Based on Prof. Dr.

Dhara Bhatt

360 Vaastu
Tips

VAASTU
IN
21 DAYS
Placement of Building

1
North and East should be kept light and hence the building
should be constructed such that it is towards the South and
West for beneficial energies

2
Always keep more open space in North than South
and more in East than West

W E

Slope
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3
West elevated - sloping towards the east:
promotes material growth and prosperity

4
South elevated - sloping to north: brings in wealth and
prestige

5
East elevated - sloping towards west: loss of wealth

6
North elevated - sloping towards south: loss of inhabitants
7
Northeast elevated - sloping towards southwest is bad

8
Southeast elevated - sloping towards northwest is okay

9
Northwest elevated - sloping towards southeast is so-so

10
Southwest elevated - sloping towards northeast is good

11
South east and east elevated - west and northwest are
low-lying is not good for human beings

12
South and Southeast elevated - north and northwest low
lying brings name and fame in all activities

13
Southwest and south elevated - north and northeast
low-lying, the family of the dweller will multiply and
be long lived. Added to this such a plot is blessed
with long life

14
West and southwest elevated - northeast and east low-
lying brings welfare and comfort to the occupant
15
West and northwest high - east and southeast
low, is said to create commotion and enmity

16
North and northwest high - south and southeast
low creates disease

17
North and northeast high - low from south to
southwest leads to annihilation

18
East to northeast elevated - west to southwest low-lying
causes decay of family North-East

North-East

19
Ideal for Worship room/Pooja room and meditation room

20
Has maximum energy between 3 am to 6 am in this corner

21
Suitable for Balconies, Verandahs, Porch, Entrance of house
22
In office it is a good place for Temple,
Reception, Gold/Silver and Spiritual items

23
Administration area and light parking (cycles and
scooters) can be done here

24
Very suitable for underground tank, swimming pools, and
fountains. Caution: They should not be on the Marma line
connecting the two opposite corners viz. North-East to
South-West

25
Avoid Kitchen or overhead tank here

26
Keeping toilets here is an absolute 'No-No' in Vaastu

Live Vaastu

Wake up Early
Waking up early is not just a habit but make it your
lifestyle. Being early does not only mean getting up early
in the morning! It means waking up before others for new
opportunities rising everyday
27
Do not keep heavy objects here and keep it
properly ventilated and lighted

28
Any problem in this area can lead to health problems
like Insomnia, Migraine, Brain hemorrhages, Stroke,
Mental Illnesses, and Infertility

29
A weak North-East can cause Confusion, Lack of Decision
making abilities, Financial troubles, Educational problems,
Marriage issues, Ego problems and troubles to the
youngest son in the family

East

30
Ideal for Entrance, Open Spaces and Decks, Store room
for oil and ghee, and for guest room

31
Has maximum energy between 6 am to 9 am

32
It is the direction of rising Sun and hence brings in
Health, Security, Pleasure and Fame
33
In offices it is suitable for Computer department,
HR department, and Keeping Stationary

34
It is an ideal space for making Meeting and Discussion
rooms and Display area

35
One should sit facing East for better start of the day

Vaastu Symbol of Infinity

Try This!

The main door protects you from all evil energies and
brings auspicious energies for your total well-being so be
aware. Daily draw an energy diagram with love and
affection at the main door. It is advisable to use raw rice
paste for drawing.
36
Room that requires energy and vitality should be placed
here like Study room or Drawing Room

37
It is a good place for an unmarried daughter's bedroom

38
Any problem in this space can lead to health problems
related to digestion and appetite, right upper body, liver
and gall bladder and many times leads to uterus cancer

39
A weak East causes problems with elders of family,
tussle with mother-in-law, difficulty in getting fame and
recognition, and trouble to the eldest son in the family

South-East

40
Ideal for Kitchen and Fire Place. It is the place given to
Luck and Prosperity that includes – Finance, Health,
Knowledge, Beauty, Power and Fame

41
Suitable for Electric Meter, Circuit Breakers, Boilers,
Invertors, and Generators
Live Vaastu
Dream without Action
Daydreaming is good. It opens new doors of
opportunities. All good intentions without any action is
useless. To transform your dreams into reality you need a
magic wand of whole-hearted efforts.

42
Avoid having an underground water tank and well here

43
Toilet can be placed in this space provided it does
not share a common wall with kitchen

44
Has maximum energy between 9 am and 12 noon in
this corner

45
Bedroom for girls can be kept here as the element of fire
increases their beauty but be careful if she has an over-
sensitive nature

46
It is the corner for passion and relationships too so ideal
for telephone operators and PR department in office
47
Ideal place for canteen, goldsmith work, beauty parlor,
accounts department, electric appliances, finished goods
and guard room

48
Any problem here can cause health problems like infertility
related to abortions, and Knee pains

49
A weak South-East can cause problems like inability to
find the right spouse, lack of passion/loss of interest in sex
between husband and wife, anger issues, extra marital
relationships and suicidal tendencies and troubles to the
eldest daughter

South

50
Ideal place for Staircase, Lifts, Provision/Store
Room, and Heavy objects

51
In offices it is good for Owner and Personnel
department, Auditors and Legal department, High
ranking officer's cabins, store for building materials,
chemicals, and semi-finished goods and it is good space
for allotting to parking
Swastik for Door Protection

Try This!

The main door of the house must have a bottom threshold

plate frame. If not, it creates lot of disturbance in the house.
Install two swastika of red color on both sides of vertical
frame, at the bottom, facing each other.

