Navratri is one of the most significant occasions for Hindus as it marks the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Decorating your home, especially the puja room, is a crucial aspect of Navratri.
According to Vastu guidelines, the flow of energy in a house is directly linked to well-being, health, and prosperity. So it's important to keep the flow of energy smooth and uninterrupted during Navratri to enjoy all the benefits this festival offers. This is why decorating the home, according to Vastu, is an integral part of Navratri celebrations.
Readjusting the home's interior design can be time-consuming and difficult. Instead of making major changes, try incorporating these simple yet effective Vastu tips for decorating your home during Navratri.
8 Effective Vastu Tips to Help Decorate Your Home
Purify and Declutter Your Home
This will fill your house with positive energy and keep it peaceful when celebrations are in full swing. Clean up your space and remove everything that brings negativity into your life, like old clothes, magazines, or books that you no longer use or need. Also, sprinkle water on every wall of your house before Navratmarathi Vrata (charity).
Make sure there is no clutter around the house or any area frequented by people, like corridors, stairs, etc., as it can negatively affect their movement.
Place Durga Mata's Idol Correctly
Placing the idol of goddess Durga during Navratri is an important ritual every household follows. Goddess Durga's idol should be placed in accordance with Vastu principles to bring good luck and prosperity to your home during this auspicious time.
The idol should be facing northeast because this direction is considered auspicious for all religious purposes. The house's main gate should face this direction to ensure that it is the first thing people see upon entering your home.
To avoid bending down while praying or doing puja, ensure that the platform where you place the idol is at least 6 feet tall.
Hang Mango Leaves on the Gate
You can tie a pylon of mango leaves to your gate, as it brings prosperity, fertility, and longevity to the house. Mango leaves also represent goddess Laxmi and bring good health and abundant fortune to the family.
During the Navratri festival season, you will find many shops selling mango leaves in different sizes. Choose the freshest ones you can find and tie them just above your home entrance or gate.
Draw a Swastik on Your Main Door
Drawing Swastik on your main door during Navratri prevents evil spirits and bad luck from entering your home.
The symbol of Swastik represents the four phases of life - birth, growth, sustenance and death - with two lines representing male energy (Shiva) and two lines representing female energy (Shakti). Drawing a Swastik on your main door during Navratri will help balance your home energies.
Plant Tulsi in the Northeast Direction
Planting a tulsi plant facing the northeast during Navratri will bring your family prosperity, peace, and harmony. The plant will help remove all negative energies from the house so that it remains peaceful throughout the nine days of celebration.
The northeast direction, also known as the 'Karmic' direction, helps reduce bad karma.
Light Ghee Lamps in Every Corner of the House
Ghee lamps are part of the pooja pandals during Navratri. Devotees light them inside and outside their houses. They are lit to ward off evil spirits and negative energies from entering our homes. These lamps also help us connect with our loved ones who have passed away. You can keep them lit even when people around you are not fasting.
Light an Akhand Jyoti in the Temple
According to Vastu experts, lighting up an Akhand Jyoti during the nine days of Navratri brings good luck and prosperity to the house. The soul is eternal and has no beginning or end. Akhand Jyoti represents the immortal soul and helps you achieve inner peace by connecting with your inner self.
Lighting an Akhand Jyoti in your puja room can also protect you from all evil forces entering your house during this time. Some Vastu experts also believe that the Jyoti symbolises the divine light of Shiva, who illuminates everyone's life with his compassion and wisdom.
Keep a Kalash Filled with Water and Flowers
The presence of Kalash brings harmony, prosperity, peace, and happiness to your life. During Navratri, place a Kalash filled with water and flowers in your home. This will help you get rid of any negative energy that is present in your house.
Kalash represents the deity's abode. Placing it on the first floor helps promote communication between family members and guests who visit during those nine days and creates harmony in the family.
Another excellent placement area for a Kalash is the kitchen. Keeping a Kalash in the kitchen can remove stress and negativity from your life during this auspicious period.
Conclusion
A home decorated according to Vastu principles will look beautiful and help bring positive energy into your home. The easiest way to decorate your house during Navratri is to incorporate these Vastu tips into your existing decor.
You can add a few elements and gradually make changes, so you don't have to redecorate everything immediately. If you want to make major changes in your home during Navratri, book a FREE consultation with Hipcouch. You can also call/WhatsApp us at +91 97698 91528 or send us an email. We can design and deliver Vastu-compliant interior spaces to create harmony in your home.