Vaasthu

Compiled by

Dr V S ReddyAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Civil EngineeringGRIET Hyderabad

Vastu For Windows And Doors

1. The main door of a residence must be bigger than any other door in the house. Also, it must be more beautiful compared to the others. This helps bring in luck and prosperity.2. According tovastu for house structure, a house must at all times have even numbers of windows and doors (e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8, etc).3. When fixing the windows and doors, it is important to keep cross-ventilation in mind. Also, its essential to fix windows and doors opposite to one another to allow more light and air to enter.4. Doors must never be placed at the center of a wall.5. South facing houses must have north facing entrances so that they fall at the eastern half.6. North facing houses must have north facing entrances so that they fall at the eastern half of the side.7. West facing houses must have their entrance towards West, to make sure the main door falls at the Northern half of the side.8. The entrance for east facing houses must be fixed towards East, to make sure the main door falls towards the Northern half of the side.9. The main gates of two houses facing each other must never open towards each other. Doors such as these are very inauspicious.10. Teak is the best wood for making doors and windows.11. Square or uneven furnishing articles must be avoided.12. All the windows must have symmetry and must be proportionate in height.13. There must be absolutely no obstruction, such as plants, Temple, staircases, and the like, in front of the main entrance.14. Doorway constructed at the eastern direction is very auspicious. However, you can also construct entrances in the western and northern side. An entry in the southern direction is not suitable.

Vastu For Over Head Tank: A tank located in the southwestern direction must be at least 2 feet or 60 cm over the slab. This is to make sure there isnt any water leakage leading to moisture production (dampness in the south-west corner is highly inauspicious). Although northeast belongs to the water element, it is not good to place a hefty overhead tank in this region. Experts ofvastu for houseandofficebelieve its a bad omen to make this corner heavy. However, it is okay to place a small tank here. Placing a tank in the south-eastern corner is inauspicious and may lead to loss in finances and proneness to dangerous accidents. An overhead tank in south has medium effect. However, you should make sure that the container is 2 feet above the roof slab and does not leak. If you plan on installing asolar geyserits best to place it above the overhead tank to make sure water flows properly. A tank located in the west side (but not southwest) is extremely beneficial because this direction belongs to the Lord Of Rains. This location does not necessitate placing the tank over a slab. Never place an overhead tank in the north-west. However, it is okay if the container is small and is located at a place minimum 2 feet from north-west. The overhead tank should never be placed in the middle. This area is the Bramhasthan and if the Brahma is loaded, life of the inmates can become miserable. Avoid using tanks made of plastic. However, if you plan to get one its best to choose it in colors such as blue or black since dark colors tend to absorb sunrays. And sunlight has the power to create positive energies. Its advisable to keep different tanks for different utilities. There should be a separate tank for cooking and drinking. Also, water for bathrooms and toilets should come from a different container.

Vastu for Septic Tank Septic tank must never face north east, south-east, or south west corner. It should not directly touch the compound wall. In fact the tank must be at least two feet away from the wall. If there is a scarcity of space, the tank must be in the northern corner of west. However, make sure that the tank is at least two feet away from the wall of your compound. As pervastu for septic tank, the length of the tank must be in the east-west, while the breadth should be in the south-north. Never construct the tank higher than the level of the house. Best is to build it at the ground floor. The outlet of such tanks must be in the west or north. If we divide the northern side in nine parts, the tank must fall in the third part from north-west. The septic tank has three parts. Preferably, water must be in the eastern part and the outlet for excretion must be in the west.

Vastu For Staircase

Correct Direction: A staircase must always be built in the western or southern part of the house. Make sure its not constructed in the northeast corner, as that could lead to financial losses for the owner. In fact, staircase in any corner except west or south brings losses. An external staircase can be built in the southeast direction facing east, southwest direction facing west, northwest direction facing north, and southwest direction facing south. Always begin your stairs from north to south or east to west. A turn can also be taken to other sides, in case there is a lack of space. Stairs must always have an odd number and the number must never end with a zero. The vertical set of stairs should also have an odd number and when divided by three their remnant must be two. Never make circular staircases as they have the ability to cause bad health. Also, a staircase encircling the building can lead to severe calamites. The room which has a staircase in the southwest corner of a basement is not auspicious. As per vastu, people living in a room such as this experience high blood pressure, undiagnosed diseases, anemia and the like. Construct doors at the end and beginning of each staircase. Also, its important to make sure the stairs dont touch the northern or eastern walls. Try constructing staircases in such a way that stairs are not openly visible to the visitors. Directly visible stairs are thought to be inauspicious. Broken stairs must be repaired instantly, as they may lead to tensions and accidents. Rooms such as bathroom, kitchen, or pooja room should never be built under a staircase. This area can only be used for creating a storage room. If a linear staircase is constructed, it must begin from north to south or east to west (inside or outside the house). Later, it can take any direction. Staircases must always be painted inlight colorsand shades such as red and black should be avoided completely.

