Vastu for Prayer Room in an apartment or Flat
November 12th 2007 09:08
Category: Vastu
I am writing this post as an extention to my earlier post - Praying in the Right Direction. While reading the search queries made in Google and other Search engines I realized that my earlier post does cover some Vastu tips on Prayer room which are generic, it mostly covers the direction of the prayer room and direction of prayers.
However, many of us live in apartments and flats and hence it is not possible to have a dedicated prayer room or make the North East room as a prayer room.
In order to simplify the tenets of Vastu, I am writing below the rules in decreasing order of importance such that the first one is a strict no-no and so on.
Don'ts:
1. Never use the bedroom (of couples leading an active sex life, boys who masturbate, girls who have reached puberity) as a pooja or prayer room.
2. Do not place the idols and images of God in a closed almirah
3. Never place a broken idol or painting in the prayer room.
4. The prayer room should not be next to, below or above a toilet.
5. Prayer room should not be in the South of the apartment or flat.
6. The prayer room should not be below the staircase.
7. Idols and Images of God or Messengers of God
should not be placed facing each other.
8. The pooja room should not have any photograph of dead and departed souls.
Dos:
1. Always place the images and idols such that you face the North or East while praying.
2. Keep the Pooja and Prayer room free of clutter and absolutely clean.
3. The colors of the walls should be white, light blue or light yellow.
In case of any queries on this topic feel free to write a comment.
God Bless!!
Images from www.allposters.com and www.healingtherapies.info
Girl Praying
In order to simplify the tenets of Vastu, I am writing below the rules in decreasing order of importance such that the first one is a strict no-no and so on.
Don'ts:
1. Never use the bedroom (of couples leading an active sex life, boys who masturbate, girls who have reached puberity) as a pooja or prayer room.
2. Do not place the idols and images of God in a closed almirah
3. Never place a broken idol or painting in the prayer room.
4. The prayer room should not be next to, below or above a toilet.
5. Prayer room should not be in the South of the apartment or flat.
6. The prayer room should not be below the staircase.
7. Idols and Images of God or Messengers of God
Girl Praying
Dos:
1. Always place the images and idols such that you face the North or East while praying.
2. Keep the Pooja and Prayer room free of clutter and absolutely clean.
3. The colors of the walls should be white, light blue or light yellow.
In case of any queries on this topic feel free to write a comment.
God Bless!!
Images from www.allposters.com and www.healingtherapies.info
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Comment by Anonymous
my pooja room is in the east direction n my front door is in the north east direction i stay in an apartment
the question is i have placed GODS in the east such a way that they face west n i will sit in the west /north n pray the GOD such that iam seeing east direction
Is this correct.
Comment by MaaUpma
Indus Guru
Vastu - The Indian Science of Dwelling
EGurumantra - Demystifying India
Ma Upma
Comment by Dodo
Thanks for being a much appreciated source for useful information.
I am in the process of making a few changes at my home. The most suitable location for a Pooja Shelf (with a proper pooja room door) is in my dining cum kitchen room. SEE LAYOUT OF ROOM IN MY PROFILE ICON. The pooja Shelf (something like a wardrobe) is intended to be made in the NORTH, on an extenal wall and will be facing SOUTH. (GREEN strip in picture). The pooja will have the Kitchen counter on IT'S left (Eastern Wall of the room - ORANGE strip in pic). Our prayers are planned to be made facing either North or east due to space constraints.
I would like to ask you if this is a good solution as I have heard that proximity to kitchen and South facing Pooja is in-auspicious
I also have the possibilty of using Glass on the beackground wall of the Pooja Shelf on the nothern wall.. Is that a good idea for decoration and natural lighting of the Pooja shelf ?
An opinion from you would be very helpful
Dodo
Comment by MaaUpma
Indus Guru
Vastu - The Indian Science of Dwelling
EGurumantra - Demystifying India
This is not the right way to send the layout. It is not visible properly.
Please send it as an attachment in an Email. You will find my Email ID on this page
Ma Upma
Comment by kumar
Please help
Comment by MaaUpma
Indus Guru
Vastu - The Indian Science of Dwelling
EGurumantra - Demystifying India
Choose the room in mid of North.
Ma Upma
Comment by santosh rokade
our pooja mandir of marble and all idols, photos along with shree yantra photo is placed facing east. such that wen we pray, we face west.
we do not have any option of making gods face west, given the rigid nature of governemnt rooms,
food is cooked right besides the mandir and opp the mandir.
may u suggest some practiaclsolution , as i cannot make any changes now.
looking for a reply
Comment by kumar
Comment by sankari
i live in an apartment and i have my pooja shelf in north west corner,the pictures and idols facing east.i will will face west while doing pooja......Is this OK?????
Thanks in advance.
Comment by MaaUpma
Indus Guru
Vastu - The Indian Science of Dwelling
EGurumantra - Demystifying India
Ma Upma
Comment by Heena
Comment by Anonymous
Maa upma
regaRDS
pavitra
Comment by MaaUpma
Indus Guru
Vastu - The Indian Science of Dwelling
EGurumantra - Demystifying India
This applies only to the Pooja area of the house. You should have preferably only one statue of a God/Goddess in the Pooja.
Ma Upma
Comment by Shilpa
When we are installing new pictures/idols of God/Goddess in the pooja room, by removing the old ones. What should be done to the removed ones ? We have been packing and placing them in some safe unused corner. Please suggest a correct way.
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