The following are the guidelines to design and construct a
prosperous house. It is essential to understand inter prt these
ground rules and then apply. 1. The main door of the house should
preferably be located in any of the exalted positions from the
Northeast corner - either from North of Northeast or from East of
Northeast. Doors can also be in the South of Southeast or West of
Northwest but in no case, should the main entrance be from the
center of any direction. Also the main entrance or door should be
avoided in all the following four directions, namely, North of
Northwest, East of Southeast, South of Southwest and West of
Southwest. There should not be any obstruction or water body just
opposite the main entrance. 2. Balconies should be planned towards
the East and North and should be definitely avoided in the South
and West. If balconies in the South and West cannot be avoided,
then larger balconies must be provided towards the North and East.
Care should be taken while providing balconies so that a cut or
truncation is not created in the Northeast corner.
3. The kitchen should be ideally situated in the Southeast
corner of the house and as an alternative in certain cases, may be
in the Northwest corner, but in both cases, the cooking platform
should be arranged to facilitate cooking while facing east only.
The Kitchen should never be in the Northeast corner and it should
also be avoided in the Southwest too, as both locations will create
problems with respect to the health and finance of the inmates. 4.
Rooms in the West and East can be used for dining. The appetite can
be stimulated in the dining hall by having the walls painted in
light pink or orange. A rectangular dining table is the most
preferred. In the dining room, while eating, one should sit facing
East or West. 5. Grains and other food can be stored in the
Northwest sector. Oil, butter, ghee, milk and other oily liquids
can be stored in the Southeast of the Northwest room. 6. When a
generator or transformer is to be located outside the plot, it
should be placed in an open space in the Southeast sector. As a
second choice, it may be placed in the Northwest sector. 7. The
overhead water tank should be located in the Southwest corner of
the terrace preferably in the West of Southwest. 8. Penthouses, if
built, should be in the Southwest corner of the terrace leaving an
open space in the North and East. 9. The prayer room should be
planned in such a way that it is placed either in the Northeast
corner or in the central portion (Brahmasthana) of the house. The
pictures of the god should touch the wall on the East side in the
prayer room facing West; inmates should perform their prayers
facing East for better concentration and devotion. 10. No garbage
should be thrown or dumped in the Northeast corner of the building
or plot and the Northeast should always be kept free and clean. 11.
Heavy equipments such as the grinder, fridge, etc, should be placed
towards the South and West walls in the kitchen. Even in the
storeroom, racks should be built on the South and West walls. 12.
Rainwater should flow West to East or South to North and ultimately
flow out from the Northeast corner of the house or plot. 13. The
Northeast, North and East walls should be decorated with photo
frames, mirrors, and paintings of gods and with wallpaper with
natural scenery; whereas the West, South and Southwest walls can be
decorated with scenery in a dull or matte finish. The South wall
can be used for hanging pictures of departed souls. Pictures of
living beings may be hung on the Eastern wall. 14. It is always
advisable, and it is considered profitable, to purchase additional
adjacent plots on the Northeast, North and East sides. 15. Under no
circumstance, should one acquire any plot adjoining the South or
West sides of one's plot. Any adjacent land acquired on the South
or West side can be disastrous to the person. Some more rules
1. The master bedroom should be in the Southwest corner, while
other bedrooms can be in the Central South and Central-West
directions. A bedroom in the Northwest is also recommended but
should be used as a guest room or only for daughters. Bedrooms
should be avoided in the Southeast corner. 2. It is preferable to
have children's rooms in the West or North. Children should have
their study desks in the North or East of the room and they should
face East while studying. 3. One should sleep with one's head
pointing towards the South. Children, however, can sleep with their
heads pointing towards the West. No one should sleep with their
heads in the North. 4. The bedroom can be painted in light to deep
blues to induce sleep. Green is advised forstudy rooms to promote
intelligence. Sandal/ yellow is advised for the prayer room. 5. The
living room should be located in the North or East sectors of the
house. Heavy chandeliers or fancy
lamps should not be located in the geometrical center of the
rooms. They may be placed slightly towards the West or South of the
room. 6. TVs and computers should ideally be placed in the
Southeast corner of the living roomor study room. They should not
be placed in the Northeast corner or Southwest corner. 7.
