Vastu

 What is Vastu Shastra?

According to ancient Indian science, architecture and buildings which provides us to accommodate ourselves a place to live and work in a most scientific way taking advantage of the benefits bestowed by nature, its elements and energy fields for enhanced wealth, health, prosperity and happiness. Vastu Shastra helps the science, art, astronomy and astrology to unifies, vastu Shastra majorly helps a life to control all the wrong simplifications and securing the one from all the wrong activities. Vaastu Shastra  is the science of directions that combines all the five elements of nature and balances them with the man and the material. Vaastu Shastra is creating a congenial setting or a place to live or work, in most scientific way taking advantages of the benefits bestowed by the five elements called "Paanchbhootas" of nature thereby paving the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness in an enlightened environment. We, humans, spend most of their time inside a building be it our home, office or anything else. It is also a fact that all things in the universe have a level of energy associated with them. Hence, it is apt to say that all buildings and even the land on which a building is erected has vibrations of energy associated with it.

How to use vastu for house?

Why do we need vastu for house? Well, the answer is very average to accept but agree to see. A home is home when we have our dear ones together and also a home is home when there is right kind of energy. Traditional beliefs that every home has its own energy just like your personal accommodation. What matters is that energy can be positive and negative both. Similarly, a person dwelling in a house comes under the influence of a specific energy field, which in turn influences him in one way or the other. Therefore it’s very crucial to understand the link between the healing art of Vastu and our homes in honing positivity and good vibes, which can very much be explained by vastu for house.  How yellow plays a major role in every aspect of daily life in India. Vastu Shastra is an ancient guide for a positive home, right from the entrance of a house to the bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, outdoors, and courtyard.

1. 1.       Vastu for maindoor- vastu for house

Your main entrance is the door opening for the energy that enters your house, so it’s very important to secure your main entrance door from all the false energies that duplicate your life.

So follow these points for vastu for the maindoor:

1. 1.       Considered as the “archway to victory and progress in life”, the main door should face north, east or in the north-east direction. It must be constructed in a way to ensure that when you step out, you face the north, east or north-east direction.
2. 2.       The main door to your home should be constructed with superior quality wood. It should tower above the other doors in your house, and look the most appealing.
3. 3.       Avoid placing a fountain, or any other decorative water-centric element, outside the main door.
4. 4.       Avoid placing a shoe rack or dustbin outside the main door.
5. 5.       There shouldn’t be a bathroom near the main door.
6. 6.       Ensure the main entrance is well lit.
7. 7.       Avoid painting the main door black.
8. 8.       Decorate your door with beautiful nameplates and auspicious torans.
9. 9.       Avoid placing animal statues or figurines near the main door.
10. 10.   Ensure your main door opens in a clockwise manner

Now let’s enter to your living area for vastu for house

Your living area is the gathering of all the people who enter your house and you can’t control your rights on them. Now look at the points to be taken in consideration under the vastu

1. 1.       The living room should face east, north or north-east. Alternatively, a north-west-facing living room is also favorable.
2. 2.       Heavy furniture should be kept in the west or south-west direction of the living room.
3. 3.       All electronics and appliances should be installed in the south-east section of the living room
4. 4.       If there is a mirror in the room, ensure it is placed on the north wall

Vastu for your bedroom

Your bedroom is the place where you all at last get to accommodate after all the energies you have taken for all after the long day. In order to keep your sleep and rest in a safe place let us know the points to be kept in consideration for the same:

1. 1.        Ideally, the bedroom in a south-west direction brings good health and prosperity. Avoid a bedroom in the north-east or south-east zone of the house as the former may cause health issues, while a bedroom placed in the latter direction may cause quarrels among couples.The bed should be placed in the southwest corner of the bedroom, with your head facing west.
2. 2.       Avoid placing a mirror or television in front of the bed. Your reflection must not be seen in a mirror when in bed as it causes fights and other domestic disruptions.
3. 3.       Paint your bedroom walls in neutral or earthy shades as it radiates positive energy. Avoid painting your walls black.
4. 4.       Avoid having a temple, paintings depicting water or a fountain in the bedroom as it could cause emotional outbursts.
5. 5.       Use mood lighting and burn aromatic oils to create an oasis of calm.

Vastu for kitchen

Vastu for kitchen is important since kitchen represents the “Fire” element. I am sure you already know that fire, in a controlled environment, is beneficial, but if the same – yes very same – fire goes out of hand then it obliterates everything and anything in its way. You start to lose hope in life; all the “burning desires” come to end; your body becomes cold. On the other hand, what would happen if the same fire – symbolic one – goes out of control? You start to suffer medically, the “burning desires” will make you mentally sick and you start to lose your position, respect and dignity in society. Now, you see, why is it important to have kitchen as per vastu shastra?

What should be avoided in vastu for kitchen?

1. 1.       Avoid kitchen directly under or above pooja/prayer room.
2. 2.       Do not have kitchen directly under or above toilets.
3. 3.       Avoid kitchen directly under or above the bedroom.
4. 4.       Do not place cooking gas burner or stove directly in front kitchen’s entrance door.
5. 5.       Do not have main door of kitchen in any corner; place it in East, North or West wall.
6. 6.       A kitchen in North-East causes mental tension among family members and they suffer great losses. This is a common vastu defect, if – in your home – the kitchen is in the North-East corner,