VASTU

INTRODUCTION
ROUGHLY TRANSLATED VASTU MEANS LAND TO LIVE ON AND
SHASTRA HAS REFERENCE TO HARMONY AND BALANCE OF MAN
WITH NATURE. VASTU SHASTRA TEACHES US ON HOW WE CAN
LAY OUT OUR HOUSE DESIGN SO THAT WE AS HUMAN BEINGS
CAN GET THE MAXIMUM BENEFITS OF THE NATURAL FORCES
GIVEN-OFF BY NATURE.VASTU SHASTRA IS A SCIENCE WHICH
TEACHES USE TO BE COMPATIBLE AND CREATE A PREFECT
HARMONY BETWEEN “PANCH-TATVA” (THE FIVE ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS OF NATURE )NAMELY AKASH (SKY) , PRITHVI
(EARTH), AGNI (FIRE) & VAYU (AIR) AND ALSO PRANIC OORJA
(COSMIC/SOLOR) & JAIVIC OORJA (ORGANIC ENERGIES) .
 RESIDENCES & FLATS
NORTH (KUBER)
• MEDITATION ROOM
•ENTRANCE
• OPTION FOR KITCHEN • TREASURY •PORCH
• AVOID BED ROOMS • MORE OPEN SPACE •BALCONIES, VERANDAH

• AVOID WELL •UNDER GROUND TANK

• AVOID BED ROOMS •AVOID TOILETS
(VARUN)

•AVOID KITCHEN

(INDRA)
WEST

•AVOID SEPTIC TANK

EAST
• DINNING ROOM
• BATH ROOMS

•STUDY ROOM •STORE ROOM FOR OIL, GHEE

CENTER ETC.
•AVOID CELLAR
(BRAHMASTHAN) •MORE OPEN SPACE

• TOILETS

•WARDROBES • BED ROOMS SLEEP WITH • KITCHEN FACE EAST &

HEAD ON SOUTH OR EAST COOK
•DRESSING ROOM
•STORE FOR HEAVY ITEMS •STAIR CASE BLOCK
•AVOID UNDER GROUND
•STAIR CASE BLOCK •LIFT TANK
•OVER HEAD WATER TANK
•AVOID CELLAR •AVOID WELL
•AVOID CELLAR
•AVOID WELL
•AVOID WELL

SOUTH (YAMA)
 SELECTION OF LAND
• KIND - WHETHER LAND IS FERTILE AND
SOLID OR NOT.
• SHAPE - SQUARE , RECTANGULAR ,
TRIANGULAR ETC.
• DIRECTION - FACING EAST , WEST ,
SOUTH OR NORTH.
• ANGLE OF CORNERS - RIGHT ANGLE ,
ACUTE OR OBTUSE.
 KINDS OF LAND
• LAND SHOULD BE FERTILE.
• THOUGH FERTILE LAND IS USEFUL FOR PLANTATION YET
IT IS SUGGESTED FOR VASTU MAY BE BECAUSE
PLANTATION IS EQUALLY NECESSARY FOR A HAPPY
HOME.
• LAND SHOULD BE SOLID.
• IF THE LAND IS DUG AND REFILLED THEN IT SHOULD
OVERFLOW.
• SMELL OF THE LAND SHOULD BE GOOD.
• IT SHOULD NOT CONTAIN BONES OR POLYTHENE BAGS
ETC.
 SHAPE OF LAND

