Outhouses The corners at N-W, N-E and S-E belong to air, God and fire.

Any erection therein, which restricts free movement of air along the walls, interferes with smooth operation of the natural

process allott ed to the respective corners. Not that a cover is entirely forbidden, the only precaution required is that a distance, say about one meter, is provided between the outhouse and the compound wall or the periphery for circulation of air in the corner . Moreover, the roof of the cover at N-E should be low, say not more than two meters. In the other two corners the height should be less than the height of the main building. None of these three corners may be utilized for storing lumber, scrap etc. N-W is suited best for employees and vehicles. S-E is suited equally well for employees but as a second choice for vehicles. The position at S-W is different. This belongs to the demoness. Hence, we do not allow freedom of air in the corner. The outhouse in this corner is erected adjacent to the two walls and the height of the roof may be kept higher than that of

the main building with advantage. Utilization is recommended for lumber, scrap and all such material which mostly remains static or out of use. It must not be used as a garage, else the vehicle would get neglected and develop faults conducive to stagnation and expensive maintenance. The accommodation in this corner is not to be allotted to an employee. Else, he becomes obstinate and unruly. If a tenant is put there, he assumes a firm foothold and may never agree to leave.

THE MAIN HOUSE

Placing

Exigency of requirement in a complex, like a school or a hospital, may require giving its layout shapes such as the ones represented by the alphabets L or U. It is easy to observe that these shapes bear the representation of two open arms, with an angle in L and a back in U. Facing the north or the east with the arms extending towards these direction is exceedingly favorable. But facing the west or the south is fraught with the highest degree of unhappiness as illustrated below. Midway cases are also best avoided. To seek further extension some planners adopt the shape of H or T. This is not proper because with the arms stretched out on two opposite directions the favourable effects get mixed up with the unfavourable ones. The shape of E, with the arms opening to the east or to the north, is easily the proper alternative. The shape of F also is suitable with the vertical bar turned as a horizontal base and the arms pointing to the north.

The Interior :
"Homes" within the house: The interior signifies the space enclosed by the outer walls of the house.As named earlier these directions are northeast, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west and north. We do not have the liberty of setting up kitchen, lavatory, bedroom etc. just anywhere within the precincts to suit the convenience of the so-called modern architecture..

The diagram alongside illustrates the position of the slots corresponding to the eight directions. The central slot, Brahmasthala, is supposed to be kept vacant and clean to afford free movement or circulation. This is health giving also because it provides the much-needed ventilation for the surrounding areas of intensive activity. 1.The north-east: aspected by Eshan, this place holds the monopoly to host all work related to worship and meditation. Additionally, it also admits reception, study and office. 2.The east is suited for reception, bath (excluding WC), verandah, drawing room, unmarried son's bed room. 3.The south-east belongs to Agni (Fire). It holds the monopoly to host the kitchen which, in any other place, portends serious digestive disorders in the family and overstrain for the cook. Inside, at a safe spot or on the outer wall, it is well advised to have utilities such as electric meter, circuit breakers, inverter, generator etc. 4.The south is suited for bed-room (other than Master bed), staircase. 5.The southwest is suited exclusively for master bedroom. 6.The west: This suits children's bed room, study, overhead water tank. 7.The north-west belongs to Vayu (air). This is the best place for a daughter to be married and for guests. It is good also as a washing area. 8.The north serves best as a bedroom for a married son. It also suits a living room. Going through the eight areas equips us with the awareness of their attributes. We know, then, where these are rigid and where, accommodative. This background comes handy when we go to take up all the items- the various activities- subject wise in every detail. But before we proceed, we have a point, which needs clarification. A confusion may arise in the status of the plot itself as a result of deviation in the axis of the meridian.

FEATURES OF MAIN ENTRANCE:

The size of this door should be larger and appearance more impressive than those of other doors. If the shortcoming is noticed in the door, the immediate need is not to run for replacement right away. Instead, the remedy lies in giving an artful decorative treatment along the margin zone around the main frame to make it stand out and speak for itself as most prominent. All the same, it is imperative that the magnitude of the height be maintained at 1.5 times the width of the door. Since most of the doors these days are 6 feet x 3 feet, the size 6.5 x 3.5 feet for the main door would be quite suitable.

The timber deployed in the making of this door should of the best quality available, preferably Teak. Else, any other good quality timber may be used but it should be of the same type throughout and also well seasoned. The shutter in this door is to fixed ensuring that on opening it moves towards the inside of the house and not outward. As far as possible this door should be provided with dual shutters opening to 180 degrees. However, where the space is subject to limitation, single shutter may be accepted in which case, when viewed from the outside, the shutter is mounted to the left side. The main frame of the door is to be fixed ensuring that it is off the close by wall by about two feet. But where, as in modern homes, space is limited, the gap may be retained at a minimum of 5 inches. The level of the main entrance should be a little higher than the approach way. The steps leading onto it should be odd in number.The fixing of the main frame of the door must be done at an auspicious Muhurta.

On auspicious and festive days the entrance is to be decorated with Haldi and Chandan paste (Turmeric and Sandalwood) paste along with toran, i.e., a cord knotted with mango leaves. The entrance calls for fixing a decent image above and putting the signs of swastika along the sides. A temple facing the entrance is an unfavourable feature for the house. See how the idol faces. If the idols eyes are trained on the main entrance of the house in question the adverse is substantially reduced. So also is the case where the temple is on the other side of the road and the distance to it from the house is at least 80 feet. In any case, it is preferable to screen off the view with the help of a sufficiently raised compound wall as also by planting approved shady shrubs (or even trees if the direction is west or south) to bar the unfavourable feature.

Selection of a Building site

The Vastu Shastras address the energy contained in the Earth as "Vastu Purusha" where "Purusha" means the subtle energy that permeates the Earth and "Vastu" is the material body of the Earth that evolved out of that energy. In abstraction "Purusha" is but a subtle substance "Vastu" or essence of the subtle universe which, in other words, means "universal consciousness". Earth is a conscious living being suspended in space and existing as an extension of the universal being. Earth is evoked and poojas are offered to it before excavation for construction. This is called "Vastu Shanti" or the "appeasement" of Earth. A prayer is made to the Earth before starting the earthwork: "O Mother Earth! May you fill the plot with your energy and make it fertile. May you bless us with wealth and prosperity. I bow to thee!" All animate objects including human beings are tied to the Earth, with no scope for escape, and therefore, they should try to live in harmony with its subtle and physical qualities. This is an emotional integration that the Vastu science establishes between man and Earth and finally between man and the built space. The built space is created by man in accordance with a formula by which the Universal Being has created the material objects of nature.

SITE
A site where water is found at the depth of a "man's height with upraised arms" is know as "Purushanjali matra" and is said to be good for human habitation. Water flow underneath the land should be in a clock-wise direction, along with the motion of the Earth. A way to test for this is to dig a pit three feet deep, fill it with water, throw flowers on the surface and watch whether they move in a clockwise direction. While defining the physical characteristics of a good soil and site one of the Vastu texts says: "The soil of the habitable ground should be soft and close grained (hard and well consolidated)

and be overgrown with fragrant flowers, creepers and shrubs. Further it should be of good odor, spacious in extent and of even level. Also with sub-soil water flowing in clockwise direction. " The evenness of grains and compactness of the soil are tested by digging a pit of 3 hastas (8'-3" x 8'-3" x 8'-3") and refilling the pit with the excavated soil. The soil is good if a part of the earth remains after refill, bad if there is insufficient soil to refill the pit and fair if no earth is left over after refilling. The fertility of the soil is verified though a test because it is a reflection of the fertility and prosperity available to human life inhabiting the land. This is ascertained by sowing seeds on the site and observing the duration of germination, ranging form three to seven days. There is a very sensitive test for ascertaining the quality of the ambience prevailing in the particular area to be taken over for residential purposes. For this test, a certain number of cows and calves along with bulls are left free on the site, over grown with seedlings and saplings, to graze. The purpose is to ascertain the sensitivity of the soil conducive to procreational tendencies of human beings. If the bulls raise affectionate and alluring sounds and run towards the cows to mate with them, this is good. This is considered to be a very good sign. It foretells affectionate and intimate relationship between master and mistress of the house to be built on that site. The spiritual ambience that prevails in the area accounts for such behavioral overtones. Vastu designers adopt a practical way of identifying the quality of the building site from the very sight of the vegetation that grows there. If the leaves are thick, green and of dense growth, the soil is considered to be the best one for human habitation. Such a feature ensures the presence of water underneath and on that account the fertility of the soil is recognized. Living near big factories that pollute the air is objected to by the Shastras. Even the factories of the shilpis were kept away from the towns or cities in the olden days. Also, temple complexes are recommended to be located in far flung areas such as mountain tops, forests, riverbanks or seashores. Marshy lands, slushy sites, clayey soils are disallowed by the Shastras.No improvement of defective soil or site is recommended in the shastras. Lands containing skulls of animals and human beings, broken stones, tiles, scraps of iron, nails spikes, hair, husks, charred wood or charcoal, white ants (termites?), serpents, rats and frogs are stoutly objected to. They are considered to be cancerous. This aspect of keeping the earth free from impurities is covered very elaborately by Vastu sciences under the title "Bhugarbha". The concept in this context is that the life-long association with bad earth is harmful to physical and spiritual well being. The natural lie of the ground is also to be studied. This aspect is known as "declivity of the ground" or "plavanam". In general, the ground with its southern and western parts raised and inclined respectively towards north and east is recommended. This ensures the flow of underground water in the clockwise direction throughout the year. This trait is noticeable in the temple buildings with the water chute directed either to the north or to the east. Wells should

only be in the Northeast quarter or corner of the site. The energy starts moving from this point of northeast of an enclosed space. It is common that every building, village or town should be enclosed by a compound wall to be vibrant. The walls form the cup that contains the energy. Every plot of land that is demarcated into a habitable Vastu moves clockwise with its axis situated at the center of the built space. This axis, though invisible to the physical eyes does exist, just as there also runs a thread of consciousness in the human body from the center of the skull, down below and between the legs, which is called Brahma Sutra. This thread of consciousness is also established very consciously in a house built according to Vastu principles. This thread or plumb of consciousness introduced in a built space ensures not only stability, but also mobility (growth) of the energy enclosed and it is expended to the dwellers to experience harmony and develop physically and spiritually.

slope of land
There is also an indication of high or low ground with respect to profession. For individuals involved in physical labor--declivity on the west, commercial activities -- declivity on the South, political leaders and rulers -- declivity on the East, intellectuals and professionals -- declivity on the North. The sound of the ground, when tapped with an instrument (a spade or pickaxe) should be that of a horse, elephant, bamboo, veena (stringed instrument), sea or dundubi (percussion instrument).The land should have the odor of lotus or padiri flowers or grains or cows. Land possessing the colors white, red, yellow, black or gray, tastes such as bitter, acrid, astringent, saline, sour or sweet, such a site brings in wealth and prosperity.Land possessing the smell of curd, ghee, honey, oil, blood, corpse, fish or birds are rejected due to negative effects on the health.Places with heavy and giant trees should not be selected. Water should be reached at a depth of 7'-6".The location of the building should not be close to public institutions or monasteries, temples or palaces. Sites where thorny trees grow should be avoided. Graveyards should be avoided. Shapes of the building site to be avoided are circular, triangular, polygonal with irregular sides, serpentine, curved like the back of a tortoise, ground with rise in the center, shapes of bird, fish, drum, willow, conch, chameleon, lizard, monkey, pig, python, chisel, pickaxe or cat. Location of a building at a place not easily accessible or at the junction of 2, 3 or 4 roads, or opposite to a road (perpendicular) should be avoided. 1. Barren Land with no sign of greenery. 2. Land on which shadow of temple, towers, temple walls, temple flag post fall. 3. Avoid buying a land with too much wet soil or water seeping from ground. 4. Avoid buying a land near bridges and large buildings. 5. A plot which is narrower in the west or in south, in comparison to the north and east portion, is not good. 6. Land with many cracks in the soil/ground is not good for living. 7. Presence of bones and coal in the land is not good. 8. Land which previously, in any time, belonged to any temple or charitable trust etc.

9. A plot which is very much raised in comparison to it's surroundings.

Cleaning of Land
The plot should be cleaned before any further work is done on the land. Any type of pits, stones, thorny bushes etc must be removed while cleaning the land. If there is a gun arabic tree(babool) in the land, it should be uprooted first. Levelling of Land South-West of the plot should be gently raised in comparison to the north-east side of the plot. If the land contains any well or other depressions, they should be filled up and leveled. Well in East, North or North-East A well or temporary sump should be dug in the east, north or north east and only water from this sump/well should be used for cunstruction and water from any other souurce must not be used for construction.

Raw Material
Raw material to be used for construction like cement, bricks etc. should be kept in the south, west or south-west of the plot, and never in the north east.

Construction The construction of the house must be started within 90 days from the day of coomplition of the boundry wall. Bhumi Pujan Its is extremely necessary to worship the land before starting the construction. The prayer should be done in the north-corner of the plot by a learned Pandit.The first digging must be done by the owner or the architect on a aspitious time as set by a learned astrologer. The aspisius munths for starting work are: * March - April

* April - May * July - August * October - November * January - February And the best days for starting the work are: * Wednesday * Thursday * Friday Excavation

Excavation for the main house or any other portion including the boundry wall should only started from the north-east direction of the house, and it should progress from north to west ot east to south. An when these excavations are to be filled i.e while laying foundation, while starting the construction, they must be filled from south to east and from west to north. Temporay Shed

A temporary shed, if needed to be constructed, for a watchman or for storage purposes, should be counstructed in the south-west of the plot. And the door of the shed should be in the north-east. The construction of this shed in accordance with Vastu prevents thefts and helps in smooth flow of the constructon work. After the completion of the work/construction of the builing this shed must be demolished; and should not be used for further storage/living etc.

