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One enters the House, through the Main Entrance Door from the front Verandah. Every time you enter your house you activate a presiding energy in relationship to the mandala of the house at that point. A door must be precisely located for activation of most beneficial energy. As Vastu is a science, there is logical, scientific explanation for every guideline. As an Architect, I have attempted to explain these guidelines rationally and scientifically.
North- facing door should be in the 4th module from the left when facing the house, that is favoring towards the North-East. The Reason - Its preferable to have more openings in the North and East to allow the useful sunlight constantly, through the day. Since the door is opaque, it should be placed more to the centre of the wall and windows should be kept in the North-East.
West facing door: can be located in the 4th module from the left when facing the house, that is favouring the North-West and not towards the South-West. The Reason - Its preferable to have more window openings towards the North and East to allow constant sunlight through the day. It is best to avoid openings in the South-West since the hot infra-red rays of the evening sunlight are projected maximum towards this direction.
South facing main door: must not be in the center of the building but should be in the 6th module from the left when facing the house, that is more towards the South-East. The Reason – It is always preferrable to have few openings in the South-West since the hot infra-red rays of the evening sunlight are projected maximum towards this direction.
East facing door: can be located in the 6th module from the left when facing the house, that is more to the North-East. The Reason - Since the North-East corner of a plot is to be left open for sunlight to enter the house, it makes sense to enter from this space but only after leaving as much of window openings towards the North and East.
Thus you can see in Vastu, there is no bad location for a main door. Its the pseudo vastu pundits who claim that South and West entrances are bad and the entrance door should only be in the North or East, because they take the Vastu Shastra guidelines too literally – Since Vastu recommends more open space in the North and East, it makes sense to have the entrance from either of these directions. But it’s not a hard and fast rule.
IN VASTU SHASTRA, ARE THERE ANY SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MAIN DOOR?
Avoid the main door directly facing the main door of the opposite house. The Reason- It is quite uncomfortable when both the doors are open, as one unconsciously tends to look into the other house.
Avoid the main door directly facing an abandoned, rundown or dilapidated building: The Reason- It is quite disconcerting, every time you open the door to see an eerie looking building right in front of you.
The entrance gate and the main door should be on the same side: It is not considered good if the main door to the house is on the opposite side to the entrance of the property. The Reason- It doesn’t make sense to have the entrance on one side and then have the main door on the opposite side as guests and outsiders are forced to walk right across the length of the site, thus invading into the privacy of the inmates.
Avoid having an underground tank, septic tank under the main entrance: The Reason - In case the tank has to be opened or cleaned, it can be very inconvenient if it is right in front of the main door.
Avoid locating the main entrance door in the corners of the house: The Reason- If the door is in the extreme corner, it will be difficult to have a neat furniture layout in the room, as the corner is used for movement.
Avoid locating a wall directly in front of the entrance door: There should be a door that opens to the next room in line of sight, opposite the main door. The Reason- The fresh air entering the house, every time you open the door, can flow into the rest of the house and finally go out through the exit. This allows the house to breathe properly.
It is preferable to have two doors, an entrance and an exit door: However, the exit door should be smaller than the entrance door. The Reason- The fresh air entering into the house through the entrance, will go out through the exit and thus be forced to pass through the rest of the house, thus allowing the house to breathe.
The main entrance door should be the largest door of the house: The Reason- A large main door looks inviting and allows big objects, like beds, to be brought in from outside without difficulty.
The main door should open inside and clockwise: The Reason- If the door swings open in a clockwise motion, you use your left hand to open the door for the guests, thus enabling you to guide them in with your right hand.
Avoid self-closing doors: The Reason- With the self closing locks available nowadays, the doors can shut and close by themselves, but there is the risk that the door will close accidentally in the breeze while the keys are inside the house.
Avoid creaking doors: The Reason- Doors that creak indicate bad workmanship and that the door hinges are not well oiled.
The main door should have a threshold: Shoes should not be kept in front of the door, but to the side. The Reason- The threshold will deter ants and other pests from entering into the house. The shoes in front of the door can be an eyesore and cause you to stumble.
Auspicious signs on the door like ‘Om’ and “Swastika’: The Reason- When you or a guest stand in front of the door it is better to see some pleasant images instead of just a plain door.
Wood of Teak, Honne, Matti are good for the main door: Wood from Peepal, Coconut, trees giving flowers and fruits out of season, Thorny trees, Fragrant trees, etc should not be used. The Reason – Its important to protect useful trees that provide us with fruit etc.
This post was about the Main Entrance door, which leads into the Interior of the House and the Living Room. Read about the Vastu guidelines for the design of this space as well as for the Internal doors and Windows:
Related Topics:
- VASTU SHASTRA
- VASTU SHASTRA FACTORS
- VASTU SHASTRA PRINCIPLES
- VASTU GUIDELINES | SELECTION OF SITE
- VASTU GUIDELINES | DESIGN OF A HOUSE
- VASTU GUIDELINES | STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION
- LOGIC BEHIND SUPERSTITIONS
October 18th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
The information given by you is very nice but i have a doubt……….., i want to purchase a flat whose entrance is in south-west corner and in the ground floor. but they have given a private garder of sqft. which are facing towards north to the bedrooms. can i proceed for the deal? if you will let me know as soon as possible then i will be obilige………..
