Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector - Toilets and Bathrooms

 Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector

Toilets and Bathrooms

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

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

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

·         Toilets in the center of the house are considered a Vastu ‘Maha-dosha’, absolutely not permissible as it leads to constant sickness and terminal illness in the house

·         Washbasin/sinks etc. should be mounted on the north, east or northeast wall of the bathroom

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

·         The geyser should be placed in the Southeast corner

·         The drainage system should be in the north or east direction

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

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

·         If there is an attached toilet in the bedroom, always install an automatic door closer to ensure that the bathroom door never unnecessarily remains open for a long time

·         Toilets should not be made in the Northeast corner. It is a severe vaastu offence; it brings disastrous health issues, accidents, problems in progeny and also brings unnecessary expenses

·         Toilets in the southwest are not good as it causes financial issues, losses, and unnecessary expenses

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

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

·         The toilet should not be made under the stairs. In the same way, as the toilet is not at all good in the centre area of the building structure.

·         The toilet should not be made near or above the puja room or kitchen. Only a toilet is permissible above another toilet

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector - Family Sitting Room

 Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector

Family Sitting Room

·         The best location for a Living Room is in the North, North-East, North-West and East directions

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

·         Keep square or rectangular furniture in living area and avoid circular, oval or any other shapes of furniture

·         Keep a North-East corner of living area clean and free of clutter

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

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

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

·         Exposed beams in the living room cause discord, friction and differences of opinion among the family members or the guests

·         Portraits of birds, animals, women, weeping children, scenes from wars etc. should not be displayed in this room

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector - Parent’s/Grand Parent’s Room

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector

Parent’s/Grand Parent’s Room

·         All bedrooms are best located in the South-West direction, but if that is not possible then 2^nd best position for the elderly is in South or West

·         Even a bedroom in the North-East is suitable for a single elderly parent or grandparent

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector - Pooja (Worship/Prayer) Room

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector

Pooja (Worship/Prayer) Room

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

·         In a place of worship in the house, it is necessary to have an open atmosphere

·         Take care that there are enough light and air

·         Latrine/Toilets should not be near and shouldn’t share a common wall with the worship room

·         Keep it clean and always light incense sticks

·         Keeping an ‘Akhand’ Diya ( a lamp that is always and continuously burning) gives you infinite energy to overcome all obstacles in life

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

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

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

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

·         There should be a clear demarcation of the Pooja room and it should not be used for any other purpose

·         Pooja room should not be directly under the stairs

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector - Master Bedroom

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector

Master Bedroom

·         To have stability in life, the best and only direction for the Master Bedroom

·         But, master bedroom in South-West is only for couples who have established their family, not for newlyweds

·         All master bedrooms must be in the South-West and if there are 2 couples living in the same house, the one who controls the house more should have a bedroom above the other couple’s.

·         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

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

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

·         Square and rectangle shaped beds and bedrooms are just perfect for ensuring peace and prosperity

·         Always keep a small light burning in the Master bedroom at night. Never keep a Red coloured night light, but green or blue is preferred

·         Never keep things like fountains and aquariums in the Master bedroom. Water is an unstable element and it creates instability in life when placed in the bedroom

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

·         Keep your Master Bedroom clutter-free and keep bare minimum decorative objects

·         The Master bedroom should have windows in such a direction that wind blows from South to West

·         A beam should never cross over the bed, it causes serious health problems

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

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

·         A Master Bedroom in North-East causes mental weakness

·         A Master Bedroom in East causes arguments, ill-health and fluctuating moods

·         A Master Bedroom in North-West causes unnecessary travels and quarrels

·         Do not keep pictures or statues in the Master bedroom that is violent, amorous, scary and have wild animals

Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector - Dining Room

 Traditional Understanding of Location/Vital Sector

Dining Room

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

·         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

·         Do not make any arches in the dining room

·         It is preferable to have a rectangular or square dining table. Do not use tables that are of irregular shape, octagonal shape, an oval shape or egg-shaped

Traditional Understanding of Directions - South-West

Traditional Understanding of Directions

South-West

·         Ideal place for all Master Bedrooms, Wardrobes, Dressing Rooms, Overhead tank, Staircase, Libraries and Bookshelves

·         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

·         Avoid keeping this space light and empty. It is a  ‘No-No’ for Cellars, Basements, Wells, Toilets and Servant’s room

·         Has maximum energy between 3 pm to 6 pm

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

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

·         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