Vastu Shastra

Vastu for home

Vastu Shastra is an ancient science of harmony and prosperous living by eliminating negative and enhancing positive energies around us.

Anyone will agree to the fact that we, humans, spend most of their time inside a building be it our home, office or anything else.

It’s also a fact that all things in the universe have a level of energy associated with them.

Hence it’s apt to say that all buildings and even the land on which a building is erected has vibrations of energy associated with it.

Everything in nature is made up of five basic elements (earth, fire, water, air & space). We have four cardinal (North, South, East, and West) and four intercardinal directions (North-west, North-east, South-west, and South-east). Each direction signifies an aspect of life and is governed by various gods.

While North is the direction for wealth, south is for dharma. West and East are for prosperity and overall success.

Basic rules of Vastu Shastra

Room Basics: The rooms of your house should preferably be square or rectangular. Rooms should be airy, well lit, bright, and clean. This rule also extends to the corners of each room.

Home Centre: The centre of the house should be an empty space.

Stairs and Furniture: Heavy furniture (like almira etc.) should be kept in the South-west direction. If you are planning to build a duplex house, building stairs in this direction is a good idea.

Water: Avoid keeping plants and water features like water fountain, aquarium, painting depicting water etc. in the bedroom.

Dining Table: Ensure that your dining space is near the kitchen and not the main door.

Mirror Placement: Placing a mirror in the bedroom that reflects the sleeping couple is a strict no-no. If at all you place a mirror in the bedroom, ensure that the bed cannot be seen in it.

Entrance/ Main gate: for East or North facing plot- NE

                                      for West facing plot- NW

                                      for South facing plot- SE

Door Opening: Door should be open inwards in clockwise direction.

Bed room: South-West is best corner for bed room/master bed room.

Table of Auspicious directions:

At Last, Your home may not be entirely Vastu compliant...!!!!! But you may start by eliminating negative energies and correcting Vastu Doshas (architectural and lifestyle flaws).