Vastu Interiors and Colors

Planetary Colors Astrological texts like Brihat Jataka, Jataka Parijata and others have assigned certain colors and directions to the planets as follow: Different shades and hues of these colors can be used for the interiors and exteriors on the basis of the Janma Rasis or Moon-signs of the house owners. For instance, let us take the owners Janma Rasi as Mithuna (Gemini) and the spouses Janma Rasi as Meena (Pisces). The respective lords are Mercury and Jupiter. Green for the exteriors and yellow for the interiors in their varied hues, can be used to make the house look beautiful and compatible to you astrologically. Directional Colors Colors can also be used based on directions. For instance, North-west rooms can be white, North rooms can be in light hues of green, West rooms can be greys, South-east rooms can be varied colors, North-east rooms can be in shades and tones of yellow like cream etc. and South rooms

can be in shades and hues of red. Colors can be used in a variety of ways. We can paint our walls with a range of colors. We can wear clothes with colors of our preference; we can drink solarised water in colored glasses. We can use curtains, carpets and furniture with different colors of our liking. Study rooms can be green, kitchen and dining rooms can be orange, mediation and prayer rooms can be white, living and discussion rooms can be cream and hues of yellow, and bedrooms can be blue. Parents may, perhaps, find rooms colored blue ideal for their children who tend to be aggressive. Color Therapy Properly used colors play an important role in health and can contribute to stable mental and physical health and alleviate human suffering. Exposing the body to colored light is also said to act as a support in healing. Color therapy texts tell us that green light can alleviate heart problems and cancer, blue can treat painful ulcers, inflammatory disorders and back problems. Red is good for skin problems, bladder infections and anaemia while orange works on allergies and constipation. Yellow light alleviates muscle cramps and gallstones. Orange is said to stimulate the nervous system and increase your appetite. Shades and hues of red can be used when a person is suffering from blood ailments, anaemia, bodily weakness, colds, circulatory deficiencies, paralysis, baldness etc. Red also stimulates brain wave activity, increases heart rate, respiration and blood pressure, and can also assist in bur

ning fat and reducing weight. Pink, which can be considered as a hue of red, is an appetite suppressant, relaxes muscles, relieves tension and soothes and calms frayed tempers! Orange energizes stimulates desire for food and digestive system and is good for chronic asthma, phlegmatic fevers, inflammation of kidneys, epilepsy, cholera etc. Shades and hues of blue can be used for throat troubles, laryngitis,

goitre, typhoid and other fevers, jaundice, sore throat, small pox and related ailments, hysteria, insomnia or sleeplessness, lowering blood pressure, itches, painful menstruation, underweight problems etc. Green is good for alleviating problems related to heart, ulcers, headaches, flu, blood pressure, is soothing, relaxing mentally as well as physically, helps those suffering from depression, anxiety, nervousness etc. Yellow can alleviate stomach problems, digestive disorders, constipation, stress and nervous disorders, energizes, relieves depression, improves memory, stimulates appetite etc. Indigo (dark blue) is recommended for eye troubles, facial paralysis, lung disorders, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, ear and nose complaints, deafness, infantile convulsions etc. Violet and its hues are good for ailments related to mind, diseases of the scalp, rheumatic and similar pains, kidney and bladder weaknesses, suppresses appetite, provides a peaceful environment, good for migraines etc. Colors have the strength to either depress or exhilarate and play a very important role in health and happiness. Interfacing the above colorful suggestions with certain basic Vastu guidelines as below will enhance the quality of your life.

Arrangement of Furniture
Sofa sets can be against the south and west walls (and if need against east walls), not touching them. The area between the sets relating to the southwest (strength corner) can have waist level landscaping done with heavy indoor plants and small rocks and stones. This high rise area can even have a small idol of Lord Ganesha on the west wall. Furniture arrangement, however should give allowance for free movement from the living room into other rooms. Avoid their cluttering. The area between the sets that relate to southeast (energy) can have a floor level (or a table mounted) podium lamp that draws attention to your living room with a nice red or orange light.

Water fountain and fish aquarium The primary element water is ideal in the central north of the living room. This can be in the form of a small water fountain that runs throughout the day. They can be sheet fountains; they can be winding fountains (to the east) and they can be sprouting fountains (in all directions). Fountains that are made of natural materials like copper, stone, glass, clay, stainless steel, bamboo, etc., are recommended and can be wall, floor or tabletop mounted. The soft and soothing sounds of the water can assist in better interaction with family and guests. As an option, you can have a small fish aquarium with seven fishes of one family (red and gold) and two fishes of a different family (black) in the central north of the living room. Protruding and sharp corners

Let not the furniture face protruding and sharp corners of columns or pillars. Such protrusions and sharp corners imbalance the primary elements. To minimize the imbalance, they can be aesthetically camouflaged with indoor plants. Avoid camouflaging with thorny plants. Such corners or edges can be softened with cascading, crawling, or tree-like plants. This will serve to diffuse the depressing energies. Mirroring columns from ground to ceiling level will also help in the diffusion. Paintings and Pictures The north wall of the living room can have paintings/pictures of long distance waters to stimulate the positive aspect of the primary element water. The east wall can have a painting or picture of the rising sun the beginning of the dawn of a day. 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. The use of paintings and pictures can create an active ambiance and respite. Paintings such as waterfalls on the north wall provide positive energy. As a rule, avoid paintings that depict death, violence and negative aspects of life.

Electrical and Electronic Gadgets

If a television/audi o visual set is required in the living room, it can be placed such that it is viewed facing the east or north. The power can be drawn from sockets placed in the east of southeast (poorva agneya) of the living room. Other devices like air conditioners, air coolers, audio systems, etc., can also be placed with power being drawn from the east of southeast. Fire places can be the southeast or northwest corners of the living room but never to the northeast and southwest corners. Pedestal fans if used, can draw power from the poorva agneya. Focusing it into the northwest of the living room will keep the primary element air (vayu)

balanced. Wind chimes in the northwest sector also aid in the balance. Ventilators above the windows keep the hot air away and aid in making the living room a stress free zone. Chandeliers and ceiling fans can be avoided in the exact center of the living room Domestic Animals Avoid having the pets in the living room or any of the interiors of the house. A kennel outside the home, not touching it, is suggested, as a first option. However, if they have to be kept within the home you can have them in the northwest and southeast rooms/kennels.

Mirrors should only be fixed on the north and east walls. No mirrors should be place/installed in study rooms and opposite to beds in the bedrooms. Home Appliances: Heating appliances must be placed in the southeast of the room. Fridge should be placed in the northwest portion of the room. Television sets should never be placed in the southeast of the rooms.

Paint Colours:
The kind of paint colours used in the house greatly effects the mood and general nature of the inmates. The psychology of the man can be disturbed is wrong type of colours are used. In entrance of the house, avoid red, black and gray colours, while using white, light blue and dark green colours are good. Plants Within The House: According to Vastu, cactus or related plants should never be kept in the house. Plants with red flowers and bonsai of the trees are not allowed in the house. Avoid plants in the northeast corner of the house. Avoid pots along the north and east walls of the house. Paintings and Statues: Vastu doesn't allow to use northeast corner of the house to hang paintings or any other thing, so as to keep the northeast clean and light. Paintings with scary marks and evil things should be avoided. Paintings depicting scenes of Ramayana and Mahabharata should be avoided; however, Vastu allows the use of other puranic paintings. Paintings of nude should be avoided. Paintings showing violence and abstract paintings with clashing colours should be avoided. Avoid keeping statues of gods in bedrooms. Vastu suggest paintings of nature scenes, prayer, and temples for good health and better living. Avoid keeping heavy statues in the northeast corner of the room. Never keep any stuffed animals in the house. Fountains and Fish Tanks: Never keep fountains and fish tanks in bedroom and study.

VASTU FOR LIFE Education

Students who have difficulty in studies can study in South-east rooms sitting in the North-east corners of the rooms facing East. Intelligent students can select a North-east room and study facing East sitting in the central East of the room. Students are advised to sleep with their heads to the East. They can have their beds in the Southwest corners of their rooms. Experiments in medical electricity have brought to light that if a current of electricity is passed from one part of the body to another, it subdues all inflammation in that part of the body where it enters. Now, in lying down with the head placed Eastward, the current of thermal electricity which is constantly passing over the surface of the earth from East to West, passes also through the body from the head to the feet and subdues inflammation. Therefore, there is a clear and healthy head, which, in turn, makes the student study and understand his lessons properly. It is precisely for this reason that sage Markandeya said that a man becomes learned by lying down with his head placed Eastward and is troubled with distressing thoughts by lying down with his head placed Westward.

Routine Conflicts
These disturbances can sometimes be traced to the South-west. Check if there is a water source (water sump or well) in the South-west of the house and if so, close it by filling it up with cement or earth. If you find that the South-west of the house is chopped off, this could also be the reason for the hostility among the family members leading to depression in the elders rational thinking. Care should also be taken to see that no door is either on the South or West of the South-west of the building. A door on the South-west of a building (or room) is likely to create family disturbances.

Health problem
Health is another important aspect of family happiness. General health can be improved by sleeping with the head placed South. Disturbed minds can make use of central East rooms with their beds to the South-west corners of the room and not touching the walls. My remarks earlier on the importance of health can be studied with advantage in this context.

Profession

Contentment and happiness in your profession is another contributory factor to family happiness. Apart from looking into the placements of your room in your office and the arrangement of furniture in that room, it is necessary that you get used to facing East. The East sector ruled by the Sun is synonymous with health physical and mental. You will be able to think properly and take fair decisions on anything related to your profession.

Financial problem Trace improper flow of money to several factors. The ancient works have invariably recommended a North of North-east water source. We find that temples, which are financially prosperous, have their Pushkarnis or water areas in the North of North-east. If you are planning to go for a well, underground water tank, a bore or even a swimming pool you can locate it in the North of North-east of your site. It is also said that Lord Kubera rules the North. You can place your assets like jewellery, cash, bank cheque books, property papers and other important documents in a central North room of the house with the almirahs kept in the South-west corners of the room and opening towards the North. This way, the revenue of the family can stabilize.

Directions & their respective Rulers

--North-east (Eshan) is ruled by Sadasiva or God Himself. Hence this direction is paramount, which demands keeping it scrupulously clean, open and highly receptive in a welcome "mode" always. --East is ruled by Indra, the chief of the gods, giver of pleasures. The direction also represents the realm of the rising Sun projecting ultra-violet rays, so essential for health in several ways. --South-east (Agneya) is the habitat of fire, the storehouse of energy. --South is the abode of Yama, the god of death. --South-west (Nairitya) is the abode of Putna demoness. --West is the abode of Varuna, the god of ocean. It is also the direction of the setting Sun which gives infra-red radiation. --North-west (Vayavva) is the abode of air/wind, the invisible, but the most effective blessing for all objects in need of motion/movement for their efficiency. --North is the abode of Kuber, the god of wealth.

VASTU DOSHA REMEDY

(1) Ganesh pooja, Navagrah shanti & poojaof Vastu purush. (2) Navachandi Yagya, Shantipath, agnihotra yagya. (3) Vastu purush idol, Nag (snake) made of silver, copper wire, pearl and powla. All these items to be put in a red cloth with red earth and keep that in East direction. (4) Red sand Cashew Nut, Powla in red cloth - keep that in West direction on Tuesday and worship that with seemed incense will bring peace in house. (5) Old buildings should be demolished after permission of Vaastu Purush by prayer. (6) During demolition - The Earthen Pot, Water, or Seat etc should not be taken home. (7) Daily worship the entrance step - worship with Swastik - Design of Earthenware Pot., ShubhLabh etc. with Rice and Kumkum. Do not enter the house putting your entrance step. (8) Rakhshoghna Sukta jaap, Homa and anusthan should be done. (9) Recite this mantra 12500 times - starting from Tuesday - minimum 108 times daily till 12500 are over "Om Namo Bhagvati Vaastu Devtay Namah" - Do Dasamsa Home in the end. (10) Prayers to Vaastu Purush. (11) If South-West is cut or there is uneasiness in the family, do Pitrushanti,Pindadan, Nagabali, Narayan Bali etc. (12) Do Rudri - Every Monday and Every Amavasyaday. (13) Keep phot or idol of Ganpati in house. (14) A pooja room in the house is must in every house. (15) Do not enter house for residence doing Navagrah Shanti. (16) The house which is vacant since some years should be taken in use after doing Vastu Shanti. After doing Vaastu Shanti do not keep that house empty for more than 3 months. (17) Never keep underground cellar empty. (18) Do not keep South-West room vacant nor give it on rent. (19) In kitchen do not keep any Power - (Shakti)except fire & water. (20) (21) Do Grah Shanti every year because we are doing many sinful things in our life. (22) If some river or drain is flowing in a direction other than the north-east direction of the house and has anti - clock movement, then place the statue of dancing Ganeshji facing the west on the north-east corner of the house. (23) If the boring has been done in the wrong direction in a house or a factory, then place the picture of Panchmukhi Hanumanji, facing South-East to the boring. (24) If a naked wall is seen while entering into a flat, then either a picture or a statue of Ganeshji should be placed there or a Shree Yantra. The naked wall is the sign of loneliness. (25) If high voltage overhead wires pass over a house, then a plastic pipe filled with lime should be erected from one corner to the other of the affected area in such a manner that its both ends should remain outside by at least three feet each. This will eliminate the evil effects of energy being generated out of the overhead wire.

Light a lamp daily evening near waterpot in the house.

IDEAL HOUSE WITH PERFECT VASTU:

The following are the guidelines to design and construct an ideal house which houses prosperity, protection and peaceful environment in the house. It is essential to understand and interpret these ground rules and then apply.. When a generator or transformer is to be located outside the plot, it should be placed in an open space in the Southeast sector. As a second choice, it may be placed in the Northwest sector..

Penthouses, if built, should be in the Southwest corner of the terrace leaving an open space in the North and East. Heavy equipments such as the grinder, fridge, etc, should be placed towards the South and West walls in the kitchen. Even in the storeroom, racks should be built on the South and West walls.
Rainwater should flow West to East or South to North and ultimately flow out from the Northeast corner of the house or plot. The Northeast, North and East walls should be decorated with photo frames, mirrors, and paintings of gods and with wallpaper with natural scenery; whereas the West, South and Southwest walls can be decorated with scenery in a dull or matte finish. The South wall can be used for hanging pictures of departed souls. Pictures of living beings may be hung on the Eastern wall. It is always advisable, and it is considered profitable, to purchase additional adjacent plots on the Northeast, North and East sides. Under no circumstance, should one acquire any plot adjoining the South or West sides of one's plot. Any adjacent land acquired on the South or West side can be disastrous to the person. The master bedroom should be in the Southwest corner, while other bedrooms can be in the CentralSouth and Central-West directions. A bedroom in the Northwest is also recommended but should be used as a guest room or only for daughters. Bedrooms should be avoided in the Southeast corner. It is preferable to have children's rooms in the West or North. Children should have their study desks in the North or East of the room and they should face East while studying. One should sleep with one's head pointing towards the South. Children, however, can sleep with their heads pointing towards the West. No one should sleep with their heads in the North. The bedroom can be painted in light to deep blues to induce sleep. Green is advised for study rooms to promote intelligence. Sandal/ yellow is advised for the prayer room. The living room should be located in the North or East sectors of the house. Heavy chandeliers or fancy lamps should not be located in the geometrical center of the rooms. They may be placed slightly towards the West or South of the room. TVs and computers should ideally be placed in the Southeast corner of the living room or study room. They should not be placed in the Northeast corner or Southwest corner. Telephones can be placed in the Southeast or Northwest corner but not in the Southwest or Northeast. Living rooms can be painted in white, yellow, light pink, light blue or green. Grey, red and black are to be avoided.

Always keep the center of the room, building and plot, free from any loads, weights, pillars, columns, beams, water bodies, etc... Cash boxes can be located in the room towards the North (treasury). But if the box is heavy (such as a safe, heavy almirah) then it should be kept in the Southwest corner and the door of the almirah should open towards the North.. If possible, the house should be extended by 4 feet to 5 feet in the Northeast direction to ensure the Northeast directional bliss for the household. Growing tulsi and other beneficial herbal plants in the Northeast will promote good health and prosperity. Pictures of landscapes depicting mountains should be hung on the South and West walls only Landscapes containing water, such as pictures of lakes and rivers should be on the North and East walls. Pictures of eagles, battle scenes, and carnivorous animals should not be used for interior wall decorations. Pictures of horses, cows and elephants can be used for decoration purposes. The directions of East and West are important as far as obtaining the energy from the sun is concerned. The importance of the directions of the North and the South lies in the flow of magnetic waves which flows from North Pole to South Pole. Therefore southward portion of every building should be higher than the northward portion. Besides this it should also be kept in mind that the inclination of land, building, floors of rooms etc. should be towards North-East. In other words the parts in the West and South of the building should be slightly higher than those in the North and East.