52
Avoid keeping this space empty and an absolute 'No-
No' for basements

53
Has maximum energy between 12 noon to 3 pm

54
A high and closed South is good to retain beneficial
energies. Sitting in this way with your back in South brings
wisdom and strength to keep evil away

55
A bedroom here brings lot of anger and
judgmental tendency
56
Any problem in this area can cause health problems of
Eyes and Heart and many times causes
Restless Leg Syndrome and leg and calf pains at night

57
A weak South leads to defamation, difficulty in
completing job, financial losses, legal problems, police
enquiries and troubles to the middle daughter

South-West

58
Ideal place for all Master Bedrooms, Wardrobes,
Dressing Rooms, Overhead tank, Staircase, and Libraries
and Book shelves

Live Vaastu
Create a new Habit Walking

Habits are powerful. We do a lot of things in routine

without even thinking about them. When you start and
integrate some new positive habit in your life, it creates a
tremendous boosting energy for the whole day. It takes
just 21 days for any new habit to be formed.
59
In offices it is a good place for Chairman's cabin, Managing
Director, Senior Managers, Store Rooms, Heavy items and
machines, leather work, Raw Material store and Outside
Store

60
Avoid keeping this space light and empty and 'No-No' for
Cellars, Basements, Wells, Toilets and Servant's room

61
Has maximum energy between 3 pm to 6 pm in this corner

62
Very useful as a healing room for people who work in
dispelling Fear and Phobias and with Ancestral energies

63
Any problem in this space can cause health problems
like Accidents (repeated), Leg pains and Fractures,
Kidney Stones and other kidney problems, Unstable
sugar levels or blood pressure

64
A weak South-West can lead to Blockage in money flow,
Draining finances, Inability to repay loans, Instability in
life and trouble to the wife or lady of the house
West

65
Ideal place for dining room, study room, children's activity
room, overhead tank, room for enjoyment and socializing,
family room and television room

66
It is good place in office for Partners Office, Bathroom,
Treasurer's Cabin, Departmental heads, General
Manger, Store, Showcase and Exhibits, and for building
a Mezzanine floor.

67
A good place for shops of Agricultural products,
Medicines and Pharmacies, and Hardware

68
Has maximum energy between 6 pm and 9 pm

69
Very suitable for Traders,
Travel agencies, Defense
personnel, and those
working in
Communication

Try This!
Brass Strip
Removing shoes and slippers
outside the house is recommended. But if not possible,
then fix a thin Brass strip covering the area for protection.
70
Any problems in this space can lead to health problems
related to Male organs, Chest and Respiratory problems

71
A weak West can lead to poverty, melting or
vanishing money, troubles to the youngest daughter

North-West

72
Ideal place for living room, washing area, septic tank and
bedroom for a newly wed couple

73
2nd best option for Kitchen, Pantry and Reception area

74
In office it is a good space for Marketing and
Advertisement department, Finished products,
Delivery and Dispatch department, Visitors
seating, Light storage, and Guard room

75
It is a good space in a commercial complex for a
Vehicle showroom and a Travel Agency
Live Vaastu
Create a Morning Statement
Whatever you say in the morning stays with
you the whole day (psst… So never start out with a fight!).
Take advantage of this morning 'power' and start out with
a simple positive statement in front of the mirror while
you get ready.
Get my book of 108 Affirmations

76
It is an area which speeds quick disposal and hence
good as a Guest room and bedroom for a daughter due
for getting married

77
Has maximum energy between 9 pm and midnight in
this corner

78
Any problem in this area can lead to health
problems of Lungs

79
A weak North-West can lead to legal and loan disputes,
court matter take a very long time and even then there is no
solution, problems of over confidence, no help from known
or unknown friends, and trouble for Father
North

80
Ideal place for Treasury, Garden, Porch and Entrance,
Family Room, Living Room and also as Married Son's
Bedroom

81
Being the place of Kubera, it endows you with wealth,
prosperity, and abundance

82
Good to keep this area light and open. So, suited well for a
living room, student room, and bedroom for elderly or
teenagers

83
In office it is best suited for Accounts department,
Junior Staff, Typists, Cash Counter, Sales and Finance
Department and Assembly Hall

84
It is an okay place for a basement Car Park area

85
Has maximum energy between midnight and 3 am

86
Avoid Toilet and Kitchen in this area
Life force Enhancement

Try This!

Get up before sunrise. Sun is your ultimate motivating

force. Enrich yourself daily for ten minutes with total faith.
It can solve all your problems. If possible, offering water to
the Sun uplifts your vitality.

87
Sitting in this area is very beneficial to those involved
in higher mental/spiritual activities like an educational
institute head, priest, scientists, astrologers etc.

