35 Serene Puja Room Designs
Take a leaf out of these elegantly designed, beautiful prayer rooms on Houzz
Aditi Sharma Maheshwari
28 April 2018
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Here’s a look at 35 examples of puja rooms, some minimal, some maximal, all designed to capture a tranquil, relaxing ambience. Look closely; your ideal room of worship could be one of these.
1. Firm: Dutta and Kannan Architects
The single glowing marble statue, placed on a pedestal inside this semi-covered area surrounded by jali screens, induces a feeling of serenity.
The single glowing marble statue, placed on a pedestal inside this semi-covered area surrounded by jali screens, induces a feeling of serenity.
2. Firm: Zeal Arch Designs
The yellow backdrop against the white shrine and the marble flooring induce an atmosphere of energy and positivity.
The yellow backdrop against the white shrine and the marble flooring induce an atmosphere of energy and positivity.
3. Firm: P S Design
Compact and oozing with character – this puja room, with a backlit shrine, jali doors on either side, and deities placed atop marble seats, has a wonderfully Zen quality.
Compact and oozing with character – this puja room, with a backlit shrine, jali doors on either side, and deities placed atop marble seats, has a wonderfully Zen quality.
4. Firm: Studio Lagom
The wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling wallpaper of the raas leela helps conjure an emphatic interior. The soft, focused light from above envelops the idols, creating a peaceful ambience.
Check out these puja room ideas for tight spaces
The wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling wallpaper of the raas leela helps conjure an emphatic interior. The soft, focused light from above envelops the idols, creating a peaceful ambience.
Check out these puja room ideas for tight spaces
5. Firm: RLDA Studio
This extensive puja room shows multiple images of gods and goddesses seated within a soft, neutral space. Giving character to the room’s design is the carved, archway-style wall.
This extensive puja room shows multiple images of gods and goddesses seated within a soft, neutral space. Giving character to the room’s design is the carved, archway-style wall.
6. Firm: Darshini Shah
This is an eye-catching design for a puja space. The curved gold accent background, the backlit edges and the glowing pedestal all come together to make for an alluring visual.
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This is an eye-catching design for a puja space. The curved gold accent background, the backlit edges and the glowing pedestal all come together to make for an alluring visual.
Here’s how to bring gold into your home
7. Firm: Milind Pai Architects & Interior Designers
A custom shrine sits inside this puja room replete with tall candle stands, bells and open storage shelves. The room offers ample floor space on which to settle down and spend time in prayer.
A custom shrine sits inside this puja room replete with tall candle stands, bells and open storage shelves. The room offers ample floor space on which to settle down and spend time in prayer.
8. Firm: GBB Construction Solutions
Compact and tranquil, this small puja room with a framed monochrome picture of gods, gentle ambient lighting and a pair diyas hanging on long chains has a calm vibe to it.
Compact and tranquil, this small puja room with a framed monochrome picture of gods, gentle ambient lighting and a pair diyas hanging on long chains has a calm vibe to it.
9. Firm: na architects
Here is a room that’s dedicated to prayers and meditation. The puja room exudes a warm, inviting quality, with its neutral interior and dimly-lit panels along the walls and behind the shrine.
Here is a room that’s dedicated to prayers and meditation. The puja room exudes a warm, inviting quality, with its neutral interior and dimly-lit panels along the walls and behind the shrine.
10. Firm: Studio Lagom
This prayer room has its own standalone space in the house, built apart from the living room, it stands in a shallow pool that lends a special sense of elemental tranquility, besides separating the room from the rest of the living space. It’s almost like having a temple inside the house.
This prayer room has its own standalone space in the house, built apart from the living room, it stands in a shallow pool that lends a special sense of elemental tranquility, besides separating the room from the rest of the living space. It’s almost like having a temple inside the house.
11. Firm: Purple Studio
The lit-up lotus flower background provides an ethereal glow to this otherwise dimly lit puja room with mirror-finished wall panels and carpeted flooring.
The lit-up lotus flower background provides an ethereal glow to this otherwise dimly lit puja room with mirror-finished wall panels and carpeted flooring.
12. Firm: studio 7 designs
In this puja room, the statue of the goddess is given absolute focus, using a light jali background for the shrine to lift the look of the idol and dainty pendant lamps on either side to provide soft illumination.