Vaastu Shanti Tips for Offices/Businesses

-Money and valuables should be kept in an Almirah or safe facing north. -If north is blocked it can be cured with the help of regulators. -A boring or tube well in south is very harmful for finance. -A pit or under ground tank in south is also very harmful for finance. -Certain pictures of god goddess and proper placement of mirrors brings financial gains in the house. -Water flowing from north to east is very good. -A water fountain in the north east part of the house or factory is very good. -An aquarium with 9 gold fish and one black fish, in the north east corner/portion of the house or factory is very good. -In the office, the temple should not be placed at the back of the owners seat. -The owner seat must be facing east or north. West is also permissible but it must not face south. - There must always be a solid wall behind the owners seat. -The owners desk must always be rectangle. -The central point of a factory, house and office should be empty. -Vaastu Shanti Tips for Offices/Businesses. -In the office, the temple should not be placed at the back of the owners seat. -The owner seat must be facing east or north. West is also permissible but it must not face south. -There must always be a solid wall behind the owners seat. -The owners desk must always be rectangle.

-The central point of a factory, house and office should be empty. * The place of seat arrangement for managers, executives and directors must be located in south, west and southwestern direction of the office premises * As per the Vastu principles it is really good to set the accounts department in southeast direction. * The appropriate place to set the reception is in the northeastern direction of the office. * With respect to Vastu principles, it is good to seat the employees facing the north or eastern direction * The central portion of the office must be set empty * As per the Vastu principles, it is good to place rectangular desk for the MD * Placing bore-well or fixing tank in the direction of south is not really recommended. This will affect the owner with less and insufficient cash flow. * The best and right direction of keep the storeroom is on the northwest and southeast location. * It is recommended to set the marketing department in the direction of northwest * Fixing of some idols or images of god and goddess in the right location of mirrors will bring you improved financial gains. * Setting a water fountain in the location of northeast of the office premises is really good and recommended. * Placing an aquarium containing 1 black fish and 9 gold fish in the location of northeast of the office premises is really good and advisable.

Vastu Tips for Factory

1. The shape of the land, roads, uninterrupted availability of water and electric power etc. should be kept in mind.

2. According to `Vastu Shastra` the main gate of factory should be kept in the East, North or North-East of the plot. All other doors can be kept in North-East, East, North or North-West. 3. The guardroom of the factory should be in North-West of the Northern gate and to the SouthEast of Eastern gate. 4. There must be open space in the North- East. The land of the factory should be elevated in South-West. 5. The store of the factory should be in the South-West. 6.

The North-West corner should be used for car-parking.

7. The administrative block should either be in the North or in the East.

CREATING MOOD WITH COLOR

Color has a profound effect on our mood. In clothing , interiors , landscape and even natural light , a color can change mood from sad to happy , from confusion to intelligence , from fear to confidence. Particular colors have different effects on each individual . Response to a color may be influenced by a number of factors such as the body's need for a specific color , a sad or happy memory associated with a color. In previous decades , certain colors or group of colors dominated every palette . Now in millenium , the stopper is out and uniqueness and personal preferences are really in. There are no absolutes in the world of color. Some colors make you want to get out of your chair , others make you want to nestle down and read. Some colors are

articulate and must be listened to. Others are very quiet . Some colors indicate that you have travelled or are well read. Yet others create a desire for closeness , intimacy and love. Following are some of the most typical responses to various color groups. NURTURING NEUTRALS : These colors create a sense of peace and well being. They foster quiet conversation with family and friends and can dispel loneliness. Throughout time , mankind has found a sense of peace and tranquility when in touch with " Mother Earth " . It follows that colors which impart a sense of warmth and serenity come directly from the earth. In addition to the earth colors in the neutral group are colors associated with sea such as sand , shell , coral , pearl , stone , seaweed. GREEN is a color which helps us to adjust to new environments and situations. It will always be found among the 'nurturing neutrals'. The BLUES represented here will range from winter sky to stream to midnight. The neutrals are somewhat like the furniture while other palettes are more like accents or accessories. INTELLECTUAL COLORS : These are the sharp , witty and unique colors which convey a message that the owner has travelled , is well read and has something to say. These colors will command respect without being overbearing. This palette also starts with a earthy , warm base. Grey is a color which promotes creativity and will often be found in foundation of an intellectual palette. These greys will be warm and gentle. Some tones of blue suggest communication and trust , so it will naturally be found in the intellectual palette. Navy blues will often find their way in this palette , but its effect is warm and never cold and fragile. Red also appears in this intellectual palette , but the shades will be earthy and complicated burgundy , cranburry. PLAYFUL COLORS -These colors are exiting and used for a fun providing environment These playful , whimsical palettes create their own kind of music , like the sounds of children playing. There are highs and lows , lights and darks and always movement and activity. Used in active spaces within the home , a 'playful' palette can add energy and vitality. But if overdone , this type of palette becomes irritating and stressful. The foundation of this palette is WHITE . This could be anywhere from vanilla ice cream to snow drift to winter moon. Then comes the bubble gum pink , buttercup , wintergreen , all the berry colors and crayon colors. Many of these colors will be cool , and even in lighter tones there will be brightness and clarity. The bottom line in creating this type of palette is that the colors should suggest a sense of freedom , play and downright fun. HEALING COLORS : This palette includes the colors which are very refreshing and rejuvenating. Like nurturing colors , 'healing colors' also begin by getting in touch with nature. The first group of colors considered in this palette is GREEN. Because they have the power to help us adjust to new environments , skillful designers use lots of plants and other forms of green . Healing greens may be warm or cool , but not muddy or mysterious like those in the intellectual palette. Healing palettes also take inspirations from warn earth tones. These palettes usually contains contrast as well as a clarity of color that is inspiring. They will include a range of lights and darks but will never be muddy. ROMANTIC COLORS : Many species including the human beings attempt to attract the opposite sex with colors. RED is the color of sex and lust and is often called the most romantic of colors. It is no accident that red is the chosen symbolic color for the Valentine's Day. In interior design , however , a less intense , softer tone of red is far more conducive to romance

than the pure hue. Often referred as PINKS , these colors vary from cool to warm and from light to dark. Pinks have an interesting quality that seems to halt the body's ability to stay angry. PURPLE is another color which is definitively romantic because of its passionate , unpredictable and quixotic characteristics. Paler , less intense tones of ORANGE such as apricot and peach are often included in the romantic palette , suggesting purity and innocence. BLUES in the romantic palette will be cool and inspired by water. PERSONAL STYLE : There are no trends in color as important as personal style. Today , most designers draw from many historical periods as well as contemporary influences and mix them together to create unique personal spaces. The most effective color palettes reflect and enhance the interests , collections and activities of the people who live there as well as architectural features. The effects of color on mood will vary from individual to individual. Color schemes have emotional messages too. An awareness of the emotions generated by different colors is helpful in planning personal palettes that will be pleasant to live with , but it must be understood that this information is not absolute. Subtle changes in tone can increase or decrease the emotions evoked by a particular color , allowing it to be included in many diverse palettes. Posted by gaurav at 1:26 PM 4 comments Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

y WATER: Water bodies in north or east are considered good. As far as the flow of domestic water is concerned, it should be borne in mind and that such water should be drained out in

North - East. Wells, tubewells, swimming pools etc. should all be in the North-East. The water from the toilets and bathrooms, too, should be drained out in the North- East. The North-East direction is always auspicious and suitable for water. There are sewer-systems in the cities. The Septic tanks or the flow of sewer systems should be towards North - West. The flow of rain or fresh water should be towards North-East. y FIRE: The direction of Fire is South-East. The Kitchen, fireplace, geysers etc. should be placed only in this direction. Alternatively these could be placed in North-West, because it is at 180 degree to South-East. The Vastu Fire Element One can take care of the South-East Corners of all rooms and aim for Hapiness in the family, Good Health, Sound Finances, and Nice Married Life. As South-East belongs to Agni he can create enough trouble for inmates. The South-East corner of every room should be taken care of it. One can keep Agni - Vastu Fire Element cheerful by having a spotlight or lantern in the South-East corner with light or burning flame pointing to the roof. One can have the Electrical gadgets like Television, VCR, Fridge, Computer, Fire-place, Microwaves, radio etc placed in South-East corner. y AIR: The air should enter the building from North -East. All the openings and media for air entry such as doors, windows, ventilators coolers, air-conditioners, verandahs, balconies etc. should be in this directions. y SPACE OR OPEN SKY: The open sky influences greatly. We can get the effect of terrestrial-energies uninterruptedly. But the buildings prove a barrier to the effects of open sky. Therefore, the importance of roofs or lawns gets emphasized, but the Vastu shastra has refrained from deliberating in detail over it, because it is related chiefly to building construction and we will discuss only this aspect. Traditionally every house in India used to have an open space (Court Yard) in the center of the house. It provided the dwellers not only the open sky but also sunlight and cross-ventilation of air. y OBSTRUCTION: Obstruction like big trees, open well, pillars and posts before a arrow like roads are to be avoided. y IDEAL SITE: A building should be constructed preferably in a square plot the house should be constructed in the for house centre and in rectangular plot it should be nearer to construction south, south west and west sides preferably leaving more in a plot open space on north and east. "L" or Considered not suitable for house as corners will be "U" shaped missing and occupants will be missing opportunities.

IDEAL HOUSE WITH PERFECT VASTU:.

If possible, the house should be extended by 4 feet to 5 feet in the Northeast direction to ensure the Northeast directional bliss for the household. Growing tulsi and other beneficial herbal plants in the Northeast will promote good health and prosperity. Pictures of landscapes depicting mountains should be hung on the South and West walls only

Landscapes containing water, such as pictures of lakes and rivers should be on the North and East walls. Pictures of eagles, battle scenes, and carnivorous animals should not be used for interior wall decorations. Pictures of horses, cows and elephants can be used for decoration purposes. The directions of East and West are important as far as obtaining the energy from the sun is concerned. The importance of the directions of the North and the South lies in the flow of magnetic waves which flows from North Pole to South Pole. Therefore southward portion of every building should be higher than the northward portion. Besides this it should also be kept in mind that the inclination of land, building, floors of rooms etc. should be towards North-East. In other words the parts in the West and South of the building should be slightly higher than those in the North and East.
VASTU SHANTI TIPS ( FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY):

When sitting for worship, keep your face towards North-West and sit in that corner to intake air from that direction. Cash boxes can be located in the room towards the North (treasury). But if the box is heavy (such as a safe, heavy almirah) then it should be kept in the Southwest corner and the door of the almirah should open towards the North. TVs and computers should ideally be placed in the Southeast corner of the living room or study room. They should not be placed in the Northeast corner or Southwest corner. Telephones can be placed in the Southeast or Northwest corner but not in the Southwest or Northeast. An aquarium with 9 gold fish and one black fish, in the north east corner/portion of the house or factory is very good. If the north-east area is untidy or unshapely, the well being of male issues is found to be precarious. One should sleep with his head pointing towards the South. Students should be facing east while studying, for Academic Excellence. If the kitchen is off the proper place, some member or the other is always found to be suffering from severe digestive disorder. Keep the Gas in the south east corner of the kitchen. Person should face the east while cooking. Drinking water should be in the north east of the kitchen. While Taking meals the plate should be in South-East. A house should not have paintings, which depicts depressing scenes, i.e. like an old woman crying, scenes of war or poverty. It should have picture of say, a sunrise, an ocean, mountains, flowers or laughing children. Tall trees are nowhere recommended close to the main building. For trees the south in itself is good and so is the west. No tree should be grown in the north and the east. The one at the northeast is the worst. Small decorative plants and shrubs may be grown in the north and the east. The height should not exceed, say, half a meter at the north-east increasing gradually to not more than 1.5 meter as one moves from the north-east to the north-west or to the south-east end. Except rose and a few medicinal ones, all thorny plants give rise to tensions in the environment. Plants exuding white sap should also be kept off. Lime and karonda etc. are OK in

an orchard but not in residence or business premises. Amongst the beneficial plants, the best is Tulsi. It is commendable to keep at least one Tulsi plant in the north-east area of the premises, but its height should not exceed 1.5 meter. Growing creepers/climbers with support on the compound wall or a house wall is best avoided. If north of any house is blocked it blocks prosperity. Water flowing/water fountain from north to east is very good.
Vaastu Shanti Tips for Offices/Businesses

In the office, the temple should not be placed at the back of the owners seat. The owner seat must be facing east or north. West is also permissible but it must not face south. There must always be a solid wall behind the owners seat. The owners desk must always be rectangle. The central point of a factory, house and office should be empty. Vaastu Shanti Tips for Offices/Businesses. In the office, the temple should not be placed at the back of the owners seat. The owner seat must be facing east or north. West is also permissible but it must not face south. There must always be a solid wall behind the owners seat. The owners desk must always be rectangle. The central point of a factory, house and office should be empty.
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CORRECT SITUATION OF CONSTRUCTION FOR A PARTICULAR SITE:

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WATER RAIN WATER SLOPE NE OVER HEAD TANK NW OR W OR SW UNDER GROUND TANK NE TUBEWELL NE OR E

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ANGLES OF THE PLOT SW EXACT y y 90 DEGREE NE LESS THAN 90 DEGREE NW & SE MAY VARY y ACCORDINGLY COW SHED NW y FLOOR LEVEL NE LOW GARAGE NW AIR LAND LEVEL NE LOW MAIN GATE N-E y OFFICE NW-W y

BALCONY N-E DOOR N-E

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SERVANT QUARTER NW SHAPE OF THE PLOT SQUARE OR RECTANGLE STORES NW STUDY ROOM NE SEPTIC TANK NW URINALS & TOILET W-NW

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PORTICO N-E-NE VERANDAH N-E WINDOWS N-E BRAHMA STHAN NO CENTER PILLAR OR BEAM

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SPACE GEYSER SE OR NW GENERATOR SE OR NW HEATERS SE OR NW JUNCTION BOX SE OR NW KITCHEN (FIRE PLACE) SE OR NW PRESS SE OR NW TRANSFORMER SE OR NW
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FACTORY SHED SLOPE SW OR NE HEIGHT MORE SW MEZANINE FLOOR SW MASTER BED ROOM SW OPEN SPACE MORE NE STAIR CASE SW OR S

** Direct your Success Maximise use of the north direction. Face the north when working. You will be blessed by 'Kuber', the god of wealth. Eating and drinking when facing the north energises you. For good health, point your feet to the north while sleeping. Never block the north. Place a looking glass on the north wall to enhance its effects.

Decorate the north east corner, illuminate it and keep fresh flowers there. The presence of water strengthens the north east; put in a fountain for prosperity. Don t place large furniture or storage units.

Try to block the west. Avoid openings like doors and windows; they drain away your money and efforts.

** Out with Negative Energies Light pure sandalwood incense to cleanse the atmosphere. Or put some sea salt in the water used for mopping the floor.

** Create Strong Energies

Create a strong energy environment around you. Good lighting, de cluttering, maintaining cleanliness and using soothing colours in combination with sharp colours are some steps to achieve this.

** No Obstruction Let energy flow freely in front of you. Never work on a table pushed up against a wall. This obstructs energy flow towards you. Making a big bookshelf on the table also hampers energy flow.

** Use of Fingers Hands and fingers carry all the energy of our bodies. All the five elements are available on our fingers. One should not rotate or use one s fingers without reason. Some people clap tables or their bodies, which is inauspicious. Such actions drain the body of energy.

