As per Hindu tradition, every home should have a small temple. Your home becomes the abode of God when you follow the Vastu guidelines for your Pooja room. By avoiding mistakes and taking proper measures to nullify the Vastu dosh, you can attract positive energy to the prayer room. Though a separate Pooja room is recommended, it might not be possible in a metropolitan city. Therefore, here are a few tips to create a perfect Pooja room as per Vastu, even in a small space, to ensure fortune and growth.
Vastu plan for Pooja room
To ensure positivity reigns in your house, you should be familiar with different aspects of Pooja room Vastu such as location, position, elements, decoration, colour, material, and flooring, among others. Below mentioned is a segment-wise presentation of the Vastu tips you need to know.
Location of the prayer area
The Pooja room direction is of utmost importance. The age-old tradition of Vastu-compliant positioning of your Pooja room can transform the energies in your home.
Here are the tips related to the Pooja room direction as per Vastu:
- Do not construct a Pooja room under the staircase
- The temple should be away from the toilet or bathroom
- Avoid placing the Pooja room in front of the main entrance
Pooja room in a north-facing house
The right direction to place a Pooja room in a north-facing house is in the northeast direction. It can also be designed and attached to the living room walls. Make sure the living room is in the eastern corner of the north-facing house. A partition in the living space for the Pooja room can also be made.
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Pooja room in a south-facing house
In a south-facing house, the Pooja room should not be facing the south. It is considered the direction of Yama, the God of death. Maintain the direction of the Pooja room towards the north and northeast. For south-facing houses, it is necessary to make the roof of the prayer room triangular in shape to ensure the constant flow of energy to the house.
Pooja room in a west-facing house
A west-facing house should also have the Pooja room facing the north or northeast direction. This location will help you balance all the five elements driving prosperity and health to your household.
Pooja room in an east-facing house
IAn east-facing house will need a Pooja room designed in a way that the worshippers face the east or north direction while offering their prayers. According to Vastu, the direction of the temple inside your house should be facing the east or north direction. This floor plan will ensure the unhindered flow of positive energy and prosperity to your home.
Pooja room Vastu: Position of the idols in the Pooja room
Here are the Vastu principles to follow for placing the idols in the Pooja room-
- Goddess Lakshmi should be in the middle of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati. Lord Ganesha should be placed on the left side
- A small-sized Shivling, as per Pooja room Vastu, should be placed on the northern side of the house
- Lord Hanuman should be facing the south direction in the temple
- The idols of Goddess Durga, Lord Kuber, and Lord Ganesha should be placed on the northern side and should face south
- Lords Mahesh, Brahma, Vishnu, and Surya should be placed in the eastern part of the house facing the western direction
Pooja room Vastu: Wall and floor colours in Pooja room
Consider the following options for the walls and floor of your Pooja room:
- Blue colour is the most auspicious for Pooja room as per Vastu
- Sea green colour for the temple area is also a good choice
- A combination of bright blue and yellow for Pooja room walls is ideal
- Blue and white are also a good combination for walls
Pooja room Vastu: Things to keep in Pooja room as per Vastu
- Avoid keeping pictures of war, death, or anything negative in the Pooja room
- Keep dustbins away from the room
- You can keep an Uruli, a bowl filled with water, in the space before your idols
- Keep copper vessels filled with water in the sacred area
- Keep fresh flowers, incense, lamps, holy books and other pooja material in the pooja room
What are the remedies to remove Vastu dosh from the pooja room?
Incorrect direction, inaccurate placement of idols, and several other factors lead to Vastu dosh in pooja room. Following these tips will help you remove Vastu dosh:
- You need to ensure the direction of the pooja room and the placement of idols are not south-facing
- Avoid using the store room of your home as a pooja room
- Mandir or idols must not be kept in the bedroom
- The placement of the idols should be at a certain height, not touching the floor of the pooja room
- The pooja room wall must not be adjacent to the bathroom
- The mandir must not be kept under a staircase
- Carefully check if the mandir and the idols of gods are perfectly fine and not damaged
- Avoid keeping mandir or hanging images of gods in front of the main door
- Do not keep idols from your old temple to your newly shifted home or in fresh construction
- The mandir should not have photos of your ancestors
- Always keep the pooja room lit with candles/diyas and use incense sticks and flowers
- The vastu experts suggest keeping small-sized idols in the pooja room of a house, and the ideal size is around seven inches
Vastu tips for Pooja room
- Ensure that the idols are not chipped
- Keep the ceiling low to channel positive energy
- Do not make deities and photographs face the north direction
- Small idols of height up to 7 inches are suggested
Once you know which direction is the best to place your temple, use a compass to identify different directions to place the idols as per Vastu. One should not place the temple on the floor; instead, keep it on a raised platform. You may also consider consulting with a Vastu specialist for a customised approach.
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