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Kitchen Vastufor good Food and Healthy livingThe kitchen is the most important area of

the house from where all kinds of energies originate. An expert Vastu consultant would

surely identify the adverse situation of the house, if the kitchen is placed incorrectly.

This important part of the house must be placed on the southeast, which is governed by element Fire. The kitchen being the important part of a home is the primary contributing factor in the general health and well-being of occupants.

Some essential things are to be considered in Vastu of kitchen

1. Element Fire governs in the direction southeast, so this portion of house is ideal for locating kitchen. However, if choosing alternative then

North-west part could be taken for constructing kitchen, but avoid making kitchen in any other direction.

2. Cooking gas or stove should be placed at Southeast in such a way that while cooking the person face East.

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3. Kitchens in the north quadrant tend to affect health of female members.

4. Place water sink in the northeast with the maximum distance from cooking gas.

5. Larger windows in the kitchen should be in Eastern side while small ventilators should be placed in South.

6. Provision for water storage and taps should be made in the northeast of the kitchen.

7. Avoid placing dinning table in the centre of the kitchen, instead locate it in the North-west direction.

8. The sink should be in the Northeast corner of the kitchen.

9. Electric equipment like microwave, oven or refrigerator should be placed in South-west.

10. The slope of the water flow should be from Southwest towards the Northeast.

11. The cylinder should be

placed in the Southeast corner.

12. The Geyser should be installed on the Southeast side.

13. The storage for all the food grains, utensils, the overhead almirah should always be on the Southern and the western walls and not on the Northern and the Eastern walls.

14. The refrigerator should be placed in the Southwest corner of the kitchen.

15. A dishwasher can be placed in the north west of the kitchen.

16. The exhaust fan should be installed either in the Northwest corner or the South wall.

17. There should be no toilets and bathrooms adjoining, and above or below the kitchen.

18. The door of the kitchen should never face the door of the toilet.

Some essential things are to be

considered in Vastu of kitchen

Larger windows in the kitchen

should be in Eastern side while

small ventilators should be placed in

South.