** Postures of the Body Sitting with crossed arms and legs blocks positive energy from coming into your life. These postures reflect a negative attitude towards life. One should always sit upright and erect. This is a smart posture. It helps in the free flow of energy from the base of the spine to all parts of the body.

Vastu For Financial troubleIf someone is facing financial trouble, first of all learn to check geographic directions of your premisis. Put your magnetic or digital compass in center of your home and check out North direction. we have to know our North , North-East and South-West to trace the root cause.. If the floor levels of North, East or North-East are higher than the rest floor, it can block your income, even if you have done the best efforts. Depression of floor levels, or any pit in South-West can drain your hard earned money so easily. your money will spend at those where you can not even imagine to spend . So get rid of this According to vastu norms, North direction should be defectless, neither it should be truncated nor extended , as extended north gives the impression of truncation of NorthEast. It can reduce your income sourcesproblem, apply upsaid vastu tips and enjoy your money and life. The youngers bedroom in the north paves way to success. Any bed room in the Northwest assures peace and prosperity at their best. Placement of head towards south improves health and growth of the residents.

 Trees in west & south contribute a lot for the name, fame and health and provide perfect protection. A heath in the west, south or southwest of any place can drain your wealth and health. Any gardener never should be placed in the northeast.

Stores in south and west gives you permanent seat for the richest.
Upstairs in northeast will ruin your lives to the least. Southern upstairs will enhance your wealth. Overhead tank in north will no doubt drive your wealth and give you mental tensions. Overhead tank in west provides health to the whole family. Construction of eastern boundary wall will lead your pleasure and comfort to destruction. Almirah facing east placing in west is a permanent source of financial boost. High ground levels in east, north or northeast drains out the glory of the residents. Water flow in the east or north will glow the fortunes of the host.

Main door: Starting from the main door, the most important part of our homes, it is extremely important that you keep it clean. Shoes, slippers, etc. should never lie scattered near and around the main door. If not kept clean, the air and energy entering the house gets corrupted which causes losses. Bedroom windows: Another extremely important part of ones house, bedrooms are the place where we spend most of our time within the house. In order to allow fresh energy to flow into the house, it gets important that you keep the windows in your bedroom opened at least for 20 minutes every day. According to Vastu for home, you should never sleep with stale energy at night. This will help you gain more fortune from your life. Bed: Vastu for house also includes certain tips for the position of your bed in your bedroom. According to Vastu, the bed in your room should be at least one foot above the floor. This will allow free energy to flow from below the bed thus helping you achieve success in any work you do. Restricting the energy flow also restricts your chances of earning wealth. Also, windows and doors behind your head should be avoided. Desks: Desks used in rooms for storing your books, files, etc. should always be cleaned properly. A clean desk encourages monetary energy, creativity and clear thinking. As a result, it should be used for exclusively for computers, paperwork and phones. Floor: the floors in your house should be clean and the sweeping action should be particularly towards the interior of your house and Not towards the main door. If not taken care, this may cause reduction of wealth. Brooms and Mops: In simple words, brooms and also mops are considered as machines that help in removing things from our house. Hence, according to Vastu for house, they should be kept out of your sight and also upside down which will hence help you protect your familys livelihood from being swept off the house.

Bin covers: Keep rubbish bins at the needed places in your house. However, you should be careful that these bins are covered properly and not left open. Also, perforated bin covers should be avoided as they corrupt your wealth energy. Clocks: Every single clock in your house should be in the working condition. If not needed, you should either give them away or just fix them up properly. Clocks not working at all bring your wealth and finances to a total stand still, while the clocks working behind schedule indicate that you are also behind the due date. Bathroom and kitchen: Make sure that the taps in your bathrooms and kitchens dont drip. Dripping of water produces a negative energy and also signifies slipping off of your wealth. Also, ensure to that the bathrooms are breezy with flowing energy. Usually toilets always have polluted energy which should be circulated out of the house through a breezy window. Moreover, toilets located just above your main entrance should be avoided. You should also keep your drains clean and the outflow for wastewater should be clean so as to allow the free flow of your finances. Kitchen: In your kitchen, never keep your dirty dishes in the sink and instead wash them off soon. Dirty dishes in your sink indicate incompleteness or disorganization of your wealth. Southwest corner: According to Vastu tips, your money safe should be located in the southwest corner of your house or your room and preferably on the southwest floor space.

Vasatu Tips For Money

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Fish aquariums are very positive for wealth. Choose some active and healthy fish and try to make sure that they are strong swimmers. Keep the water dirt free and aerated. The constant movement of fish will keep the energy of wealth on the move. If the entrance to your apartment lies at the end of a long corridor, the energy flowing towards it will be too fierce, increasing risk to your financial investments. Its effect can be diluted by keeping a plant halfway down the corridor. Make your front door distinctive to attract wealth within. Color it different from the neighboring walls. Keep the windows clean and sparkling, as dirty glass restricts the flow of money. Place decorative boulders or curved pathways or pebbles around your building. This will increase the movement of financial energy in a business that is suffering from setbacks. If your expenses are spiraling beyond control, keep live plants or grains in the toilet. It will prevent the money from going down the drain, because, symbolically, growing things reabsorb water energy and recycle it. Keep a mirror to reflect your cash box or locker. It, symbolically, doubles your wealth and opportunities. Keep a birdbath or feeder in the yard to attract wild life, as it augments the amount of energy around your home. Birdbaths and bird feeders can be of great help in cleaning up your finances and drawing prosperity from all directions.

The almirah in which jewelry, valuables and important papers are kept should be positioned very carefully, according to Vastu. The ideal location is at the west-side wall, facing the east, or a southwest corner facing the east or the north. Locating the almirah at the south wall facing the north also brings good fortune. It should be preferably open to the north, which is the direction of Kuber, the God of wealth. Purple is the color which represents wealth. Keeping a purple-colored plant in the southeast corner would be beneficial. Else, a money plant could be grown in a purple colored pot and placed in the southeast corner of the office or drawing room of the house. Drainage pipes should be fitted in the east or the north area of factories, offices or residences,

The East Sun, the head of the solar galaxy has been allotted governance of the eastern direction. It is imperative that the rays of this soul-signifying planet should fall inside the house. If suns rays do not properly illuminate the house, there will impediments both to the progress of the family as well as its progeny. That is why the ancestors have given the prime of place to the eastern door. Sun has as his enemies Venus and Dragons Head. As Saturn is Suns son, the relationship is medium. Accordingly if (Sun + Venus) the kitchen is located to the east of the house, the housewife will suffer from bilious complaints and nervous debility and uterine disorders. There will be influx of money to the family to a large extent. But, the housewife will have least happiness though she commands all comforts. Sun + Dragons Head : If there is lumber room in the eastern direction in which discarded materials are stacked, the owner of the house will meet with unnatural death failing which he will suffer from some malign disease. Even if the eastern walls including window panes are dilapidated the same bad effects are indicated. If there is the couples bedroom to the east, the wife will be of an angry mood. If there is dining room to the east the owner of the house will have to face difficulties in achieving progress. There will be medium good effects. If there is the granary to the east it is indicated that the head of the family will have to travel a lot. If there is family cash box in the east it will ensure auspicious effects. If there is a prayer room to the east, it ensures auspicious effects. The owner will be given to Divine contemplation and will attain name and fame. Like this we have to predict taking into consideration the planetary

mutual friendship and enmities and the directions governed by them.

The South East The God of fire is the presiding deity for this direction and Venus rules over this direction. As Venus is both governing planet for wife and husband, there will be complete independence for the wife in kitchen having the fire (Fire is the significator of Energy and power ruled by planet Mars) and this is highly significant astrologically. But in the direction of South East, being ruled by Venus, if there is large accumulation of food articles being ruled by planet Moon or if there is too much storage of water there in the form of the installation of an overhead water tank, the housewife as also her daughter will suffer from ill health and will get bad name unnecessarily or the household expenditure will far exceed the family income and invariably the owner will have to incur debts.

The South The God of Death is the presiding Deity for this direction and Mars is the governing Planet. It is therefore proper that bedroom should be located here. Husband governing planet Mars and Wife governing Venus are both friendly to each other. It is as though the kitchen is the house of exaltation for Mars and the intensity of fire will be maximum. By this even Venus can join in the bedroom. But the husband and wife sleeping together in the kitchen where Venus (wife governing planet) is the governing planet is not conducive. In such of the houses where Kitchen and bedroom are one and the same, the couple will experience lot of mental unrest (fire). The husband will be given to fits of anger and the wife will have to face the brunt of his attack, failing which the husband will suffer from loss of strength and weakness.

If the cash or cosmetic articles are kept in the South direction, there will not be efflux of income. If the inmates of the house take their meals in the bedroom located in the South direction of the house, they will have to face ill health and suffer from laziness. If they take their meals actually sitting on the beds it is said that they will have to face poverty and ill health. If there is a storage room in which food articles are stored in the South, there will be misunderstandings, disputes and quarrels amongst brothers.

If old and discarded materials, big tubs, copper vessels, iron bars, wooden articles etc. are stored in the bed room, it is indicated that one of the house owners brother will have to face and overcome difficulties and dangers. Though the house owner talks with haughtiness, he will be powerless and there will be an atmosphere of unrest (Mars + Dragons Head), in the family. Further the house owner will have to face difficulties again and again. Even if in the bedroom there is collection of food grains, food products and attached bathroom, there will be ill health to daughters as also for the husband and wife. The house-wife will have to face ill health, mental unrest etc. and the husband will also suffer from lack of mental peace. He will be always fickle in nature (Mars + Moon). If money is kept in the bed room of the couple, there will be medium good effect (Mars + Venus + Mercury). It will also apply to the storage of ornaments, money, silver and gold. But the North direction is highly auspicious for storing wealth. Either having Gods idol in the bedroom or sleeping in the prayer room indicates stubbornness, anger and emotional upsets to the house owner. Even if the bedroom is to East of the house, effects such as loss of progeny ill health to spouse are indicated.

The South West For this direction the Dragons Head is the governing planet. If the main door is facing this direction the house owner will have mental upsets as also many kinds of ill health in the family. However much he earns it will not suffice to meet the family requirements and further if there is a well in this direction with dilapidated walls, there will be visitations by the spirits of the dead. If there is kitchen over here, the wife will be highly romantic. If the bedroom, the wife will have rheumatic ailments and there will also be monetary income through illegal means and if the dining room, the inmates will have eye defects, gastric derangements and the food materials of the house will be dirty and insipid. If food grains are stored here, there will be troubles due to insects and food stuffs will lack nutrition. However much the house owner earns it will not suffice and his mother will suffer from windy and cold complaints. Further his mind will be beset with delusion. If money and costly articles, ornaments, gold etc., are stored in this

direction, these will have been acquired by deception, illegal means etc.. If there is a storage of water in the adjoining room, it indicates that the youngest brother, sister or daughter, one of them will travel to distant places and settle down there. Further, there will be troubles on account of disembodied spirits and one of the family members will be possessed by ghosts and harassed by evil spirits. Money will be wasted or it will be lost due to treachery. If the prayer room is located in this direction the owner of the house will suffer from gastric disturbances and he will be extremely greedy.

The West For this direction profession ruling planet Saturn and God Neptune will be presiding deities. It is said that the location of dining room in this direction is auspicious. If the main door is located here, it indicates that the head of the family has come up in life with great difficulty and that he ekes out his livelihood by physical labour of a strenuous nature. However he will always be dedicated to his duty and being duty conscious will suffer at the hands of others many many times, including harassment and also blackmail. If the kitchen is located in this direction the affairs of the household will be conducted by the housewife and the family derives happiness through daughters. But often there will be slight bickering in the family. If bedroom is located in this direction, the head of the family will have harassments in his professional field, breaks and as a consequence there will be cuts in the family income and he will have to suffer constantly financial troubles thereby. If old and discarded materials, dilapidated windows and doors, broken walls are located in this direction, the tenants of the house are extremely slow and lack a sense of discretion and commonsense. Further the family income will be through deception and fraud. The head of the family will have a profession related to the wicked branch of shadow play, wheel traffic etc. and there will be constant disputes and blames in the family. If there is storage of food grains in this direction, the inmates of the family will thrive in the profession of travel agency, commercial deals etc. the head of the family is wise but accidentally succumbs to female attraction even when he is having his wife. Though the head of the

family appears as though he is ignorant he is basically an intelligent person and prospers in life by wide scale traveling. If money, ornaments and dress materials are stored in this direction, there will be medium auspicious effects and the head of the household will prosper with difficulty in the trade line with the hearty cooperation of friends of both sexes. His gain and loss financially will be both slow process. If the prayer room is located in this direction, the family head is given to Divine contemplation and is a preacher of religion but extremely greedy. He suffers from rheumatism and gastric derangements. If the bathroom is located in this direction, the family earning will be through great difficulty and as a rule the household expenditure far exceeds the income. Through he is a family man, he will be of a detached mentality given to renunciation of worldly pleasures.

The North West For this direction Moon and God of Wind are the presiding deities. If the main door is located in this direction the head of the household will have lot of travelling to do and he will be romantic. Though he is a person of prestige he will have so many blameworthy traits of character, with deception and fraud he acts as a great man and earns thereby falsehoods. If the kitchen is located here, the head of the family will have breaks in family happiness and the housewife is fickle minded. The head of the family will be romantic and befriend other women. His daughter will have uterine disorders and she will also get bad name. If there is bedroom here, there will be constant bickering and quarrels. One of the house owners brothers will reside in a distant place. If old and discarded materials are stored here, the family head will incur the enmity of others. There will be visitations by the spirits of the dead, mental unrest for him including mental derangement. His mother will suffer from wind and cold. The householder will have come from a different place and will have resided in the present place of residence. If the dining room is located in this direction, it will be now and again difficult o make both ends meet, the family income being least and the head of the household will face situations where he will have to resort to falsehood. He prospers in life in a profession related to travel, food

articles, art etc. However much he earns will not be enough to balance the family budget and he will have to incur debts and suffer the harassments of moneylenders. Storage of food grains in this direction gives rise to auspicious effects. If the prayer room is located here, the household will have the highly auspicious combination of Gajakesari Yoga. The head of the household will have shifted to the present place of residence from different direction, having interest in consuming such food delicacies as milk, curd, ghee etc, fond of travel, but lacks mental stability. He incurs bad name on account of his relationship with women.

The North This direction will have as its presiding deity the planet Mercury having the significance of Lord Vishnu and Mammon the Lord of Wealth. If the main door is to this direction, the family head will be intelligent and will earn his living by business dealings or by the dint of his intellectual acumen. He will also have the good fortune of unearthing hoarded treasure. If the kitchen is located here, the housewife is intelligent affectionate. Even the husband is intelligent, the female progeny are learned and the family head will have easy means of earning and prosperity. If the bedroom is located here, it will mean unrest. If in this North direction old and discarded materials are stored, there will be loss of happiness for his brothers and his youngest brother will have to face mental derangement in addition. If the dining room is located in this direction, the head of the household will earn his livelihood through trade or by easy means of profession. If in this direction there is storage of food grains as well, it means that the family head is intelligent, romantic and by this he gets bad name on account of his friendship with people of both sexes. Further, it is said that there will be defect regarding his wife and progeny. It is very fortunate and auspicious to store family wealth, dress materials, gold and silver ornaments etc. here. If there is prayer room here, the head of the family or his youngest brother and sister are educated and will versed in different subjects.

