7 beautiful mandir designs for Indian homes

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Spirituality and religion is in our blood and carried on with full devotions and emotions. It’s our devotion only that we build the abode for God who is the creator of the universe and call it Mandir or temple. We offer prayers daily either by visiting the nearby temple or at home. However, almost every Indians love to have a mandir at their home. Mandir in home brings with it spiritual energy and positive vibe in our home and life. We feel the mystic connection to the supreme power here. Get some ideas and use these mandir designs for home and feel blessed.

​1. Traditional colourful mandir

This is what a very traditional mandir of our grandmother’s house looked. The wooden carved doors fixed on the brightly coloured wall, garlanded images of deities, toran, diyas, bells… and then a traditional grandmother’s cabinet to keep the pooja essentials. The brightness of this mandir is pure and pious.

You can get carpenters to make custom-built mandirs for your home.

2. ​Mandir in a cabinet

It is quite trendy and convenient in city homes where we can’t have a separate pooja room but still wish for a proper mandir in our home. An intricately carved wooden temple for home with a marble interior and a bell hanging from above resembles a mini temple. It is artistically beautiful and can be custom designed with the help of a professional carpenter who specializes in these projects.

3. ​In the niche of the wall

Necessity is the mother of all inventions! The need for having an elegant home temple design complete with all minute details of a temple has transformed this niche on the wall into a beautiful mandir. A platform to keep the deities, light shining from above, drawers to keep the space organized and the bells hanging on the doors; open the doors to feel blessed.

4. Tranquillity in a corner

Separated from the rest of the space by a glass screen with beautiful motifs on it, it’s a beautiful mandir with silver bell, silver lamps, and a beautiful statue of God sitting on marble top. Sit and meditate to get connected with your inner self.

5. ​The brightness of curtain

The bright curtains enhance the look of this simple and elegant temple made of wood. The ring of bells plays an important part in our pooja rituals. This temple has enough of it to fill your home with melodious sound of bells.

​6. Texture on the walls

Indian temples are known for the intricate carvings done on stone walls. This mandir is a beautiful amalgamation of stone carving and modern texture on the wall that can fitted in any room. The elegance of this mandir is in its simplicity.

7. ​The colour of serenity

A lot can be conveyed by the colours, see it to believe it. The playful use of colours has converted a wall into a traditional, beautiful and serene mandir. The background colours are well complemented with the white marble statues of Lord Ganesha, one large and others of the same size. One cannot miss the ‘OM’ in the middle.

Build a beautiful mandir in any room and get the God well-settled in your home to bring in peace, prosperities and positive energy in your home.For ideas visit: 10 steps to build a perfect pooja room

Glowing pooja room

Generally the establishment of a mandir design for home is important for the house and to make the right choice you should discuss it with the interior decorator during planning stage itself. Like the other parts of the house, this puja room shines with light and looks brilliant and royal due to the colour and decor used in it. Unique semi-transparent deities have been painted on the back wall, which along with light and other artificial elements make it look like they are sitting in the wall. Apart from this, a pedestal of marble on which idols and worship materials in silver are arranged looks mesmerizing. The glass doors provide a glimpse of the pooja area even when closed.

If you need some inspiration on pooja room designs then these perfect examples to make beautiful temples at home can be helpful.

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