What is Vastu Shastra?

Vastu Shastra is the classical Indian science of architecture and spatial harmony — aligning a building's directions, rooms and five elements with natural energies for wellbeing and prosperity.

Can I check my home's Vastu online for free?

Vaastu World publishes Vastu guides. The specialist audit and room-tool service is available at vaastuworld.org; that service shows its current access terms before you start.

What is the Vastu computed assessment?

The Vastu computed assessment is an advisory summary of a completed property audit. Vaastu World at vaastuworld.org is the specialist service and states the current scope, availability and price there.

Do I need to demolish anything to fix Vastu defects?

No. Most Vastu defects are corrected with simple, no-demolition remedies — placement, colour, elements and directional adjustments — which Vaastu World lists for each detected defect.

Does my flat or house number affect Vastu?

In numerology a property's number carries a vibration; Vaastu World checks its compatibility with your own birth number and suggests remedies to align it.

How is Vaastu World's Vastu different from other tools?

Vaastu World ties Vastu to your birth chart (Jyotish) — reading your property against your own Sun, Moon and Lagna — a personalization no other Vastu tool offers, in 10 Indian languages.

Vastu Shastra

Vastu for Home

A complete direction-by-direction Vastu guide for every part of your home — main entrance, kitchen, bedrooms, puja room, staircase, and the plot direction itself.

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Vastu for the main entrance

East and North are commonly preferred for an entrance in modern Vastu practice. Record the actual entrance location and facing, then review it with the complete home layout. Keep access and the door swing clear. A direction alone does not predict health, wealth or the quality of a home.

Vastu for the kitchen (Agni corner)

South-East is commonly preferred for a kitchen in modern Vastu practice, with North-West often treated as an alternative. Check the cook’s facing separately from the room’s location. Keep the stove, sink and work area practical and safe, with suitable ventilation and plumbing. Traditional placement advice does not override fire, gas or building safety.

Vastu for the master bedroom

South-West is a commonly preferred master-bedroom location in modern Vastu practice. Check the bed’s actual head bearing separately: Bṛhat Saṃhitā 53.124 cautions against North or West, so South or East are practical alternatives inferred from that exclusion. This does not predict sleep quality or cancel a room-placement concern. Keep circulation clear and consider ventilation, light and privacy alongside traditional placement guidance.

Vastu for the puja room

North-East is commonly preferred for puja in modern Vastu practice. Use a dedicated clean space with comfortable access, and follow your household’s worship tradition. Place lamps and candles safely, away from combustible materials. A room illustration does not establish its position or facing on your actual plan.

Vastu for the staircase

South, South-West and West are commonly preferred for stair placement in modern Vastu practice. Locate the stair on your home plan and review its relation to the entrance and circulation. Keep steps clear, well lit and supported by continuous handrails. Structural changes require qualified design advice; placement alone does not predict health or financial outcomes.

Vastu for the plot direction (East, North, West, South facing)

Record the plot boundary, entrance facing and road sides before reviewing placement. East, North, West and South-facing homes all need the complete layout for a useful assessment. Check shape, centre and the details you supply rather than treating a facing as a promise of wealth, health or a fully remediated home.

Room-by-room Vastu guides

RoomVastu for Kitchen — South-East (Agni corner)RoomVastu for Master Bedroom — South-West (Nairutya corner)RoomVastu for Living Room — North, North-East, or East RoomVastu for Bathroom — North-West or West RoomVastu for Puja Room — North-East (Ishanya corner)RoomVastu for Study Room — West, North, or North-East RoomVastu for Children’s Bedroom — West or North-West RoomVastu for Main Door and Entrance — North, East, or North-East

Frequently asked

QWhat is the most important direction in Vastu Shastra? — A useful reading considers all directions together with the home layout. Modern Vastu practice commonly prefers North-East for puja and South-East for a kitchen, but these are placement references, not a ranking that guarantees an outcome.

QCan a South-facing house be good Vastu? — A South-facing home needs the same complete-layout review as any other facing. Entrance position, room placement and proportions matter alongside facing. This guide does not certify a home as entirely auspicious or promise that a placement will remediate every concern.

QWhat if I cannot move my kitchen to the South-East? — North-West is often treated as an alternative in modern Vastu practice. Assess the actual layout, ventilation, plumbing and cooking safety before proposing a change. Do not relocate gas, electrical or structural services without qualified advice; no object, colour or yantra is promised to correct a room placement.

QHow does Vastu differ from Feng Shui? — Vastu and Feng Shui are spatial traditions with different cultural origins and directional frameworks. Vastu is associated with Indian architectural traditions and Feng Shui with Chinese traditions. Their placement and remedy systems differ; neither should replace practical safety or professional building advice.

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