Pooja Mandir DIY under $425 (4 feet 10 inches)

Beautiful Pooja Mandir for home, with storage cabinets, elegant pillars, border framing, wood ornaments and stunning gopuram in rich Mahogany color, built in 3 separate pieces for easy relocation, built over few weekends.
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[@ihi2020]

Ok i need time to pick up my jaw from the floor..this is beyond incredible.Iam sure you guys have won his heart with this made with love creation of yours.Jai Shri Krishna🙏

[@mycreativity2010]

Amaziiiiiiiiing Pooja mandir ! Such sweet and helpful kids. Hats of to the parents who raised such good kids. Thanks for sharing the info in such detailed manner. 👏

[@naths1229]

Kids, I felt so happy. Great kids. Little ones, you meticulously crafted the Mandir. Small suggestion, apply gold or silver colour gently with the finger on the crafted design parts.

[@TheAudioman15]

The 1.5 inch padding is a great idea. I can use 2x4’s all day long to do so. Such a simple idea, yet perfect for almost every woodworking project I can think of.

[@kirankumarthogaru3156]

Very beautiful and creative. Love the way kids walked us through the project. Very nice!

[@squeekhobby4571]

Watched it many times. You guys did it like pro. I do carpentry and my changes are using 2x2 for framing and .5 or .3 inch plywood to reduce weight, also use wood glue. I loved the idea of a detached units that will help in mobility . Great design

[@ArkWorks]

Thanks for the feedback and suggestion to reduce the weight!

[@LS-pv2uo]

Amazing job.. but i was not watching just the craft but the family bond too. You are a great lot.. you parents have done an amazing job in raising the family

[@rixonmartis6149]

Superb woodworking. I doubt if most moderately skilled carpenters would even be able to pull this off. Kudos to you guys.

[@DIYHomeofMine]

Very beautiful Mandir made with love and care. Only thing I would like to change here is, make 2 drawers for the bottom cabinet, because I think things on the back tend to get ignored. (Saying from my personal experience.) And thank you for the spreadsheet.👌👌👌😍👌

[@manojmeets]

Great job guys! Pooja mandir looks amazing! Great deal of work went in there and your parents must be so proud.

[@anirudhamulay7176]

The video and the spreadsheet is helping us a lot in our mandir project. Thanks for detailing it out.

[@amitchauhan1979]

Very nice video. Everything is informative and the measurements were accurate. I also made a similar temple by looking at this video. Thanks for posting this.

[@abbila]

Well done guys, just a beautiful mandir. And you have a very talented father with patience and you have helped your father very well.

[@karthiksc47]

Great job Guys !! Keep it up. Excellent contribution to Sanatana Dharma. May God Bless you

[@praveenaa7088]

Great job kids. Keep up the good work. you are an inspiration to other kids...

[@niravmehta3510]

Thank you guys for the design and ideas... I built with the same design with different dimensions. Will share the photos very soon..

[@kailashvenkat803]

What is the wood you used for the down (base) for cabinet

[@santoshpuvvala2200]

Great job buddy, you are an inspiration to many youth, thanks for sharing.

[@saeidaghili]

Thank you for great DIY project. Beautiful family.

[@billakota1]

What a great job by you Dad and kids. The material list is meticulous and will make my job easy. I really appreciate for making and sharing the video. Congratulation to you and blessings to children.

[@ArkWorks]

You welcome & Thanks !

[@pradeepgnp]

Thank you for the lovely tutorial. I followed your instructions with minor changes to suit my abilities and made a mandir similar to yours. Many many thanks to you again.

[@ArkWorks]

Glad it helped!

[@sridhar2achutas]

We are so much grateful for this detailed video and inspired us to prepare one

[@natep5328]

Great job guys. I'm a carpenter and couldn't have done it better. Good good good.

[@shankarh6915]

Great job narrating and building! Keep going!

[@Leena20]

You guys made an awesome mandir ! It looks so professional . If my husband or son attempted to make this then the only outcome would be a big hospital bill 😂

[@ArkWorks]

Thank You and you are very funny! :-)

[@jaykumarprabhakar3577]

Awe inspiring work.. excellent job… truly a masterpiece. Hare Krishna 🙏

[@thisizprk]

Great video. We followed the exact steps and we are so happy with the outcome. Looking forward for more projects.

[@ArkWorks]

We are glad to hear that!

