Diwali Special Temple Decoration Ideas With Flowers

India is known for its diverse festivals, but Diwali stands out as one of the most anticipated and widely celebrated festivals in the country. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is the perfect opportunity to come together with your family and friends and to share your joy and jubilation.

Preparing for Diwali by cleaning and decorating your home is a beautiful way to strengthen family bonds. While you may be focusing on lighting up your home with diyas, fairy lights, candles, and lanterns, it is important not to overlook the beauty of seasonal blooms.

Here are some creative puja room or home temple decoration ideas with flowers.

• Deck the doors – Torans, which are popular door decorations, are a common sight in every Indian household. These beautiful door hangings are now a welcome gesture. This Diwali, string together flower garlands of different lengths and create a tiered floral toran for your mandir entrance. Using mango leaves in your toran is believed to be auspicious. So add a couple of daintily folded leaves between different strings of flowers and add a large lotus or a decorative golden ball at the end of each string.
• Pool of blooms – The tradition of creating intricate and beautiful rangoli, is what keeps the magic of Diwali alive. This year, let’s do something different. Design a large floral rangoli or a pookalam in front of the mandir in your home temple. Use the petals of different flowers to create intricate patterns and designs. Look up floral rangoli patterns online on Pinterest or Instagram for inspiration. Place a large diya or floating candles in an urli in the centre.
• Fall flowers – Create a stunning floral attraction with a stand or a stool and a matka or an earthen pot. String the marigold garlands along a wire and create the illusion of a floral fountain. Alternatively, use a long crystal vase and place long-stemmed chrysanthemums in it. Add fairy lights inside the vase to make it look like a glowing volcano of flowers. You can also use a metal pot or an urli and use floating gerberas and candles to create a stunning décor piece.
• Sweet skirting – It is a common practice to decorate the borders of the puja room floor with rice powder or coloured sand to create beautiful patterns. However, these designs are not long-lasting as they get disturbed by footfall or the swish of flowy clothes. Instead, create a pretty floral pattern along the skirting of the wall to make the puja room visually appealing and smell wonderful. You can make simple floral edges with circular patterns, straight lines, or spiral designs. You can add coloured pebbles and cowrie shells for a dazzling effect.
• Garland glory – The main focus of your Diwali evening is the puja or the ritual prayer and aarti with your family. As you install the new Ganesh and Lakshmi idols, do not forget to decorate the wall behind the mandir with strings of flowers, mango leaves, and light ropes. Let these garlands hang along the wall, or use some tape to create a lovely crisscross backdrop.

Things to keep in mind

Here are some things to remember when using flowers to decorate your puja room or home temple during Diwali.

• Do not let the flowers wilt or dry in the puja room. According to Vastu, dried flowers attract negative energy. Plan for fresh flower delivery before the main Diwali festival. Order ahead and avoid the festive rush.
• Always pick seasonal flowers. These are fresh and vibrant and last longer. Marigolds, chrysanthemums, roses, hibiscus, and lotus are all in bloom during the fall season. Avoid summer flowers like jasmine and lilies, as these wilt within hours. Pick bright gerberas for the centre of your pookalam or flower rangoli.
• Avoid artificial flowers if you or your family members have a pollen allergy. Otherwise, fresh and colourful blooms can brighten up your puja room during the festive season.
• Add decorative fabric, golden tassels, and painted branches to give your flower decorations a bright and beautiful effect. Elevate your home temple decoration ideas with flower accessories, lights and diyas.
• Use an insect repellent or net meshes on the windows to keep bees and insects away.

The time, effort, and energy you invest in the home temple decoration ideas with flowers, diyas, and all other decor items for Diwali, are a true reflection of your love and affection towards your family. Your enthusiasm for celebrating the festival with your loved ones brings immense joy and happiness to everyone around you.