88
Any problem in this area can lead to health problems
of Blood, Eyes and Kidneys

89
A weak North can cause Money problems, Lack of
Sex/Passion in life, Poverty and Difficulties in repaying
loans and trouble for the middle son
Center

90
This space is allotted to Brahma and hence directly
connected to the cosmos. So, it has to be kept either open
or at least clear of any obstructions and constructions

91
It is an ideal place for planting Tulasi plant and a good
area for celebrations and gatherings

92
In office it is very suitable for Research and Development
department, Conference room, and for Decorations

93
Avoid Bathrooms and Toilets, Kitchen, Fire Place, Heavy
Loads, Heavy Machinery, Beams or Columns here

94
Any heavy load, store, toilet, kitchen here can cause health
problems related to Spine, Stomach and there is constant
sickness in the family

95
A weak center can cause numerous problems of self-
esteem, fear, lack of confidence, and a feeling of being
suppressed and held back
Main Door and other Doors

96
Main Door is like the mouth of the house and hence should
be opened only in proper direction as shown in Vaastu

97
It is advisable to have a name plate outside your house as it
is said to help opportunities trace you easily

98
Always place a light above the Main Door, it
should never be in dark

99
The center line of the Main Door of the house should not
coincide with the middle line of the length or breadth of
the house

100
A common Main Door for two houses (also those
families having 2 separate kitchens in the same house!) is
not permissible, it increases misunderstandings

101
3 or more door in one line from front of the house to the
back are inauspicious

102
At any time leave only a maximum of 5 doors open per
floor of your house
103
All doors should always open inside the house and all
windows outside

104
Main door of the house should always be bigger than the
other doors and have two doors or flaps

105
Best entrance or main door is considered to be that facing
east so the rising Sun shines in brings positive energy
and prosperity

106
A North directional door in the right place brings complete
materialistic well being

107
Main Door in West causes the main male member
of the house to frequently travel far

Live Vaastu
Accept Mistakes
We are humans and we make mistakes. Accept if you
were wrong and try to do better next time. Do not punish
yourself forever. Similarly others are humans too! Accept
their mistakes.
108
Main Door in South-West makes life difficult
and full of struggles

109
Main Door in South leads to a very highly active social life
and that could disturb family peace. It can also lead to
arguments and disagreements

110
Main Door in South-East brings illness, anger and
court matters

111
Main Door in the South-East causes fire hazards

112
Dining room should never be directly exposed to the main
door as it causes dissatisfaction in house

113
Doors that creak when opening or scratch the floor bring in
negativity and incurable skin diseases

114
Your door should always be rectangular in shape
and beware of square or half-round shaped doors

115
The number of door on each floor should be an even
number but not ending in zero
116
Never sleep with your feet directly facing the door,
it causes health problems

117
Never sit or work with a door behind you, it makes you
prone to back-stabbing and cheating behind your back

118
Remember that no untidy and unorganized or smelly shoes
or slippers should be lying near the main door, it attracts
negative energy. Keep them at a distance or in closed
cupboards

119
A broom or mop lying at the entrance of the house causes
quarrels in the house

The Source of Abundance

Try This!

Sun is the source of energy. For removing any kind of

negativity and obstacles in life draw a symbol of Sun in
south-east corner of the kitchen and light lamp (Diya) with
faith and confidence on the Sun God. He will do all needful.
Obstruction in Front of Main Door
Dwar Vedh

120
The area outside your main door should be clear and open.

121
Any obstruction at a distance that is double the height
of your house does not affect you

122
A tree in front of the main door affects children's education

123
A drainage or transformer in front of main door
causes illness and disease

124
A canal in front of main door causes money to flow away

125
A well, hand pumps and taps in front of main door
causes loss in business and financial troubles

126
A staircase or lift in front of main door causes tensions
to the lady of the house along with financial losses
Live Vaastu
Intelligent Flexibility
Happiness in life is our ultimate goal. Be stubborn on
your goals so you don't give up too soon, but be flexible
on the details to reach your goal. Shift your conscious-
ness from problem to solution.

127
A temple, high rise building or a high wall in front of
main door hampers growth

128
A road directly in front of your main door
reduces longevity

129
Water leaking or collecting in front of the Main Door
is harmful to the health of children in the house

130
Mud, Sand or Bricks lying in front of the Main Door
hampers progress

131
Rumble, remainings of a broken house, seller of second
hand house/ship parts in front of the main door causes
loss in business and can even lead to closing down of a
business due to losses
132
A telephone or electric pole in front of the Main
Door causes health troubles and sickness in house

133
Septic Tank or Under ground Tank in front of the Main
Door causes permanent shortage of money in the house

134
A Flour Mill in front of the house causes an
unorganized life and disputes with family members

135
A transformer in front of the Main Door causes enmity and
hostility within the family members

136
A Watchman's Cabin, Store or Garage just in front of
your Main Door causes continuous shortage of money

Compound Gate

137
Compound Wall is a must for all houses, if not, then at least a
fencing using wires or plants or Pyramids is necessary

138
Compound wall should be lower in height than the main
entrance of a east or north facing house
Lord Ganesha for removing
obstacles and for all round
Success

Try This!

To overcome all difficulties in life and for all-round growth

and success, install one small white marble Ganesha statue
over an asana in the South-West corner of your bedroom
and offer flower daily if possible red hibiscus.

139
For houses with south or west facing entrances, compound
wall can be less or more in height than the main entrance

140
If a compound wall in South or West or South-West
collapses, it has to be immediately resurrected or else it
leads to financial loss and tensions

141
Make two compound gates, one for Car entry and other
for walking in
142
Avoid making compound gates in the extreme corners
of the plot

143
Make the compound gate and Main door such that both are
in the same direction but not exactly opposite each other.
Your compound gate is visible from the Main Door

144
A compound Gate should always open clockwise

145
A South compound gate leads to hazards, accidents
and difficulties

Live Vaastu
Make New Friends
The primordial rule of Vaastu is 'Healthy Relationship'.
Establish new contacts. Don't be afraid to reach out and
talk to others. Make new friends or at least have many
contacts to expand your own boundary of happiness
Shape of Plot/House

