About Mandir Pran Pratishtha (Home Temple)
What is Mandir Pran Pratishtha (Home Temple)?
Pran Pratishtha invokes the deity into a new idol for your home temple (pooja room) so that it can be worshipped daily, with abhishekam, nyasa mantras and the opening of the eyes (netronmeelanam).
A metal or stone idol is first purified (jaladhivasam, dhanyadhivasam) and then brought to life with prana pratishtha mantras. After this the idol is worshipped every day with at least a lamp and naivedyam.
Benefits
- Sanctifies a new pooja room or idol
- Brings the deity’s presence into the home
- Starts daily worship the traditional way
When to perform
- On a muhurtham, when a new pooja room or idol is installed
How Mandir Pran Pratishtha (Home Temple) is performed
- Ganapati pooja and Punyahavachanam
- Adhivasam (purification) of the idol
- Panchamrutha abhishekam
- Prana pratishtha and nyasa mantras
- Netronmeelanam (opening of the eyes)
- Shodashopachara pooja, harathi and prasadam
Mandir Pran Pratishtha (Home Temple) samagri list
- The idol(s) for installation
- Panchamrutham (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar)
- New cloth for the deity — 1
- Kalasham — 1
- Turmeric, kumkum, sandal and akshinthalu
- Flowers, garlands, fruits and sweets
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Tell the pandit the deity and size of the idol in advance
❌ Avoid
- Do not keep a broken idol in the pooja room
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mandir Pran Pratishtha (Home Temple) cost?
Mandir Pran Pratishtha (Home Temple) with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹5,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 2 to 3 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Is Pran Pratishtha needed for photos?
No. Pictures are worshipped without it; it is done for idols that will be worshipped daily.