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Vastu Shastra for home: the right direction for every room

Choose a room and see where Vastu places it best, where it is acceptable and where to avoid it. For flats and villas alike, with simple tips that need no rebuilding.

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How to find the directions in your home

  1. Find the centre of the home. In Vastu, directions are read from the centre of the whole home (the Brahmasthan), not room by room.
    • Square or rectangular home: on the floor plan, draw a line from each corner to the opposite corner. Where the two lines cross is the Brahmasthan.
    • L-shaped or uneven home: trace the floor plan on card, cut it out and balance it on the tip of a pencil. The balance point is the centre. Or split the plan into rectangles and take the middle of the biggest one.
    • No floor plan? Measure the length and width of the home and take half of each. Measure that far in from two walls; where the two measurements meet is the centre.
    • Count the whole home inside the outer walls, including balconies that are part of the living space, but not an open garden or parking.
  2. Open your phone's compass. Stand at the centre, hold the phone flat and note north. Keep away from metal and appliances while reading it.
  3. Divide the home into 9 parts. Like the grid above: eight directions and the centre. A room's direction is the part it mostly sits in.

Living in a flat? Vastu without rebuilding

In most flats the rooms can't be moved, and they don't need to be. Furniture and habits do most of the work: sleep with your head to the south or east, face north or east while you study or work, keep the north-east open, clean and bright, and keep heavy wardrobes and sofas towards the south-west. We don't sell paid Vastu remedies or yantras.

The directions and their elements

  • North-east (Ishanya)Water and purity: prayer, water, open space
  • South-east (Agneya)Fire: kitchen, electrical equipment
  • South-west (Nairutya)Earth: master bedroom, heavy furniture, safe
  • North-west (Vayavya)Air: guests, movement, toilets
  • Centre (Brahmasthan)Space: keep it open and free of heavy items

What people often ask

Which direction should the main door face as per Vastu?

A door on the north, east or north-east is considered the most auspicious; west and north-west are also good. South, south-west and south-east are traditionally avoided, though the exact position of the door along the wall matters as much as the direction.

Where should the kitchen be as per Vastu?

The south-east, the corner of fire, is best, with the north-west as the next choice. Avoid a kitchen in the north-east. Cook facing east if you can.

Which direction should my head point while sleeping?

South or east. Sleeping with the head to the north is traditionally avoided.

Where should the pooja room be?

The north-east (Ishanya) is best; east or north are also good. Face east or north while praying, and avoid a pooja place under the stairs or against a toilet wall.

Does Vastu work in a rented flat?

Most Vastu guidance is about furniture, sleeping and working directions and keeping certain corners clear, which you can follow in any home. You don't need to break walls or buy expensive remedies.

Do all Vastu books agree with this?

This shows the guidance most traditional Vastu books agree on. Where schools differ, we show the more common view.

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