146
A house causes Vaastu defect just by its irregular
or asymmetrical shape

147
A plot/house having 3,5 or 7 corners will never let you
have peace, prosperity and happiness. Avoid such houses

148
A square house is auspicious, prosperous,
promotes all-round growth and bestows success

149
A rectangle house is also lucky and promotes all-
round growth

150
A circular plot/house is beneficial for growth of wealth
and knowledge but constructing a square or rectangle
building on it makes it inauspicious. Suitable for play
groups and activity centers

151
A hexagonal plot enhances growth, progress and
prosperity. More suitable for a Sports complex
152
An oval plot/house is inauspicious and brings harm and
losses. Also more suitable for play and sport activities

153
A triangular house/plot causes penalty,
government harassment and loss due to fire

154
A parallelogram house/plot cause disharmony in
family, financial losses and unhappiness

Mother of Plentiful
and Beautiful

Try This!
For progress in business and career, place a photograph of
the Goddess you believe in, in the North-East corner of
bedroom or house and light one incense stick daily. It is
preferable to have a photograph of your 'Kuldevi'
(Ancestral Goddess)
155
A Star shaped plot/house causes quarrels, litigations
and lack of peace

156
A Trident shaped plot/house causes quarrels and
disharmony between those living or working there

157
An Octagonal or Mridanga shaped plot/house causes death
of spouse

158
A semi-circular plot/house causes poverty and misery

159
A Wheel shaped plot/house is inauspicious and
causes poverty and instability

160
A Bhadrasan/Pyramid Yantra shaped plot/house
brings all-round happiness to its residents

161
Trapezoid shaped (where entrance is narrower than back)
plot/house brings peace and privacy but not at all
suitable for shops or commercial purposes
 Live Vaastu
No Excuses
Only accountable people achieve results. Be clear about
your role in the events of your life. The day you take
complete responsibility of your life, that's the day you
start to go to the top. If you really want to do it, then do
it. Be aware about all excuses it is a disease which can
ruin your life.

162
A reverse Trapezoid shaped (where entrance is larger
than back) plot/house is not at all suitable as it increases
social life too much and causes lack of privacy. But it is
very suitable for commercial purposes

Cuts and Extensions in Corners

(More Details – Role of Corners on Page 20)

163
Any Cut or Extension that is more than 2% of the house
area gives negative effects even in the North-East
extension and it has to be rectified

164
North-East Extension is always considered positive in
Vaastu texts but, remember it only applies for natural
extensions in plots or houses and man-made or
knowingly extending it reduces the beneficial power of
North-West and South-East
Kitchen

165
The ideal place for the location of kitchen is the
southeast corner. An alternative choice can be the
northwest corner of the house.

166
The cooking gas or stove should be placed towards the
South-East direction but not in the corner that the person
who is cooking should face towards the east only, not south

167
Cooking while facing South can lead to disinterest in
cooking and health problems like high blood
pressure, arthritis, diabetes, and joint pains

168
The cooking stove should never be visible from
outside the kitchen, especially never from the main
door of the house. It burns away finances and savings

169
Kitchen open to the center as in Studio type houses also
create vaastu defect

170
A Kitchen should never have a island cooking range
or oven in the center of the kitchen as it disturbs health
of the house
Removing Negativity

Try This!

Cleansing is a great remedy to remove bad energies and

to welcome good energies. Invest in a good quality seven
metal singing bowl and cleanse your room with its
cosmic sound once in a week. Cleansing your whole
house once in a month is good.

171
A Kitchen must have a door and it should remain closed
when not cooking

172
Taps and sinks should be kept in the North-East
direction and not on the same platform as your stove or
cooking range as it creates conflict in house

173
Refrigerator if placed in the kitchen then it should not be kept
in the North-Eastern direction. It must be placed in the South-
Western direction and a little away from the corner.
174
There should be one or two windows or air holes in the east
direction of the kitchen. Larger windows in the kitchen
should be in Eastern side while small ventilators should be
placed in South. An exhaust fan in the East is good

175
Heaters, conventional ovens, micro-waves ovens should
be placed in south-east or south side of the kitchen; never
in north-east portion

176
The storage for all the food grains, utensils, and overhead
cabinets should always be on the Southern and the western
walls and not on the Northern and the Eastern walls

177
The water source including pitcher, water filter, etc.
may be kept in north-east

178
Kitchen must never be placed below the bathroom or
toilet. Even the kitchen should never share a common wall
with the bathroom or toilet

179
Pooja room should never be above your kitchen or stove as
it brings bad luck

180
If there is a dining table in the kitchen, it should be placed
in the North-West or the West side
181
If the kitchen is in the North-East direction, mental
tension increases and one may suffer great losses. If the
kitchen is in the South-West direction, domestic harmony
gets disrupted

182
If the kitchen is in the North-West direction,
expenditure of the household tends to increase

183
If kitchen is in the South-West direction, it causes
heated arguments between husband and wife

184
If a kitchen is in the West direction, it causes
hardships in life

185
If kitchen is in the East direction, it makes the lady of
the house dissatisfied even in luxury, there will be no
peace in heart

186
A kitchen in the North of the house is most dangerous
to career and finances, as this is considered to be
Kubera's place. The kitchen, therefore, may lead to
unnecessary expenses
187
The kitchen at night should be well cleaned and used
utensils should be washed before sleeping or else it brings
sickness in house

188
Light a lamp (Diya) before starting to cook and give sacred
offerings to fire from the first thing you cook. It will
ensure peace and prosperity in the house

189
Door of kitchen should never face the door of toilet.
It contaminates food vibrations and brings disease

190
Never store medicines in the Kitchen as it is said to
bring negativity

Try This!