The North East For this direction Jupiter and Dragons Tail (Ketu), Lord Easwara are the presiding Deities. It is fortunate to have the main door located here and there will be family prosperity ensured. More than money the head of the family will be given to Divine Contemplation. One of the sons of the family is well versed in different aspects of Divine Contemplation and will earn high honour, respect and prestige in society. He will shine as an outstanding genius so it is stated. The location of the kitchen here will ensure medium auspicious effects. But the family female elder, wife, eldest daughter, eldest daughter-inlaw are given to Divine Contemplation. Each one is fortunate, service minded, it is so said. The bedroom being located here or the kindling of fire in this direction will mean that the family head is hasty and given to emotional upsets. One of his brothers is head of an organization and independent so it is stated. If old and discarded material are stored here, it indicates that the inmates of the house are atheists having no belief and trust in elders and God, suffer from rheumatic complaints and often there is the likelihood of spirits of the dead coming and haunting the house. If there is dining room in this direction, it means that the tenants of the house are well versed in religion, and pious natured. If in this direction there is storage of things well, it means that the head of the family is fond of travel and that the maternal forebears are of a religious and charitable disposition. If there is storage of money, gold ornaments etc., in this direction, it indicates that the house owner is intelligent, educated and that one of the female progeny of the family is an outstanding genius and highly popular. The location of prayer room, well and bathroom in this direction will ensure auspicious results to the family members as also their longevity, good health, good fortunate and peace of mind.
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Brooms and mops are contraptions, which are involved in the removal of things. Keep them out of sight and preferably upside down. This will prevent the family's livelihood from being swept away. Ensure that the taps in your bathroom or kitchen do not drip. The constant dripping produces negative energy. Dripping taps signify leaking wealth. A clear desk encourages clear thinking. It also helps boost monetary energy and creativity. The desk should be used to house the computer, phone and current paperwork. Anything else has to be considered carefully. Make sure all clocks within your house are in working order. If not, fix them or give them away, Clock, which do not work bring your finances to stand still. Slow clocks signify that you are behind your due date always. Always open your bedroom windows for at least 20 minutes a day to allows fresh energy to come in. If not, you will be sleeping with stale energy every night. And if that happens, then how can you expect your life to let more good fortune to come to you. The bed should always be one foot above the ground to facilitate free flow of energy on the bedroom floor. Restriction in the flow of energy would also curtail your wealth earning chances. Always sleep with a firm wall behind the head. This position will help you succeed in the work you do. Windows and doors behind the head are not allowed. Sweeping the floor should be done towards the inside of the house. Never direct your cleaning actions towards the main door. This will cause a reduction in wealth. Rubbish bins should have covers. Keep them covered all the time. Avoid garbage cans, which are perforated on the sides. Wealth energy gets corrupted otherwise. There should be no shoes or slippers lying scattered around the main door of the house. Allow the space at the main door to be free and clear. The energy that rides with the wind will be corrupted with the dirt and smell of shoes and slippers and while entering your house will cause losses. Never leave dirty dishes in the sink. Wash them as soon as you can. But not cleaning up as soon as possible shows a sense of incompleteness and disorganization in your finances. Breezy windows will assist the flow of energy in bathrooms and toilets. Otherwise toilets can actually pollute energy. We have to encourage the speedy flow of energy here, wash away the pollution and replace the energy as quickly as possible. Blocked plumbing indicates blocked financial energy somewhere in the occupant's life. Clean up all your drains and ensure proper outflow of wastewater. The money safe of the house should be in the southwest corner of the entire building. In your personal room, keep it in the southwest corner of the room's floor space. Do not have toilets above the main entrance. They generate negative energies, which will interfere with the positive energies entering through the main entrance.

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Vastu Shastra for Staircase

Vastu verifies to locate staircase of the building in the South or West direction. Staircase is a heavy structure; hence it should be located in negative zones like the South or the West. The staircase in northern or eastern part of house may give adverse effects. The stairs should rise from the East to West or from the North to South. The staircase should not be in the center of the house. Avoid staircase in northeast direction also. Here are some Dos and Donts for functional staircase. DOS

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Make staircase of the house in southern or western part of the house as these directions are heavy. Build staircase in southeast in east, northwest in north, southwest in west and southwest in south if the staircase is external. Arise the stairs from the East to West or from the North to South and a turn can be taken to any other side due to paucity of space. Make the number of stairs odd. It should not end with zero. The number of risers should be such odd numbers that if divided by 3, the remainder is always 2. Paint staircase in light colors. Avoid red and black color. Repair broken stairs immediately otherwise it may cause accidents or mental tension due to clashes.

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Avoid staircase in northeast of the house and in center of the house as it will cause loss of wealth. The staircase in any other corner reduces loss. Do not make staircase circular as it may cause ill effects on health. Do not build any room such as kitchen, bathroom and Pooja room under staircase. However it can be used for storage. Do not use common staircase for going upstairs and basement.

According to Vastu Shastra, the lord of Agni (Fire) prevails in south-east direction. So ideally the kitchen should be located in south-east of the home. The second best option is north-west part of the home. The stove should be placed in south-east direction of the kitchen so that the cook may face east direction while cooking. East quadrant is considered an excellent location for kitchen because this area brings prosperity. South-east is the best direction for the kitchen. North quadrant is second option and north-west is direction. In diagonal plots, avoid north quadrant which has ill effects on female members. West quadrant gives average results for kitchen. The kitchen should not be placed under or above Pooja Room, Toilet or Bed Room.

Lets discuss the directions of various items of the kitchen. The Entrance: Entry door of kitchen should be in the East, North or West. The door of kitchen should not be in any of the corners. Cooking Gas: The gas stove should be in southeast corner, a few inches away from the wall. It should not be in front of the main door of the kitchen. Gas stove or any other cooking material should be placed in such a way as allows the cook to face only towards the East while cooking. If the lady faces west while cooking, it may lead to health problems. Cooking with face towards the south may lead to financial problems in the family. No shelf should be placed above cooking gas. Dining in Kitchen: The food should never be served at the dining table placed in the center of the kitchen. Dining table should be placed in north-west corner of the room. One should only face towards east or north while taking food for good digestion. Gas Cylinder: Gas Cylinder should be kept in south-east. Empty Cylinder should be kept in south-west. Refrigerator: The direction of refrigerator should be in south-east, south, west or north direction. Refrigerator should not be in north-east direction. If the refrigerator is in south-west direction, it should be a feet away from corner otherwise it always gets out of order. Electric Equipments: Heaters, conventional ovens, micro-waves ovens should be placed in south-east or south side of the kitchen; never in north-east portion. Sink: Sink (wash basin) should be in north-east corner as far as possible. Storage: The storage racks should be made on southern or western wall Essential commodities like boxes of grain, spices, pulses, etc. should be in south or west direction. The water source including pitcher, water filter, etc. may be kept in north-east. Flooring: Ceramic tiles, mosaic, marble are good choices for kitchen flooring. Ceramic tile flooring is recommended to accommodate Indian conditions as it is stain-free, dust-free and scratch resistant.

Windows: There should be one or two windows or air holes in the east direction of the kitchen. An exhaust fan in the East is good. Color Scheme: The color of floor and walls should be yellow, orange, rose, chocolate or red. It should not be black as far as possible.

According to Vastu, keeping everything in positive direction in childrens room results in creative thinking and good health because this room is the hub of fun and joy where children spend most of their time. Your child can grow in such atmosphere and lives a happy and prosperous life.

Vastu Shastra recommends west direction for children's room. The location of bed should be in south-west portion whereas the head should be in south or east direction. The door of the room should not be exactly opposite to the bed. The furniture should not be placed at the centre of the room.

Furniture: The location of bed in childrens room is south-west corner. The furniture should be few inches away from the walls. Almirahs and cabinets should be located in south or west direction.

TV and Computer: Computer and TV should not be placed in childrens room. If its necessary, its recommended to place TV in south-east corner and computer in north diection of the room.

Study Table: If study table is placed in bedroom, it should be in such direction that child could face east, north and north-east while studying. Thus placed table boosts both memory and concentration and invites new ideas. The books should always be kept in south-west, south or west as lots of books and papers in study room create clutter and mental pressure.

Lights: Use up-lighters at south-east corner in childrens room as it is good for health and generates positive energy. Never use sharp lights and spot lights as it creates mental strain.

Color Scheme: Color affects mood and every aspect of life. Green color is ideally recommended for childrens room as it gives freshness, peace and increases brain power.

Doors and Windows: The door of children room should be in the East or the North. Windows in the East and North of the room are beneficial.

Vastu Tips for Children Room

The west is best direction for kids' room. Girl's room can be in northwest direction whereas boy s room can be in northern or eastern part of the house.

The door of children s bedroom should in the North or East. It should have one shutter only.

There is no harm in having small window in west as compared to the one in east or north direction. The window should be opposite to the door.

Avoid study table, T.V, computer and mirror in children's bedroom.

BASEMENT

The construction of basement has become the need of time due to limited space available for residence. Though a vacant space under the house is not considered auspicious according to Vastu, yet some points are considered while constructing a basement. Vastu says to build basement in northern or eastern portion of the house. It is necessary to keep more vacant space in the North and East than in the south and west. Keeping this in view, the basement in north and east direction is beneficial. Ideally, basement should not be built under entire house. Basement should not be used for residential purpose. It can be used as store room and office. The interior of basement should follow principles of Vastu. Vastu says that more space should be vacant in northern and eastern portion of the basement. Place heavy equipments in southern and western side. An odd shaped basement causes loss in business, diseases and hinders the flow of energy to the owner. Rectangular and square shapes are auspicious for basement. Some people use basement as storage tank of water. Storage of water in basement would always be auspicious in north-east, north-west and at eastern and northern angles. If the position of water tank is changed from this direction, it may cause adverse effect on health. North-east of basement should be kept light, big and heavy things should not be placed there. Northwest of basement should be lighter than south-east. Heavy material should be kept in south, south-west and west direction.

Vastu Tips for Happy Married Life

Vastu leads to a happy married life which every couple dream of. Life becomes joyful and peaceful if your life partner is compatible with you. Vastu defects may cause non compatibility with life partner. Everybody wants to live a successful and peaceful life. You also want to live a

life which is enjoyable and happy, but you do not know why you become sad when you come to your house. You may feel that you are quite happy when you are far away from your house, you can feel some mood swings when you enter in your house. From a vastu perspective, if your home is not in proper balance, it may cause sadness, problem in relationships etc. Like nature all five elements (earth, water, fire, air and space) are in balance. Your home can also be balanced there is a need to know the importance of structure that can benefit you. Balance the five elements in your home because each of the five elements is associated with each direction. Northeast of your house is associated with water element. Open space in northeast of house is good for relationship and finances. Having water element in this direction without touching the diagonal axis is good for finances. If your financial condition is good, it has a positive effect on your relationship. An under ground water tank is good in this direction even though over head water tank is also water element, but if it is in northeast direction that can be stressful for you. Pooja room in northeast quadrant is also good. Bedroom in northeast may be the reason of lot of tension. Toilet, kitchen, store room and a missing northeast corner can cause stagnation in relationship. The southeast of your house is associated with fire element. Kitchen, electrical equipments are placed in southeast of house are good for lively relationship. Avoid water elements in southeast as fire and water cannot live with each other. If there is cut southeast corner, your relationship can also be suffered. Master bedroom in southeast can cause quarrel in family. The northwest of your house is associated with air element. If there is a cut corner in northwest or less open space in northwest, it may cause lack of communication between family members. Communication is the base of any relationship so it can affect your relationship with spouse. There can be mental instability due to blocked northwest. Toilet and guest room are recommended in this direction this may lead to proper communication which helps in stability of relationship. The southwest area of your house is associated with earth element. Southwest master bedroom is helpful in stability of relationship. An extended southwest or cut corner in southwest can cause conflicts in relationship. A store room in southwest is a good option. Toilet, kitchen and under ground water tank are not recommended in southwest, it may affect a relationship. Center of House (Brahmasthan) is associated with space element. A cluttered center of house or no open space in that part of house can cause poor communication in relationship. Toilet, kitchen and under ground water tank in the center of house may cause disagreement. Vastu tips for happy Married Life DOS
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Avoid bedroom in south-east as this is a fire place. It may lead to the clashes between the couple. Place bed in the southwest portion of the bedroom. Avoid placing bed in northern and eastern zone of the bedroom. It may cause mental stress and financial instability. Keep head-side of the bed in south direction. Use wooden bed instead of metal bed. Always build square or rectangle bedrooms which bring peace and love in life. Paint walls in light colors like green, light blue, rose pink. Avoid red color in bedroom. Place kitchen appliances/objects like gas and sink that represents fire and water respectively properly. You should place gas in South-east and water in North-east or North. Keep money in northern or eastern area of the house as it is an important part of the life.

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Do not use Northeast bedroom in case you are newly wed couple. Never place the bed under a beam. It may cause bad effects on health. Avoid mirror in married couple s bedroom. It may lead to quarrels between the couple. Avoid Computer and T.V in bedroom as they will reflect like a mirror. If you place T.V and Computer in bedroom, cover them with a cloth while sleeping in the night. Ensure that the under ground water tank is not in the south-west direction. Avoid paintings that symbolize death, violence and negative aspects of life.

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Inviting prosperity through the Main Door
The Main door being the most majestic & huge should always open inwards & the location of main door in a house or a plot is one of the most significant aspects that would bring in stability in the home or office constructed. Ideally the main door should be in the auspicious grids of North-east , East , South ,West North corner of the plot ( known through division of the plot into grids) , which should never be in the extended or cut portion of the plot. Main door should never be in the middle of the plot, as it can ruin the family being in the bhramasthan of commercial & residential complexes. Though religious places can have main doors at centre. All the remaining doors & windows of the house or office should be proportionate to the main door. There should be no door exactly opposite the main door. Always keep the door joints well lubricated. Always the back door of the building should be smaller than the entrance door. The office or house should have even number of doors & windows. There should be no obstruction in front of the main door. So by taking care of such small things we can really invite good luck to our construction right way through our main door.

Vastu for Construction of House

As you have bought a plot for your dream home, Vastu provides principles for construction of house. By following these principles, you can make an inauspicious plot auspicious. At first make a plan on paper regarding layout of the building, excavation, foundation concrete, brick work, doors and windows frame etc. Before starting construction, the land should be cleared of thorny plants, bushes, stones, holes in the ground. The trash should be removed from construction site. Construction should be done constantly, that is, there is no break in construction work. Daytime is good for construction work, avoid it in the night. Compound walls should be built before construction of house. Here are given principles for right construction of the house. Construction Material: Only new material should be used for building. Old material which is not durable should not be used for new construction as generally old bricks, doors; steel bars and plumbing material are used in new construction. Wood taken from thorny trees should not be used. As per Vastu rules same material should be used for doors and their frames that is iron doors are made of iron frames rather that wooden frames and wooden doors are made of wooden frames instead of iron frames. Storage of Material: Store room is necessary at construction site for storing materials like cement bags. Storage makes the room heavy so it should be in southwest, south or west direction. Excavation: As per Vastu, excavation of land should commence from northeast corner and proceed towards the East, North, South and then West direction. Water Sump: Water source in the plot is auspicious in northeast, north or east directions as northeast is place of water. Avoid it in southwest, southeast and northwest directions. Water sump in the middle of house is inauspicious. Laying Foundation: Foundation work should start from southwest corner and proceed towards northwest and southeast and then from southeast and northwest to northeast. Entrance Door: Entrance door should be in positive direction and far away from corners. Positive directions are North, Northeast, and East in East and North facing plot, Southeast and South in South facing plot, West and Northwest in West facing plot. There should be one or maximum two entrance doors in a house. General Tips for House Construction
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There should be open space in the northeast of the house. There is more open space in the North and East than South and West. Master bedroom should be in the Southwest of the house. Kitchen should be in the Southeast of the house. Alternate location is the Northwest. Pooja Room should be built in the Northeast of the house. Toilet should be in the West or Northwest and bathroom can be in the Northeast, North, East or Northwest of the house. Basement can be in northern or eastern portion of the house.

