Vastu guides
Each guide answers one question people ask about their home: where a room should go, which direction a door should face, and what to do if it does not match.
Rooms
Balcony Vastu: which direction is best
Traditionally a balcony suits the north, north-east or east, while the south-west and south are avoided. Simple, non-structural tips included.
Bedroom Vastu: sleeping direction, bed and mirrors
Sleep with your head to the south or east, keep mirrors off the bed, and match each bedroom to its corner. Plain Vastu tips for any bedroom.
Brahmasthan Vastu: how to treat the centre of your home
The Brahmasthan is the centre of the plan. Vastu texts prefer it open, light and uncluttered, with no toilet, staircase or heavy build.
Dining room Vastu: location and seating
A dining area is commonly placed next to the kitchen, on the west or east side. Here is what is commonly suggested, kept short and honest.
Main door Vastu: which direction suits your entrance
Traditionally the north, north-east and east are preferred for a main door, and west is acceptable. See each facing and the everyday points.
Kitchen Vastu: direction, position and stove placement
Most texts prefer the kitchen in the south-east (Agneya), with the north-west as the second choice. See stove, sink and cooking-direction tips.
Living room Vastu: direction, furniture and layout
Traditionally the living room suits the north, north-east or east, with the south-west also considered okay. See furniture and layout tips.
Master bedroom Vastu: which corner for the main couple's room
The south-west (Nairutya) is traditionally best for the master bedroom, with the north-west acceptable. Avoid the north-east and south-east.
Pooja room Vastu: direction, location and what to avoid
The north-east (Ishanya) is the traditional place for a pooja room, with north or east also preferred. Face east or north while worshipping.
Staircase Vastu: where to place it and how it should turn
Traditionally the staircase suits the south-west, south or west, turns clockwise going up, and avoids the north-east and the centre of the house.
Study room Vastu: where to place it in your home
Traditionally a study room suits the north-east, north or east, and the south-west is avoided. A home office may also use the west.
Toilet and bathroom Vastu: direction, position and what can be done
Traditionally preferred toilet spots are the north-west, west-north-west and east-south-east. Avoid the north-east, south-west and centre.
Directions
North-East Vastu: what belongs in the Ishanya corner
In Vastu the north-east corner (Ishanya) is traditionally kept light and open, suited to a pooja room, living room or entrance.
North-West Vastu: the Vayavya corner and the air element
The north-west (Vayavya) is the traditional air corner, preferred for children's rooms, guests, a toilet or a store room.
South-East Vastu: the Agneya corner and its fire element
The south-east (Agneya) is the traditional fire corner and the preferred place for the kitchen stove. See what else suits it.
South-West Vastu: the Nairutya corner and the earth element
The south-west (Nairutya) is traditionally the heavy, stable corner, preferred for the master bedroom, store room and locker.
Vastu directions and what each is traditionally used for
The eight Vastu directions and what each is traditionally used for: north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west and north-west.
House facing
East facing house Vastu: entrance and room placement
An east-facing house opens to the east, a direction most texts prefer for an entrance. See door placement and how the rooms commonly sit.
North facing house Vastu: entrance and room placement
A north-facing house has its main entrance on the north side, which most texts prefer. See where to place the door and how rooms usually sit.
South facing house Vastu: what to check in the plan
South facing homes are often feared, but texts care more about room placement and the door's position than the facing. See how rooms sit.
West facing house Vastu: entrance and room placement
West facing homes are often wrongly feared. West is an acceptable entrance direction, and room placement matters more than the facing.
Homes, flats and offices
Vastu for an office, shop or clinic
In an office, shop or clinic, Vastu usually suggests the owner's seat in the south-west and the entrance in the north, north-east or east.
Vastu checklist for your home
A plain Vastu checklist for a home: check the entrance, kitchen, bedrooms, toilets, pooja room and centre against the traditional directions.
Vastu for plot selection: reading a plot before you buy
Vastu traditionally prefers a square or rectangular plot with open north and east sides. Legal and soil checks still come first.
Vastu for a flat: how to apply it in an apartment
A flat's Vaastu starts at its own main door and covers only its interior. See which rooms matter most in 2, 3 and 4 BHK layouts.
Vastu for home: where each room traditionally goes
Vastu for home starts with where the entrance, kitchen, bedrooms, toilets and pooja room sit by direction. Here is the traditional table, room by room.
Vastu house plan: what to look for before you build or buy
A Vastu house plan places the entrance, kitchen, bedrooms, toilets and pooja room by direction. See how to read a plan and what to confirm first.
Basics and checking
Can you check your house's Vastu online?
You can check your house's Vastu online from a floor plan: rooms placed by direction and compared with the traditional table. Here are the limits.
How to check the Vastu of a house
Check a house's Vastu with a plan and a compass: find North, divide the plan into eight directions, then compare each room with the traditional table.
Choosing a Vastu checker app
Choosing a Vastu checker app: it should ask you to confirm North, show the rule behind each finding and avoid fear-based claims. Here is a buyer's checklist.
Vastu dosha check: how to spot the common ones in your plan
A Vastu dosha is a placement that texts see as unfavourable. Check your plan for five common ones and keep it in proportion.
Vastu remedies without demolition
Non-structural Vastu fixes: move an object, change a room's use, add light, adjust colour and declutter. No demolition needed.
What is Vastu Shastra?
Vastu Shastra is the traditional Indian system for placing rooms and entrances in a home by direction. Here is what it teaches and what it cannot do.