• SUGGESTED • REJECTED
SHAPES SHAPES
SQUARE TRIANGULAR
RECTANGLE ODD CORNERS
CIRCULAR
EVEN CORNERS
DIRECTION OF LAND

• BEST - EAST FACING

• FAIR - NORTH FACING
• GOOD - WEST FACING
• AVERAGE - SOUTH FACING
 ANGLE OF CORNERS

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• SOUTH WEST - MUST BE 90
• SOUTH EAST - CAN BE OBTUSE BUT NOT
ACUTE
• NORTH EAST - CAN BE ACUTE BUT NOT
OBTUSE
• NORTH WEST - RIGHT OR OBTUSE
 SURROUNDINGS
• SOUTH WEST SHOULD BE HIGH AND HEAVY.
• NORTH EAST SHOULD BE LIGHT AND EMPTY.
• NO TREES IN FRONT OF GATE.
• NO SHADOW OF TREES, TEMPLES, HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
ON THE HOUSE.
• NO SANDWICH BETWEEN TWO BIG HOUSES.
 SLOPE
• SOUTH WEST MUST BE HIGHEST.
• NORTH EAST MUST BE LOWEST.
• IF SOUTH WEST IS LOW, ALL EARNINGS GO INTO THE
DRAIN.
PLAN
EAST
FACING
HOUSE
 LIVING ROOM
• NORTH AND EAST ZONE ARE GOOD
LOCATION FOR LIVING AND
DRAWING ROOM.
• IT SHOULD BE KEPT NEAT AND
CLEAN SPECIALLY THE CORNERS .
• FLOOR OF THE LIVING AREA
SHOULD SLOPE TOWARDS NORTH
OR EAST . SAME REMAINS FOR
CEILING .
KITCHEN
• SHOULD BE IN SOUTH EAST.
• GAS BURNER SHOULD BE IN
SOUTH EAST OF THE
KITCHEN.
• COOKING SHOULD BE DONE
FACING EAST.
• CLEANING OF UTENSILS IN
NORTH WEST.
• SINK SHOULD BE IN NE OF
THE KITCHEN.
 MASTER BED ROOM
• THE ROOM FOR THE HEAD OF
THE FAMILY SHOULD BE IN THE
SOUTH OR SOUTH WEST
DIRECTION .
• ONE WHO LIVES IN SOUTH
WEST RULES THE HOUSE.
• HEAD WHILE SLEEPING SHOULD
BE IN SOUTH OR ALTERNATIVELY
IN WEST.THIS WILL GIVE SOUND
SLEEP.
 BED ROOM
• BED ROOM FOR UN – MARRIED CHILDERN
, GUEST A CAN BE BUILT ON THE EAST OR
NORTH WEST SIDE.
• BED ROOM FOR YOUNG COUPLES IS
GOOD IN THE NORTH DIRECTION.
• WHILE SLEEPING IT HEAD TOWARDS :
WEST - NAME , FAME & PROSPERITY.
EAST – MENTAL PEACE , INCREASES
LIKING FOR SPIRITUALISM .
SOUTH – INCREASES WEALTH &
PROSPERITY .
NORTH – NO SOUND SLEEP &MENTAL
SICKNESS INCREASES.
 DINING ROOM
• PROPER PLACE FOR DINING ROOM IS
WEST OR CENTRE OF THE HOUSE
(BRAHMASTHAN)
• THERE SHOULD BE NO ARCHES IN THE
ROOM.
• THE DINING TABLE SHOULD BE SQUARE
OR RECTANGULAR SHAPE . IT SHOULD
NOT BE OF ANY OTHER IRREGULAR
SHAPE .
• THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY ATTACHED
TOILET WITH THIS ROOM.
• NATURAL PORTRAITS & PAINTINGS MAKE
THE ATMOSPHERE HAPPY.
 PORCH
• BEST LOCATION FOR PORCH IS EAST
AND NORTH .AS IT HELPS IN
INCREASING THE VALUE OF THE
PROPERTY.
• PORCH SHOULD NOT BE
CONSTRUCTED NEAR BED ROOM.
• IT SHOULD BE DESIGN AS SIMPLE AS
POSSIBLE.
• PORCH SHOULD BE IN WHITE ,
YELLOW OR ANY OTHER LIGHT
COLOR .HOWEVER BLACK AND GRAY
COLOR SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
 TOILET
• SHOULD BE IN THE SOUTH OR WEST.
• GEYSER SHOULD BE ON SOUTH EAST
WALL.
• FACE EAST WHILE BATHING.
• THE SLOPE OF THE FLOOR SHOULD BE
TOWARDS NORTH , EAST , OR NORTH
EAST.
• WATER SHOULD DRAIN OUT ON THE
NORTH OR EAST SIDE.
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