Keeping a Pooja room or Meditaion room in your home or office is a great idea as it keeps the flow of positive aura across the premises. Here are some handy tips for your Pooja Room or Home temple.
- Northeast is the ideal location for making Pooja/ Meditation Room. This direction is governed by Devguru Brihaspati(Jupiter), and considered as most sacred direction in the building.
- If you have multi-story dwelling, then keep the Pooja room on Ground floor only.
- A low rising Pooja room or a Pyramid shaped Pooja room (like Temple) harness great positivity from the Sun and atmosphere.
- Pooja room should not be adjacent to Toilet or bathroom. Neither a toilet should be above or below it. Such an arrangement drains all positive energy.
- Pooja Room can’t be made under the stairs. It is also considered inauspicious as per Vastu.
- If you can’t have a separate Pooja room in the house, then make sure that it’s not in the bedroom. If its unavoidable then keep a Special Cupboard for the purpose whose door can be closed.
- Pooja room colour should be White, yellow or cream. It increases the positivity of Jupiter and creates a meditative environment. Pooja room should be well lit as well.
- Deities must be placed at least 6 inches above from the ground and there must be some space left behind.
- One must face towards East while doing Pooja or Meditation. It harness the positive energy from Sun.
- Lamp stand or Akhand jot should be placed in East or Southeast of the Pooja room.
- Make sure the deities are in perfect condition. Any Broken idols must be removed from the Pooja room immediately.
- Never put picture of your ancestors or deceased persons in the Pooja room.
- One shouldn’t hide any jewellery or valuables in the Pooja room.
- Under no circumstances one should sleep in the Pooja room.