Home Vastu Made Simple: Tips for Better Living

Creating balance and harmony in your home is much more than simply selecting the right design and decor. It's almost like matching positive energy. Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian architectural science on design and structure, has guidelines to consider when bringing life to your space in connection to the course nature takes. Here are some Vastu ideas that can direct positive energy flow in our homes and enhance our experiences of peace, prosperity, and happiness.

This article at Astro Real will guide all details related to Vastu Guidelines, Directions for Home,  Vastu Analysis Method, Puja Room Vastu Tips, and more.

Vastu Guidelines for Home

Thinking about designing or how to orient your home is heavily dependent on the layout. Some of the biggest Vastu ideas for your home are:

Main Entrance: The primary entrance is called the main entrance, and it is considered the gateway of energy. The ideal locations for the main entrances are North, East or Northeast.

Kitchen: Kitchens let energy out, so ideally should be situated in the Southeast quadrant (fire location). The northwest, the next option is preferable. 

Main Bedroom: The bedroom that the adult sleeps in for the sake of restful sleep belongs ostentatiously in the southwest area of your layout for stability.

Main Floor Living Room: Your main room will also likely be located in the middle area of your house, suggesting the main furniture be turned south or west, and keep this corner (Northeast) location open of furniture and clutter.

Bathrooms/Toilets: Ideal placement would be in the NW location. Where possible, do not place toilets in the northeast.

Staircase: Stair placements should be oriented either east–west or north–south. Spiral staircases are not preferred if they're located on the NE corner.

Vastu Directions for Home

The direction your home faces is an important aspect of the flow of energy within your space. 

It is commonly accepted that a house facing north or east will always be beneficial, but it is the placement of rooms within the house that matters more:

If the entrance is in the north or east, you will receive prosperity and good energy (opportunities).

The kitchen in the southeast will ensure harmonious balance with the fire element.

The bedroom in the southwest will provide stability over a long period of time.

Do not forget that a house's facing direction alone does not dictate whether a house is with good Vastu; it needs to be assessed with the overall layout and directional alignment for each room.

Vastu Analysis Method (Checking Your Home)

You can check your home's Vastu through a simple process:

Find the centre of your house, use a compass to put directions on the house and mark directions.

Map each of the rooms; these would be your entrance, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and puja room.

Then, comparing the placement of the rooms with the suggested Vastu guidelines.

Identifying what is misaligned and the associated remedy for the identification. The associated remedy may involve just moving your furniture into a more beneficial arrangement that incorporates identified Vastu colours or fixing by rearranging the construction. The remedy would be larger, such as consulting a Vastu practitioner.

This process provides a practical way to get started in identifying how your house provides a flow of energy.

Puja Room Vastu Tips for Home

A puja room is a sacred space which is based on spiritual energy. The placement of the puja room is very important for spiritual energy to be positive.

Ideal Location

• It is recommended to have the puja room preferably in the northeast direction.
• Alternative options are either east or north.
• Try to avoid placing the puja room south, southeast, southwest, under staircases, and beside bathrooms.

Idol & Direction for Worship

• Worshippers are encouraged to face east while praying.
• Idols should also preferably face east or north, but be careful not to place idols directly facing each other.
• It is best to use small idols (approximately 7 inches) and place the idols in a forgotten area, or a place that is raised.

Cleanliness and Storage

• Keep the puja room as clean and clutter-free as possible.
  
• Store puja items in the puja room - books in the west or south, lamps in the east or north. 
  
• Make sure and remove broken idols and old offerings frequently.

Quick Vastu Reference Table

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Home Vastu

1. In accordance with Vastu, what direction should the main entrance to the house be located in?

The best entrances for a house are commonly accepted to be located towards the north, east, and sometimes northeast, as those directions will invite the most positive energy into the dwelling. 

2. Where in the house should the puja room be ideally placed? 

Puja rooms are best placed towards the northeast corner of the house, second best is north and east. You should never have a puja room in the south, southwest, or underneath a staircase. 

3. Where, according to Vastu Shastra, is the best location for a kitchen? 

Kitchens are best placed in the southeast corner of the home because of their affiliation with elements of fire. Northwest is also acceptable if the kitchen can be placed in the southeast. 

4. How can I determine if my house is Vastu compliant? 

You will need a compass:

A. Determine the centre of your house

B. Map out all of your room locations based on the centre

C. Compare those locations to Vastu guidelines 

If you wish to have a more thorough analysis or to find changes, we would recommend contacting a local Vastu specialist.

5. Are there significant Vastu defects in a house that can be remedied without having to actually tear the house apart?

Yes, there are numerous Vastu defects you can remedy without making any structural changes. Sure, you may be limited to furniture arrangement, certain colours, adding paths, pieces, or items (like mirrors, plants, and lighting).

Conclusion

Vastu Shastra is not something that should be considered a strict formula-it is meant to bring balance and harmony between an individual and their surroundings, which in essence is nature. Sometimes simply changing furniture, decluttering, or changing colour can be enough. Of course, if you are looking to be more involved, you could enlist the help of a Vastu professional. 

So with some awareness and some simple, authentic practice, you can ensure that your home is vibrating energy of positivity, peace, and abundance. You can take that to the bank-it will be better than life as we know it.

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