Used and uncleaned utensils must be kept outside the

house, specially at night. This creates negative thoughts
and emotions. If not possible, cover with plastic and keep
raw salt in small bowl near by. Throw the salt away every
day.
Dining Room

191
When constructing the dining room, use the east, west or
south portion of the house

192
The dining table should be arranged in such a way that
the head of the house or his wife or his eldest son is able
to sit in the south of south west or west of south west
chair in the room

193
Do not make any arches in the dining room.

194
It is preferable to have the dining table in a rectangular
form or a square form. Do not use tables that are of
irregular shape, octagonal shape, oval shape or egg shaped

Master Bedroom

195
The best and only direction for a Master Bedroom
is South-West for stability in life

196
Master bedroom in South-West is only for couples
who have established their family, not for newly weds
197
All master bedroom must be in South-West and if there
are 2 couples living in the same house, the one who more
controls the house should have bedroom above the other
couple

198
In a Master bedroom, be sure to use only a single bed
(of course it can be King-size or larger if you please!),
single mattress and a single bed sheet, or else it affects
couple's harmony and chances of having children

199
While sleeping, make sure that everyone sleeps with his or
her head pointing towards the South

200
Avoid placing the pictures and idols of gods and goddesses
in the bedroom

Live Vaastu
Find Reasons to Agree
Since childhood, we have this immense sense of
competition and hence the urge to argue. You don't have
to be submissive, just give in once in a while and agree
over things that really don't turn the world upside down.
201
Square and rectangle shape beds and bedrooms are
just perfect for ensuring peace and prosperity

202
Always keep a small light burning in the Master bedroom
at night. Never keep a Red colored night light, but green
or blue is okay

203
Never keep any water bodies like fountains and aquariums
in Master bedroom, Water is an unstable element and it
creates instability in life when placed in bedroom

204
Never use mirrors or reflective surfaces like a TV screen
in Master Bedroom, especially those that reflect your
shadow as it causes pains in body and illnesses. If you do
have, then make sure to cover them before going to bed

205
Keep your Master Bedroom clutter free and keep
minimum decorative or other objects

206
Master bedroom should have windows such that
wind blows from South to West.

207
A beam should never cross over the bed, it causes
serious health problems
Live Vaastu
Burn Some Old Memories
If nothing new or exciting is happening in your life, it is
sign of being too attached to the past. Space in your Heart
and Mind gets choked up, so burn down and delete some
old memories. A clear space in center (here, your heart and
mind) is the prime rule for success and growth in Vaastu

208
Your bed should never face any door, be it entrance to
your room or that of the toilet

209
A Master Bedroom in South-East is bound to cause
heated arguments between couples

210
A Master Bedroom in North-East causes mental weakness

211
A Master bedroom in East causes arguments, ill-health
and fluctuating moods

212
A Master bedroom in North-West causes
unnecessary travels and quarrels
213
Do not keep pictures or statues in Master bedroom that
are violent, amorous, scary and have wild animals

Children's Room

214
The apt direction for constructing children's room is west.
Apart from that, west, northwest, northeast and southeast
directions can also be used for constructing kids' room.
Totally avoid the southwest direction

215
In a kid's room, the bed can be placed in the southwest
corner. Place the bed in such a way that your child has his/
her head must not be in south direction, while sleeping

216
Avoid placing the mirror on the opposite side of the bed

217
Don't have the furniture attached to the wall in Children's
room, as it obstructs the flow of positive energy

218
Avoid placing a television or computer directly opposite
the bed. The television set or the computer monitor,
when switched off, reflects the bed, just like a mirror,
and is a bad omen
Motivating Force

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Fix wall clock in the Centre of North wall in rooms, house

or a office for material wellbeing. A clock in Center of East
wall for prosperity, Center of West wall for health, Center
of South wall for creating balance and harmony with
environmental energies and protection from all negativity.
Note : Remove a non-working clock immediately.

219
Avoid sharp edges and nooks in Children's room

220
Center of a Children's room should always be empty

221
Keep windows in Children's room in North and East
direction
222
Keep little bags of Sea Salt/ Rock salt under your child's
pillow at night to protect him/her from evil eye and
negative spirits roaming at night

223
Children should have a separate study room or cubicle
away from the bed for better concentration

224
Never keep broken toys, dried/withered flowers and
torn clothes in children's room, it brings them negativity
and ill-health

225
Bunk beds or Two-tier beds are not allowed in Vaastu as
they create heaviness over the head of the one who
sleeps below and creates stress and burden

226
Even studying under a raised bed, as in modern bed with
study table concept is not permitted as it leads to loss of
interest in studies and feeling burdened

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To achieve success in life you have to make a courageous
decision at some point. Always stay committed to you
decision, but stay flexible in your approach to achieve it.
Study Room

227
Study rooms should be located in East and you should
study facing East or North

228
Study tables should be placed in South or West
of the rooms

229
Libraries should be located in the South-West side of
house and book-shelves in the South-West side of room

230
Children's study area should be clean-neat and
well-organized

231
Keep a Yellow LED light on all the time in Children's room

232
The shape of the study table should either be square or
rectangle

233
The study room should have images of Lord Ganesh
and Goddess Saraswati
234
The windows should be larger on the eastern side and
smaller on the western side of the room

235
The study room should have light/neutral color scheme for
better learning power

Parent's/Grand Parent's Room

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All bedrooms are best located and happy.

