Many a times, when we visit a building, especially residential, owned by a Hindu client, for Vastu audit, a question arises, whether we should place an idol of Ganesha on the back of Main door.
Interestingly, we find same question appearing on the internet in the
queries, especially on the groups related to Astrology and Vastu.
It is obvious lacuna of internet is that all and sundry handle
questions and queries without any authority, qualification and
knowledge.
Here we want to reproduce, the query by an honest questioner and the
answer given by a so called Astrologer/ Vastu Expert, in a Facebook
Group committed to Astrology.
Here is the question:
Ganeshji on the main door traditionally used to sit facing
outside. Now a days it is said that a second Ganeshji should also sit on
the inside of the main door looking inside. Kindly advice what is the
right way regarding Ganesji on the main Dwar (door).
Now, see, what is the answer of so-called Astrologer/ Vastu Expert.
Jai Shree Radhey Radhey
GANESH JI KO HAMESHA MAIN DOAR KE OOPAR OUT SIDE FACING KARTE HUYE BAHAR KI TARAF HI STHAPIT KARNA CHAHIYE. GHAR KE ANDAR KI TARAF GANESH JI KO STHAPIT KARNE KI PARAMPARA YA AVDHARNA ANUCHIT HAI. OK
(Reproduced as it is. original answer was also given in CAPS)
GANESH JI KO HAMESHA MAIN DOAR KE OOPAR OUT SIDE FACING KARTE HUYE BAHAR KI TARAF HI STHAPIT KARNA CHAHIYE. GHAR KE ANDAR KI TARAF GANESH JI KO STHAPIT KARNE KI PARAMPARA YA AVDHARNA ANUCHIT HAI. OK
(Reproduced as it is. original answer was also given in CAPS)
Since, the learned Astrologer/ Vastu Expert had chosen to respond in
Hindi written in Roman script, to the question, which was asked in
English; for the benefit of readers we are translating his response in
English.
Salutes to Radhaji! The idol of Ganesha should always be installed
towards outer side of the main door facing out side. Tradition or
concept of installing Ganeshji towards inner side of home is
unjustified. OK (sic)
What to say about this valued (?) opinion?
Before making any comment on the above answer, we should see what the classics of Vastu Shastra say on this issue.
We have gone through majority of scriptures on Vaastu and we can
confidently say that no scripture talks about installing idol of
Ganesha, either inside or outside of main door. It may be other thing
that if you consider craps and cookbooks compiled by neo Vastu experts
as Vastu Classic. Even Feng Shui do not prescribe installing any deity
in the manner, we install idol of Ganesha on the main door.
All the Vastu scriptures prescribe decorating main door with the
auspicious symbols, the list of which we can provide on demand.
Then how and why this confusion started?
Actually, it all started when we innocently started to copy design and style of temples in our residential houses.
The unique feature of Hindu temples is that whatever may be the
presiding deity of temple, idol of Ganesha is installed on the main door
on the outer side. Why this practice? Just because, Ganesha is Pratham Poojya (To be worshiped first).
So, when you are entering in the sanctum sanctorum for worshiping
presiding deity, you face Ganesha, whom you have to worship first,
before paying obeisance to the presiding deity of the temple.
In this way, the great Ganesha was really honored. However, what we
have done to him in our houses and buildings. He is installed like a
guard outside his house. We are not Gods and Goddesses and our homes ate
not temples in real sense. Actually, we are humiliating and showing
disrespect to Great God Ganesha by installing him outside our buildings,
like a guard.
Vastu also interprets this practice in another way. When Lord Ganesha
is installed outside your main gate, his back is towards our home and
his auspicious gaze is towards outside. This is far from what is desired
by us.
So, what is suggested that install another Ganesha towards inner side
of the main door, from where he will give his blessings towards our
home and show his back towards outer side.
What an ingenious way to create balance? After all this is life.
So, just avoid the suggestion given by so called Astrologist/ Vaastu
Expert and preferably do not install Lord Ganesha outside your house,
unless you consider yourself as God or incarnation of some God/ Goddess.
And, if you want to install a Ganesha idol outside your house, compelled by the prevailing tradition, balance in the way described above.
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facing inner side as well as outer side of house, to be hanged on the
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