The paint of light color is auspicious as per Vastu. Avoid red and black color in house.

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Vastu Tips for Doors and Windows

The doors and windows are essential furnishing articles of the house. These are used for insulation purposes. They provide comfort in working at the house. The following are important points that one should consider before designing the doors and windows.
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Maximum number of doors and windows should open in the North and East as compared to the South and West. The doors and windows should be in even numbers like 2, 4, 6, 8 etc. but not 10 and multiple of 8. The main door of house should be taller than other doors. It should be of two shutters.

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There should not be any obstruction in front of main door like big trees; pole etc. There should not be any temple opposite to the house too. The doors should not be placed in center of the wall. It should be far from the centre. It should not be in extreme corner. For doors and windows one type of wood should be used. Teak wood is the best option for doors and windows. The doors and windows should be rectangular. The doors having irregular or square shapes are not auspicious. The doors should not close automatically; it may affect the health of children. The doors should not be over size or under sized. Its size should be of ratio 2:1 in regard to height and width. If the door is making noise while moving, it should be repaired otherwise it can cause quarrel. There should not be cracked door in a house. It should be replaced as soon as possible. The entrance door should be well decorated with pictures and decorative pieces.

The main entrance door of two houses opposite to each other should not be opened towards to each other.

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Bed Room Vastu

According to ancient science of directions, Vastu Shastra peace and harmony reign through bedroom if the room is located in right direction. A properly located bedroom provides complete relaxation after a weary day and also brings good things into life. Here are given the facts which explain complete vastu for bedroom.

Location for Bedroom

Ideally master bedroom should be located in southern part of the house and all other bedrooms should be located either towards the East or North of master bedroom. Master bedroom may be located in south-west of the house. This room should be used by the head of the family and eldest son of the family. South portion is also recommended for eldest son bedroom. If there is more than one floor, the head of the family should have his bed room in south-west direction on first floor. This bedroom should not be used by young children otherwise unnecessary quarrels can take place in the house.

A west sided bedroom is good for children. An eastern bedroom can be used for children. But this room should not be used by newly wed couples because it can cause unnecessary quarrel between the couple. Teenager girls should have their bedrooms in north-west direction. The bedroom should not be constructed in central portion of the house or in basement as it may lead to mental tension. Also bed room should not be constructed above porch and kitchen. An attached bathroom can be in north-west or south-east of bedroom.

Bed Location
The beds should be of good quality wood and metal bed should be avoided. The bed should be placed in such a way as the foot of the bed should be in North and does not face the door. It should not touch walls keeping 2 or 3 inches distance. Avoid placing bed in corners or under the beam. The space under the bed should be clean and clutter free. Due to paucity of space modern vastu says to use box bed. Keep storage space clean and clutter free. Do not keep utensils and metal in storage space. This may cause mental stress and diseases.

Cabinet Location
Cabinet/Almirah should be placed in south-west of the room opening towards North. It should be placed leaving south-east, north-east, south-west, north-west corners and east and north directions of the room.

Television and Electrical Appliances Location

Avoid television in bedroom. If you place T.V. in bedroom, it should be kept in south-east of bedroom. It should never be placed in front of bed as it works like a mirror. Thus placed mirror is not good for health. Electrical appliances should be kept in south-east of the room.

Doors and Windows Location

The door of bedroom should be in the East or the North. Windows in the East and North of the room are beneficial.

Color Scheme

Color affects our mind and changes the mood. Vastu recommends light colors. Light colors are better than dark colors. The color of bedroom should be light rose, pink, blue, yellow and green. Avoid black and red color in bedroom. Yellow and white marble should not be used in bedroom.

Lighting
As per vastu lighting is an essential part of bedroom. Comfortable lighting is the key to excellent bedroom. The bedroom should not have too bright or too dim lighting. Keeping an up-lighter in south-east is good.

Pictures
Do not display pictures of war, cruelty, sadness, single bird, any animal and wild animals in bedroom. Generally people having religious nature display idols of God in bedroom. They should place these idols in pooja Room.

Mirrors
Do not use mirror in bedrooms. If it can not be avoided, keep it in such a position that should not reflect your shadow while sleeping. Keep a curtain on mirror to avoid reflection. To avoid mirrors in bedroom means to avoid unnecessary quarrels between the couple.

Tips for Vastu Bedroom

As a general rule of vastu, south-west corner of bedroom should not be left empty. Always keep heavy things, furniture etc. in this portion in every room. South-west side of the house and of all rooms inside the house should always be heavier than the East and north-east side. Maximum open space should be left in north-east side of the room and house. Nobodys bedroom should be exactly in the middle of the building. Some buildings do not get proper east-west and north-south directions. They have corners only. In bed rooms of such buildings, for getting the proper direction, one should not put his bed in an oblique position. As far as possible, the almirah should not be in the bedroom. If it is necessary, it should be placed in a way leaving the south-east, the north-east, the south-west and the northwest corners as well as the east and the north directions.

Study Room Vastu

The right place is very important for study as it affects the concentration of students. Many times

students complain that they are not able to concentrate on studies. The remedy to these problems has been formulated by our ancestors through Vastu Shastra. Here are few vastu tips which can help students to achieve success in their studies. The study room should be located in the directions which are considered auspicious for studies such as East, North or north-east of the house. As per Vastu, these directions improve the power of concentration while studying. Make sure that there is no mirror reflection in their room. This may have effect of doubling their work load. Make sure that the student does not study under a beam otherwise he or she feels unnecessary pressure.

Locate Study Table according to Vastu

The placement of study table is important for concentration. You should place study table facing East or North. Do make sure that the child should face East or North while studying. The table should not stick to the wall. There should be open space in front of child as it augments fresh ideas. The child should have a solid wall behind him as it signifies support.

The study table should be square or rectangular as per vastu, it should not be too big or too small. A table of small size can be uncomfortable while working and a table of big size can affect working capacity of the child.

Placement of Bookshelves as per Vastu

Bookshelves and cabinets should be placed in the East, North, and North-east directions. The cabinets should not be placed in the center of room. It is best to leave central portion of study room empty. Avoid placing bookshelf above study table. It may create unnecessary stress for child. Study table should not be cluttered with lots of books.

Color scheme as per Vastu

The walls of study room should be painted in light colors rather than dark colors. Light colors are very auspicious according to vastu and enhance learning power of students. Avoid black color in study room.

Proper Lighting
The study room should have proper light. Dim lights are not favorable for child s education and growth. Sunlight gives us energy for doing work so the windows of study room should be in East and North of the room. A table lamp is another source of proper light which helps in concentrating on the task. If the child is using table lamp, it should be placed in south-east of the table.

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The room to be chosen for study should be in the East , North or the North-East direction of the house. These directions improve the absorption power.

Ensure that your child sleeps with his head towards East or South. The head towards east helps in learning whereas the head towards south helps in maintaining magnetic balance of the body or earth. Avoid bed in study room as it may make child lazy.
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Avoid television in study room because it interrupts concentration of students. Place computer in south-east of the room. Make the room noiseless. The study room should not have any noisy toilet on the floor above or below the room. Do not let the child study under a beam. Make study room clean, clutter free and noise free.

PLACE FOR PLANTS

a) Tulsi is the best in the center of the plot. b) Bamboo, Tulsi and Lotus are the best in the northeast. Never have a Banana plant in this place. c) Bamboo and Banyan can be planted in the east, but never a Peepal tree. d) In the southeast, Pomegranate even before constructions of the house brings in wealth and strength. Never have Banyan, Peepal or any other milky plants. e) In the south, never have Mango, Ashwath trees. f) Southwest is the perfect place to plant an Imli plant but never grows Blackberries in this region. g) West is best for growing Peepal, but never a Banyan, Banana or Mango Tree. h) Northwest: Never have thorny plants like cactus or any fancy plants with thorns in it. It is the best place for the Bel plant used in worship of Lord Shiva. i) North: The right place to grow Money Plant, Tulsi and Lotus.

Vastu Tips for Finance When your financial movement is slow or stagnant, keep at least one light on throughout the night. Things will certainly brighten up. Light is yang energy, which speeds up things. According to Vastu Fish aquariums are wonderful for wealth. Choose the active, lively and healthy fishes and make sure that they are strong swimmers. Keep the water clean and aerated. Their constant movement keeps the energy of wealth also on the move. Vastu Shastra says if the entrance to your apartment lies at the end of a long corridor, then the energy flowing of a long corridor, then the energy flowing towards it will be too fierce. Adding too much risk to your financial investments. Its effect can be softened with a plant placed halfway down the corridor. Make your front door distinctive to attract wealth within. Paint it a colour that shows it is different from the neighbouring walls. Vastu Tips for business If business is bad, place decorative boulders or curved pathways or pebbles around the structure. This will increase the movement of financial energy. Are you looking for more clarity in your financial life? Take a look at your windows, mirrors and your glass and crystal items. It's amazing what clean windows can do for the balance sheet. Dirty glass restricts money flow. Hanging crystals in your window activates energy. When the sunlight hits them, they produce the most amazing rainbows. Choose a window the gets direct sunlight. This will throw up a multitude of openings for your career growth. Vastu Tips for money matters If you find your expenses beyond control, place live plants or grains in the toilets, these keep the money from going down the toilet, because symbolically growing things reabsorb water energy and keep it recycling. Hang a mirror to reflect your cash box or locker. It symbolically doubles your wealth and opportunities. Vastu Shastra suggests that place a birdbath or feeder in the yard to attract wild life, which will increase the amount of energy around your home. Birdbaths and bird feeders are wonderful acts of cleaning up your finances and attracting prosperity from all directions.

Vastu Tips for prosperity If money seems to disappear from your life, put some weighty or solid objects in the far-left corner of the room or house, plus extra light. Need Increased prosperity? An energy boost? A fountain with the soothing sound of moving water is just the thing for you. Whether on a desk or in an important room, nothing attracts money and reliable luck like a water fountain, running water helps move positive energy through the space. However take care not to direct the water flow towards the exit. GARDENING
It is auspicious to grow an abundance of fragrant flowers, herbs, evergreen plants like money plants in the north, to attract wealth & luck. East is associated with growth& gets the morning rays of the sun, so be sure not to plant any tall trees, which may block these rays. Climbers play a large and important role in the field of ornamental horticulture. The planting of deep-rooted trees just opposite the main door is to be avoided. A well-planned garden can have herbal and flower plants, trees, lawn, rocks and water fountains. A pathway from the front gate of the building to the main entrance can be created and a herbal plant like basil and flower plants like jasmine planted on each side of the pathway. A tree or plant in the middle of the path is to be avoided. The north of the garden can have a nice water pool or water fountain. If your garden lies to the south of your house, plant trees that are tall enough to block the harmful rays of the midday sun. Southeast is suitable to grow herbs; mint, fennel, basil & roses should be grown there. You can also have a barbeque built towards the south east of the garden. Thorny plants are considered to influence animosity among the residents and they have to avoided. Cacti are considered harmful for a residential unit. They create tensions and problems in relationship. If you must keep them, it is preferable to keep them out of the house limits. However, as many prefer to have rose plants in their houses, these plants belonging to the thorny family can be planted in. They are ideal in the south and west of the site so long as their roots do not disturb the foundations of the structure. Well laid our lawns are ideal in the north and northwest of an area. Rocky areas in the garden can be in the south and west; herbal and flower plants in the north and east; lawn in the central areas, north and west. Heavy leaf bearing trees like ashoka, neem, banyan, sirisa are best suited on the south west side as they supply pure oxygen & also provide protection from infra-red rays of the sun. As per Feng shui, a clump of bamboo signifies good health & longevity for the occupants of the house & is a good condition to the Garden. Sitting areas can be in the south and west of the gardens facing north and east. Garden accessories are best kept in the northwest or southeast of the garden area. West is the direction associated with Saturn. Tall trees & metal garden furniture is suitable for a garden in the west direction. Dead & dying or diseased plants must be removed immediately. A well made Vastu garden can often minimize the imbalances of a structure. Vastu provides clear and specific guidelines, which can be conveniently applied to create an amicable interface between nature and individuals that aid people in achieving peace and happiness. Inside your home

In these days of multistoried buildings, it is essential to remain in touch with nature. Dealing with plants, planting them, watering & nurturing them is a pleasant experience, especially if you are feeling dull, tired or depressed. Green plants are a medicine to eyes; give soothing & positive energy to the occupants of the flat. Lush green ferns & those with colored leaves & flowers work best. Scatter them around in your balconies. Line your entrance with green plants. Plants such as lavender, rose, bergamot etc help relieve

stress, so they should be in the east of your drawing room or workplace. Plants can be used to camouflage sharp corners. Do not keep prickly cactus or bonsai inside the house. Bonsai plants represent retarded growth.

