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Deity worship in homes

Posted by Akshit on January 5, 2026 at 4:10pm

hare Krishna to all the devotees 

All glories to srila Prabhupada 

 

Is it true that deity worship earlier was done only in temples and not in homes? People used to go to temples as they are pure and proper deity worship is done! So is deity worship in homes only for those who can't go to temple more often? Or it is as God as in temples of done properly?

 

also one other question - the site was showing "network locked" to me for somedays. It only opened today! It happened with everyone or only just to few people (like me)?

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  • Gayatri January 5, 2026 at 10:10pm

    Hare Krishna,

    Deity worship is restricted to only intiated devotees.. previously. Because unless you practice 4 regulative principles perfectly.  The house in which.. meat is not cooked. The house in which the gambling, the prostituition or the intoxication not done.. they are called Vaishnavas.

    The Vaishnavas are only eligible for doing deity service perfectly as they are practicing 4 principles.

    In temples by default all the paraphernalia etc. is done perfectly by the vaishnavas so it is perfect there. But if a devotee wants to do deity service at homes. homes should ( entire family) whoever is residing at the home should follow all 4 regulative principles. If one the members is a drunkard and doing vyabhichaar at home and in that dirty place you are keeping Lord Krishna and you alone having bhakti. Better to move out of that place.

    Hare Krishna

    • Akshit > Gayatri January 5, 2026 at 10:14pm

      But what about those who cannot move out. Or cannot go to temple very often? Is worshiping and doing aarti would be good enough? 

      Also then people should not keep deities in home? Since everyone does it now!   

      Hare Krishna

       

      • Gayatri > Akshit January 5, 2026 at 11:03pm

        Hare Krishna,

        You can do to a photo and not a deity please. if deity is there take care..keep the utensils to cook bhoga for Lord or other things away from such people.or do aarti and worship and offer flower, fruit water or milk with are uncooked ( is better).. offering plate, bowl etc. shouldn't be used for any other purposes and kept only for Lord seperately and never mixed or washed with the other utensils which you are using for making or cooking meat etc.

        hare krishna

        • Siddharth Kudtarkar > Gayatri January 6, 2026 at 6:34pm

          And that is why Hari naam sankirtan is considered the most RISK FREE and easiest method of worship!

        • Akshit > Gayatri January 6, 2026 at 8:43am

          So photo (like a portrait) can be kept in temple (in home) ? We have a portrait of Radha Krishna. 

          • Gayatri > Akshit January 6, 2026 at 11:07am

            Yes

  • Sevak
    Bharat January 5, 2026 at 8:29pm

    Hare Krsna

    also one other question - the site was showing "network locked" to me for somedays. It only opened today! It happened with everyone or only just to few people (like me)?

    I expereinced the same 

    Hare Krsna

    • Akshit > Bharat January 5, 2026 at 8:35pm

      Ok prabhuji. I searched on Google then I told me that maybe my IP was blocked so I was a bit scared that's why I asked!

      Hare Krishna 

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