Pictures of your home shrines

[Ashoka]

Hi guys, I would love to see pictures of your home shrines if you are willing to share. I'm starting to work on mine, and maybe you guys can inspire me! I ordered a Ganesha statue and mala beads, and I am excited to build it! Once they get here I can share a picture!

 

[Aupmanyav]

From most elaborate marble temples to just a few pictures on the wall. All worship is acceptable to the deities.

"Hindu worship at home" - Google Search

 

[SalixIncendium]

 

[Aupmanyav]

Hi guys, I would love to see pictures of your home shrines if you are willing to share. I'm starting to work on mine, and maybe you guys can inspire me! I ordered a Ganesha statue and mala beads, and I am excited to build it! Once they get here I can share a picture!

When Sudama, a poor brahmin class-mate of Krishna visited Krishna, do you know what present did he bring?
A hand-full of rice, his wife said that he must not go empty-handed when he visits his friend.
When Krishna was told by the palace guard that a person with the name Sudama has come avisiting, Krishna ran to the palace gate bare-feet.
Sudama was hiding his packet of rice, but Krishna noticed it and it is said that he ate the uncooked rice.
So, deities do not need anything other than devotion and for that too there is no commandment in Hinduism that one has to worship.
It is always a person's choice.

 

[Jainarayan]

This is from the other day. It’s a repurposed closet, sliding doors removed, a sheer curtain instead. I have tried to pare it down but when I wrap some of the statues they won’t stay in the box. I’m serious... it’s like they say “let us out!” But everyone who is there represents or reflects something meaningful to me.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Yeah, it will be unfair to box the deities.

 

[Ashoka]

I am going to get mine together. I have a small statue of Ganesh-ji, and I am ordering a small table to do puja on. So exciting.

 

[Ashoka]

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This is from the other day. It’s a repurposed closet, sliding doors removed, a sheer curtain instead. I have tried to pare it down but when I wrap some of the statues they won’t stay in the box. I’m serious... it’s like they say “let us out!” But everyone who is there represents or reflects something meaningful to me.

Wow, so beautiful! Mine is small for now, but it will get bigger soon.

 

[Jainarayan]

Yeah, it will be unfair to box the deities.

I agree. The problem I have is that I collect statues and wind up with several of the same deity. I like the colorful ones especially. The area has only so much room. What I have currently is another shelf where they’re displayed but not worshiped. That is, I don’t wave the lamp or incense or put offerings. It’s a good compromise currently until I work something out that I have room for all of them. And I’ve stopped collecting.

 

[Jainarayan]

Wow, so beautiful! Mine is small for now, but it will get bigger soon.

Thanks. They do tend to sometimes take on a life of their own.

 

[Ashoka]

Here’s my small altar space! Very small. I did my first Ganesha puja. It was clunky and I had to look down at my notes a couple times, but plenty of Bhakti.

 

[Aupmanyav]

It is beautiful. Bhakti alone is enough for Vighnaharta (destoyer of obstacles), Vinayaka (the leader). What a cute idol of Parvati-suta - son of Mother Parvati, over-shadowed by paraphernalis.
Dispair not. You can get a large image of Lord Ganesha printed from internet and frame it.
Take your pick if you so desire: Ganesha - Google Search
You can't be serious all the time, so here: Ganesha cartoons - Google Search

 

[Aupmanyav]

Ganesha as a Maratha king.

Ganesha as Krishna. That is not considered plagiarism in Hinduism, it is accepted as what it is, fun.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Oh, he has the Conch and Chakra as well (a-la-Lord Vishnu).

 

[Vinayaka]

Here’s my small altar space! Very small. I did my first Ganesha puja. It was clunky and I had to look down at my notes a couple times, but plenty of Bhakti.

Love the woodwork too.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Here’s my small altar space! Very small. I did my first Ganesha puja. It was clunky and I had to look down at my notes a couple times, but plenty of Bhakti.

Big things start with being small like my grandson.

 

[Ashoka]

Update! With Shivji Murti and picture.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Very nice. In Hindi, Shiva is known as "Augarh Dānī", one who gives without a reason (औगढ़ दानी).

 

[Ashoka]

Very nice. In Hindi, Shiva is known as "Augarh Dānī", one who gives without a reason (औगढ़ दानी).

That's beautiful! I never knew that. So he gives just to give, without expecting anything in return?

 

[Aupmanyav]

That's beautiful! I never knew that. So he gives just to give, without expecting anything in return?

Ashoka, what can we give to God? The whole universe is his. What does Shiva need? Is he not supposed to live half-naked in the Himalayan heights? He does not even need a house. Shiva is complete just with Mother Parvati.