The Vaastu rules

1. The shape of your plot should either be square orrectangular. It should always have a regular shape, and 

should not be of irregular shape with jagged edges.

2. The natural rainwater always flows towards the North and the East, hence the ground level of the North and the East should be lower than levels at the South and the West.

3. An underground water tank or a well should be situated at the North-Eastern corner of the plot. In such 

cases, the inhabitants will be able to fulfill all their desires, maintain good health and become gradually wealthy.

4. The height of the building in the South and West should be more than that in the North and East for the rainwater to flow.

5. The terrace of the first floor should preferably bein the North and East. More open space should be left in 

the North and East than in South and West.

6. The kitchen should preferably be in the South-East.North-West is considered to be the 2nd best.

7. Toilet should be avoided in the South-West and North-Eastern corners of the house.

8. Entrance should preferably be from the North or the East with more door and window openings in the North and East directions.

9. Bedrooms should be in the South-West corner of the house. This gives all round prosperity. Never have a 

bedroom in the North-East corner.

10. Beds and cots should be placed touching West wall or South wall, and the head should be placed in such a way that one sees East or North while the person is on the bed.

11. Almirah/wardrobes and wardrobes also should be placed in South or West directions so that they will face the North or East respectively. No almirah/wardrobes should be kept in North-East corner. In casethere is no other alternative, then the almirah/wardrobes should be made of light material. If these rules are not 

followed, there will be great financial troubles.

12. Cash box should be kept in the North. However, heavy box and almirah/wardrobes used for keeping cash and jewels may be kept in the South, West or South-West to give financial stability.

13. The best place for the puja room (room for worship)is North-East corner. But don’t forget to have a window to let the sunlight come in.

14. Never have a staircase in the North-East corner ofthe building. In case this is unavoidable, make sure that 

the room in the South-West corner is higher than the highest point of the staircase.

15. Balconies should be towards the East or North.

16. The compound walls of South and West should be thicker than the walls of North and East.