in the South-West direction,

but if that is not possible then
2nd best position for elderly
is in South or West

Wish Fulfillment

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An easy and effective way for wish fulfillment is to write

your wish with a red ink pen on a paper lantern that has a
small candle below it to produce heat. light the lamp. Once
your lantern is fully filled with hot air, release with faith and
confidence towards the sky to get divine help. To get
favorable results, do this for 21 days religiously. Write only
one wish at a time (Paper lanterns are the best, but the
second best option is to use gas filled balloons).
237
Even a bedroom in North-East is suitable for a single
elderly parent or grand-parent

Pooja (Worship/Prayer) Room

238
Pooja Room has to face the east or North-East direction

239
In a place of worship in the house it is necessary to have
open atmosphere

240
Take care that there is enough light and air.

241
Latrine/Toilets should not be near or sharing a
common wall with the worship room

242
Keep cleanliness and always light incense sticks

243
Keeping an 'Akhand' diya ( a lamp that is always and
continuously burning) gives you infinite energy to
overcome all obstacles in life
Live Vaastu
Love
Love is the magical wand that creates
abundance. Love truly, completely and unconditionally.
Love is the only bridge between you and God, between
you and the immense treasure lying in your core

244
If a lamp is placed in the Pooja room, it should always be
in front of the god

245
The lamp-stand or up lighter can be in the south-east
corner of the prayer room

246
The doors of the prayer room should not close or open
automatically

247
Idols should not be kept facing each other. Broken idols
and torn pictures should not be kept in the prayer room

248
There should be a clear demarcation of the Pooja room and
it should not be used for any other purposes
249
Pooja room should not be under the stairs

Store Room

250
South is considered the best place for store in house,
office of factories

251
Store should be away from leakage and dampness, it
brings ill-health and financial losses

252
A bigger store room, one that is bigger than the
Master bedroom, away from the main building in the
South or South-West

253
A store for dispatch goods can be located in
the North-West direction

254
Never sleep in a store room as it can cause severe
health problems

255
Never keep big empty containers in the store room
Energy Medicine

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Use a Pyramid Cap for improving concentration,

understanding, memory power and recalling ability of your
child (For more details on pyramid, read my book ‘Pyramid
Yantra for Vaastu’).

Family Sitting Room

256
Best location of Living Room is in North, North-East,
North-West and East directions

257
The head of the family, in living area, should sit facing
East or North so that he remains in command

258
Keep square or rectangular furniture in living area and
avoid circular, oval or any other shape of furniture
259
Keep North-East corner of living area clean and empty

260
Never keep artificial flowers, dried flowers (they attract
misfortune), cactus/cacti or bonsai plants (have negative
influence on finance and career) and are inauspicious

261
Never hang a chandelier in the center of the living room as
it brings tensions and misunderstandings

262
It is a good place to keep fish aquariums or small fountains
especially in North-East, North or East of the living room

263
Exposed beams in the living room cause discord, friction
and difference of opinions among the family members or
the guests

264
Portraits of birds, animals, women, weeping children,
scenes from the wars etc. should not be displayed in
this room
Toilets and Bathrooms

265
The bathroom should ideally be located in the East.
Alternatively, it can be located in the North-West. But
the bathroom should never be located in the North East

266
Toilets are only permissible in West, and South and
South-East direction but not in the North-East corner

267
Toilets should never be located in any of the four corners
and the lines connecting the corners as it leads to illnesses,
cancers and depression

268
Toilets in the center of the house is considered a Vastu
'Maha-dosha', absolutely not permissible as it leads to
constant sickness and terminal illness in the house

269
Wash basin / sinks etc. should be mounted on the
north, east or northeast wall of the bathroom

270
There must be a provision for proper lighting and cross
ventilation. Install an exhaust fan in all toilets

271
The geyser should be placed in the South east corner
272
Drainage system should be in the north or east direction

273
The taps and showers should be fixed on the northern side.
Bathtub can be placed on the west, east or northeast with
the head facing the south side

274
North - west is ideally considered for the placement of
toilet while attached toilet in bathroom must also be in this
direction only. Fix exhaust fan.

275
If there is attached toilet in the bedroom then always keep
an automatic door closure to ensure that the bathroom door
never unnecessarily remains open for a longer time

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Learn to Trust
The entire universal creation is based on healthy inter-
relationship. Relationship is the master key to all kinds of
well-being. Learn to strengthen with the greatest binding
force 'The Trust'. Trusting yourself, others divine mother,
and supreme father is the ultimate formula of life.
276
Toilets should not be made in Northeast corner it is a
severe vaastu offence, it brings disastrous health issues,
accidents, problems in progeny and also brings
unnecessary tensions

277
Toilet in the southwest is not good as it causes financial
issues, losses, and unnecessary expenses

North/East
Front

Back

South/West

278
Toilets should always face the North or East and never
be South or West

279
The toilet should never come in front of the bathroom door

280
Toilet should not be made under the stairs. In the same
ways the toilet is not at all good in the centre area of the
building structure.

