Monday 23 May 2016

Vaastu for Better Living


Vaastu is the craze now. Every aspect of the home is now clinically examined for Vaastu compliance. From neighbourhood Vaastu practitioner to high priced consultants – everybody is in great demand.

Without going into the merit of it, here are some of the basic rules for homemakers for checking their homes on basic Vaastu parameters.

But first, a little backgrounder. Ancient Vaastu shastra – a body of knowledge of Vaas – the home – has been basically an ancient architectural rule supposedly used in building Hindu temples. The earliest example is perhaps the Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia, built in 12th century by King Suryavarnam II. The temple has all the tell tale signs of Vaastu compliance architecture.

Angkor Wat Temple Complex, Combodia

However, ancient Vaastu designs seemed to have evolved and have not been rigid. In fact, the principles of Vaastu vary from Odisha to one at Rajasthan or Gujarat.Modern Vaastu has many interpretations and therefore, many rules.

 Here is some Rule-of-thumb Vaastu for you



  • Set your house furniture in the form of circle, square, or as octagon
  • It is good to fix an image of bright sun in the southern wall of the living area
  • Your house dinning hall must never get exposed to the entrance door of the house
  • It is good to fix an image of bright sun in the southern wall of the living area
  • Setting a mirror in the kitchen room is not recommended
  • It is good to place the fish aquarium in the southeast corner in your living area
  • It is good to stick a happy family photograph or picture inside your living room
  • Building your house rooms in shape of oval, circle, or triangle is strictly not advisable
  • Your latrine seat must be kept facing towards northern south
  • It is good to set mountain wallpaper behind you in your office
  • Building your house rooms in shape of oval, circle, or triangle is strictly not advisable
  • Keep the corners bright
  • Construct your bedroom, where wind must blow from south to west
  • Your house dinning hall must never get exposed to the entrance door of the house
  • Do not place the mops and brooms in the kitchen
  • It is good to set your windows opened towards out face
  • Never keep a ladder that faces towards west or north, as it makes waste of money
  • Never wear torn clothing or withered flowers as these will prevent the Goddess Lakshmi entering into the home

Some Vastu ideas for Kid's room 
  • The study desk should be placed in such a manner that the child faces east, north or northeast corner while studying. East is the most appropriate direction, as it paves way for enhanced concentration.
  • In a kid's room, the bed can be placed in the southwest corner. Place the bed in such a way that your child has his/ her head facing the east or south direction, while sleeping.
  • The apt direction for constructing children's room is west. Apart from that, west, northwest, northeast and southeast directions can also be used for constructing kids' room. Totally avoid the southwest direction.
  • If you must have a mirror and a television in the bedroom, have them either on the left or the right side of the bed.
  • The almirahs and cabinets should always be located in south or west direction of the room.
  • Green colour proves the best for kids' room, as it is associated with freshness and peace and increases brain power as well.
So that was a few tips from Modern Vastu for you. We will keep sharing expert advice and insights from industry experts to help you decorate your home perfectly.

 (Acknowledgement: Guru Mukand Trivedi).