear about everything concerning puja room now.Thanks

By: Georgiann Carthens

Georgiann Carthens — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:20:19 +0000

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By: sathish

sathish — Sun, 30 May 2010 17:57:47 +0000

Highly Informative site. great to see a resonable logic behind every suggestion been published.
Like you said,due to space constraints, people living in apartments were in a situation to have puja room in a part of the kitchen , would you also explain if puja room can be a part of dining room ?
Thanks in advance ..

Dear Mr Sathish,
I have attempted to explain vastu so that you can apply its principles to your particular situation. There are no hard and fast rules in vastu and as long as rooms get enough light and air, it is fine. So you can have a puja room anywhere except for the toilets and bedrooms. Only make sure that the idols are well lighted in the morning (ideally facing east), when you do your pooja.

Admin

By: ogrodzenia

ogrodzenia — Sat, 22 May 2010 09:12:22 +0000

That is some inspirational stuff. Never knew that opinions could be this varied. Thanks for all the enthusiasm to offer such helpful information here.

By: pratibha

pratibha — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:02:08 +0000

In advance thanks for your guidelines.

kindly tell me that should we use wooden mandir or Marble madir.

Dear Ms Pratibha,
The choice is yours. if you feel maintaining a wooden mandir is easier than a marble one, then go for that. Only remember that the mandir should always be clean, spotless and uncluttered.
Admin

By: Lakshmi

Lakshmi — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:51:28 +0000

Hi, very good article …. We have our pooja shelf in the east with the idols facing west … Is it ok to have pooja room in this direction ??? also which side shld i light the lamp ???? shld i light it facing east or it is ok to light the lamp facing west as we do it now … Kindly explain …

By: admin

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:54:42 +0000

If you read my post Vastu Guidelines | Puja room, I have mentioned that the idols should be placed in the East, West or North-East of the puja room, preferrably facing East, so that they will be lit by the morning sunlight, streaming in from the East. So obviously the worshipper has to face West, in order to face the idols and that is fine. In fact in most parts of the country this is followed.

However, if the puja room is used for meditation as well, it is better to sit facing East, towards the sunlight, and not facing the idols (as they will distract). This may mean that your back is turned to the idols, but as long as you don’t feel it is disrespectful, it is fine. However, if you feel uncomfortable about it, you have the option of keeping the idols facing West or South.

By: K

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:20:07 +0000

Hello,
If the Idols and pictures should face east and we have to face east, so we have to turn our back the the Idols and/or pictures? is that OK?

Thanks for the great guidelines

By: pratibha

pratibha — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:04 +0000

Really thank full giving all this information.
still some droughts are pending like should we use wooden mandir or marble ?

By: Dr.Kurri Pakirareddy

Dr.Kurri Pakirareddy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:29:37 +0000

On the whole it is very useful. But one has to consider the modern apartment living in as many floors as possible some even without lifts. The most important thing in any prayer has to be devotion (Bhakthi) and all other factors depend upon individual circumstances. We need to try to observe as many as possible in the given circumstances.
I recommend this site to all.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:57:58 +0000

Dear Mr Suryaprakash,

THank you for pointing out that I havent explained why the Pooja room cannot be on the upper floors. Here’s my chance to explain it to my readers.

The Pooja 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 pooja 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, up the steps, to the pooja everyday. Since it is out of sight from the commonly used rooms on the ground, one may even forget about spending a few minutes everyday in thought about life or God!

By: Suryaprakash Kukyan

Suryaprakash Kukyan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:04:06 +0000

Excellent information and logic explained in details.

Would you also explain the logic behind why Pooja Room Cannot be on the upper floor of the house?

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By: umesh

umesh — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:45:49 +0000

Very Good for the persons which favors a lot