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Vastu Shastra Guide

Align your home with the five elements and eight directions using traditional Vastu Shastra — with practical, apartment-friendly remedies.

How to read this guide

Stand at the centre of your home with a compass. The direction each wall faces defines that zone. Use the table below to match rooms and apply remedies.

East
Air
Sun

Ruling deity: Indra

Ideal: Main entrance, living room, prayer room
Avoid: Toilets, storage of heavy items
Remedy: Keep clean & clutter-free; place a Surya yantra.
West
Water
Saturn

Ruling deity: Varuna

Ideal: Children's rooms, dining, study
Avoid: Main door of new homes (unless supported)
Remedy: Heavy furniture on West wall balances energies.
North
Water
Mercury

Ruling deity: Kubera

Ideal: Cash locker, home office, main entrance
Avoid: Toilets, kitchen
Remedy: Keep open, clean and light-coloured — attracts wealth.
South
Fire
Mars

Ruling deity: Yama

Ideal: Master bedroom, heavy storage
Avoid: Main entrance, water tanks
Remedy: Use red or terracotta tones; keep grounded.
North-East
Water
Jupiter

Ruling deity: Ishaan (Shiva)

Ideal: Pooja room, water source, well
Avoid: Toilets, kitchen, staircase, bedroom
Remedy: Keep sacred and clear; place a copper kalash.
South-East
Fire
Venus

Ruling deity: Agni

Ideal: Kitchen, electrical panels, generator
Avoid: Bedroom (esp. head direction)
Remedy: Face East while cooking; keep gas stove here.
South-West
Earth
Rahu

Ruling deity: Nairitya

Ideal: Master bedroom, heavy storage
Avoid: Water sources, entrance, kitchen
Remedy: Place heaviest furniture and elder's room here.
North-West
Air
Moon

Ruling deity: Vayu

Ideal: Guest room, children's room, bathroom
Avoid: Master bedroom, kitchen
Remedy: Good for guest & short-term stays.

How to use

  1. Identify each direction of your home using a compass (or phone compass).
  2. Match rooms to the recommended zones below.
  3. For any dosha, apply the simple remedy from the guide.

Benefits

  • 8 directions with ruling planet, deity and element.
  • Recommended and avoided room placement for every direction.
  • Actionable remedies you can apply today — no renovation needed.

Frequently asked questions

Vastu Shastra is the traditional Indian science of architecture that harmonises buildings with natural energies of the five elements and eight directions.

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