This is a common question which keeps bothering us as most of the times we do not find anyone who can give a proper answer to it.
During my last Vastu related visit to Chennai, I had the good fortune to visit Mahabalipuram, the town of great sculptors and meet Sthapati R. Ravindran who has to his credit sculpted several deities in temples across South East Asia.
During the interactions someone asked him about the size of the statue of Gods we place in the home altar (Pooja room).
He said, “As per Vedic texts, when you place an idol at home for worship, it should not be more than the size of one mushti.” He further explained that the pedestal and crown of the deity is not to be considered.”
One mushti is the the length including the width of the palm and the length of the thumb fully extended (This is shown in the figure attached).
Any idol which is bigger than the mushti as explained above should be placed in a proper temple and not at homes.
VastuAcharya Manoj is a Senior Mahavastu Consultant and be contacted at mshrivastava2005@gmail.com for Vastu advice
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