In this puja room, the statue of the goddess is given absolute focus, using a light jali background for the shrine to lift the look of the idol and dainty pendant lamps on either side to provide soft illumination.
13. Firm: Raja Watwe Associates
Inside this home, a section in between two rooms is dedicated to prayer time. The glass-enclosed shrine holds an idol and the area is lit with recessed lighting.
Inside this home, a section in between two rooms is dedicated to prayer time. The glass-enclosed shrine holds an idol and the area is lit with recessed lighting.
14. Firm: DWG Designs
Peaceful and pristine – this traditional design, with carvings around the door frame and interiors in all-white marble, oozes a positive vibe.
Peaceful and pristine – this traditional design, with carvings around the door frame and interiors in all-white marble, oozes a positive vibe.
15. Firm: yellow dot studio
The wall-hung images of gods and goddesses, and a pitched wooden ceiling with a vintage-style illuminator produce an authentic, temple-style vibe.
Tips on designing the puja room
The wall-hung images of gods and goddesses, and a pitched wooden ceiling with a vintage-style illuminator produce an authentic, temple-style vibe.
Tips on designing the puja room
16. Firm: studio 7 designs
The puja area is well-defined and boxed-in at one end of this narrow corridor. The backlit wall, wooden cabinet and the mirror wall art all create a pleasing design scheme.
The puja area is well-defined and boxed-in at one end of this narrow corridor. The backlit wall, wooden cabinet and the mirror wall art all create a pleasing design scheme.
17. Firm: HP Lakhani Associates
The ceiling displays an intricate flower design subtly lit with recessed lighting, throwing soft illumination on the marble-clad puja space with a wooden shelf for the gods. The tall windows, too, bring in plenty of natural light.
The ceiling displays an intricate flower design subtly lit with recessed lighting, throwing soft illumination on the marble-clad puja space with a wooden shelf for the gods. The tall windows, too, bring in plenty of natural light.
18. Firm: Aangan Architects
This traditionally designed puja room almost looks like a replica of a quaint temple in the city. The tiling around the door has an eye-catching quality, as do the wooden doors with carvings on them.
This traditionally designed puja room almost looks like a replica of a quaint temple in the city. The tiling around the door has an eye-catching quality, as do the wooden doors with carvings on them.
19. Firm: Aangan Architects
A double-height room has an accent wall painted with flowery climbers winding upwards, punctured with a grid of tiny window niches. The shrine below, made with small shelves and detailing, complements the soft brown walls around.
A double-height room has an accent wall painted with flowery climbers winding upwards, punctured with a grid of tiny window niches. The shrine below, made with small shelves and detailing, complements the soft brown walls around.
20. Firm: Amit & Ashmi Architects and Interior Designers
A corner is dedicated to worshipping, designed in a visually-pleasing manner with floral wall art and a pair of clean, crisp hanging lamps.
A corner is dedicated to worshipping, designed in a visually-pleasing manner with floral wall art and a pair of clean, crisp hanging lamps.
21. Firm: T Ganapathy
The area under the staircase is specially dedicated to a custom puja room for indulgent prayers, meditation and chantings. A small niche within one wall holds two statues of deities for quick prayers.
Take a look at these under-stairs planning and decorating ideas
The area under the staircase is specially dedicated to a custom puja room for indulgent prayers, meditation and chantings. A small niche within one wall holds two statues of deities for quick prayers.
Take a look at these under-stairs planning and decorating ideas
22. Firm: Usine Studio
Clean and minimal, with a large impact – this puja room with a single statue placed in front of a wooden background, with a water body next to it and devotional words written on the wall, has a quiet, calming and peaceful vibe to it.
Clean and minimal, with a large impact – this puja room with a single statue placed in front of a wooden background, with a water body next to it and devotional words written on the wall, has a quiet, calming and peaceful vibe to it.
23. Firm: The Interior Workshop
There is much to notice in this well-designed puja room – be it the etched door, the intricately designed platform for the gods or the softly lit ceiling.
There is much to notice in this well-designed puja room – be it the etched door, the intricately designed platform for the gods or the softly lit ceiling.
24. Firm: The Design Firm
An enclosed puja room is specially created in the middle of this room – the glass doors have special, detailed motifs painted on them, giving the puja room a decorative quality.
An enclosed puja room is specially created in the middle of this room – the glass doors have special, detailed motifs painted on them, giving the puja room a decorative quality.
