Pooja Room Vastu for Flats and Apartments: Easy Guide for Modern Homes

Every house in India has a peaceful prayer space as the center. However, space is cramped and floor plans in urban apartments are set in stone. That’s where pooja room vastu comes in handy. It’s not necessary to take down your entire apartment. Even in a small house, a few good directions and placement choice or set up can make for a peaceful worship space in your home.

The best place for a pooja room in a flat is the north-east (Ishanya) corner. Good options are east or north. Pray toward the east or north; make the space clean, light and free from bedrooms and toilet walls and free from spaces under stairs.

Best Direction for Pooja Room Vastu in Flats

According to Vastu Shastra, north-east is the best direction for a pooja room as it is connected with light, positivity and spiritual vibes in the house. So your first choice should be the north-east corner of the flat. If that isn’t possible, choose the east or north. South should be avoided; west is okay as a last resort.

Verify direction prior to fixing the mandir with a phone compass app. Praying facing east or north, the idols should be located to the west or south of the prayer area. 

Where to Place Mandir in a 2 BHK

A 2 BHK is more feasible than an entire room and hence a pooja corner is more practical. Now comes to mind ‘’where to place mandir in 2BHK’. The ideal location is the north-east part of your living or dining room. If the north-east is taken up by a bedroom or a kitchen, then the east wall or north wall of the hall area.

A small wooden mandir on the wall is a good option here as this does not require any floor space. Don’t place near storage boxes, shoe rack, TV.

Where to Place Mandir in a 3 BHK

Many people wonder where to place a mandir in a 3 BHK apartment or flat. Seek out an area near the hall, preferably facing north-east or east, but not a bedroom. Even a small room is sufficient for doing the prayers of the day, around 4×4 feet.

Do not rush the mandir in the bedroom, if the north-east is taken up. Set up a pooja corner in the north-east or east part of the living room instead.

Pooja Corner in Living Room: Do’s and Don’ts

What should be done and what not while deciding on a Pooja Corner in Living Room is discussed here

Do:

• Place it on the north-east or east side
• Raise the idols on a shelf or platform, never directly on the floor
• Light the diya in the south-east part of the prayer space
• Use light colours like white, cream, or pale yellow

Don’t:

• Put the mandir under or beside the TV
• Keep idols facing each other
• Use the space to store pooja items in a messy way

Pooja Room in Small Apartment

There is no need for a whole room for a pooja room in a small apartment. A closed wall mounted cabinet or a shelf on the north-east wall, or a thin wooden cabinet is sufficient. Only keep one or two major deities, don’t over clutter the space.

Include a little drawer for incense, matchboxes, and lamps and keep the area lit and organized with soft LED lights.

Pooja Room without a Dedicated Room

There will be many flats where there is no spare room, and that’s fine. If one does not have a dedicated room to make a pooja room, then a pooja sacred area can be formed by creating a cabinet with a door or a jaali partition or simply by creating a raised platform with a bell and diya.

When not in use, close doors or draw curtains. Keep out of kitchen storage items and do not store them in the bedroom. Select the north-east corner of one room flat and cover at night.

Pooja Room near Kitchen

It is a common challenge that an apartment is lacking a pooja room near the kitchen. Barring this, most of the Vastu experts would prefer the mandir not to be adjacent to the kitchen as fire and the cooking heat are considered to clash with the tranquil space to pray. 

If it’s unavoidable:

• In the north east keep pooja space and in south east keep the kitchen.
• Provide a solid partition or tiled wall between them.
• Do not put the mandir on the kitchen platform or directly on top of the stove!

Pooja Room near Entrance

It is okay if it is a pooja room near the entrance, but not in front of or immediately behind the main door of the house. This can affect privacy and peacefulness of the area. Select a north/east side wall or an east side wall and place shoe racks and dustbins far back. 

Quick Reference: Pooja Room Placement at a Glance

Final Thoughts

The main thing to remember about a good pooja room vastu in a flat is to achieve a balance. Face the north-east, maintain a tidy, well-lit and uncluttered space and any corners and cabinets can be used efficiently when space is limited. Vastu is an ancient system of faith, using these tips as a guideline. If any drastic changes are to be done in the layout, it is better to seek help from a certified Vastu expert.