vastu basics

vastu tips

1. Vastu Consaltancy
Important tips for vastu before designing :-
Main Door or Main Entrance:
 The Entrance should be in the East or North direction.
 There should be no obstructions in front of Main Door such as rails, staircase, big trees etc.
Opposite to it should not be a temple, lamppost or any kind of obstruction
 Doors should not be placed in the centre of the wall; they should always be off centered.
 If a house faces East, the entrance should be fixed towards East, so that the Main Door falls in the
Northern half of that side. Such a door yields good results and is very auspicious
 All the doors, windows should have their top in the same level i.e. they should be of same height.
 Each room must have two doors. If for some reason, only one door could be given in a room,
absence of the second door should be compensated by a window. This allows ample of sun rays
and air in the room, which is beneficial for the health of the inmates.
Master Bed Room:
 Always sleep with your head in the East or South side (Place your Bed in such a position that
your headboard should be in East or South
 The dressing table or mirror should be placed on the Eastern or Northern walls and strictly not
facing the bed. This ensures a blissful married life
 Locker used to keep money should be facing North direction
 Build Almirah’s and wardrobes in the West or in South
 It is not advisable to have an aquarium or real plants in the bedroom.
 If you have an attached bathroom, make sure it does not directly face your bed and the door is
closed at all times.
Kitchen
 The ideal position for kitchen is the South-East corner of the house.
 The cooking stove is best placed in the South-East corner (the place of Lord Agni)
 The person cooking should face East direction as this brings good health for the family members
 The Kitchen sink should be placed in North-East
 The water filter and other drinking water storage should be done in the North-East direction of
the kitchen
 Cupboards or racks should be placed in the South-West directions
Puja Room:-
 The room for Puja should ideally be in the North-East of the property
 The deities can be facing East, West or North. If they happen to be facing the South,it is suggested
that an idol of Shivaji or Hanumanji be kept

2.  The color of the room is advised to be white or light yellow or light blue and light yellow & white
marble work for the floor
 The idols should also not face each other
 Any broken idol or torn photograph should not be kept within the Puja room
 Ground floor is the favored place for the Puja room and basement is strictly prohibited
Drawing Room / Living Room:
 Living room should be located either on East, North or West direction
 Yellow, White, Blue or Green are the colors for Living Room
 TV, Air-Conditioner/Cooler etc electrical gadgets should be placed in the South-East direction
 Aquarium or any water body should be kept in North-East direction
 Avoid circular or round shape table top for center table
 Wall Unit can be placed on the Southern or Western wall.
Dining Room / Dining Area:
 Dining room should be located in South, West or East
 Always use pink or orange or any bright colors in the dining room
 If you want to place a fridge in the dining room, then South-East direction would be just apt
 If you want to make provision for the fitting of washbasin in your dining room, then the right
place would be either Eastern or Northern corner
 Crockery unit can be place on the Western or Southern wall.
 Refrigerator could be kept in South-East, West or North side, but not in the North-West corner
 The dining table if placed in the kitchen should be in the North-West corner
Store:-
 North-West is the best direction for storing
 Always leave eastern side vacant in the store room
 White, blue or yellow are the desirable colors of the tiles and the walls
Staircase:-
 The steps, whether internal or external shall always be from North to South and from East to
West
 The Number of risers should be such odd numbers
 The staircase block should be towards the Southern or South-Western portion of the building
 A staircase located inside or outside the house should not be in the North-East corner of the
building
Bathroom / Toilet:-
Toilet in the North-East can adversely affect the finances and prosperity of the family. Whereas
toilet in South-West direction directly affects the head of the family in terms of his health and
might make him highly indecisive.

3. Some effective Vaastu/ Vastu Tips for architecture of the toilet includes:
 Toilet seats should ideally be placed in either South to North directions or West to East direction
 The doors should be either in the North-East or East walls
 Mirrors should be placed on the North or East walls only
 The toilet walls should be painted in lighter hues and not warning colors like red and black