[@ajeshmistry9584]

Do you have any pictures of your finished project? I am going to attempt building the same

[@aravindhm9275]

Excellent Job !! Thanks a lot for such detailed instructions. Kudos to all of you !!!

[@kalyanpolasi]

Great job kids. I wish you both wonderful future 👍👍 I am sure you made your parents proud 👏👏

[@prakashm1563]

Simply fantastic and kids doing the commentary and work blew my mind... Kudos..

[@ravali0623]

Lovelyyy.. My hunsband n me are going to follow u guys n do this. Thank you so much.

[@anjiYTube]

Wonderful design and great work, very helpful. Thanks for doing this video

[@shivamsingla2766]

Thank you so much for the inspiration- god bless you guys. With your help i was able to make one also

[@srk3977]

Excellent! Thank you so much for sharing detailed information. Much appreciated. With your help and inspiration, I am able to do it. Can't say thank you enough! 🙏🙏🙏

[@matrixinterior304]

Really beautiful family work. I love your work....

[@TheAudioman15]

I have watched this many times over now, since I am planning to make one myself. Although much cheaper than this. The moldings are too expensive, and I will have to make do with something smaller instead. I need to look for the right kinda finials for the gopuram top. I haven't found these at my HD, gonna try Lowe's, maybe they do.

[@vishyandypurandat6208]

Alright a the beginning I said noway you did that but then I saw you working along with the older gentleman. That's something I do with my kids also . Honestly you walk away with my respect today.

[@MuraliRamachandran]

Great work by engaging the kids. Great effort. I have few suggestions though. I do similar kind of stuff so thought I should share my points. 1. You all have skills so upgrade the tools - Regular Miter saw to a sliding double bevel miter saw. 2. Use nailer instead of nail and hammer, as it is time consuming, while nail guns with a comperssor are fast and literally invisible. 3. Mahogony is a bit dark color so if you all use gold paint ($2 per small bottle in Walmart) on the special designs on the sides, on the Gopura Kalasam and on the door decorations, they will look spectacular. 4. Last but not the least, for the door use some cabinet hinges which are very easy to install and look professional. Overall a great product, excellent commentary. Keep up the good work.

[@ArkWorks]

Hello Murali, Thanks for valuable suggestions. It will be helpful for the people planning to build Mandir. That was our first detail project, we started with vague idea and figured out things in the process. Everything we did on that project was new to us :-), Thanks for watching and taking time to provide suggestions. You should start a you tube channel if you are doing similar projects :-)

[@MuraliRamachandran]

@@ArkWorks Thanks for the suggestion. I build only for the temple we manage here in Richmond and of course for my home. I will definitely consider your suggestion. Convey my regards to the kids, by keeping them engaged you are passing not only the skill but also our tradition from our Mother land. If you are looking for some blue prints for any projects please ping directly, if I have it I will share it to you.

[@nandishcs]

Thank you so much for the video Appreciate your dedication to upload this video. I will use this video to create my own .

[@lloydcullen4144]

Beautiful Job ... Kudos to you all ‼️👍😊

[@chinchu97]

it is so tempting to start

[@ArkWorks]

all you need to do is start ....good luck

[@ravikiranbhogadi]

Thanks friend I have made similar pooja mandir with your inspiration. 🙏

[@ArkWorks]

You welcome !

[@commonfruits]

Loved it. Liked it. Awesome. I am planning to make one now.

[@vishu2289]

Great works folks. Thanks for the video. Great enthusiasm showed by the kid. I hope to have the same experience with mine soon!!!!!

[@manonagi]

Excellent guys, you did really great, keep doing great stuff ..😍😍😍

[@karthikiveerabhatla5998]

It was Perfectly made.. Great Job Kiddos. 👍👏🏻 Pooja mandir looks amazing. God Bless U 😊

[@ashwinikanade4329]

Thank you guys for the video and responses to our queries. We finally finished making ours.. tweaked a little and added a Prasadam tray, some corbels, led strip and bells.. will send the pics once we assemble it completely. Thank you again and God bless you!

[@ArkWorks]

That's great, share pictures!

[@geetakhatri9369]

Can you share your pictures please 🙏🏼

[@sinu461]

wow, awesome work guys, thank you so much for spreadsheet.

