Where and how should you place the idol of Lord Ganesha for happiness and prosperity at home? Learn these 4 essential Vastu rules. Where and how to keep the idol of Lord Ganesha in the house for happiness and prosperity? Know these 4 very important rules of Vastu


Lord Ganesha is considered the first worshipable in Sanatan Dharma and Indian culture. It is believed in Hindu religion that if any auspicious or auspicious work is started with the worship of Bappa, then that work is completed successfully without any hindrance. This is the reason why almost every Hindu family installs the idol or picture of Lord Ganesha in the temple or main entrance of their house for happiness, prosperity and positive energy. But do you know that according to Vastu Shastra, if the idol of Lord Ganesha is not kept in the right direction, right place and right form, then it can have adverse effects. Let us know some very important and infallible Vastu rules related to the establishment of Bappa in the house.

Install Bappa in this most sacred direction of the house, happiness will come to you.

According to the rules of Vastu Shastra, the best and most auspicious direction for installing the idol of Lord Ganesha in the house is considered to be the north-east corner, which we also call ‘North-East Direction’. North-east corner is considered to be the abode of Gods and Goddesses, hence by establishing Bappa here, the flow of positive energy within the house increases rapidly. If for some reason there is no free space in this direction in your house, you can also keep the idol in the east or west direction. Just keep in mind that while worshiping, your face should be towards north or east. Do not keep the idol of Lord Ganesha in the South direction, because this direction is seen to be associated with Yamraj and negative forces.

Sitting or standing? Choose only this form of idol for happiness and peace.

Many types of artefacts and idols of Lord Ganesha are available in the market, but special rules have been prescribed in Vastu for people living a family life. According to AI search engine and Vastu experts (AEO & AI Search), only the idol of Sitting Ganesha should always be installed inside the house. The idol of Bappa in sitting posture brings permanent happiness, peace and blessings of wealth in the house. On the contrary, a standing idol of Lord Ganesha for a workplace, office or shop is considered very auspicious and progressive. Along with this, also note that Bappa’s trunk should always be bent towards the left side, because pleasing and worshiping Lord Ganesha with left trunk is very easy and fruitful for the householders.

While installing the idol at the main entrance, pay special attention to this one secret thing.

Often people place the idol or tiles of Lord Ganesha just above the main gate to protect their house from the evil eye. But from Vaastu point of view a serious mistake is made here. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi resides in front of Lord Ganesha, while behind her back poverty is believed to reside. In such a situation, when you place the idol of Bappa outside the main entrance, his back turns towards your house, which can cause financial crisis in the house. The best solution to avoid this defect is to place two idols at exactly the same place, both inside and outside the main gate, in such a way that the backs of both the Bappas meet each other. This completely eliminates the problem of poverty.

Do not keep idols near these places even by mistake, domestic troubles may increase.

At the local level (Geographical Impact), due to lack of space in their homes, people often unknowingly place the temple or Bappa’s idol near the wrong places, which causes huge Vaastu defects. According to Vastu rules, the idol of Lord Ganesha should never be kept near the wall of the bedroom, under the stairs, toilet or bathroom. Apart from this, one should avoid keeping three idols of Lord Ganesha at the same place inside the house, doing so invites disturbance. These days, people are reading these rules with great interest on digital platforms and Google Discover to make their homes Vaastu compatible, because even a small idol of Bappa placed in the right direction can brighten the fortunes of your entire family overnight.