Placement of Deities in the home

[Guest guest]

We are purchasing a new house and are setting aside one room

specifically for worship. I would like to know on which side (North,

South, East, West) of the room should Deities be placed, and in which

direction They should ideally be facing? Some people tell me that

Deities should be placed so that they are facing East, while others

tell me that they should be placed on the East side facing West. I

would like to know which way is definitely the correct one.

 

Also, is there any scripture or other text which explicitly mentions

this subject?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

Dear Susarla Prabhu,

 

Hare Krishna.

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Based on my association with devotees and those who

have some understanding of Vastu shastra, the

recommendation for the location of the altar and deity

room is the north-east direction in the house. The

Vastu purusha's head is located in this direction. If

north-east is not possible, then at least the east.

Also, another recommendation is to place Srimati

Tulasi devi in the North-east or east location. Since

our system is to have Tulasi devi with the Lord, this

can go together. The Lord should face the east, i.e.

the direction of the rising morning sun.

It is also recommended that we should sleep facing the

same so that when we awake, we see the sun and get the

morning light. This stems from similar treatment of

the Lord's waking also.

 

As for the references, it is best to consult a Vastu

expert or someone with some knowledge in this regard.

The pramanas may be found in the Vastu Shastras.

 

Let me see if I can obtain some information for you in

this regard.

 

Hare Krishna.

 

 

your servant,

r. jai simman

jakarta, indonesia .

 

 

 

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"krishna_susarla" <krishna_susarla

Placement of Deities in the home

 

 

We are purchasing a new house and are setting aside

one room

specifically for worship. I would like to know on

which side (North,

South, East, West) of the room should Deities be

placed, and in which

direction They should ideally be facing? Some people

tell me that

Deities should be placed so that they are facing East,

while others

tell me that they should be placed on the East side

facing West. I

would like to know which way is definitely the correct

one.

 

Also, is there any scripture or other text which

explicitly mentions

this subject?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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