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Can I place my pooja mandir in south direction?

Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian science of architecture, it provides the guidelines- for how to set up the Pooja Mandir to maintain its positive energy. "Can we face the south side of our worship temple?" This is a common question. Let’s explore the rules, offerings, and effects from looking south of the worship temple.

Importance of Pooja Mandir?

The temple is a sacred place where people worship the gods in Hindu houses. For this reason, a religious temple serves as a hallowed space for spiritual rites and activities rather than merely being a piece of furniture. Pooja mandir is the main point of a home and has great spiritual and emotional importance. This space aims to encourage reflection and prayer in silence as well as spiritual conversation. 

What is Vastu Shastra?

Vastu Shastra is the Indian science that was developed for architecture and shows the importance of directions and how it affects our lives. It connects astrology, science, and art to create a serene and comfortable living environment. Vastu helps in balancing the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space). Vastu aims to improve residential areas' tranquility, wealth, and health by balancing systems with natural forces. 

Importance of Directions in Vastu

Vastu believes that the arrangement of the many components may affect your health, wealth, and the overall well-being of the occupants of the house. According to Vaastu Shastra, each direction is associated with a specific energy, and all tables, kitchens, and worship spaces should be arranged in a way that attracts and amplifies the positive energy. It is important to observe this rule because individuals can improve and unite the whole house by arranging things in the right places.

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North, East, South, and West

Vastu Shastra states that each direction has its own significance:

  • North: Associated with wealth and prosperity.
  • East: Associated with health and the positive energy of the rising sun.
  • South: Often viewed with caution, associated with Yama, the god of death.
  • West: It is connected to stability and strength.

Understanding these connections helps in placing various elements in the home to maximize positive energies and minimize any negative effects.


Best Directions for Pooja Mandir

For centuries, the northeast corner of the house has been known as the 'Ishan' corner and is referred as the most auspicious location in the home. It is believed that this direction is blessed with divine energy and is the most ideal place for spiritual practices. It is believed that putting the mandir here will improve the spiritual atmosphere of the house and promote peace and prosperity.

Vastu Rules for South Direction

Vastu Shastra does not advise to place your pooja mandir in the south direction. The south is linked with the negative energies and the god of death none of these are good for creating peaceful and positive spiritual atmosphere. If you can not place the pooja mandir in any other direction because of space restrictions you can use the alternative solution to reduce the negative effect.

Flexibility in Vastu

 Vastu guidelines do not suggest placing the pooja mandir in the south direction, traditionally. Vastu Shastra can not be applied to all homes due to space restrictions and modern design so, Vastu has to be flexible. You can make small adjustments to follow Vastu principles as closely as possible while fitting your home's layout.

Vastu Remedies

If you have to place your pooja mandir facing south, these are the remedies that you can follow to mitigate the negative effect:

  • Use a partition: To protect the pooja mandir from bad energy, create a partition between the mandir and the south direction.
  • Mirror placement: To reflect positive energy into the pooja mandir space place the mirror on the south wall.
Positive symbols: Symbols of positivity: To increase positive energy and counter any negative energy, use religious symbols like Om or Swastika in the pooja mandir.
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