Evaluate Your PlotThe pointsare awarded according to the direction you choose, on the scale of three to ten, with ten being the most beneficial.DirectionPoints Scored

East10

North-East9

North8

North-West7

South-West6

West5

South4

South-East3

Does the plot have spearing roads/ streets/ lanes?Spearing roads in DirectionPoints Scored

North East or East10

North East or North9

North West or West8

South East or South7

South East or East6

North West or North5

South West4

South West and South3

What is the soil quality like?Soil QualityPoints Scored

Pleasant smelling, Yellowish red soil10

Pleasant smelling, Reddish soil9

Pleasant smelling, Yellowish soil8

Rocky land with pleasant surroundings7

Sandy land with pleasant surroundings6

Sandy land with foul odor5

Rocky land with foul odor4

Marshy and Black soil3

Which side is your plot sloping towards?SidePoints Scored

North east10

East9

North8

North west7

South east6

South5

West4

South West3

Which side is your plot raised towards?DirectionPoints Scored

South west10

West9

South8

South east7

North West6

North5

East4

North east3

Which shape does your plot have?ShapePoints Scored

Square shape with extension at the North east10

Square9

Rectangle8

Hexagon7

Octagon6

Circular5

Any other shape4

Triangular shape3

Does your plot have any extensions?TypePoints Scored

Rectangular or square plot with an extension in North east10

Plot of any shape that has even number of sides and an extension in North east9

Plot of any shape having odd number of sides and an extension in North East8

Plot with Extension in South East7

Plot with extension in North West6

Plot with extension in West5

Plot with Extension in South4

Plot with Extension in South West3

What are your plots surroundings like?SurroundingPoints Scored

There is a water body towards North east10

There is a water body towards East9

There is a water body towards North8

There is a substation of electricity in the South East7

There is a substation of electricity in the North West6

There is a hill in the South West5

Thee is a hill in the South4

There is a hill in the West3

contact a vastu specialist and get the doshas fixed immediately. Remember, the solution does not always lie in selling the plot; you can get the problems repaired through easy remedies prescribed by a consultant who is proficient in vastu for plots.

Vastu For House Kitchen Vastu1. South-east represents the most auspicious kitchen setting. Alternatively, consider a north-west alignment as your second choice.2. Again, Vaastu Shaastra sincerely hopes that you do not assign your kitchen the following corners a. South-Westb. Centerc. North-EastStill better, if you set up your cooking corner in the east.3. Priority-wise, ensure an eastern or northern kitchen entrance.4. Avoid placing your gas stove exactly in front of the kitchen entrance. Pooja Room1. Sunrays light up the north-east first, so why dont you consider north-east first for your pooja room? Especially if you love to hang out with prosperity, happiness, inner strength, health, and wealth.2. Do you own a big plot of land? In case you do, then assign the center of your ground floor to your deities.3. Arrange for proper ventilation and a threshold, if you wish to elicit a positive response from the deities.4. So do you worship? We hope you do, and do it facing east.

Bedroom1. Bring up your bedroom, specifically the master bedroom in south-west? 2. rectangular and square bedrooms,

Bathroom-1. Prefer North as well as North-west alignments for your bathroom. If possible, avoid South-west and South-east set-ups.2. Further avoid constructing your bathroom in proximity to Pooja Room and Kitchen.3. Prefer north or east alignments for your bathroom entrance.

Vastu For House Structure

The picture 1.1 depicts a wrongly constructed house. This kind of construction has the ability to degrade the owners prestige, bring in financial problems, lead to health defects, stress, and much more. The problem with this structure is it is built in the north east direction within the Compound wall. Such orientations are not auspicious.

This direction is called Southeast or Agni. A house constructed at this corner (within the compound premises) is inhabitable for humans. It will bring in losses, failures, stress, financial issues, quarrels, health problems, court cases, and much more to the residents.

The Northwest corner is also known as Vayavya or Vayu. This particular direction has the capability to make a man really RICH or very POOR according to the usage. This particular picture shows wrong usage of the northwest direction. A house built like this will lead to mental torture, pain, family problems, disputes, and a life time of unhappiness. Never construct a house such as this.

This is the right kind of construction. It helps the positive energies flow and bring-in prosperity. Residents of such houses will always be happy, successful and abundant. Houses in such directions attract a lot of money. The very first brick of a foundation must be laid in the eastern or northern part of the house. When digging the plot one must never start from the west, south or southwest direction. The very first room has to be constructed at southwest side. Construction of houses on a square or rectangular plot is extremely important and excellent from every aspect. However, if one opts for a rectangular shape, the proportion of the sides must never be more than two ratio one. Bigger sized plots are more favorable, as they tend to bring wealth. But they must not contain cleavages, or cracks. The house must always be open from every side, this means it must never be contiguous to any other building (two houses must never have a common wall). Also, a house must never be crammed between two houses. Plots with triangular shapes are extremely inauspicious. A small plot sandwiched between two bigger plots is inauspicious, and the owner of such a plot can undergo a lot of problem.

The Best Directions For Bedrooms And Their AccessoriesRooms & AccessoriesBest Direction As Per VastuPointers

Master BedroomSouth The head of the family must have his or her room at the upper storey (in case the house is built in two levels). Below mentioned pointers for other bedrooms must be followed for the master bedroom as well.

Other BedroomsEastern or Northern side of the Master Bedroom Bedrooms should always be square or rectangle shaped to attract prosperity and peace. Never keep an aquarium in the bedroom. It can lead to material loss. Never place divine idols in the bedroom.

Guest roomNorth West Corner Bedrooms should always be square or rectangle shaped to attract prosperity and peace. Never keep an aquarium in the bedroom. It can lead to material loss. Never place divine idols in the bedroom.

TelevisionEast-

Study tableNorth-

BookshelfWest or Southwest corner-

doorEast, West or North Never fix doors in the south west of the bedroom as that could lead to ill health and financial loss. Bedroom doors must open at 90 degrees to make sure good opportunities flow in easily. Doors which do not open fully should be avoided.

BedSouthwest, South and West The bed should be built out of excellent quality wood. Box beds are inauspicious. However, if you do have a box bed make sure you keep it clean and de-cluttered. Remove any sort of clutter lying under you bed.

Main Entrance BedroomNorth East-

Almirah and WardrobeSouthwest

Dressing Table, MirrorEastern or Northern wallsThe mirror must never face your bed.

Wall Colors According To Vastu For Bedrooms Pastel shades of blue and green Off white Light rose GrayVastu colors for homesuggests avoiding usage of bright or dark colors in the bedrooms.