What is Vastu Shastra?
Vastu Shastra is the traditional Indian science of architecture and space. It relates each direction to an element, a deity and a planet, and suggests which activities and rooms suit each part of a building. The centre of the home, the Brahmasthan, is traditionally kept open.
The directions in brief
The Vastu indicator follows your phone's compass (on a computer, tap a direction) to show what each of the eight directions governs, which rooms suit it, what to avoid, and remedies ranked from easy changes to building work. Sign in to use it. For timing a move, see Griha Pravesh Muhurat.
| Direction | Traditional association |
|---|---|
| North-east (Ishanya) | Water; prayer and meditation, kept light and clean |
| East | Sunrise; entrances and windows |
| South-east (Agneya) | Fire; the kitchen |
| South-west (Nairutya) | Earth; the main bedroom, heavy storage |
| North-west (Vayavya) | Air; guest rooms, movement |
| North | Wealth and opportunity |
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