How to Maintain Wooden Pooja Mandir at Home

Many Hindu families in India maintain wooden mandir for home, mainly because wood attracts positive energy and is considered sacred. The mandir design that you choose have to be compatible with your home decor. There are instances when your selected mandir design doesn’t last long. Have you ever given a thought as to why this happened? The only answer is lack of maintenance. Now the question is, what measures must you take to prevent wear and tear of your wooden mandir for home?

There are different kinds of mandir designs, like, modern, traditional, ethnic, etc. Types of woods used also may vary. However, in DZYN Furnitures, we only use premium quality teak wood. Our home temple designs are unique as they are crafted by expert craftsmen. We always consider the cultural aspect, available pooja space, vaastu, etc. while making the mandir designs for home.

Simple Daily Cleaning Tips for Wooden Mandir for Home

• Keep the dust away by wiping your pooja mandir for home with a dry cloth daily. 
• Do not use any harsh chemicals.
• Avoid moisture.
• Clean the deity idols you keep inside your wooden mandir for home regularly.
• Remove the dried flowers that you had offered to God the previous day in your mandir for home.
• Also, remove sweets and other offerings from your wooden mandir for home to avoid the attacks of mites.
• Remove the remains and ashes of the incense stick regularly so that your wooden temple for home remains clean.
• Clean the oil lamp regularly, and be careful that no oil spills on the pooja area of your mandir design.

Monthly Maintenance Tips for Your Wooden Mandir Design

• DZYN Furnitures offers large storage areas in the form of drawers along with spacious pooja areas. Take out pooja accessories that you usually keep in these drawers and clean them thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not use warm water or harsh chemicals to clean our mandir designs. The material we use, i.e. premium quality teakwood, doesn’t support moisture.
• Check your wooden mandir for home regularly to see if there is any crack or if the color has faded, etc.
• At DZYN Furnitures, we ensure that all our mandir designs glow naturally. So, if you find your wooden mandir not shining as before, apply a fresh coat of polish.
• Keep your pooja room, where you placed your wooden temple, clean.

Factors That Can Affect Your Wooden Mandir for Home

Weather changes largely affect the condition of wooden furniture. You may have noticed the volume of your wooden doors increasing during monsoon. Similarly, your wooden temple for home will also be affected during extreme weather conditions. However, this does not happen with the mandir designs of DZYN Furnitures, mainly because we use premium quality teakwood.

Fire is another factor that may damage your wooden temple design. Suppose you have lit your oil lamp and become unmindful. Wood catches fire easily. Your lack of attention may lead to a dangerous outbreak of fire. So, whenever you worship in front of your wooden mandir for home, be extra careful about the fire elements. But DZYN Furnitures has solved this problem also. Our all mandir designs come with a detachable door and diya tray so you can do your rituals without any tension and easily.

Another reason for the damage is termites. Your wooden pooja mandir for home may get attacked by pests if not cleaned regularly. Always thoroughly inspect your wooden mandir design and wipe off any dust to keep the mites away. Your pooja room must also be neat. However, the wooden mandir for homes made by DZYN Furnitures is less susceptible to such damage because of the material we use, i.e., premium quality teakwood. Teak wood has natural oils that keep the termites and other pests away from it and you will need not any special treatment for this.

Generally, if your teakwood-made pooja mandir for home has become old, it may lose its golden shine and can appear blackish. This is because, with time, the natural oil in teakwood dries off. To prevent this, you must polish your wooden temple for home periodically, as and when needed.

Tips to Protect Your Wooden Mandir for Home

• Get your wooden temple for home polished at regular intervals. This will act as an obstruction and protect the wood from moisture or heat.
• Clean your wooden pooja mandir for home regularly, with a dry cloth. Do not let any dust accumulate on the temple. 
• If the weather is extreme outside, keep your wooden temple for home covered with a suitable protective material.
• Do not keep your wooden mandir design near windows. To avoid rain or wind, you can place the wooden home temple design in the center of your pooja room near the wall.
• If you find any crack or damage in your wooden mandir for home, immediately repair it so that the damage doesn’t consume your entire temple.
• Be careful while buying a wooden mandir design for your home. Do not make any compromises with the quality of the wood used. The best wood for a home temple is premium quality teakwood, which DZYN Furnitures uses. 
• Consider Vaastu while placing your wooden mandir for home. According to Vaastu, the base of your mandir must not touch the ground and must be placed in the northeast or eastern direction.

Things to Avoid to Keep Your Mandir Design in Good Condition

• Do not use any harsh chemicals or moisture to clean the temple.
• Do not let dust gather in your wooden temple for home.
• Do not let the flowers and other offerings rot in the open pooja area.
• Do not leave the oil lamp and incense sticks burning in your absence.
• Do not leave other pooja accessories scattered on the floor of your pooja area.
• Do not let ants gather around the sweets that you offer to God.

Why does DZYN Furnitures use Teakwood for Making the Home Temple Designs?

For ages, teakwood has been considered elegant and visually appealing in the world of traditional architecture in India, including furniture. If collected from authentic sources, this wood turns out to be eco-friendly. Moreover, the natural oil in teakwood makes it shiny and durable. Minimal maintenance is needed to keep it intact. It's easy to handle as well. If maintained well, a teakwood-made mandir design can last for as long as 50+ years.