[@Arunmallan]

It’s Amazing ! Great job

[@suryapatnaik1]

Terrific job. Really inspiring and thanks for the spreadsheet :)

[@sonwane1132]

Such a great kids and beautiful Mandir👏👏

[@believeingodalways]

Oh my god forget about any issues the moment i saw them doing woodwork I instantly became fan.. kudos to u kids this is kind of generation I admire god bless u both

[@harshitaojha9206]

i am so impressed by this, this mandir is so so gorgeous.. Good job!!!! thank you so much for the meticulous details on cost spreadsheet.....kudos to you guys

[@kiranmaram2342]

Awesome job guys!!!

[@contactsri81]

Great Job , nicely explained keep up the good work.

[@harshilkp1]

Superrrr. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing this.

[@GoryeDesi68]

Wow kids made this 🤷‍♀️👏👏👏looks so beautiful

[@ArkWorks]

Thanks Jyot S

[@Southiedesi07]

It’s looking awesome!! Great job kids and Dad.. 👌👌

[@TheKavyaDeepak]

You guys did an awesome job! Well done 👏

[@CBLrao123]

Very nice. Nicely explained. Great Job.

[@naveenp4644]

Awesome work kiddos...great job!!

[@skosuri]

That is an amazing mandir!!

[@ArkWorks]

Thanks

[@sachinmundra]

Awesome job team! What a beautiful mandir. Well done.

[@diya04h]

You Guys did an awesome job and gave me some Idea's... Awesome guys

[@squeekhobby4571]

You kids are adorable. Great job and design. The best part is the info on coupon 😎.

[@kalisaraswathivallepu7681]

Thanks guys.. we got inspiration and ideas from your video and made ours too.. love from Australia

[@bansitikoo12]

Great job! Beautiful pooja mandir. Have been planning to make one for many years ( and have even purchased some of the materials required). Hope I am able to make the mandir this year. Will be happy if it turns out half as beautiful as yours!!

[@ArkWorks]

All it takes is "start" and things will fall in place, good luck!

[@abhishekMELBOURNE]

Hi, great work. Really inspiring and I have just bought a second hand TV cabinet which I will be converting to a Mandir but the hardest part of the process is making gopuram. I have a request. Will you be able to make a seperate video to show how to make the gopuram like you made in this video but in little more detail?

[@ArkWorks]

Thanks, will try when time permit, its not really that difficult once you figure out the angle, search for "compound angle calculator", there is lot of information on web. Try with scrap piece, after few cuts you will get there. Good Luck!

[@VaidehiP1]

Amazing......super creative

[@meditation4889]

Great Job.I am planning to start the project with the your video as reference.Really your family inspired me to do this project. I had a couple of questions 1)what is the length of the plywood at 3:21sec for joining both the pieces...? 2) what is the length of the plywood at 3:51seconds..?

[@ArkWorks]

Hello, 24 inches at 3:21 and top plywood at 3:51 is around 40 inches I think, it all depends on how much space you have and what size you want to build, I suggest figure out your space and then build size it accordingly, cut the material as you go along, don't cut all at once. good luck!

[@patrickvernon2749]

Absolutely beautiful! 🙏

[@aashumrudul]

Awesome job done 👍

[@bharadwajakambhammettu2836]

Amazing!! I am just getting started on my DIY wooden Mandir myself and this video is super helpful. God bless you for such a video

[@SkyForgeVideos]

Wow it looks great! Incredible job. And great explaining and editing! Do you think you could make a video explaining how you use a mandir? What kind of traditions or ceremonies do you have or are there? I don't know much but I would love to learn more! Thank you!

[@northstarinfinity]

It's a worshipping altar where you offer prayers to the dieties on a daily basis (mostly). Lookup Hindu Pooja rituals, that will give you some idea of the rituals performed.

[@PuneriMarathi]

Brilliant work kiddo... ✌️

[@soumyago]

Awesome work. Awesome kids 👏👏

[@prathapreddybv]

nice work..!! keep posting your new work.

[@geetabendarji8889]

Very nice. Kids. Congratulations.

[@sangitanagre9217]

That's Amazing 👍

[@AAcreator768]

Awesome ...by ur video we too have done thanku so much for the diy and also our frds loved it sooo much🙂🙂

[@ArkWorks]

Glad to hear that!

[@BhairaviBS]

You guys are amazing.... great work....

[@suryapandey2977]

Great job kids

[@sumedhasoman2956]

Just beautiful !!!

