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Buddhists believe that setting up an altar in the home will help protect against danger and bring good fortune to the people in the home. However, it must be arranged correctly and appropriately, whether it is the shelf, direction, position, or even the order of the Buddha images. Here we have good advice, along with how to set up an altar and tips for bringing good fortune that you should not miss.
Elements and styles of altar arrangement
It is popular to place small tables with decreasing heights on the pedestal table and worship Buddha with one incense pot, at least one pair of candlesticks, at least one pair of vases, and at least one flower tray or flower arrangement. The popular styles of Buddha altar tables arranged in homes are as follows:
Set of 3 altar tables
It is a small altar table adapted for homes with limited space. It consists of 1 base table, and 3 small tables for placing incense pots, candle holders, flower trays, vases, and Buddha images.
Set of 4 altar tables
It is a small altar table consisting of 1 base table and 4 small tables for placing like a 3-tiered altar table, but a larger flower tray and a sacred bowl can also be placed.
Set of 5 altar tables
This type of table is medium-sized and consists of 1 base table and 5 small tables. The additional thing from the 4-tiered altar table is a flower tray. You can place 3 flower trays and 2 or 4 flower trays.
Set of 7 altar tables
This type of table is a large size for the house, consisting of 1 base table and 7 small tables. It is popular to place Buddha images, monks, or sacred objects that are respected. Place a flower tray and/or flower tray in addition to the 5-tiered altar table.
Set of 9 altar tables
This type of table is a large one consisting of one pedestal table and nine smaller tables, usually containing Buddha images, monks or sacred objects, candlesticks, flower trays, and/or flower trays in addition to the seven altar tables.
Guidelines for setting up an altar
- The altar table should be on the top floor of the house.
- If there is no altar table set as mentioned above, you can use a table or stand with the appropriate shape and size instead.
- The worship items should be complete, using good materials such as glassware, ceramics, and metalware, and should be arranged neatly, cleanly, and beautifully.
- There must be a Buddha statue as the principal Buddha, which represents the Lord Buddha and is worshipped at the highest position on the altar table.
- Other Buddha images should be arranged in order of their merit, i.e. Arahants, such as Phra Sariputta, Phra Anan, and Phra Sivali, should be higher than Ariya monks, such as Luang Pu Thuat and Luang Pu To. If you worship several Ariya monks, you should arrange them in order of seniority. Place the Buddha images from left to right of the principal Buddha image.
- If you worship the relics of the Lord Buddha and the sacred relics, you should arrange them next to or below the Buddha image. As for the relics, you should also arrange them in order of their merit, by worshiping them next to or below the Buddha image of that relic, such as placing the relics of Phra Sivali next to Phra Sivali.
- Do not place flower trays, flower trays, candlesticks, and incense pots higher than the Buddha images.
- If your house is a condo or apartment, you should make a screen or curtain to separate the corners of the altar table to make it proportional.
Tips for setting up an altar to enhance auspiciousness
- The position of the altar should be in the north or east of the house and facing the front of the house. It should not be in the West.
- The principal Buddha image should be the Buddha image of the owner of the house’s birthday. Or you can place the Emerald Buddha, Phra Buddha Chinnarat, and Phra Buddha Chinnasi as the principal Buddha image and place the Buddha image of the birthday in secondary order.
- The altar should not be placed facing the door.
- Do not place the bed with the end of the bed facing the Buddha room.
- Do not arrange the Buddha room next to the bathroom because it is believed that it will cause money to leak out. If necessary, find a cabinet to lean against the bathroom wall and arrange the altar to face another direction.
- The altar should be placed in the direction of the owner of the house to allow the sacred things to have full supportive power.
- The altar should not be placed in the direction of the owner of the house’s Kali because this direction is the direction of the decline of the owner of the house.
| Birth Date | Buddha statue for birth date | Timantri direction | Kali direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| People born on Sunday | Pang Thawai Net | Northwest | North |
| People born on Monday | Pang Ham Yati | North | Northeast |
| People born on Tuesday | Reclining position | Northeast | East |
| People born on Wednesday afternoon | Pang Um Bat | East | Southeast |
| People born on Wednesday night | Pang Pa Lai | Southwest | West |
| People born on Thursday | Meditation posture | South | Southwest |
| People born on Friday | Pang Ramphueng | West | Northwest |
| People born on Saturday | Pang Nak Prok | Southeast | South |
To arrange the altar table as best as possible, you should start by choosing a house with suitable rooms and usable space first. Before buying a house, please use the above information to consider as well.
Of course, this information is not enough because it also involves choosing a prayer room or corner for the altar.