Telephones can be placed in the Southeast or Northwest corner but
not in the Southwest or Northeast. 8. Living rooms can be painted
in white, yellow, light pink, light blue or green. Grey, red and
black are to be avoided. 9. Always keep the center of the room,
building and plot, free from any loads, weights, pillars, columns,
beams, water bodies, etc. 10. It is preferable to have the
staircase towards the South, West or Southwest of the building but
it may be in the Southeast or Northwest, depending on other
parameters. Staircases should be avoided in the Northeast, North
and the East. 11. Circular/spiral staircases are generally to be
avoided. The number of steps in a staircase should be odd,
including the landing step, and they should rise from East to West
or from North to South. It is better to make sure that the steps
are by the South and West walls, and that it should be constructed
in such a way that the movement is in a clockwise direction while
going upwards, that is from the ground to the higher floors. 12.
Toilets should be located in the Northwest corner of the building
or in the Northwest corner of the rooms. Where Northwest toilets
are not possible, Southeast toilets are allowed. Other alternative
directions for toilets are Central-South or Central West. Closets
in the toilets should face North or South, along the North-South
axis; and should not face the East or West. See figure for all
possible locations for toilets and bathrooms. 13. Toilets should be
avoided in the Northeast, North and East. 14. Mirrors in the toilet
and dressing room should be on the North or East walls. 15. A
bathroom in the East sector is most preferred as the beneficial
rays of the morningsun can enter and promote the health of the
user. 16. In the office or study room, the table should be placed
in the Western or Southern side so that one sits facing the East or
North. No equipment, furniture, cupboards, etc, should be placed
touching the North or East walls and if it becomes unavoidable,
they should be kept at least 4" or 6" away from the walls. 17. Cash
boxes can be located in the room towards the North (treasury). But
if the box is heavy (such as a safe, heavy almirah) then it should
be kept in the Southwest corner and the door of the almirah should
open towards the North. 18. The storage or lumber-room can be
located in the Southwest, adjacent to the Master bedroom. 19. If
possible, the house should be extended by 4 feet to 5 feet in the
Northeast direction to ensure the Northeast directional bliss for
the household. Growing tulsi and other beneficial herbal plants in
the Northeast will promote good health and prosperity. 20. Pictures
of landscapes depicting mountains should be hung on the South and
West walls only. Landscapes containing water, such as pictures of
lakes and rivers should be on the North and East walls. Pictures of
eagles, battle scenes, and carnivorous animals should not be used
for interior wall decorations. Pictures of horses, cows and
elephants can be used for decoration purposes.
Position of Different Rooms:-
http://www.indiavilas.com/vaastu/vaastu.asp? v=differentKitchen
Puja Room
The room for Puja should ideally be in the NE. 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.
The ideal place for a kitchen is the South-East quadrant or the
alternative is the North-West quadrant or corner. Have sink/
wash-basin along the North-East. Do your cooking facing the East or
the North. Keep your fridge in the North-West corner. Store your
rations along the South-West wall.
Master Bedroom
Children's Bedroom
The Master Bedroom should be in the South-West Quadrant,
preferably,the corner.The North West quadrant is the only
alternative.Sleep with your head towards the South; East-west is
also acceptable.
The NW and the SE are recommended. The SW is to be avoided. The
NE corner can be considered.
Guest-Room
Drawing and Dining Rooms
NW corner or quadrant is ideal for the guestroom.Otherwise build
it along the NE side.
Build them along the East or the North wall. The dining room
should be more towards the NE
Toilets/Bathrooms
If together should be in North west corner of Bedroom if
separate Bathroom can be towards East and toilet towards West or
South.
The limbs and organs of vaastu Purusa are connected with
construction of a building. Liver (yakrt) is an important organ for
digestion. Liver is towards the South-West in the body. The
Sthapatis, therefore, suggest to place cooking room or kitchen
towards that direction, because it is related to Agni. Rays of the
Sun first reach this direction. Pollution collected through a night
is swept away by rays of the Sun. It is therefore, possible that
the suggestion of locating kitchen towards the South-East is due to
this aspect. The North-West (vayavya) is said to be the field
presided by air (vayu). Organs like stomach, spleen and rectum of
the vaastu Purusa fall on that portion. The store-room has been
suggested towards that direction. A spleen, according to the
science of medicine, does the work of storing and restoring blood
in a body. Herbs of medicine are recommended to be planted towards
the North-West. The suggestion through this recommendation appears
to be that a dweller should bet the fragrance of herbs through the
air. According to the Matsya Purana, the vaastu Purusa Mandala has
particular deities of vaastu Purusa in respective places. The
North-East (Aisanya) is said to be occupied by Mercury (budha) and
Visnu. Accordingly, the place of conducting mental work and the
worship chamber in a house is to be situated in that direction. The
South-East (agneyi) is said to be occupied by the Moon and Parvati.
