10 Pooja room door designs for Indian homes

7. Lattice Temple Door Design

Pooja room doors with cut-work elements such as a motif or lattice patterns are sure to stand out. This will maintain the flow of air and natural light to and from the room, keeping it fresh and bright. Additionally, with the lamps and lights in the pooja room switched on, the designs on the doors will cast mesmerizing shadows across the room.

8. Painted Temple Door Design

All the majestic temples that we witness today around the country were once adorned in vivid colors. Take inspiration from the bygone era and paint your pooja room or mandir door for a unique look. You can also highlight certain intricacies on a carved door by painting them or painting around them.

9. Pooja Room Door Design with Bells

All temples have bells that sound each new devotee's entrance and spread powerful vibrations and acoustics. If you want to replicate this ambience in your home mandir design or just like the bell motif, there’s a fun way to incorporate it. Choose doors with laser cut lattice work and install a bell in the middle of each cut out.

10. Contemporary Pooja Room Doors

A rising trend in interior design has been back-painted glass shutters. As the name suggests the ‘back’ side of the glass is painted, lending it opacity. This technique leaves room for you to experiment with a contemporary look for your pooja room with back-painted glass doors. For example, with the technique of negative painting, you can create intricate designs on the doors that also allow for mesmerizing light play.

Tips for Choosing Pooja Room Doors:

• Determine the dimensions of your pooja room or mandir entrance. The larger the area, the sturdier the material should be.
• Consider the area surrounding the pooja space. If it is cramped, opt for sliding or pocket doors instead of shutters.
• Narrow down the design style and general aesthetic for your pooja room and the doors. Ensure that this is in-line with the rest of the interiors for a cohesive look.
• Choose a material based on your budget. Solid wood such as teak, sheesham, cedar, etc. can be quite expensive. Engineered wood, such as plywood, MDF, HDF, etc., are much more budget-friendly.

FAQ
 

1. Which Door Is Best for Pooja Room?

According to Vastu, wood doors are the ideal option for pooja or mandir room doors.

2. Can a Pooja Room Have a Single Door?

Ideally, the pooja room should have double doors to ensure that good and positive energy flows well and the devotees inside have more room.

3. In which directions should the doors open?

Per Vastu, idols or paintings of deities must not face the southern direction. The pooja room itself should be in the northeast corner. So design the layout such that the deities always have their back towards the south. If the idols and pictures are facing the doors, ensure that it doesn’t open towards the southern direction.

4. Where should the pooja room be?

The pooja room or the mandir can be anywhere but the bedroom. The standard practice is to incorporate it into either living room or kitchen design.

5. Is a glass door good for a pooja room?

Wood is the ideal material for mandirs and pooja spaces as per Vastu traditions. But given that glass is a modern material, there are no rules against glass. Since it allows for easy light access, it can also allow flow of positive energy. Making it a suitable choice.

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