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Any traditional or modern Indian home is considered incomplete and devoid of auspiciousness without a well-designed devghar design.
A devghar design is a sacred space in your home dedicated to building a deep connection with god and meditating to achieve positive energies and harmony in your life. Given its importance in your lives, you must consider certain factors when buying or designing it so that it is just about ‘perfect’ for your home and the ultimate divine purpose. Here’s a lowdown on the same:
- Location—The pooja room shouldn’t share a wall with the bathroom, as this indirectly exposes the sacred space to unclean elements. The mandir should also be avoided directly opposite the main door and in places with too much noise. T
- Size and Shape – The size of the devghar design can be as small as a niche or as big as a complete room. Ideally, the mandir area shouldn’t be visible from the living room to maintain its sanctity and privacy.
- Praying Habits – The interaction level with the deity will define how much space you need and what seating arrangements must be made for your devghar design.
- Lighting—Ensure that adequate sunlight enters the pooja room through the window. If a window isn’t available, good-quality artificial lights (lamps) can be installed.
- Material – The most common materials used in the devghar designs are marble, granite, glass, wood and stone. Each material is used to evoke a specific feel to the space.
- Counter Height – The counter height of the devghar design should not be too low or too high from the ground level.
- Wall Colours—To give the pooja room walls a great look and finish, pay special attention to the quality of the wall paint. White, yellow, light indigo, and cream are popular colour options.
- Number of Idols—Many Indians worship only one deity, while others worship multiple deities. The number of idols will ultimately define how much counter space you need.
Let’s now dive into the latest devghar design ideas that are catching everyone’s attention in the interior design market. Read on!
Devghar Design in Bedroom
If you have a niche that is not occupied and is in the right Vastu direction then this devghar design in the bedroom is the right choice. The shiny brass deity stands beautifully against the red floral jali panel and emits a divine and positive vibe.
Wooden Devghar Design
This small wooden devghar design for the dining room is a smart way of optimising the extra space in the wall cupboard. It is partially hidden from the guests and family members. The built-in lights illuminate the intricacies of the devghar design. The wooden element ensures it complements the rest of the room.
Devghar Design in Kitchen
This full-size devghar design in kitchen features a double decorative jali white door design. It plays a key role in this location because, in some traditional households, the prasad of the day is offered to the deity first and then only eaten by the other housemates. It blends in well with the kitchen interiors and looks elegant.
Latest Devghar Designs in Marble
If you have a big budget and a large dedicated room in your home, this latest devghar design in marble is your go-to option. It adds an unmatched finesse and actual temple vibes with the hanging diya holders, holy symbols, the brass urli surrounding the main idol, walls and flooring.
Small Devghar Design in Hall
This devghar design in the hall looks sleek and compact as it is built in the corner. The white floral jali panelling envelops the wide wooden panel and creates a stunning focal point. The accent lights and the backlights highlight the structure quite perfectly.
Wrapping Up
All in all, a carefully chosen devghar design will give your home temple a classic, ravishing, yet functional look for many years to come. Book a virtual consultation with DesignCafe for further guidance if you plan to design or install one in your home space.
FAQs On Devghar Designs For Home Temple
How to clean & maintain the devghar design for your home temple?
The home temple’s devghar design comprises multiple pooja items like silverware, brassware, copperware, sacred cloth, counter, etc. Here are a few tips and tricks to maintain and retain the shine of your devghar design:
- Scrub silverware using sacred ash with your hands and use a soft muslin cloth to wipe it down. You can also use a toothpaste-toothbrush with soft bristles OR boiling water-baking powder-aluminium foil.
- Wipe the pooja counter every day with warm water, detergent spray, and a dry cloth to keep the surface clean. Agarbatti ash, oil spills, and dried flowers can create stains if left on the stone surface for too long.
- Rinse your brass idols and pooja utensils in warm water, and use lime-based dishwashing soap to scrub the accumulated oil spots. Let them sit for ten minutes, then wash and pat them dry.
- Some pooja room doors have small bells and intricate wooden jali work done on them. Vacuum and dust the woodwork regularly and protect its surface with melamine spray once every three months.
- Many pooja rooms have framed images of deities hanging on the walls. Oil fumes can make their surfaces look very sticky. Make sure you remove them with a glass cleaner spray every week.
- When exposed to air or water for a long time, copperware tends to become discoloured and black spots form on its surface. To make it look its best, use a 50-50 paste of vinegar and table salt and rub the surface with a soft cloth.
- Change the sacred pooja clothes every four months to make your home temple look immaculate. Hand-wash the cotton cloths and dry-clean the silk cloths. Replace any cloth with gold fringes or delicate tassels entirely.
- Declutter the pooja corner every 2-3 days by dusting away ashes from agarbatti containers and throwing away empty kumkum packets or used matchsticks. Install cabinets or organisers to maximise the space’s efficiency.
What are the Vastu guidelines to be followed for devghar designs?
- Do not place the devghar design platform right against the wall; instead, maintain a gap between them to facilitate the free flow of energy around the space.
- Ensure the idols face west/south and the worshippers face east/north while praying.
- Preferably, keep the ceiling of the home mandir low (~if it’s a dedicated room), as this helps channel positive vibrations more effectively.
- Place the devghar design in the eastern/northeastern corner of the home as it brings in good luck and abundance.
- Do not clutter the home temple. Instead, opt for innovative storage solutions for pooja-related items like small cabinets, as cluttering creates negative vibrations.
- Light colours are the correct option for devghar designs, as they create the ideal divine surroundings for offering daily prayers.
How can you get a devghar design for your home?
You can find pre-made devghar designs in the market that are already customised to fit your space. To materialise your creative vision, you can work with a professional designer and make one for yourself to suit your aesthetic and spiritual preferences. Integrate customised storage solutions ‘below the counter’ in the devghar design to organise all the pooja-related items. However, ensure that the height of the storage solutions is not more than one-third of the mandir’s height.