281
Toilet should not be made near or above the puja room or
kitchen. Only a toilet is permissible above the other toilet
Guest Room

282
Best location for a Guest Room is North-West, as it
ensures a happy, peaceful and a short stay. Even South and
South-East directions are okay

283
Never have a guest live in the South-West bedroom or
they start controlling you and your lives

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Daily meditation under a pyramid gives you better focus,

less anxiety, uplifts you from depression, gives you more
creativity and compassion, reduces stress, and gives you a
better emotional stability.
Pets Room

284
Vaastu does not permit any animals living in the same
quarters as humans and wild animals are not permissible
as pets in the house

285
Pets should have a kennel outside the main house and it is
best located in South, South-East and North-West directions

286
Only animals that are half your height are permitted inside
the house or else they should live in a shed in the North-
West direction of the house. If you have children, get only
very small sized pets or get pets after they grow up or else
it affects the child's health

287
Birds, Rabbits, Hamsters and other caged animals are
not permitted to live inside the house, although they can
be caged/reared outside

Balcony

288
The best direction to build a balcony or a verandah is
in North and East directions of the house
Live Vaastu
Make a Diary
Keeping a diary helps you understand yourself better by
reviewing and questioning your thoughts and feelings.
Right thoughts and feelings create your destiny. A diary
helps resolve disagreements and solve your life problems
effectively and eventually reduces stress.

289
Avoid balconies in South, West and South-West

290
If you are placing a swing in the balcony, east-west
direction is the best, ie, the person sitting on the swing
faces east or west.

291
Corners of a Verandah should never be rounded

292
Only small plants and shrubs in small pots are permitted in
a balcony

Stairs

293
Best place for a staircase is South and West direction
294
All staircases must be built in clock-wise while going up
direction, or such a way that the person climbing them
moves while going up from north to south direction or
from eastern to the western direction

295
A staircase block should never be in the North-East
direction as it chokes all good thoughts and ideas

296
An external staircase can be built in the south-east - facing
the east, south-west - facing the west, northwest - facing
the north, and southwest - facing the south
297
The stairs should always start from the north and go
towards the south, or from the east to the west. A turn
can also be made to other sides in case of space shortage

298
The risers in the stairs must always be an odd number and
the number must never end with a zero

299
A spiral staircase is not advisable as it is believed to cause
bad health. Also, a staircase encircling the building
should be avoided as it is believed to lead to calamites

300
The room having a staircase in the southwest corner of a
basement is not auspicious
Importance of Brahmasthala

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The center of the house is a sacred place and a creator of

abundance around you. Install sacred Pyramid Yantra in the
center to fulfill your dreams.

301
It is advisable to have doors at the end and beginning of
a staircase

302
The stairs should not touch the northern or eastern walls

303
A staircase should not be visible to visitors

304
Broken stairs must be repaired immediately

305
A bathroom, kitchen or pooja room should never be built
under a staircase. This area can only be used as a storage
space
Columns and Beams

306
One should not sleep under the beam as it is harmful for
health.

307
One should avoid sitting below the beam as the negative
energy released by the beam affects the efficiency and
leads to unsatisfactory work performance

308
While furnishing the house, the beams can be covered in a
false ceiling and an appearance of a flat surface can be
created

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Learn to Focus
Your focus in life is what gets you to your goal. Train
yourself to keep that focus in spite of the distractions.
The prime characteristic of your greatest manager – your
mind is to keep providing you with alternatives. Learn to
say no to your mind. Learn to focus or else you will
waste your precious energy that is needed to accomplish
your goal
309
There should be an even number of columns and/or beams
in the house and not odd

310
Never keep money, cash box or valuables under a beam as
it causes shortage of it

311
It is advisable never to do any activities under the beams
for a longer period of time

Tanks

312
Overhead tank should be in the West or South-
West direction

313
Overhead tank in the south-east corner is a bad omen and
results in loss of wealth and accidents

314
Under ground tank should be in North, East and North-East
direction

315
The wall of your underground tank must never touch the
wall of your main building/house
Wells and Bore-wells

316
Well in North gives wealth and prosperity, Northeast
gives wealth, health and prosperity

317
Well in East causes loss to children and in South-
East causes troubles due to fire

318
Well in South causes fear of enemies and in South-
West causes clashes with women

Source of Beneficial Energy

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Prepare an auspicious 'Kalash' and place in Pooja place for

family’s prosperity and growth. Take copper kalash, fill
with Gangajal, place one coconut after creating a seat of
mango leaves and one silver coin over it. Prepare a seat for
the Kalash from one cup of rice.
319
Well in West gives bad effects on women and in
Northwest leads to poverty

Septic Tanks and Soak Pits

320
The best location for septic tank is the North (towards
North-West from the middle ) or in the East (towards
South- East from the middle )

321
The length of septic tank should be more in East-West axis
than in North-South axis

322
The height of septic tank should be equal to the ground
level

323
The excretion chamber of the septic tank should be in the
West and water should flow from East or North

324
The septic tank should not touch either the main building
or compound wall and a gap of at least one foot should be
maintained between the two
Live Vaastu
Learn to Forgive
Forgiveness is a release valve for happiness. Forgive not
because they deserve it, but because you deserve to have
a peaceful and happy life. Learn to forget and let go of
unproductive thoughts and emotions because it takes a
lot of energy to hold them up inside

325
Septic tank should never be in the North-East ,South-
West, South or in the Center

326
The disposal of water from it should never be in the
South direction

327
If septic tank is built in the north east corner of a house it
creates lot of health troubles especially to the children and
the old ages persons

328
A septic tank in the south west corner of a house can
cause huge financial losses and unpredictable expenses to
the owner of the house
Cosmic Energy Processor

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Be aware of geopathic stress. It creates chronic body

pains, headaches, irritability and restless sleep. It leads to
infertility, miscarriages, learning difficulties, birth
defects, behavior disorders and neurological disabilities.
Use 'Geomid' Pyramid Yantra specially designed for this
purpose or take a copper bowl, fill it with rice and keep it
near your head while sleeping. Replace rice every month
on a new moon day.

