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The pooja room should always be situated in the North, East or the Northeast side of the house.The Facing Direction
One should face towards East/North while worshipping.The Idols
Ideally there should be no idols in the worship room. But if one wish to keep, the height of the idol should not be more than 9"and less than 2".The level of the temple
While worshipping, the legs of the idol should be at the chest level of the person worshipping depending on the position, whether standing or sitting.Storage
Nothing should be stored above the cabinet or slab here the God's idol is placed.Temple in Bedroom
A Pooja room should never be made in a bedroom or on a wall adjacent to the bathroom wall.
One shall not enter the pooja room for any purpose without washing his legs and hands. Cleaning the feet by rubbing them against each other is prohibited. The left hand must clean them and the water must be poured by the right hand. Reared side of the feet must always be cleaned first.Vessels to use
In pooja room, copper vessels only shall be used particularly where water is collected.Avoid
Triangular pattern of any God should not be drawn in the Pujaghar.The Colour Scheme
The colour of walls of pooja room should be white, lemon or light blue and the marble used should be white.Doors & Windows
The worship room should have doors and windows in the north or the eastPlacement of Agnikund
The Agnikund should be in the southeast direction of the worship room. The sacred offerings to the fire should be made with the face towards the eastPlacement of Lamp
Lamp stand should be placed in the Southeast corner of the pooja room.