Vastu for Pooja Rooms

Follow the below mentioned attributes in order to get an ideal Puja room:

· Never locate the Puja room in the south and the south-east, as these directions are ruled by Yama and Agni, respectively.

· Never locate the Puja space in the bedroom, as this place is for rest and pleasure. However if there is no choice, locate it in the north-east corner of the room. Take care that your feet do not point towards this corner while lying on the bed.

· Avoid locating the toilet above, below or opposite to this room to prevent the negative energies of the toilet from spoiling the auspicious atmosphere of the Puja room.

· This room should also not be constructed next to the kitchen or located under a staircase. In case you do make the Puja space in the kitchen, keep the deity in such a way that you face east while praying.

· In very big plots, factories or apartments, the prayer room can be located in the centre or the Brahmasthana, the sector governed by Lord Brahma, the Creator.

· Make the roof of the Puja room dome or pyramid-shaped. This facilitates smooth flow of positive energies from the tip to the dome or pyramid into the puja room. This shape also assists in meditation.

· Use tranquil colours on the walls of the Puja room like white, soft shades of yellow, blue or violet. These colours do not distract while praying.

· Ideally, the doors and windows of this room should open towards the east or north. These should be made of good quality wood and have double shutters.

· Although north-east is generally the direction recommended for locating the idols or pictures of various Gods; yet different deities have different auspicious locations as described:

· Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, Kartikeya, Indra and Surya are placed in the east and facing towards west.

· Ganesh, Durga, Kuber, Shodas Matrika and Bhairav in the north direction and facing south.

· Hanuman in the north-east facing south-west, but never in the south-east as it creates fire hazard.

· Never keep idols brought from ancient temples in the puja room. Also avoid Shrichakra and Shaligram idols, unless you have tremendous spiritual control and are capable of performing puja in a traditional manner.

· Never display photographs of the dead family members along with the deities.

· The height of idols should not be more than 18 inches and should always be placed on a high platform or singhasan.

· Keep the holy books or dharmic granths and other items of samagri and dresses of the deities along the west and south wall.

· The lamp or deepak should be placed in the south-east direction, governed by Agni.

· The Puja room should not be used for other purposes, like storing items that do not belong here. It should also not be used for sleeping purposes or to conceal money and other valuables.

· Never keep a dustbin in the Puja room, as the positive energy gets diminished due to the negative energies emitted by it.

· If you ensure the above mentioned points, you would not only add to the serenity of the room, but would also find yourself spiritually uplifted with increased powers of meditation.

Bedroom Vastu

here are specific rules that you have to follow for maintaining the optimal situation of Vastu in bedroom. The bedroom is a very intimate spot and this is the spot that needs a lot of attention when one is trying to improve its harmony with the nature. There are some specific Vastu tips that have to be followed to get the best results. Here are some of the most important ones:

· Door: The door to the bedroom has to open at least up to ninety degrees. This is significant of the fact that you are allowing maximum opportunities into your life. You are also supposed to make sure that the bedroom door is made of a solid and strong material, so that your private and intimate life is protected from the outer world and the interferences as well.

· First thing you see: It is always good to make sure that the first thing you see upon entering your bedroom is something that is serene and happy. This could be a gift your loved one gave you, a photograph or even flowers!

· Remove the clutter: Make sure that the room is clutter free and make sure that there is enough room and possibility for movement. According to Vastu for bedroom, clutter, especially within the cupboards and under the bed is really bad. Some of this clutter might also include things from the past that you are handing on to and affecting your life because of. It would be best to remove this clutter and make your room open to the forces of nature, so that you can be happier.

· Sleep pointing to the south: When you sleep, your head should point to the south. The north provides the body with magnetic energy, which will excite the blood. This can really ruin your sleep and that must be avoided at any cost.

· Mirrors: Do not keep a mirror on the northern side of the bedroom. This will make sure that you are always thinking about the troubles and it will also make sure that your troubles are being projected back at you. Move the mirror to another wall or you just keep the mirror covered when you are sleeping in the night.

· Sharp corners: In the bedroom, Vastu dictates that you avoid sleeping directly in line with any sharp corners. Sharp corners would take away the calm and serenity from your life and make you much more tensed. This will not make the intimacy situation any better. Neither will it improve your chances of becoming successful.

