Vastu And Remedial Measures

Vastu Shastra is relevant to prosperity and happiness in residential premises, commercial buildings and industrial undertakings. The directions East, South-East, South, South-West, West, North-West, North and North-East are governed by the Sun, Venus, Mars, Rahu, Saturn, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter, respectively. In the light of these two aspects, we shall deal with the main and important points to be observed according to Vastu Shastra for the construction of residential buildings. The following points themselves make for defect-free dwelling, which act automatically as remedial measures.

• The puja room should be in the North-East. Avoid it in the South-East and South-West. God should be faced in either North or East.
• The bathroom should preferably in the east. The next best is the North.
• The kitchen should be located in the South-East corner. The person who cooks should face the East or the South.
• The bedroom could be in the South. The master bedroom is to be in the South-West corner. Avoid sleeping with the head in the North
• The dining room should also be attached to the kitchen. It could be in the West.
• The store room is to be located in the North-West. Avoid it in the South-East.
• Treasury or the almirah containing cash and jewelry is to be in the Northern wall so as to face south so that it can be operated by facing the north ruled by Kubera, the lord of wealth.
• The toilets are to be provided preferably between the South and the South-West. Avoid the North-East.
• The verandah, hall and sit-out could be located in the North or the East.
• Flooring or the Floor-level of the house should be such that water flows towards the North or the East
• The sump and tank are to be provided in the North-East, North or East.
• The total number of doors should be of even numbers
• The total number of windows should not be either 3 or 6 or 11.
• There should be any big tree in the front of the front door.
• The main door is to be fixed at a point 1/3rd the length of the wall
• The staircase may be provided in the Southern or Western side. Avoid it in the North-East
• As far as possible the floor of the constructed building should be a minimum 3ft above the ground or road level
• The Tulasi plant, which is a healthy shrub, grown anywhere in the house is a great remedial measure.
• Grow plants in the East or the North and trees in the West or South.
• Avoid providing the guest house in the North-East and South-West. Provide it in the South-East only.
• Perform the Asta-dig-bandhana for total prosperity at the house-warming time.