The Best Tips to Design your Pooja Room according to Vastu

Your Pooja room is a sacred space in your home - a space for meditation, calm, and positivity. This positive energy is known to energize the senses, body, and spirit of the whole household,

Religious books, idols, images of deities, and other spiritual belongings that you keep in this room should get protected from negative energies. Therefore, it makes sense to design this revered space according to the codes of Vastu shastra.

Here are some most practical pooja room Vastu tips:

 

1.      Right direction and location - 

According to Vastu principles, the northeast is the divine direction, and you must place your prayer room in this direction. It gets suggested to channel maximum energy from the sun. If that space is not available, then you can set the pooja room in the east or north corner of your home. But never the south. One should face the east or north direction while worshipping.

Avoid a pooja space to exist in the storeroom, basement, or upper floors if you have a choice. Neither should it be positioned under the stairs. Also, avoid the bedroom unless there is no other option. And keep the pooja corner away from the bathrooms and the kitchen.

 

2.      Doors for the pooja room - 

If you have a separate room, you should consider keeping a two-door shutter. Keeping the doors and windows on the north or east walls is ideal for the pooja room.

 

3.      The ideal structure of the pooja space - 

A pooja room should mimic the gopura of a temple with a pyramid-shaped top. If you cannot change the layout of your home, you can buy a wooden or marble pooja shelf with a pyramid top. These are available in plenty of designs in the market nowadays.

 

4.      Pooja room lighting - 

Prayer lamps and diyas must get lit in front of the idols or photos. Place the pooja corner in a space that has natural light. If not, light up the room from all sides, especially the southeast or east side.

 

5.      Placing idols and photos as per Vastu - 

Vastu principles don’t prescribe keeping Idols in a pooja room. Instead, they recommend keeping photos. But if you must, as is standard practice, place your Idols and photographs on the east or west side of the room. Position the Idols a few inches away from the wall. So that air, water, and fragrance spread all around. The feet of the idols should be at your chest level when you sit down to meditate.

 

6.      Colours for the pooja room - 

The pooja room must have light yellow or light blues because that works well in a pooja room in creating a peaceful atmosphere conducive to positive thoughts.

 

7.      Pooja room cleanliness - 

Remember to keep pooja space dust-and dirt-free, remove any broken idols or torn photographs from the space. If you offer food during prayers and bhajans, remember to remove them after some time and clean the area with a wet cloth.

 

Do not use the pooja room for any other purpose, like storing additional home items. Keep it clear and clutter-free at all times.