· The senior most member of a house should occupy the south west bedroom.

· Bed room assigned should be in the south west ,South, west and north west

· Always sleep with your head pointing towards the east or south.The head pointing towards the west is also acceptable, but it should never be pointing towards the north.This is believed to create disturbances and can lead to health problems

Master Bed room

Always sleep with your head in the East or South side (Place your Bed in such a position that your headboard should be in East or South

The dressing table or mirror should be placed on the Eastern or Northern walls and strictly not facing the bed. This ensures a blissful married life

Locker used to keep money, credit cards, cash etc should be should be facing North direction

Build Almirah’s and wardrobes in the West or in South

It is not advisable to have an aquarium or real plants in the bedroom

If you have an attached bathroom, make sure it does not directly face your bed and the door is closed at all times

Main Door

The Main Entrance, Doors and Windows needs a great attention as per Vaastu Shastra. Besides outside settings and interiors too, there are several other aspects such as number of doors and windows, direction of Main entrance etc.

Below are some points that one should always consider before designing the Main entrance, the doors and the windows

The Main Door should be the tallest and other doors should not be superior in size or in beauty to the Main Door/Entrance

The Entrance should be in the East or North direction

There should be no obstructions in front of Main Door such as rails, staircase, big trees etc. Opposite to it should not be a temple, lamppost or any kind of obstruction

Main Entrance should always have threshold or doorsill

The number of Doors and Windows in the house should be in even numbers like 2,4,6,8,etc

Doors should not be placed in the centre of the wall; they should always be off centered

If a house faces East, the entrance should be fixed towards East, so that the Main Door falls in the Northern half of that side. Such a door yields good results and is very auspicious

All the doors, windows should have their top in the same level i.e. they should be of same height

Each room must have two doors. If for some reason, only one door could be given in a room, absence of the second door should be compensated by a window. This allows ample of sun rays and air in the room, which is beneficial for the health of the inmates

Living Room

The living room is not only the place where the family usually gather together, it is also the area where the other people come into the house. This area is powerful because it can draw a lot of outside attention to the house. However, the energy carried by the outsiders would also enter your house, so you have to make sure that you are doing all you can to draw only on their positive spirits. Here are some good concepts related to Vastu for living room.

· Seating: When sitting in the living room, the owner of the house has to face either the north or the east. The other members of the house, or the people who have come to visit should sit opposite to or beside the owner.

· The north- east face: The east and the north face of the house are of high quality. They can attract good vibrations from this (north-east) corner. Having the living room in the north- east would make sure that people are more harmonious and there is less discord in the house.

· Telephone: House construction in Vastu considers the south to be the direction of fire, so this is the direction where all the electronics have to be kept. If you put your telephones, TVs, etc. in the south- west direction, it will definitely be beneficial for you.

· Flooring: In Vastu for living room, it is considered better for the living room to be at a lower level than the rest of the house, since it can provide a good sense to the rest of the family, when compared to the guests, especially.

· Doors: The doors in the living room are not restricted by numbers; they are restricted by the places where they can be kept. You can keep your door in the northern direction of your house, for this is the direction that has all the magnetic control. This is what will help people to be attracted towards your house- a huge benefit for you!

· Front facing living rooms: If the living rooms are front facing, the north should be the most important direction, for this is the direction that would get the maximum benefits. However, the west or south facing houses will not work the same way. The latter two houses have to make sure that the living room is not a front room, but a side one or a back one.

· Making decisions here: One always has to be careful while sitting in the living room and discussing important things- about business or personal matters. When you are discussing such matters, you have to make sure that you are facing the north or the east. And the guests should face the south or the west. This is the seating arrangement that would certainly lead people into success.

Living room should be located either on East, North or West direction

Yellow, White, Blue or Green are the colors for Living Room

TV, Air-Conditioner/Cooler etc electrical gadgets should be placed in the South-East direction

Aquarium or any water body should be kept in North-East direction

Avoid circular or round shape table top for center table

Wall Unit can be placed on the Southern or Western wall.