Dear Mr/Ms Gyanamayee,
Like I have always said, try to get a feel of the space that you want to purchase. If it is positive, then it is good for you. Everytime you go to the place, if you feel stronger and stronger in your resolve to buy it, then don’t hesitate. Good Vastu is all about how good you feel in a space. As far as a garden is concerned, there is nothing like it- you get a lot of fresh air, light and something refreshing and rejuvenating to look out to, every morning when you wake up. Its nice to have a garden near your bedrooms and to the north as it will allow a lot of light into your house. So I feel it is a good deal. Good luck!
Admin
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:49 am
Hi,
I appreciate the efforts you have taken to give scientific explanation to the Vastu sashtra. its very interesting to read this.
I have a query:
My main entrance door is located on teh South-east corner of my house, facing South.
It is not as per the calculation you have provided ( 4th part from right or 6th part from left)
Would there be any potential issues?
KIndly advice
thanks
Srividya
November 30th, 2009 at 4:08 am
As regards Puja room,in an apartment NE corner is also good.But in what direction should the kitchen be in such an eventuality.
I have been advised to shift the temple to the N,NE or E sector of my house.do I have to perform any rituals as I will be shifting the house deities to another location?
Dear Mr Sunil,
Normally when one shifts into a house, most people like to have a Vastu pooja, just to cleanse the space. During this pooja, the deities are housed in your mandir/pooja room by the priest and from then on, worshipped here. So if you plan to shift the deities to another space, you may want to have a small vastu pooja.
A pooja room/mandir can be placed anywhere in a flat as long as it is not in the bedrooms or toilets. It should be placed such that you can see it everyday, is well lighted and you can spend a few minutes in meditation in front of it.
Admin
January 4th, 2010 at 2:20 am
i would like to rent in the house in Flats which has the west direction facing main door . But the road to the house is in East side and main entrance(i.e.gate) is in east side. Pls advise whether west side main door is good or not?.
Dear Mr Moorthy,
In apartments, the direction of the main door does not matter, since it opens into a lift/stair lobby. So you need not bother too much about the vastu. If you get a good vibe when you stand in the space, then obviously it is a good choice.
Admin.
February 27th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Great Info..
March 15th, 2010 at 6:30 am
wellyou have covered up all points in relation to vastu but apparently the replies are nothing to do with vastu… if u bother to read this mail further and wish to give a justified reason for this then please let me know why a semi circular door considered inauspicious?
waiting for a reply
Thanks
Payal Periwal
(budding)Interior designer
Dear Ms Payal,
I don’t see why a semi-circular door is considered inauspicious except for the fact that it is an expensive affair and results in a lot of wastage of wood- curved sections have to be carved out of big blocks of wood. Maybe from an ‘eco/green’ point of view, this is why it is discouraged.
Admin
April 2nd, 2010 at 12:27 pm
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April 12th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Hi
Thanks for the wonderful informative details about entrance door.
I really want to know once again if I can go ahead if the entrance is facing south east as I am finalising a flat soon. Please advise as kitchen is facing towards east & living rm windows towards north.
The 2nd option is if the door is facing north then exactly reverse of the above as kitchen towards west & living rm & bed rm towards south.Kindly advise & will be always grateful to you.Please send yr tel .no.
April 15th, 2010 at 3:32 am
Very shorts, simple and easy to understand, bet some more posts from your side would be great
April 26th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Hi, plot of my house is south facing but entrance to the house is east would there be any issue. pl. advice and thanks for the information given in this journal.
May 6th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Recently we have taken flat which is north east facing and the maindoor is west facing.
Is it fine?we were worried about the main door facing only as people say that west facing is not preferable.
Dear Ms Rani,
In any layout, town or city, there are sites facing all directions, so any entrance is okay. An east entrance is preferrable to a south or west entrance, only because the south and west sides are hot for most of the day and so every time the south/west facing door is opened there is a waft of hot air that permeates the house. But in an apartment this is not the case, since the main doors to individual apartments open from the lift/staircase lobby. So it is obvious that a door from any direction is fine.
Admin
June 16th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Hi,
I am planning to buy a house in a 15 storey apartment building. I have been reading about the various vastu shastra things online however they have just confused me more. If you could help me understand what are the guidlines to follow in terms of the following points;
1) The facing of the apartment & how to determine it
2) The direction of the house entrance & the one to choose
3) Things to avoid & keep in mind before choosing an apartment
4) How to make all of the above decisions in case the apartments are still under construction
June 30th, 2010 at 5:57 am
I amplanning to build a house and the entraceis in the corner of East direction but the door opens to a blank wall. can I put a nice picture to avoid any problems in the future?
Rita
Dear Ms Rita,
You have solved your doubt yourself! In my experience, I have seen that most of the time people have the right instinct about a problem. I say to all- go ahead act on your instinctive feeling and most times you will be right. Putting a nice picture on the blank wall will draw the attention of the guests and give out a nice vibe.
Admin
July 18th, 2010 at 5:53 am
we have a bridge running inside the house that goes just above the main door….pl advice