Rules for Pooja-Paath: Should You Stand or Sit While Worshipping? Know What the Scriptures Say
मुख्य बातें
- •Performing pooja-paath earns the blessings of deities, and their grace ensures prosperity and happiness in life.
- •According to scriptures, pooja-paath at home should always be performed while seated.
- •The place where pooja is conducted should not be higher than the pooja-mandir.
- •One’s seat during pooja should never be higher than the seat of the deity being worshipped.
- •During pooja, one’s face should face the east, and items like dhoop, diya, ghanti, and agarbatti should be placed on the right side.
The significance of pooja-paath is elaborately described in Hindu scriptures. Performing pooja-paath earns the blessings of deities, and their grace ensures prosperity and happiness in life. However, scriptures also emphasize following specific precautions and rules during pooja-paath, as performing it without adhering to these norms yields no fruitful results. In many households, space constraints lead people to install a wall-mounted temple and resort to standing while performing pooja-paath.
According to the rules outlined in scriptures, pooja-paath at home should always be performed while seated. Additionally, the place where pooja is conducted should not be higher than the pooja-mandir. Furthermore, one’s seat during pooja should never be higher than the seat of the deity being worshipped—this violates the prescribed norms. Pooja performed while seated on an asan (seat) is considered most fruitful, and the asan holds special importance in daily worship. Performing pooja-paath while seated in the pooja ghar (prayer room) ensures that one receives the full benefits of the ritual.
