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It is always prudent to check the direction and shape
of the plot. A construction on quadrangular, rectangular
or square plot is beneficial and good from all aspects.
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Big plot fetches prosperity, but it should not have any
cracks or cleavage.
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Triangular shaped plot are considered inauspicious for
construction of a building.
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A small narrow plot between two big plots is not considered
good, because owner of the building on such plot always
remains in troubles.
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It is always better to have a plot whose length in the
east-west direction is more than that in north-south direction.
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Plot having more open vacant space in south than in north,
will lead to destruction and downfall whether it is in
the house or a industry.
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All the heavy and permanent items should be placed in
the southwest corner of the building or plot.
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While sleeping head should be kept in the east or south.
Never sleep with feet towards south or east.
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Water tanks on the roof in the south-west direction are
auspicious. These should never be placed in north or north-east
(eshanya) corner.
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Pooja room is always best in the northeast corner or near
it.
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Kitchen is always auspicious and best in the south-east
(Agney) corner, or adjacent to it.
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Open space should be kept all around the building.
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Building should be constructed in such a way so that it
is higher in the southwest and lower in the northeast.
Walls should also be constructed in this manner.
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Underground water tanks (for storage of water) well, hand-pump,
boring etc. should be built in northeast direction only.
Height of these water tanks should never be above the
plinth level of the main building.
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As far as possible there should be only one main door
of the house, which should be adorned with auspicious
symbols.
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All the doors and windows should be of the same height
upper edges being in the same straight line.
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There should not be a door above a door. This principle
does not apply on multistory buildings. Height of the
door on upper floor should be kept less than that on the
lower floor.
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More the lighter (weightless) items are in the north,
northeast and northwest directions, the happier will be
the life of the family in the house.
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It is better if there are no tall trees in the east. Trees
in the west are good.
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It is always better to select the plots having road on
the east-north directions.
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The essence of Vaastu Shastra is actually to make the
house in total conformity with the utilisation of five
basic materials, viz, earth, water, air, fire, space for
specific functions in the directions of places determined
for the same. For example, southeast corner is best for
fire (kitchen etc.) Northwest direction for air and the
Northeast direction for attaining the bliss for divine
favour.
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Specially, while constructing a house due care is to be
taken regarding position of doors, windows, Fire place,
well, bath room, bed room, toilets, these should be constructed
strictly in the places allotted as per Vaastu principles.
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If there is a well or any other pit in the southeast,
southwest or northwest direction, there will always be
quarrels in the family and there will be no peace.
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Slope of a plot should always towards east and the West
portion of the land should be raised.
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A temple can have doors on all the four sides.
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Poojan is absolutely necessary for a new built house in
order to avoid difficulties that may arise for the members
of the household.
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For interior decoration of the house, pictures and scenes
of war and battles, idols/statues of demons, pictures
of pig (boar), leopard, tiger, jackal, serpent, eagle,
owl, pigeon, hawk, crow, crane etc. are not auspicious.
These should not be put on the walls in the house for
decoration.
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Flow of water and its outlet in the directions other than
east, northwest, northeast and north is inauspicious and
causes troubles.
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Toilet(s) is (are) auspicious if constructed in northwest
corner. If necessary or in case of lack of space it may
be constructed in any direction, but the seat in the toilet
should be such that when using the toilet one should face
towards south or north only.
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Only new wood should be used throughout in the construction
of a house, there remains no default relating to Vaastu.
At the most two or three types of wood may be used.
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It is not auspicious to construct any thing towards the
south or west of the Vaastu zone. Construction should
be done towards north and east of this zone.
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If extension is to be made, it should be extended in all
the sides. Extension only in one side is not auspicious.
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Door of the staircase should face either east or south.
It will be auspicious if the stairs are constructed in
the west or south on the right side.
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T.V., Radio or any other such device for entertainment
should be placed near the southwest corner.
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If more than one door are required, doors should be constructed
in the positions as suggested in the Vaastu-Shastra, but
no two doors be opposite each other.
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Guest room or drawing room should be in the north or west
direction.
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Room for the watchman or guard should be built near the
gate in the boundary wall on the left side. His quarter
should be on the left side of the gate.
