Tips To Set Up A Vastu-Compliant Puja Room

Puja room in a home ensures positive energy. This energy has a great impact on the mind, body and soul of the household. In order to benefit, it is important to design the puja room as per the principles of Vastu Shastra.

MakaaniQ tells you how to design your puja room.

The right position of the puja room

According to the ancient study of architecture, Vastu Shastra, the northeast is the perfect location to place a puja room. The east, the north and the northeast can also be taken as the directions for the placement of a puja room. Directions other than these should be avoided. Special puja can be performed in the centre of the house.

Designing a puja room 

• Doors and windows should be in the north and the east direction. The doors should have two shutters without any door closer.

• The floor of the puja room should be white or off-white marble.

• The cupboard for storing things should be positioned in South or West of puja room.

• It is positive to have a threshold in your puja room.

• It is vital to have a ventilator.

• White, light yellow or light blue colour can be used in the puja room.

Interiors of puja room

• Idols should be placed in the north-east direction of the puja room and an inch away from walls. The idols should not be facing each other and the door of the puja room.

Also read: Home Sutra: Vastu Tips On Placement Of Idols In Puja Room [Video]

• Kalash or water body should be placed in the north or the east of the room.

• Deepak, lamp and Agni Kund should be placed in the southeast direction.

Things to avoid in puja room

• Puja room should not be placed within the bedroom

• It should not be placed on the ground floor or on the first floor or in the basement. Placement of puja room above, below or next to toilet or kitchen is not permissible as per Vastu.

• It should not be positioned under the stairs.

• Placement of broken idols in the puja room must be avoided.

• Prayers should be offered while facing the east.

• Photos of dead people should be avoided in puja room.

• There should be only one puja room in the house and it should not be used for storage and other purposes.

• Do not sleep in your puja ghar.

Also Read: Home Sutra: Vastu Does Not Recommend Puja In Kitchen [Video]