Where to Place the Temple at Home
From the corridor to the terrace, here are nine alternatives to where you can install your pooja ghar at home
When homes don’t come with a pre-designated pooja space or are not large enough to dedicate a room entirely to an in-house temple, a little creative thinking and some careful planning will help you carve out a niche for prayer and meditation in the most unlikely of places, besides the likely ones. Here are perfect spots to place the mandir at home.
2. In a corridor
This family has used a passageway to build an independent pooja room. True, not all corridors are large enough to accommodate a tiny room – but smaller passageways can have an altar on one side or even a couple of ledges on the wall to accommodate the gods.
This family has used a passageway to build an independent pooja room. True, not all corridors are large enough to accommodate a tiny room – but smaller passageways can have an altar on one side or even a couple of ledges on the wall to accommodate the gods.
3. Under the stairs
Often the space under the stairs goes neglected. Why not turn it into a little pooja room? This in-house temple could be a standalone structure anywhere, thanks to its very own tiled roof, a door that closes fully and the two pillars at the entrance.
Often the space under the stairs goes neglected. Why not turn it into a little pooja room? This in-house temple could be a standalone structure anywhere, thanks to its very own tiled roof, a door that closes fully and the two pillars at the entrance.
4. In a cupboard
If you are short on space, consider turning an empty cupboard into your pooja room. Use the drawers underneath, or a cupboard alongside, to store the pooja paraphernalia.
If you are short on space, consider turning an empty cupboard into your pooja room. Use the drawers underneath, or a cupboard alongside, to store the pooja paraphernalia.
5. On the terrace
One end of this glass-enclosed terrace has been turned into a refreshing spot for prayer. The ample light, the surrounding greenery and the white marble floor, all combine to imbue this pooja room with a tranquil air.
One end of this glass-enclosed terrace has been turned into a refreshing spot for prayer. The ample light, the surrounding greenery and the white marble floor, all combine to imbue this pooja room with a tranquil air.
6. In the living room
A corner wall in this living room, differentiated by its stone panelling, holds a brightly coloured niche that is large enough to place various statues of deities. Brass lamps suspended from the ceiling and a couple of floor lamps, complete the pooja corner.
A corner wall in this living room, differentiated by its stone panelling, holds a brightly coloured niche that is large enough to place various statues of deities. Brass lamps suspended from the ceiling and a couple of floor lamps, complete the pooja corner.
7. On the landing
The far end of this ample landing area has been converted into the pooja space. The wooden ceiling and the glass enclosure serve to break up the space, giving the mandir its own individual identity.
The far end of this ample landing area has been converted into the pooja space. The wooden ceiling and the glass enclosure serve to break up the space, giving the mandir its own individual identity.
8. In the foyer
A large table placed in the entrance hall of this home acts as a graceful welcome, as well as a place of worship open to all.
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Tell us:
Where have you placed the temple in your home? Would love to see more ideas in the Comments section below.
A large table placed in the entrance hall of this home acts as a graceful welcome, as well as a place of worship open to all.
Read more:
30 Pooja Room Designs for a Tranquil, Meditative Home
6 Beautiful Ways to Light Your Pooja Room
Tell us:
Where have you placed the temple in your home? Would love to see more ideas in the Comments section below.
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This little pooja space has been installed in an alcove off the dining room. Note how the wooden floor and the dark trim on the doorway demarcate this area from the rest of the room.
Tip: If you don’t need a wash-basin niche in the dining room, convert that spot into a pooja ghar.