The moon is said to be the controller of mind and Parvati is the
symbol of mother, of mind. Frailty is the nature of mind. If
Parvati becomes the possessor of the house-hold, her place like
that a house-wife is in that direction. Cooking room is to be in
the South-East. The North-East (Aisanya) is said to be occupied by
Ketu and Chitragupta. So it is recommended that treasury accounts
and store should be on that side. The South-West (nairrtya) is said
to be controlled by Rahu and Kama or Cupid. So a bedroom should be
situated in that direction. Rahu is said to be incomplete.
Therefore, in order to bring completeness to life, this side must
have been chosen for the purpose of marital life. The vaastu Purusa
lies with his back up. The concept may be that the burden is
carried on the back. It is a rule that pillars are not to be raised
on the sensitive points of vaastu Purusa. The sensitive points
according to the science of physics are inlets and outlets. It is
presumed that the vaastu Purusa would suffocate if inlets and
outlets are blocked with pillars. The sensitive points exist also
on the folds of the arms and legs. Pillars, if erected on those
points, would not find enough base and support. Therefore, those
points are to be avoided for pillars. The South-West (Nairrtya)
should be heavier and the North-East (Aisanya) should not be so.
Aisanya is a place of akasa-tattva and, therefore a place of
deities. It is in consistence with Nature that the base should be
heavier and the head should not be burdened. The hills and
mountains and the trees too indicate so. Nature has given us five
organs. The main organs are the eyes for vision, the ears for
hearing, the nose to smell and the mouth to taste. They all are,
geographically speaking, in the head portion of a body. The head of
the vaastu Purusa is at the Aisanya. The head should be secure. It
appears, therefore, that the North-East is to be kept free from
heavy structures like pillars, etc. (fig.3) Our Health is
maintained, if we follow the rules of diet consistent with the
rules of Nature. In the same manner, the health of a building or
vaastu can be maintained if the construction is made giving due
regard to the principles of Nature. The limbs in a body should
invariably be in their proper places. So
much so, the rooms in a house should be designed in thereby the
inmates too happy. If one's eyes are placed at the shoulder, it
would be abnormal. So is the case with a building. The rule of the
Universe is that the sun is at the central place and the Earth and
the other planets move around the Sun. vaastu Sastra appears to
observe the same rule. The household duties such as deityworship,
study, or cooking are to be performed towards the East and the
adjoining directions, i.e. the North-East and the South-East. The
sun is in the mid-sky at noon, and so the middle house is the
dining hall and working place. After the sunset, the skies adjacent
to the West, i.e. the South-West and the North-West are covered
with bedrooms and store house.
Model Floor Plans for West DirectionWest Direction Model Plan -
I
West Direction Model Plan - II
West Direction Model Plan - III
West Direction Model Plan - IV
West Direction Model Plan - V
West Direction Model Plan - VI
West Direction Model Plan - VII
Floor Plans - East Facing House
Room Details - East Facing East FacingRoom Master Bed room Bed
Room 1 Bed Room 2 Liv / Din Drawing Kitchen Toilet 1 Toilet 2 : : :
: : : : : Area 13' X 11' 11' X 11'10" 10'7" X11'10" 10'7" X 15'6"
11' X 16'4" 9'6" X 11' 7'6" X 4' 4' X 7'
Ground FloorTerrace Floor Plan - East Facing East FacingRoom
Lobby / Bedroom Area : 13'1" X 8'
Terrace Floor Plan
Floor Plans - West Facing House
Room Details - West Facing West FacingRoom Master Bed room Bed
Room 1 Bed Room 2 Liv / Din Drawing Kitchen Toilet 1 Toilet 2 : : :
: : : : : Area 11'7" X 13'6" 10'3" X 13'6" 11'6" X 10' 11'6" X
17'4" 10'10" X 13'10" 8'4 X 9'7" 4' X 7'9" 4' X 9'3"
Ground FloorTerrace Floor Plan - West Facing West FacingRoom
Lobby / Bedroom Area : 13'6" X 7'7"
Terrace Floor Plan
loor Plans - west Facing Independent House