Building Kitchen according to Vastu

· The kitchen is an important component of the building structures because of the fact that the kitchen is where all people derive their nutrition from, and hence their health as well. When dealing with Vastu and architecture, it becomes important to make sure that the kitchen is also designed in accordance with the principles of the Vastu that are to be followed:

· South-east corner: It is best if the kitchen is in the south- east corner of the house, or the corner of the house.

· North-west: If it is not possible to construct a kitchen on south-east, one can move to the north- western portion.

· Electric gadgets: there are some gadgets in the kitchen, such as the mixer or the toaster. They have to be connected in the southern wall, for this is the direction of the kitchen that is best for the element of fire.

· Colours: Try using colours to make the whole thing more colourful for you. There are four primary colours that are believed to increase a person’s health, eating habits and also calm. There are four colours that are best used for the Vastu of kitchen. The colours included blue, green, red and yellow.

· Door: The door of the kitchen has to face the north- eastern direction. They could also face the north or the east directions.

· Cooking: When cooking activities are being conducted, it would be the best for the lady to be facing east while cooking. This will certainly bring more prosperity and happiness to life.

· The dining area: The kitchen or the dining room is a really good place to have daily meals. But when one is eating in the kitchen or the daily meals, people have to make sure that they are not pointing towards the southern direction.

· Bedroom-kitchen: It is not a smart idea to put the kitchen right next to the bedroom. If you have to put them next to each other, make sure that the wall between these two places are thick. In fact, these walls should be thicker than the other walls.

· Gas: When you put the gas, make sure it is in the south- eastern portion of the kitchen. Even the exhaust fan should be located on this corner or the eastern one.

· Water: Keep the water in the north- east portion of the kitchen, if it is drinking water. Vastu for kitchen determines that this is the safest direction for water.

· Crockery unit can be place on the Western or Southern wall.

Kitchen:

· The ideal position for kitchen is the South-East corner of the house.

· The cooking stove is best placed in the South-East corner (the place of Lord Agni)

· The person cooking should face East direction as this brings good health for the family members

· The Kitchen sink should be placed in North-East

· The water filter and other drinking water storage should be done in the North-East direction of the kitchen

· Refrigerator could be kept in South-East, West or North side, but not in the North-West corner

· The dining table if placed in the kitchen should be in the North-West corner

Store:

· North-West is the best direction for storing

· Always leave eastern side vacant in the store room

· White, blue or yellow are the desirable colors of the tiles and the walls

· Cupboards or racks should be placed in the South-West directions

Bath Rooms and Tollets

Vaastu Shastra lays down certain basic principles to be followed while positioning the toilet in the house. Vastu for toilet recommends North-West corner of the house or building to be assigned to the toilet. For an attached toilet, again the North-West side of the room is recommended as per Vaastu. The second option could be the South-East direction.

Toilet in the North-East can adversely affect the finances and prosperity of the family. Whereas toilet in South-West direction directly affects the head of the family in terms of his health and might make him highly indecisive.

Some effective Vaastu/ Vastu Tips for architecture of the toilet includes:

Toilet seats should ideally be placed in either South to North directions or West to East direction

The doors should be either in the North-East or East walls

Mirrors should be placed on the North or East

North - East Direction:

The organs of Vaastu Purush are connected with construction of a building. As per the location of the particular organ of the body of Vaastu Purush the Eight Directions are given different importance.

The Head of Vaastu-Purush lies in the North-East (Eashan) Direction and is occupied by Mercury (Buddha) and Ruled by Lord Shiva. Accordingly, the place of conducting mental work and the worship chamber in a house is to be situated in that direction.

The head should be secure. Therefore, the North-East is should be kept free from heavy structures like pillars, etc.

While constructing one should therefore take care that there is enough ventilation in the North-East direction of the building. Toilet should never be constructed on the North-East. Yes, only a Bathing room can be constructed.

Keep the North-East corner of the Building always clean and pure. Always light incense sticks here as North-East is the best direction to have a Worship place / Puja Room

Study Room

It is advisable to study facing the east or north. It is believed to help in the process of acquiring knowledge. Facing the south and east should be avoided

Other Items

-Never sleep or work under a beam .It is believed to create health problems

-Vastu for Pooja Rooms