Ideal location of rooms in a house is given in the diagram below:-
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Bedroom
While construction a bed - room, directions
should be specially chosen. The directions according
to which rooms should be constructed are as under:
| North - West | The room in this direction is suitable for guests and girls. |
| South - West | The Chief of the house should have his room in this direction. |
| North - East | No bedroom should be situated in this direction. In such situation there is a possibility of increase number of girls in the family |
| South-East | No bedroom should be located in this direction. The children do not take interest in studies. There is no sound sleep. People have much anger. Decisions are generally taken hurriedly. |
| West | There is a possibility of birth of larger number of girls in the family. |
Bathroom
It should be in the West and South
directions and the flow of its drains should be towards
North-East. Commode should be South or West facing.
Exhausts fan can be fixed on North and East walls.
Geysers should be South-East since it is 'Agneya'
corner and Geyser is associated with heat.
Toilet
According to Vastu principles, Toilets
and Bathroom should be situated separately. These
days, it is not possible because of paucity of space.
As such, these are built attached with each other
within the house. The following points need special
attention for such construction.
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Never build toilets in the direction of eastern corner or at "Ishan angle".
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These should be constructed mainly towards South or West.
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The face should be towards soutrh or West while discharging stool.
Balcony
It should be constructed in the North-East
to achieve good health and wealth and if in the houses
already constructed, the balcony is in South-West,
it should be covered with glass or screens.
Cowshed
It has been scientifically proved that
the cow discharges Methane gas. We exhale carbon dioxide,
which is harmful. Methane nullifies the pollution
of Carbon dioxide. Therefore cows should be kept in
the North-West as far as possible.
Children's Room
The children are future of the nation.
If the parents are able to give right direction to
the children at their tender age then tomorrow they
will turn into disciplined citizens. The children's
room, too, should be constructed in the North-West
corner but the bathroom should be arranged in above
noted direction only.
Doors
The doors should be in the North and
East. When someone enters through the door, the waves
emerging from the doors affect his mind because the
magnetic waves always flow around us. Some painting
or window should be opposite each door.
Drawing Room
It should be in North-West, South or
west direction. In the traditional drawing rooms mattresses,
covered with white sheets of cloth are spread in the
entire room and round pillows are kept in South and
West walls. Similarly, in the modern drawing room,
the furniture should be kept in South and West directions.
As far as possible the open space should be maximum
in North and East direction
Dining Room
In olden days the meals were taken in
the kitchen itself but now the dining room has become
an integral part of the drawing room. However the
dining table should be kept in South-East.
Delivery Room
If the delivery of child is to be made
in the house, it should be done in North-West rooms.
Entertainment Room
This is an important place and the suitable
directions for it is North-West or South.
Food Storage
The store should be in the kitchen and
in the South-East corner.
Garages
It should be in the South-East or North-West
corner but load on North and East Walls be kept at
the minimum.
General Room
Though, it is sparingly used; yet it
should be constructed in the North-West.
Guest Room
It should be in North-West corner.
Kitchen
The kitchen must be situated in fire
angle, i.e. in South-East. The face of the cook should
be towards the East. The water tap in kitchen should
be in the North-East direction. It is better if the
stone on which food is cooked, is of red colour.
| North-West | This direction is the source of air. Fire and air are combined. As such, the kitchen can also be built in this direction. But while cooking, the face should be towards the East only. |
| South-West | This direction is not suitable for kitchen. |
| North-East | This direction represents the place of water. Fire and water are not friends. Hence, the kitchen should not be located in this direction. If there is a tank or well in this direction, it is all right or otherwise, as has been experienced, it would curtail peace and mutual love in the family. |
Laundry
As the hot water is also used while
laundering the clothes, the South-East corner has
been considered best for it but the flow of drains
should be towards North-East.
Main Switch
The junction of electric cables of the
house should be in the South-East corner along with
the main switch.
Main Gate
The main gate is dependent upon the
direction on which the plot lies. However, Both-East
and West directions are considered best for the main
gate of the house.
Mezzanine Floor
According to the rules of Vastu-Shastra
we have to keep the South-West portion higher. Therefore
the mezzanine floor should be constructed in, South
or West.
Open Space
In every plot more open space should
be kept in North, East and North-East than in South
and West.
Portico
It should be in the Borth-East and its
height should be less than that of the main roof.
Patient's Rooms
It is best to keep this room in South-West
or North-West corner. If the head of the patient is
kept in the South, he recovers early.
Place of Worship
This is the place from where good ideas
flow. If it is in the North-East and the face of the
idol is towards North or East then the property of
the house is assured. To gain knowledge, one should
offer worship keeping his face Northward and should
sit near the northern wall and to gain economic prosperity
one should keep one's face towards East and should
sit in the Eastern side of the room.
Servant Quarters
These should be in the North-West corner.
But load on the north and east walls should be kept
at a minimum. This will keep the servants also happy.
Stair Case
According to the principles of Vastu
Shastra the staircase can be constructed in any direction
except North-East. If in some old house, the staircase
is in the North-East, then a room should be constructed
in South-East to lessen its ill-effects.
Study Room
The North-East corner is best for a
study room. If the study room and place of worship
room are adjacent then it is considered most beneficial.
Safe(Cash)
Petty cash for daily expenses should
be kept in the North. Jewelry and other valuables
should be kept inside a safe in the South. This adds
to prosperity.
Terrace
It should be in the North-East.
Trees
These should not be in North and East
but in South and West only.
Verandah
This should be in the East as this is
also a form of open space.
Water Tank/Overhead Water-Tank
It is best to keep it in the North-West,
but could be kept in West also.
Well & Tube well
Water, too, enjoys great importance
in Vastu-Shastra, so it should be in the Eishan Kona
or North-East corner which is the most suited direction
for it. It has been observed that if a well or tube
well was in any other direction, the house owner suffers
heavy losses. But when it was closed and the tube
well was constructed in the North-East, the owner
started earning profits. Given below are the directions
and their effects.
| North | Peace and Happiness |
| East | Extreme wealth |
| South | Shortage of female members or miseries. |
| West | Stomach and sexual troubles among male members. |
| North West | Enemy creates trouble. |
| South-West | Disagreement with the son. |
| South-West | Fear of death. |
| Center of the House | Causes Heavy monetary losses |