VAASTU
Does getting out of your place make you feel good and full of energy? It may sound surprising but can be true, for some places have negative energies, which can make one feel depressed: Unblock the Northwest Vayu owns the northwest direction. The god of wind, which brings change and novelty in your life. Check if the northwest corner of your plot is more elevated or heavier than the southeastern corner, as such as imbalance would imply a blockage in energy flow. Also, if there is a cut in the northwest of your plot, it means that the benefit of the northwest is not available to you. Elevate the Southwest You must also check the southwestern part of your plot and structure. Check the floor levels in the southwestern and northeastern direction. If the floor levels of the southwest are lower, it creates a vaastu defect. The magnetic energy line that flows diagonally from the northeastern corner should not be blocked or burdened by a pillar, staircase or heavy goods store. This defect cause mental tension, depression, anxiety and lethargy. Enter a new phase of growth You may also feel that despite putting in your best efforts, everyday, you are not getting the desired results. If you feel your personal growth is stagnation or that your business is not growing the way it should, you will definitely feel frustrated and restless. You need to check the main entries of your plot. Your main gate and main door should not be located in the southwestern corner of the plot. The southwest is an end: it should not be a start. Magnetic energy starts from the northeast and ends in the southwest. If the door or a gate is provided here. The energy leaks out. This should also be seen in comparison with the openings in the northeast: if the number of doors and windows in the northeast is lower, then you need to worry about this vaastu defect. The current trend is to create glass fades for entire buildings. It is a serious vaastu defect if the glass elevation faces the southwest, implying that the building front is made of glass and a concrete wall closes its rear, towards the northeast. It creates an imbalance in these two directions, which leads to financial problems. Posted in Vastu | Leave a Comment

East Versus West

May 7, 2010 by puneetchawla

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Every body knows East is a sunrise direction. Sun gives life to every body, it purifies, cleanses, energizes the whole universe. Yes the east direction is related to prosperity and fulfillment in life. So the question is who does not want to be prosperous? For prosperity, the east should always be open, ventilated, light and clean. If these parameters are not taken care of, then how can you welcome the prosperity from the east direction? If there are maximum openings in the form of windows, doors, ventilators etc., lot of sun energy can enter the premises. The sunlight, which is coming, is full of ultra violet rays, which are very healthy and contain medicinal value. The Indian epics always stress on the early rise for the human being because of the usage for the early sunrays. The Surya Namskar also works in the same manner so that the body may be fulfilled with the sun energy. The human being can go out in open to get sun energy but the building structure cannot go out. So to reap the benefits of the sun energy try to open the east to the maximum. Washrooms if given in the east contaminate the solar energy, this direction is considered very pious so dont make such a use of this direction that it may get dirty. Storerooms and generator rooms are also not allowed in the eastern direction. The total area should be divided in three parts. The first part is the North East, which is a strict no for storerooms and generator rooms. The second part is bang east which again should be spared. The third part is southeast. This part can have the generator and fire works like kitchen and industrial fire etc. The eastern direction can have a puja room or a study room. Conference rooms in the corporate sector are also a good usage for the east sides. The color combination should be used in lighter and pastel shades like leaf green, cream shades etc. West is a dark direction. It is a sun set direction. Sun sets in the west direction. The west direction is owned by Lord Varun and ruled by Lord Saturn. Due to the dark nature of this direction violet shade, gray shades and darker shades of colors are suitable to this direction. West is more powerful at night because of its dark nature. It is activated in the evenings after the sunset. Bedrooms, leisure rooms, rest rooms, family sit outs are best in this direction. West should not have a kitchen it is not prosperous and pious. West direction can have toilets and washrooms. The overhead water tanks are best placed in this direction. This gives weight to this

direction. The owner of this direction the lord Varun that symbolizes water. Avoid the main entries from this direction as we discussed that the corresponding entry from the east should be used. The extensions in the west are not good and it should be made regularly shaped. It gives delays in the life. There should not be any sumps in the western directions. Water tanks, which are under ground, borings, swimming pools etc., are not at all allowed in the western directions. Always try to make your back towards the western directions. In this way you will always be facing the east directions, which is very prosperous. Televisions etc. should be kept like this that you are forced to face the east direction. The western walls should be made heavy and strong. The windows, openings should be 50% in comparison to eastern directions. The more strong walls in the west, the more you will be happy. Stronger walls in the west stop the leakage of the subtle energies. Furniture weights should be made more in the west in comparison to the eastern parts. The balance should show a good difference between east and west. You can make a rockier in the western part as it will make it heavy. Big and heavy trees can be planted in the western directions. Beware if you are going to select a plot and if it is west facing take care that it should not face a garden or open spaces. If you have a western direction to face for your structure you should not make the main entry from the southwestern corner. It will act as a very strong enemy. The main gate should always bring good luck so never make a main gate in the southwest. West Walls should not be studded with looking mirrors; this will make the west wall bigger. The family pictures can be hung on the west walls so that it may receive the good energies of east. Posted in Vastu | Leave a Comment

Achieve Peace in Life Using Vaastu

April 29, 2010 by puneetchawla

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The essence of true happiness is peace in our life. How we see and feel peace? Balance and harmony in all aspects of life can be defined as peace. The limits of our expectations and the power to access the locker of results is in our own hands. We will analyze how we can see peace in our life and what could be other reasons. Peace of mind: Human mind is controlled by the brain. It has two parts left and right brain. One side sees with the logical reasoning behind every decision and the other side deals with emotional reasons. When these two parts come in clash with each other for a decision, our mind is deprived of peace. Now we discuss the triggers of bad vaastu liable for unrest in mind. Check if you are sleeping with head pointing towards the north direction? This direction has a tremendous flow of North Pole energy, which disturbs our mind while we are at sleep. Another point to check is overhead stress; this means you should not have a beam over your head. Hidden beams over the false ceilings are also a point of worry. So do not sit or sleep under a beam, get peace of mind. Peace at Heart: Generally heartaches arise due to jealousies, betrayals, failures and disappointments. Unrest in heart says you are not happy with life but we try to find the causes and triggers from vaastu angle. Tight and closed spaces give you feeling of loneliness, a closed door to the outer world. Try to remove the unnecessary things and make the area clean and lighter to give ease to heart. Check if you have more opening towards the southwestern parts of your place, more windows and doors in comparison to northeastern sides invite feeling of depression and anxiety. These openings create leakage of energies, which give you low feelings. The accumulation and contentment part is deprived and hence we are deprived of peace at heart. Peace at body: Body pains, medicine boxes, hospital trips, huge medical bills acknowledge that one is not having peace at body. Again we talk about the subtle energies that in what form they come in your house. Are these energies negative or positive? What is the amount they come in, these life force energies sufficient for your healthy living. Toilets and kitchens placed at the source directions of energies spoil their positive essence. Irregular shapes of plots and building gives a cut to some important directions and hence stops the flow of energies. All these defects give us unrest in body.

Peace with your Soul Mate: Life becomes cool, interesting and looks very rosy if your life partner is computable with you. The vaastu reasons for non-compatibility may be wrong placements of your bedrooms; if you occupy the fire directions you may feel the heat of clashes. Internal elements in the room like pictures, the color of the room and the entry for the room also matter. The placement of water sources in the fire directions may also become a reason. The placement of kitchen in wrong directions and the internal settings of gas stove and water sinks could also be a culprit for unrest in your married life. Correct the defects of vaastu, apply its peaceful laws. Peace with your father: Purest form of relationship, but in this modern time, needs answers, clarifications, equal amount of give and takes. The ego strings attached to this relation some times gives bad music. Now we come to the vaastu part. Check your building structure. If north is higher than south you may be uncomfortable in this relation ship. Another big reason may be occupying the authoritative positions in the structure. The southwestern positions occupied by the son gives him dominating attitudes and bring a clash between the father and son. Posted in Vastu | Leave a Comment

Vaastu for Business

April 20, 2010 by puneetchawla

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Let the wisdom of vaastu help take your business forward in this modern world of cutthroat competition.

For an enterprenuer, nothing is more frustrating than working in indebtness. In come ups and downs depends on several factors, including vaastu. While others may not be under your control, the vaastu aspects of your business are. Use vaastu well to help your business flourish Unblock the North Blocking in the north is a major factor that makes a business prone to debts. Heavy furniture, closets, clutter and fewer openings on the north wall are vaastu defects, as is a building elevated more in the north than the south. While constructing upper floors, if the north is covered and the

south is left vacant, that too creates a vaastu defect. The magnetic energy coming in from the north gets dissipated if the south does not have a structure to contain it. Build in the North East If you have an industrial set-up, carefully check the northeast of the premises/structure. There should not be any cuts in the construction or basic land structure. In some plots, the northeast corner is missing, denoting that the vaastu purushs head is cut; this hinders magnetic energies from entering the plot. The northeast corner is the most sensitive corner of the building. Positioning a toilet in this area leads to business troubles. Creating a raw material store in the northeast also causes many problems, such as dips in order booking and stagnation of business. Vaastu Smart Business
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Dont ever take loans on a Tuesday. In fact, do the reverse always try to repay loan installments on Tuesday. If you are lending money to someone, do not lend it on a Wednesday, for there might be difficulties in reclaiming it. If burdened by loans and business problems, place a picture of lord Krishna playing the flute and flanked by Radha and a cow. It is said that Krishnas flute takes away all your problems. But just hanging a picture will not help. Also work hard to counter other shortcomings that harm your business. Apply a swastika with turmeric powder on the main door. Always light a diya outside the main door in the evening. Follow the proverbearly to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Wake up with the sun; it helps you and your business grow.

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Get Vaastu Wise

April 10, 2010 by puneetchawla

visit: www.govaastu.com Your bedroom is your private sanctum sanctorum. Make sure it is vaastu proofed like rest of your house.

Sleeping Sense :
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For sound sleep, always point your head towards the south. Pointing to the north leads to stress and aches, as electromagnetic waves flowing from the north create conflict. To avoid health problems, do not point your feet towards the room door. Avoid any opening behind your bed as that leads to instability. Never point your bed head towards the bathroom wall, as that will create health problems. Do not display pictures of war cruelty or sadness. Never display a single bird or animal in the couples bedroom. Give appropriate place to pictures of deities. Do not keep water bodies in the bedroom. Water leads to instability. Do not place a mirror in the bedroom. If its unavoidable, keep it in such a position that it reflect you. As you sleep. Avoiding mirrors means avoiding unnecessary quarrels. If you have a beam indoor bedroom roof, it may lead to health problems and tensions. Try not to sleep under it.

Colours Capers Red : It is a color of blood and has obvious association with life and body. It is color of lust, passion, materialism and base energies. Red is associated with fire. It gives activity, energy and will power. Structures facing the south direction can give the red color in there front elevation (facing) Those who do not like the red color can give some red color element in the exterior. In the interiors one can paint the south walls of living room with red to create life force energy. Rosy red shades show deep love hence this shade can be given in bedroom. Clear red and dark red shades shows anger and should not be used in bedrooms. Orange : It is a color for pride, ambition, communication and manipulating the people. It also shows health and vitality. Orange shades can be used on the south walls of the bedrooms of young aspiring people who are yet to achieve their goals in life. Since it is fiery color it should not be used where occupant have furious kind of nature. Orange shades can be given in kitchen if it falls in the south or southeastern directions.

Yellow : It is a color of illumination, light, and intellect. It is a color of higher mental activity. It is a color of goddess. Yellow is good for studies, concentration and stabilizing the mind. This color is best suited on the north walls. Green : It is the color of nature, symbolizes fertility, abundance, growing positive energy, prosperity. It also symbolizes rebirth, this means recreation of new ideas. Green is also a healing color, good for heart and high blood pressure problems. This color gives a cooling effect on irritating, stubborn nature. Can be used as remedy measure for couple with clashes in there married life. Pastel green shades can be given in the southeastern bedrooms give a soothing effect. It is a harmonious color for east direction. Structure facing the east direction must give some green shades element in there front elevation. Consultants, architects, designers, fashion stylists people with consulting profession must give place to green in there offices. Blue : The color of sky, the color that represents the water. Also represents the emotions, inspiration, devotion and truth. Blue is also a good healing color. It is a reducing color, color for mercy, reduces pain in the physical body also. The harmonious direction for color blue is west. It should not be given in kitchens and restaurants, offices, shops etc. It can be used in children bedroom. Blue color is strictly prohibited in southeast direction, as southeast is a direction for fire and blue represents the water. This will create the placement of two anti elements at one place. Indigo : This color gives a deep connection to the inner self, creates spiritual qualities, and enhances the psychic abilities. This color can be used anywhere expect toilets and kitchens. It is best in meditation andstudy rooms. Good combination is with white or yellow. Violet : Color for religious devotion, knowledge, temperance. Enhances spiritualism, memory, concentration and gives stability of mind. Best for pooja, study rooms, good for students, scholars, people with lot of mental work. This color is also good for those who are dicey in there decisions, can not think much about there better self etc. Pink : It is a color, which is mostly associated with love and heart. It is a best-suited color for newly wed couples. Couples who are always at clash and fights should use this color. Posted in Vastu | Leave a Comment

The science of good living

March 31, 2010 by puneetchawla

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The ancient relics say that vaastu is all about positive and negative forces, which are constantly interacting with each other. If there were more positive energies in the building, the result of such a construction would yield more successful, healthy, wealthy and peaceful life. Vaastu means a balanced, harmonious and soothing environment that involves balance in ten directions available in the universe. These directions provide subtle energies, which can be sensed like gravitational, solar, magnetic energy, airflow etc. When we build a structure, the flow and availability of all the energies has to be taken care of. If these energies are not harmonious in the structure, vaastu defects are created and our life becomes difficult. If there is harmony in all energies, we call it positive environment; else we call it negative environment. Here are some instances of what can happen because of bad vaastu. Labour disputes: labor disputes are a big tension in industry. If there is any heat generating equipment in the northeast direction, then there are chances of frequent labour disputes. Legal disputes: lots of time and money is wanted in legal disputes with clients south east is the seat of fire or agnidev, so no water borings or underground water tanks should be placed in this direction as water and fire are and anti elements. Heavy loses: at times heavy loses are incurred in spite of hard work and many efforts. This occurs if the northeastern side is higher than the south western or if thee are toilets in extreme northeast direction. Rejection of material: if even after repeated quality checks if the goods produced get rejected, chances are that they are not stored in proper place. if they are stored in the south or southwestern direction it is totally anti vaastu. Inconsistent business: if deals are failing to mature, then chances are then chances are that the marketing staff is not facing the right direction. They should face the north and there should not be any obstruction in front of them like a wall or cupboard.

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Vaastu for Fulfillment

March 18, 2010 by puneetchawla

Here are some vaastu tips to overcome the lack of money, concentration, and sleep in your life. Lack of Income

Do you complain that your income is not sufficient to meet your expenses? Do you wonder why you cannot save money? Analyze your residential/office structure. The north wall should be lower in heights than the south wall. North is the direction for North Pole energy, never blocks the North Pole energy by elevating your building higher towards the north. Also keep the north clean and fresh as possible. This keeps the money position stable and strong. For this appeases kuber, the lord of the north. If you are If you fortunate to get a north facing house or factory never create upper floors, in the north direction. Do not position overhead water tanks in the north. Pillars for beautifying the elevation given in north is also not good. Lack of Concentration

Scholars, accountants, and computer programmers anyone at all can suffer from the problem of low concentration. Scan the things and environment around you. If you see clutter around your area this means there are things lying which are not required on day-to-day basis. If you are not

organized you cannot concentrate. Take care of your colors around you; the colors should not be dark and hazy. Combine colors such that lighter ones dominate the darker ones, this is very beneficial for harmony, peace and concentration. Ensure that you are welcoming the north energies or not this will make you feel energized, open maximum windows towards the north direction, and do not give admirals and heavy storages on the north wall. Giving good and big mirrors on north wall makes the north feel more open and wider. Dont ever store shoes and sleepers in the north, shoes carry lots of weight. Face towards the north or northeast direction while studying, praying or working for increase in concentration and memory. Lack of Sleep

When sleeping dont point your head towards the north direction; as it gives a magnetic pull to our mind when we point our head towards it. The human head is a negative terminal in the body, the feet are positive terminal. North is a positive terminal and south is a negative terminal. The negative and positive give a pull to each other. So if you place your head towards the north the positive point of north direction pulls the negative point. Best direction to point the head while sleeping is south that way our feet, which are positive, are best suited with norths positive energies. The second option for pointing the head could be eastern in direction. Take care not to point the head towards the door of the room. Also the feet should not be pointed towards the door. Sleeping under a beam is very hazardous. Create a soothing environment, use light shades of colors, burn the lavender or sandal wood aroma oils to facilitate sound sleep. Posted in Vastu | Leave a Comment

Favorable Vaastu Signs

February 24, 2010 by puneetchawla

There are several little things, which we may not pay heed to in our daily lives. They may not be good for the vaastu of our houses. You must know the good and the based signs of vaastu for leading a good life Sweep in the good fortune

A broom is a powerful tool for prosperity, as it eliminates dust, garbage and dead things. Bringing a broom into a new house, before the house warming, is very auspicious. Never store brooms upside down, never use them in the evening after the sunset, never touch them with your feet all these make for bad vaastu and usher in bad luck. Buying a broom on Deepawali is a very good sign. Store brooms in the west or northwest. Signs of good things

Water floating in the north and northeast brings wealth. Placing auspicious symbols such as swastika; kalash, Om and feet of goddess lakshmi on the main door are good vaastu signs. Build a temple such that it is accessible while entering as well as exiting the house. Display a picture of Lord Shiva Parvati to maintain harmony in the family. Beasts of (mis) fortune

