Vastu Tips Build Your Temple In This Direction Of The House Learn About This Direction

In Vastu Shastra, the home temple is considered the spiritual heart of the house. Its placement can either amplify peace and clarity or quietly add to heaviness and restlessness. Choosing the right direction and avoiding certain zones helps the mandir become a genuine source of balance and positivity.

A well placed, simple and clean temple supports daily focus, gratitude and a deeper sense of connection with the divine in everyday life.

Best direction for the home temple

• The northeast corner (Ishaan Kona) is widely regarded as the most auspicious place for a home temple.
• If the northeast is not available, the east or north directions are also considered good for placing the mandir.
• These directions are linked with purity, wisdom, dawn energy and spiritual growth, making them ideal for prayer and meditation.

Try to choose a quiet corner with good light and minimal disturbance, rather than a passage where people constantly walk through.

Places to avoid for temple placement

To preserve the sanctity of the space, avoid placing the temple:

• Directly next to or above a bathroom or toilet.
• Under stairs, where the energy is heavy and compressed.
• In storerooms or cluttered corners full of junk and unused items.
• Immediately below water tanks or noisy machinery.

Such areas carry dampness, noise and dense energy that can interfere with the calm and purity needed around a shrine.

Why not keep the temple in the bedroom

• Especially in a married couple’s bedroom, placing a temple is generally discouraged.
• A bedroom represents intimacy, rest and privacy, while a temple represents alertness, reverence and sacred focus.
• Mixing the two can create subtle inner conflict, guilt or discomfort over time.

If space is very limited and you must keep a small shrine in a bedroom, try to:

• Place it in a closed cabinet or niche, not directly facing the bed.
• Avoid pointing your feet toward the temple while sleeping.
• Keep it covered with a curtain when not in use.

Which direction to face while praying

• While praying, it is ideal to face east; facing north is also acceptable.
• Accordingly, place the idols so that they face either east or west, allowing you to sit facing east or north during worship.
• Avoid facing south for regular daily pooja, as it is generally not considered auspicious for worship.

Facing east connects you symbolically to the rising sun, clarity and fresh energy; facing north is often associated with prosperity and growth.

Idol care and keeping the temple uncluttered

• Avoid keeping broken, cracked or damaged idols or pictures in the temple. These are traditionally viewed as inauspicious and should be respectfully removed.
• Do not overcrowd the mandir with too many idols, photos, decorative items and random things. Overcrowding can create visual and energetic confusion.

A few well maintained idols or pictures in a neat, peaceful setting support deeper concentration and devotion.

Cleanliness and calm around the temple

• Keep the area around the temple clean, dry and organised.
• Do not store shoes, dirty clothes, bags, bills or wallets near the shrine.
• Keep noise low during pooja time avoid loud TV or arguments near the mandir.

Even a very small temple, if kept clean and used for a few minutes of sincere prayer or silence daily, can transform the feel of the whole home.

Frequently asked questions

1. Which is the most auspicious direction for a home temple as per Vastu
The northeast corner is considered best, followed by the east or north sides of the house. Avoid the south, southwest and heavily used utility areas for temple placement.

2. Is it completely wrong to keep a temple in the bedroom
Ideally, avoid it, especially in a couple’s room. If there is no other choice, keep it subtle and enclosed, not directly facing the bed and maintain clear respectful behaviour around it.

3. Which direction should I face while praying at home
Try to face east while praying or north if east is not possible. Arrange the idols accordingly so that your sitting direction stays auspicious and comfortable.

4. How many idols or pictures should be kept in a small home temple
There is no fixed number but for a compact mandir, 1-3 main deities is usually enough. Too many images in a cramped space can distract the mind instead of calming it.

5. What should I do with broken or old idols and pictures from the temple
Do not throw them in the trash. Wrap them respectfully in a clean cloth and either immerse them in flowing water where it is allowed or place them near a sacred tree or spot, then arrange intact idols in your mandir.```