Pooja Room Vastu has always played a key role in the design of a Vastu-friendly and positive home. Our mandirs are sacred spaces, created not just with the idea of divine faith and prayer, but spirituality in mind. 

At Alive Studio, we focus our design sensibilities around great energy which is why we also believe in the importance of Vastu Shastra for Mandir location, placement of idols, the colours we use and so much more that Puja Room Vastu explains. 

1. Which direction is best for the Pooja Room?

The Vastu Shastra principles explain the aspect ofpooja room direction as per vastu in a way, that the Mandir should be located in the North-East direction of the home. While North-east is the divine direction, north or east as alternatives is acceptable as well.

Something we strongly recommend when deciding on mandir direction in home is to avoid facing the South direction while offering prayers. The idea is to channel maximum energy from the sun, making North-East the most appropriate direction. 

2. Where to locate the Mandir? 

Pooja room as per vastu is best located on the ground floor if it is a multi-storeyed home. This might be limiting given most of us today reside in apartments, but there are many alternatives. 

When finding an ideal location in your home, after the direction works out, the aim is to position it in the Brahmasthan. The center of a big hall, if possible, in the right direction would be where you would find the Brahmasthan. 

Vastu Shastra also suggest not locating your mandir in storage space, basement, under the stairs, upper floors of a multi-storeyed home, bathroom and kitchen. If at all, the bedroom is where you can work out a place for the pooja room, then it should face away from your feet. 

3. How to place the idols in your Pooja Room?

North-East is the direction you should be facing while praying, which makes it the ideal direction to place your idols. Vastu for pooja room facing also states that the idols should not face each other and not be too close to the wall either. 

When designing a pooja room we make sure to include the idols that would be placed eventually, given that influences the design and final outcome as well. 

4. Where to plan the door?

Whether your Pooja room has a separate space in the house or is a custom furniture piece, Vastu suggests having two doors as the entrance. A double shutter on the north or east side is the ideal direction. 

Even for a small pooja unit, consider having two smaller double shutters, preferably in wood. Similarly for windows, the north and east directions are appropriately suited. 

5. What should be the shape of temple at home?

As seen in many mandirs, the gopura is of great importance to the structure. When planning a mandir at home, the same ideology is to be implemented with curated design elements. 

The pyramid-shaped top is the most crucial element here to be incorporated into your puja ghar in home. If it is possible structurally, we always recommend that our clients, otherwise pooja units can be designed keeping the shape in mind. 

Another aspect to keep in mind with the structure is to induce a threshold or pooja room steps design as per vastu, which we often witness with most mandirs. 

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6. What does Vastu say about photos in house pooja room?

As opposed to the common knowledge, Vastu shastra recommends keeping photos of deities instead of idols. While idols are a common practice and don’t carry a negative effect, photos are always recommended. 

The East or west side of the pooja room is where the photos should be placed for positive energy in the entire home. As an interior design company, we suggest our clients follow Vastu Shastra as much as their home allows and naturally invite positive energy into their home. 

7. How to plan storage in a pooja room?

If you ask us about the 5 things to keep in pooja room, it would be lamps, oils, books, incense, and accessories; but have them all stored up in a well-designed storage unit. 

While most mandirs at home have a pooja unit where we place our idols, we always to plan storage based on the list of things that would take up the space. Under our Interior designing service our goal is to ensure a clutter-free home as well. 

8. Which colors are best for a home pooja room?

As interior decorators we plan to achieve a peaceful outlook in a pooja room through colours, materials and accessories. Colour specifically, can play a huge role in inducing positivity into a mandir. 

Opt for lighter colours and more traditional patterns, or even biophilic patterns to allow natural elements to come into your prayer space. Even though the horizon is quite endless in terms of experimentation, lighter colors always work wonders. 

9. What kind of lighting does best in a mandir?

When it comes to interior design, lighting adds more influence than any other design element. A well-lit room can define the ambience and add to the other design elements. 

An extremely well-lit pooja room with maximum natural light coming in is very desirable, but you can always add more ambient lighting to highlight certain features. Since its a prayer space, Vastu suggests allowing as much natural light into the pooja room as possible. 

While most interior designers love natural light, in a pooja room we would say it is a must. 

10. How can you maintain your pooja room?

Designing a Vastu focused pooja room is not limited to its key features but also puts great importance on maintaining it. It is the same as you would with your newly furnished home. 

Keep it dust free and not have additional storage items, except for what is essential to the pooja room itself. We love a clutter-free space ourselves and help our clients achieve the same with their own homes, be it pooja rooms or living rooms.