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Residential Architecture 2026-07-25 7 min read
Vastu House Planning & Room Layout Principles
Author:Master Sthapathi A. B. Sivan
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In Vastu house planning, rooms are placed according to the sun's position and elemental governing forces throughout the day: 1) North-East: Pooja Room / Meditation, 2) South-East: Kitchen (Fire zone), 3) South-West: Master Bedroom (Earth/Stability zone), 4) North-West: Guest Bedroom / Storage / Dining (Air zone), 5) North: Treasury / Living / Home Office, 6) Center: Brahmasthan (Kept open and light).
Key Takeaways
- Master bedroom in South-West provides head of household authority.
- Kitchen in South-East ensures health and digestive fire (Agni).
- Pooja room in North-East maximizes spiritual clarity.
- Main entrance in auspicious Pada (e.g. 3rd/4th Pada of East or North).
Clear Guidance
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Common Clarifications Answered by Sthapathi
The main entrance should ideally be situated in auspicious grid positions (Padas) of North, East, or South-East/South-West facing auspicious sub-zones, avoiding corner cut-offs.
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