Drainage

329
Any type of drainage in front of the main door
causes expenses to exceed income

330
Drainage from kitchen should be towards North or East

331
Make sure the drainage pipes in toilet and bathroom
have their passage in the West or North-west
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Chanting 'Om' and installing the symbol of Om on the wall

visible from your main entrance protects you from disease
and misfortune. It gives infinite positive energy for
achieving your goals and aims.

332
Avoid drainage pipes in Southern portion of house and if
it has been made then ensure that their passage should be
made in East or North

333
The main sewage can be located in North, East or West
but avoid in South direction

Plants and Trees

334
Always have a Tulsi (Indian Basil) plant in your house
and see to it that it never dries, this ensures good luck
and fortune

335
Fruit-bearing trees should be planted to the east of a garden
336
Plant tall trees in the southwest side of your house. This is
believed to bring stability and progress

337
Creepers or any other support-needing plants should never
be planted against the main or compound wall of the house

338
If there is a religious place right in front of your house,
plant a row of trees in front, leaving the main door

339
A tree with just two branches opposite the house
is not good

340
The number of trees planted in a house should be even like:
2, 4, 6, etc.

Live Vaastu
Show Gratitude
When was the last time you said “Thank You” with all
your heart? Everyone knows that showing gratitude is
the key to greater success but we rarely practice it and
rather fall prey to negative emotions like anger,
frustration and jealousy towards others
341
A dead tree or one with no leaves right in front of the
house is not good

342
Avoid planting banana, papaya, mango, pineapple, and
lemon trees in your compound

343
Coconut and lemon trees can be planted to the south or the
west of a garden

Energy of Planets

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Nine planets have a great influence on us so, find out your

weak planet and uplift its power by proper yantra and
mantra. You can also get a powerful pyramid yantra and its
know-how for your daily ritual to get better results.
344
When removing the tree from your land, always make sure
you grow one other within 3 months of removing or else it
causes a faulty land vaastu

345
Castor oil plant, Bahuvaraka, Kachnar and Karanj lead to
unhappiness. Thorny and milk producing plants cause
danger from enemies. Khirni leads to loss of wealth. Ber,
Pomegranate, Nili cause loss of prosperity and death of a
child

346
An auspicious tree should never be cut in the months of
Bhadrapad/ Bhaado (6th month of the Hindu calendar,
usually August-September) or Magh (11th month of
the Hindu calendar, usually January-February)

Live Vaastu
Plant a Tree
Did you know that plants and especially trees help you
lower your blood pressure, improve your reaction time
and attentiveness, raise productivity and attendance in
schools and at work, and increase your self-confidence
and satisfaction? Go plant a tree not only for
environmental benefits but for your personal benefits too.
Live Vaastu
Be Open to Change
Change is the only constant in universe and even in
Vaastu. In order to succeed, we must be open to
making positive and healthy changes in our life

Furniture

347
Arrange the furniture to from a square, circle or
octagon arrangement

348
The furniture must be placed along the South and
West walls which ensures that you sit facing north and
east which is good for a healthy mind

349
Avoid irregular shapes in furniture such as oval,
triangular or circle. Best shapes to be chosen in furniture
are square or rectangle

350
Always keep furniture away from the wall with the
distance of 3 inches so that the positive energy flows
properly without obstruction
Colors

351
Light colors are suitable for bed rooms. Pink, blue, green,
gray and lavender in their lighter shades keep the rooms
tranquil and induce good sleep

352
Kitchen must have some tinge of Red or Orange in it to
depict fire. It can be utensils, or any other items. White
or blue are suitable for walls and flooring

353
Prefer light and pastel colors that are soothing to the eye and
keep brighter shades only for highlighter walls and kids rooms

Pictures and Posters

354
North wall of the living room can have paintings/pictures
of long distance waters or waterfalls to stimulate the
positive aspect of the primary element water

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Your kitchen symbolizes wealth and luxury. So, inviting

loved ones into your home for food and nourishment and
preparing and giving food to needy and poor is a delightful
way to remove your prosperity blocks and obstacles.
Nothingness for
Everythingness

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People living in the house are most important vaastu

objects. At least, once in three months or for a too sensitive
person, once in month you have cleanse your chakras.
Learn the technique of removing evil eye from an expert.
This will help your a lot in removing all blockages in your
life path, created intentionally or unintentionally by others.

Use Pyramid 'Cleanzon'

355
The east wall can have a painting or picture of the rising
sun - the beginning of the dawn of a day

356
The south and west walls can have innovative paintings of
a gentle elephant herd, high rise mountains with heavy
plant life and similar pictures or paintings that denote
strength
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Try Something New
Do you feel sad or depressed or lack of energy? It's just
because you are bored. Go for a personal challenge like
learning a new sport or dance or anything new that you
don't usually do. Just try it.

357
Avoid paintings that depict anger, death, violence and
negative aspects of life. Also scenes from Ramayana
and Mahabharata are not permitted

358
Avoid pictures of late ancestors on any wall of your
worship room. Ideal place for them is South-West
of living room

359
Abstract painting and pictures with no evident
meaning create confusion in mind and such pictures
should be avoided

360
Vaastu doesn't allow use of northeast corner of the house
to hang paintings or any other thing, so as to keep the
northeast clean and light