Why Choose Teakwood Mandir for Home Over Marble

• Marble mandir designs turn yellowish if not maintained well. This does not happen with teakwood-made mandirs.
• Though marble-made mandirs look luxurious, teakwood-made home temple designs are more comfortable to handle as they require very minimal maintenance.
• There may be engraved areas on the marble mandir designs. These areas are difficult to clean. This does not happen if your pooja mandir for home is teakwood-made.
• If properly cared for, teakwood temple designs last for decades. This may be the same with marble, but there is the fear of a crack or a stain on marble surfaces more than teakwood.
• Extreme weather conditions do not affect teakwood-made mandir design for home, whereas extreme cold or extreme heat affects marble surfaces largely.

Traditional and Modern Mandir Designs for Home by DZYN Furnitures 

Explore some of the traditional and modern home temple design offered by DZYN Furnitures and their maintenance instructions:

Antarusya Large Floor Rested Pooja Mandap with Door

This is a big-size wooden temple for home with a dark brown wooden appearance. Very minimal maintenance is required for this pooja mandir for home. Just wiping with a dry cloth is enough. Do not use water or any other fluid to clean this mandir design. Do not forget to get it polished whenever needed. The base of the mandir does not touch the floor. This shows that it follows Vaastu, so there’s no need to worry. 

Brahma Kostha Large Floor Rested Pooja Mandap

This mandir design looks brown-gold in color and its specialty is the spacious open pooja area. Again, not much effort is needed to keep this clean. Regularly wipe the pooja mandir with a dry cloth and remove dry flowers, previously offered sweets, etc. daily. Do not use water to clean this. Burn the oil lamp and incense sticks carefully, preferably in your presence. This mandir for home is also built following Vaastu.

Kutustha Floor Rested Pooja Mandir with Door

The Kutustha mandir design is teak gold in color and has a traditionally designed pair of doors covering the open pooja area. No special chemical or fluid is needed to keep this clean. Just wipe it with a dry cloth. However, you may face a little difficulty in cleaning the doors due to the bell and jali design. A soft brush will help you to clean this home temple design.

Aaradhana Medium Floor Rested Pooja Mandir

Brown gold in color, this pooja mandir for home will suit any kind of home decor, be it modern or traditional. Elegant and simple, this handcrafted mandir design requires very low maintenance. A simple wipe from a dry cloth is enough to keep the dust away. However, clean the drawer and the pooja area regularly to avoid termites. Polish it whenever needed to keep it in good condition.

Abhikya Sthana Floor Rested Pooja Mandir without Door

Abhikya Sthana, the brown gold colored temple, is unique due to its design. This wooden mandir for home has three domes, with OM carved on each one. Do not let any termite accumulate anywhere, be it the drawers or the pooja area. So, clean regularly. This wooden temple is easy to maintain. It doesn’t require you to put a lot of effort into cleaning it. A simple wipe from a dry cloth helps the mandir to maintain its shine.

Brahma Sthana Medium Floor Rested Pooja Mandir

This beautiful brown and gold colored home temple design will naturally attract you. The elegant carvings and designs make this wooden mandir for home unique. Like all other wooden pooja mandirs for home made by DZYN Furnitures, this one also needs very low maintenance. Use a dry cloth. Avoid moisture, fluid, or any harsh chemical. Polish whenever needed. Clean regularly.

Divya Prakostha Pooja Mandir Wall Mount 

Suitable as a small wall mount pooja mandir design, Divya Prakostha wooden temple for home is naturally elegant due to its white color. This modern home temple design is not only eye-soothing but also fit for a wide range of home decor. Its naturally clean appearance will glow even more if you clean it regularly. You can also brush off any dust that accumulates on the golden carvings at the top of this temple design.

Sunanda Bhawan Wall Mount Pooja Mandir

If you don’t have enough space to place the mandir on the floor. You can go for this wall-mount pooja mandir for home. Although it is a wall-mounted temple, it is made following all Vaastu principles. Regular polishing will keep it in good condition for a long time. Otherwise, wiping this wooden mandir for home daily with a dry cloth is enough.

Aikyam Wall Mount Pooja Mandir

This exquisite mandir design will naturally catch your eye. The swastika, diya, and OM carved within the jaali undoubtedly are the best of the lot. Its teak gold color will never fade if you polish it periodically and clean the pooja mandir for home daily with a dry cloth.

Essential Tips for Maintaining Your Mandir for Home

• Always keep your wooden temple for home clean as much as possible. A dry cotton cloth is best suited to keep the dust away.
• Do not apply too much pressure, and wipe the surface of your wooden mandir for home. Brush it softly with the cotton cloth.
• After cleaning your wooden temple for home, ensure its surface is dry.
• Do not let any moisture gather on your wooden temple design.
• Make sure that you do not place your wooden mandir design near sunlight. It may fade your temple’s color.
• Do not place your home temple near the kitchen or a damp area. It may affect the temple’s beauty and sacredness.