While pigeons, crows, rats, cats, insects, and red ants in and around the house are not good vaastu, keeping dogs and birds are very auspicious. They create good energy in the environment. Birds chirping in and around the house bring good luck. Birds stay only in places with good energies. Never destroy bird nests. Food for thought

Displaying fruit and flowers makes for very good vaastu. Keep fruit in the open dining areas. Fruit is the food for god; where it is kept, god blesses the place. The first fruit of the season should be offered to god. Leaving pickles, medicines, knives and scissors around the dining area creates disharmony in the family. Writing on the wall

Broken utensils and torn clothes here and there should be thrown out of the house; they are bad vaastu signs. Knocking on the door early morning is also not considered as a good vaastu sign. Damaged wall plaster/paint represents problems for family members. Always keep the house well maintained. Light up your life

Illuminate the entire house for at least some part of the evening. Dont switch off all the lights because you are not using them; it is not good vaastu sign. Lighting a lamp outside the main door or in the southeast corner is a good vaastu sign. Keeping a copper vase full of gangajal in the northeast is very auspicious. Offer garlands of natural flowers or chandan to picture of deities. Posted in Vastu | Leave a Comment

Vaastu for Seven Basic Needs

February 12, 2010 by puneetchawla

In Ancient scriptures and Vedas it is said that we have seven basic needs/luxuries in our life. Let us discuss their importance vaastu wise. First need is Health:

Health is a basic factor of our life. If you are not healthy you cannot grow in life, cannot work hard. Beware if you have a toilet in your northeast direction, this may lead to many chronic diseases and ends in surgical procedures. Northeast bedrooms used by couple may create problems in pregnancy, could also lead to abnormal children. Never place your head towards north direction while sleeping, the North Pole energy disturbs in sleep and creates health problems. Now we come to the southwest corner, toilets, bore wells, underground water tanks, swimming pools provided in this direction leads to many problematic health issues and in turn create tension and depression. Southeastern bedrooms may give high blood pressure problem and irritation in your mood as a routine. The east side of your plot the direction from where the sun takes a rise is very sensitive, It this is blocked and made heavy you get Eye related problems, Stroke, Paralysis and severe headaches/migraines etc. Second need is Good Income:

Never say I am poor generally people say this phrase Hum tho greeb admi hai. This way you are empowering your problem. Always give the dues and balances on time. Facing the north directions opens up the opportunities for money. Time is money value it. Check the water slopes it should not be towards the south or southwestern directions.

Give a boost to North Pole energy clear the obstructions from north to south; accumulate the energy by closing the south. Make your entries from the prosperous direction, beautify the main entries. Take care that the entries may have no obstruction inside or outside. Let your time be in your favor place the wall clocks and calendars in north direction. Third need is a good life partner:

A right partner makes you life journey very easy and cushions you from all jerks you get on life road. To gain this aspect applies law equality. Wherever there is dark give equal amount of light, wherever there is dullness give sharpness. The balance between male and female energies, balance between receptiveness and giving ness. Give combination in colors and sounds. Choose right direction for the bedroom. Fourth need is Name and Fame:

It is important need Name, fame respect you gain from this society. Money cannot bring you name and fame but vice versa. Enhance your east direction for the name and fame. Always keep this direction very clean, identify east by beautifying it and do not burden this direction. Fifth need is an Obedient son:

Purest form of relationship, but in this modern time, needs answers, clarifications, and equal amount of give and takes. The ego strings attached to this relation some times gives bad music. Now we come to the vaastu part. Check your building structure. If north is higher than south you may be uncomfortable in this relation ship. Another big reason may be occupying the authoritative positions in the structure. The southwestern positions occupied by the son gives him dominating attitudes and bring a clash between the father and son. Sixth need is Security from enemies:

This indicates a secure life where you have no enemies in your life. Scan the southeastern directions of your structure. What all have you given in this direction. See your main entries; also see your water sources. Seventh need is Spirituality:

After all the requirements you must thank the almighty. You should be able to follow his nature made principles. Make your environment so healthy so that you would be able to love humanity. If you really lack this use violet shades in your life, press your index finger and thumb for some time to concentrate on your karmas. Posted in Vastu | 2 Comments

Vaastu Tips for a Happy You

January 27, 2010 by puneetchawla

These little vaastu tips can help you change the course of your life. Follow them to be peaceful, happy and prosperous.

To remove negative energies, Place Sea salt in your rooms. Always keep your home wellilluminated clutter brings in confusion, so throw away useless, broken and dead things. Do not keep a clock that doesnt work; it leads to overall stagnation. Whatever you lack in your life, be it money or peace or happiness give it to the people and you will get it back tenfold. Do not utter negative words for the vaastu pursue in your house always says tathatsu (so be it). Placing wall clocks and air conditioners on the south wall brings bad luck.

Bedrooms:

Use soothing colors such as pink or mauve in the bedroom; avoid darker, brighter shades. For peace and prosperity a couple should stay in a room in the southwest. Place a picture of the happy couple on the southwest wall for stability in the relationship. Remove pictures of water features like waterfalls, aquariums and fountains. Do not place pictures of wild animals, gods or sadness /violence. Kitchen:

While the gas stove should be placed along the east wall, all water features and equipment should be placed in the north; this avoids clashes between the water and fire elements. General:
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Face north while working and eating. Point your head towards the south while sleeping. Combine light and dark colors in your home and office. Keep an amethyst quartz crystal near you to stay calm. Never sit or sleep under a beam, as it leads to unwanted stress. Never point your head or feet towards the door of the room. Avoid sitting in the southeast corner, as it makes you irritable. Do not place an underground water tank in the southwest.

Northeast:

The north and east should be cleaner and lighter compared to the south and west. Water sources should be in the north and east. Block the southwest corner; make it heavier and higher to preserve the magnetic energy of prosperity. Give place to fire in the southeast, where the sun is at its peak. Toilets in the northeast lead to poverty. If there are more doors and windows in the north, you invite trouble. Do not block the northeast; keep it open and light. Northeast Dos:
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Keep the northeast clean and uncluttered to invite good luck. Float fresh yellow flowers in a bowl of clean water in the northeast for good luck. Face the northeast while worshipping, to please the deities. Study while facing the northeast; it enhances concentration. Keep legal papers in the northeast. Keep a copper vase full of Ganga jal to usher in good luck.

Northeast Donts:
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Do not sleep in a bedroom in the northeast at the time of conception. The offspring may be abnormal. Do not store garbage, broom or mops here it will bring bad luck. Do not store heavy materials in the northeast they bring tension. A kitchen in northeast leads to clashes and ill health. A store in the northeast blocks the flow of energies. Placing transformers and generators here may lead to accidents.

Vastu advise and tips

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Doors of each room should be facing East. Bedrooms should be in South and West. Placement of mirrors on South and West wall are inauspicious. While sleeping head should be in South or West but never in North. Pooja room should be in North East. All idols and photographs should be facing East or West. Toilet seat should be in North-South only. It should not be in East-West. Out houses should not touch the compound wall of North and East side. Stairs should always be in clock-wise direction. Anything underground should be in North or East. Anything above ground should be in South or West. Porch should not touch the North or East compound wall. Big trees should not be grown in North or East. They should be in South or West side of the house. Face East or North while reading or transacting any business deal. Face East while cooking, West is allowed if there is no alternative, but never face South while cooking. Total number of doors and windows should be in even number for each floor, but should not end in zero like 10, 20, 30. The width of the door should be half the height of the door. The door should not be too high, too low, too wide or too narrow. The doors should be rectangular and square doors should always be avoided. Ventilation should be looked after and good cross ventilation should be present. Never put the poster of crying girl, war scene, sexy scenes, angry man, owl, eagle etc. They are inauspicious. Doors should open inside the room and not outside. In bed rooms, always use bed of four legs only. Never use box type bed because it stops the air circulation under the bed which is bad for health. Never eat or drink in standing position. No room should be built under the stairs. The cupboard in the wall should be in the Southern or Western part direction of the house. In the kitchen, grinder, fridge, shelf and other heavy items should be towards South and West wall. There should be no water body in front of any entrance door of the house. The ratio between length and breadth of the building should normally be 1:1 or 1:1.5 or maximum 1:2. It should not exceed 1:2 in all circumstances. The building dimension should preferably be longer in North-South, shorter in East-West.

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Ground level should be higher in West, South West and South as compared to East, North and North East. It is better to keep North East the lowest. Floor level should be higher in South, South West, South East and Western portion and lower in North, North East and East. The water should flow towards East or North and not in other directions. Central zone should be even. It is better to keep roofing sloping towards East and North.

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Now a days it has become a fashion to keep roofs sloping deeply : (1.) Keeping the roofs sloppy symmetrically in all sides : or (2.) If the slope is on East or North sides only, keeping the East or North or both sides down. The idea is to keep South and West heights in level. Slanting towards South or West only should be avoided as that will lead to serious health problems.

Vastu Remedies:
Every Vaastu dosh has some remedy and if followed properly, it may bring peace & prosperity some of the remedies to remove Vaastu Dosh (defects) which actually is there in the premises of one's residential places or one's business place are given below :
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Shri Ganesh Puja Grah Shanti each year Navagrah , Shantipath & Agnihotra yagya Recite " Om namoh Bhagvati Vaastu Devtay namah " mantra every Tuesday morning 108 times Do Rudri puja every Monday & Amavashya day If you see naked or bare wall while entering your house/office, place a statue of Ganesh or Shri Yantra

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Vastu Resolutions:
Here are some of the resolutions which can be easily followed without making any major changes in the existing building:
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A puja room in the house is must in every house

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Light a lamp daily evening near water pot in the house Cactus should not be planted or kept in the house The statue of Hanumanji should not be placed in South-East. It may create fire hazard All the doors should open inside so that the energy may remain inside The hinges of doors should be noiseless. If so. The hinges may be greased periodically The doors should open towards right hand Bed should not be put under a beam There should not be five corners in the ceiling of a room Efforts should be made a leave the rooms open on North-East side While ascending the staircase, the face should be either towards the North or the East The seat of the toilet should face North-South Almirahs and beds should be set very close to the South-West wall and at a distance from the North-East wall While drinking water keep your face towards North-East While Taking meals the plate should be in South-East In the South-West Corner of the house one should sleep pointing his head towards South Pictures or photos depicting violence in any form should not be placed in the residence or place of business Keep the northeast of any room or building as clean, open & clutter-free as possible

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If a factory or a house has a wrongly faced boring direction, a Panchmukhi Hanumanji picture can be placed facing the boring's south-west. the cooking direction should remain only towards the east and it would be better if the food to be cooked on the stone is red. Also, if a tube well is not fit at a desirable direction, it causes deficit of women, stomach, and sexual problems among the men. The remedy to this is to fit the tube well or well in the north-east direction and it has to be ensured that the place remains open at the house's lowest level. In case of toilets, it can be constructed towards the west or south with face facing the north or west during discharging stool.

Daily worship the entrance step - worship with Swastik - Design of Earthenware Pot., Shubh-Labh etc. with Rice and Kumkum. Do not enter the house putting your entrance step. Do not keep South-West room vacant nor give it on rent. If some river or drain is flowing in a direction other than the north-east direction of the house and has anti - clock movement, then place the statue of dancing Ganeshji facing the west on the north-east corner of the house. Never keep underground cellar empty.

y If the boring of your building or house has been placed in the wrong direction, it is best to have a picture of Panchmukhi Hanumanji, facing South-West to the boring. y If while entering your home you have a naked wall, place a statue or a picture of Ganeshji. Remember, a naked wall is a sign of loneliness and hence the good way to conceal it would be with the statue or a picture of Lord Ganesha. y if your expenses are spiraling beyond control, keep live plants or grains in the toilet. It will prevent the money from going down the drain, because, symbolically, growing things reabsorb water energy and recycle it. y Keep a mirror to reflect your cash box or locker. It, symbolically, doubles your wealth and opportunities.
Do not have toilets above the main entrance. They generate negative energies, which will interfere with the positive energies entering through the main entrance.

Vastu Advice for Career

Excelled career is important for every person and to achieve high sky one should be cognizant of every sphere of life that can yield good results. Vastu Shastra a science of direction not only renders bright future by making your house and environment completely positive but helps in making bright career as well. Although you cant change your fate for sure, but hardwork and certain other measures can yield you sky high future. According to Vastu every person should follow some prescribed norms regarding study routine, directional management and few guidelines that can certainly let him/her excel in academic field. A student or working person should adhere to Vastu principles so as to get successful in life without obstruction.

For indispensable career, read out Vastu guidelines for students and working professional to excel in life: For professionals
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A professional person including writer, research intellectual or an artist should be seated along the back of wall which is considered better location for these persons. While the entrance in such offices should have distance from the main office. Work place or office should not lie next to bedroom, if office is residential. Sharp edged tables should be avoided in conferences or meeting rooms. One must sit quite far away from the main door in the conference room. High back chairs are preferred for professionals Avoid sitting with your back exposed to the entrance. Any of the beams exposed on office ceiling should not come parallel to your chair. Keep your office desk in regular shape as in square, rectangle and avoid circular or any other irregular shape table or desk. Wooden desk are best opt for while glass top-tables can be opted to place in west direction. Keep a crystal on your table to promote monetary flow and for cheerful ambience. Illuminate your southern corner of office which is also apt for maximum lighting. Your seating should be North facing.

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Study table for students should be in regular shape like square or rectangle with minimal size not too big, not too small. Study table should face East or North for better concentration and likewise student sitting on this table should also face East or North. Keep some distant between wall and study table as table should not lie along the wall and some space is given to regulate the flow of energy. The bookshelf should be placed in East, North or North-east which are considered best to stack books. While avoid keeping anything in the middle of the room. Declutter students table and there should not be too many books or other things placed on study table because it creates unnecessary stress and distracts mind. Maximum windows in room should be made in East or North direction. A well-lit lamp should be placed on South-east corner of study table. Brush this room with subtle and light tints to make a student active which also enhance mind power. Colours have drastic influence on mood and mind.

Vastu For Finance

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North-east portion of house should be clean and de-cluttered and there should be no septic and over-head tanks in this area. Clean North-east portion enhance finance. Under-ground tank in North-east is good for finances. Entrance of house should not be obstructed by any thing like poles, vehicle, plant or wire. Avoid T-point house. Keep your finance in South-west portion which has opening towards North. Keep a small mirror in cash box to reflect money. There should be no leakage in taps as it indicates drain of money. Grow small plants in toilet as it triggers down unnecessary expenses. Main door of house should not make creaky noise. Keep your doors and windows clean to maintain the flow of money.

Vastu Advice For The Institutions

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All institutes should be built with East or North-east entrance. Leave more space towards the East and North-east while other parts like South, West and South-west must be used for construction. Classrooms should be made with entrance in East and blackboard in West. Platform of teachers desk must be made some feet high from the ground. Beams in the classroom must be constructed carefully ensuring that no student sit under the beam. Staff room must be made in North-west. Toilets should also be built up in the North-west direction. Pantry or canteen in the institute should be made in South-east corner. Owner or principals office must be constructed in South-west or South direction only so that she/he can sit facing North. Meeting rooms must be situated in North with east facing door. Open play ground should be constructed in the Eastern portion. Reception and cashier room must be located in Eastern or Northern side. Library in the institute can be made in Western portion.