25. Firm: roped design
The space between two areas of the home has been utilised for a puja room, covered from above with a pitched roof. The shrine area is enhanced with greenery, as is the rest of the space.
The space between two areas of the home has been utilised for a puja room, covered from above with a pitched roof. The shrine area is enhanced with greenery, as is the rest of the space.
26. Firm: The Orange Lane
This puja room has a restful, Zen vibe, thanks to the design of the space, be it the floor with a subtle lotus motif, the illuminator spreading a soft glow or the overall neutral scheme.
This puja room has a restful, Zen vibe, thanks to the design of the space, be it the floor with a subtle lotus motif, the illuminator spreading a soft glow or the overall neutral scheme.
27. Firm: Fulcrum Studio
This puja room is separated from the rest of the house with a curtain. This large space is enhanced with wall-hung images of deities and a shrine in the middle. The glistening nature-inspired wall art in the background also adds a layer of intrigue to the design.
This puja room is separated from the rest of the house with a curtain. This large space is enhanced with wall-hung images of deities and a shrine in the middle. The glistening nature-inspired wall art in the background also adds a layer of intrigue to the design.
28. Firm: HelpMeBuild
Simple and sophisticated – the thin, recessed light panels casting a soft glow inside this all-white space dial up the tranquil quality of the room.
Know all about the elegance of recessed lighting
Simple and sophisticated – the thin, recessed light panels casting a soft glow inside this all-white space dial up the tranquil quality of the room.
Know all about the elegance of recessed lighting
29. Firm: Fulcrum Studio
This puja room has no room for distractions – the narrow, wooden room has a small seating area for one, holds a single deity with a lighting fixture that throws focused illumination.
This puja room has no room for distractions – the narrow, wooden room has a small seating area for one, holds a single deity with a lighting fixture that throws focused illumination.
30. Firm: yellow dot studio
The long diya holders hanging outside, large lamps and plenty of images of gods give this puja room the illusion of an ornate, decorated temple at a sacred site.
The long diya holders hanging outside, large lamps and plenty of images of gods give this puja room the illusion of an ornate, decorated temple at a sacred site.
31. Firm: Aashray Architects & Interior Designers
Small details give an edge to this corner puja space – be it the tiny brass bells hung on top, the old-style illuminator or the subtle image of the deity on the backlit screen.
Small details give an edge to this corner puja space – be it the tiny brass bells hung on top, the old-style illuminator or the subtle image of the deity on the backlit screen.
32. Firm: Rakeshh Jeswaani Interior Architects
The small white motifs on the floor, the white blinds filtering in soft natural light and the clean, minimal set up for the gods take this puja room’s vibe to another level of calm.
The small white motifs on the floor, the white blinds filtering in soft natural light and the clean, minimal set up for the gods take this puja room’s vibe to another level of calm.
33. Firm: Design Build Inc
This puja room is born of much design thought, evident in all the woodwork on the doors, walls and cabinet, the yellow shrine, the small bell suspended in the centre and the open shelves that hold more images and statuettes.
This puja room is born of much design thought, evident in all the woodwork on the doors, walls and cabinet, the yellow shrine, the small bell suspended in the centre and the open shelves that hold more images and statuettes.
34. Firm: Anil Dube Architect
This open puja space has a light visual impact due to the white walls and the tiny back-lit niches. The marble flooring offers enough area for a family member or two to be seated together. The tall plant offers a sense of tranquility to the setup.
This open puja space has a light visual impact due to the white walls and the tiny back-lit niches. The marble flooring offers enough area for a family member or two to be seated together. The tall plant offers a sense of tranquility to the setup.
35. Firm: Nine And Three Quarters
Bright and welcoming – this prayer room, with a vibrant blue centre panel embossed with aum, gold-painted doors and side walls with plenty of pictures dotting the space, make for an energetic, lively place to spend time in.
Read more:
10 Elements That Will Bring a Sparkle to Your Puja Room
Tell us:
How have you decorated your puja room? Tell us in Comments below.
Bright and welcoming – this prayer room, with a vibrant blue centre panel embossed with aum, gold-painted doors and side walls with plenty of pictures dotting the space, make for an energetic, lively place to spend time in.
Read more:
10 Elements That Will Bring a Sparkle to Your Puja Room
Tell us:
How have you decorated your puja room? Tell us in Comments below.
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