[@johncontos264]

Great job! 😀

[@swapnil3d]

Absolutely fantastic job kids

[@ArkWorks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@seshakamal1]

Absolutely awesome!!!

[@jakebozman9130]

Liked the build. Great job guys. Put your spreadsheet on google drive or some other place and share the link

[@ArkWorks]

Here is the link to download spreadsheet: drive.google.com/file/d/1druWzHAGRSVZKYh3ADTsmYLQmv56H4S_/view

[@tarachand1974]

@ArkWorks - With your inspiration we have completed our mandir today. Even though it is not perfect like your work, we are happy with output. Thanks to your entire family for inspiring us. I cannot share the pic in comments. I will try to upload and share link

[@ArkWorks]

Hello Tarachand, Awesome!, share pictures when you upload.

[@chandru-0504]

Very detailed video.. Great job👌👌👌👏👏👏

[@abhijitgour4693]

Amazing work, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@swetharangaraju212]

Thanks for this wonderful vedio inspired by this vedio and detailing we have made our pooja mandir

[@ArkWorks]

We are glad to hear that, post some pictures if you can.

[@swetharangaraju212]

ArkWorks could not post the pics so you can check my profile pic

[@ArkWorks]

Icon is small, you can upload to google drive and share the link (Similar to how I shared my spreadsheet). It looks great !!!

[@sureshgangi4411]

Amazing Job Guys.

[@MonlyM]

Hello , This was a beautiful Mandir you built. QQ was the paint oil-based or water-based, as min wax has both versions.

[@ArkWorks]

Oil-based

[@MonlyM]

@@ArkWorks Thank you!

[@dkypa]

Additional 2000 for equipment And 1000 for effort 👏

[@ArkWorks]

Equipment is not that expensive, Hitachi miter saw is $150, circular saw can be around $100, these are the only expensive stuff, others are not much, you really don't need work bench I have, some of the equipment (like drills) almost every home owner have them. and these equipment can be used for many years for multiple projects, there is long term value :-)

[@dkypa]

@@ArkWorks thanks for your reply.. it's my dream project.. hope to start soon and try to match at least 50% of your art. This is inspiration!!!

[@amitmalhotra4706]

Hare Krsna. Very Nice

[@deothepuppy6767]

It's a beautiful video, but for some reason the spreadsheet is empty, can you please provide material details, I really got inspired by seeing this video and planning to do this project.

[@ArkWorks]

I just verified link is working and NOT empty, try again, if that is not working, send me your email ID drive.google.com/file/d/1druWzHAGRSVZKYh3ADTsmYLQmv56H4S_/view

[@vlavantsa]

Great video. Very meticulous design and execution. Question. Would you be kind enough to make one for us? Let me know.

[@ArkWorks]

Thanks, I can suggest you something I know some people did, contact a handyman in your area, show this video and ask him to build same or similar to this Mandir, handyman can build better than us :-), Hope that helps.

[@vlavantsa]

@@ArkWorks Thank you

[@praagnikas4362]

I am thinking to do it . I could not catch the painting part . Can you also add url for paint and brushes as well in your description Thanks

[@ArkWorks]

Hi Praagnika, link to paint is in the spreadsheet link in the description, copied below from spreadsheet. Minwax PolyShades Bombay Mahogany Oil-based Interior Stain (Actual Net Contents: 32-fl oz) Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane Gloss Oil-Based 32-fl oz Polyurethane Project Source Polyester Flat 2-in Paint Brush

[@praagnikas4362]

@@ArkWorks Thank a lot for your response will check in spread sheet as well .

[@prsr8564]

Sure you guys worked so hard and made an awesome Mandir 🌸🌼🙏🏻🙏🏻 great work 👏🏻 Thank you would appreciate if you can show us how you placed and decorated further if you have no issues or it’s ok 😊

[@ArkWorks]

Hello Pr Sr, We have added bells on all 3 sides and placed idols, that's pretty much :-)

[@prsr8564]

ArkWorks Ok cool 😊 thank you for your kind reply beat wishes 😊

[@radhika8318]

Hi, its a great project. Did you apply any sanding? On plywood I am not getting smooth texture.

[@ArkWorks]

Thanks, We did not (mostly ignorant at that time :-) ), go for sanding for smooth finish, look up videos on sanding plywood between the coatings

[@pavangajendragad5195]

Amazing I will copy this design .. thanks a ton