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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 the 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.
The main entrance door should be fixed on an auspicious day after performing Vastu Pooja. The Location of the Main door is also very important. To figure out where to place a main door, imagine that you are standing in front of the house and divide the front facade of the house into into two parts with an imaginary, middle, vertical line. The door should be placed towards the centre, either in the left or the right half, depending on the direction the door faces.
North- facing door should be in the left half when facing the house, that is more towards the North-East. Avoid placing a door in the right half (North-West). 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.
The door should not be at the corner of the walls, but a few feet away from the corner junction. The Reason - Its preferable to have more window openings towards the North and East to allow constant sunlight through the day. Since the door is opaque, it should be placed away from the N-E corner, more to the centre.
West facing door: can be located in the left half when facing the house, that is favouring the North-West. Avoid placing a door in the right half (South-West). The Reason - Its preferable to have more window openings towards the North to allow constant sunlight through the day. It is best to avoid openings in the South-West since the Sun is in the South and West at midday and in the afternoon.
If a house has a main entrance in the West it should have a corresponding door in the East also. The Reason -To allow maximum, useful UV rays found in the morning sunlight, into the house, since it is beneficial for health of the inamtes. (vitamin D synthesis)
South facing main door: must not be in the center of the building but should be in the right half when facing the house, that is more towards the South-East. Avoid placing a door in the left half (South-West). The Reason – It is always preferrable to have few openings in the South-West as explained above, since the hot infra-red rays of the afternoon sunlight are projected, maximum towards this direction.
If a house has a main entrance in the South there should be one more corresponding to it in the North direction also. The Reason – To allow the constant light from the North into the house.
East facing door: can be located in the right half when facing the house, that is more to the North-East. Avoid placing a door in the left half (South-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.
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 to enable the pleasant morning light and constant North light to permeate the house, 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 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 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.
The main door should have a threshold: The Reason - The threshold will deter ants and other pests from entering into the house.
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.
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
Hello,I love reading through your blog, I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation. Wishing you the best of luck for all your blogging efforts.
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 23rd, 2010 at 3:35 am
Is Entrance door with North -east direction preferable ? ie when you enter the house you face North east direction. and when you exit the house you face South-West direction.
Dear Rajiv,
Your entrance door faces South-West and not North_east, because South-West is the direction you face as you step out. But like I have always said, according to vastu, there is no bad direction.
Admin
June 29th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Hi.
I am planning to buy a flat whose entrance is west facing, it is on top floor of building. There are galleries/windows on the north , east and west side of this flat so 3 side well ventilated.
Also at west face at entrance there is a lobby wall, the lobby runs to south at far end lobby wall. Should we buy this flat as we feel this has a south west corner entrance.
Also in the lobby there is wide opening windows towards east. The building is east facing and the plot having atleast 15 such buildings has entrance which is north facing. Also there is a fountain at the north part of this plot.
Please guide us. Thanks in advance.
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
July 28th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Respected Sir,
As Vastu prefers Door should open clockwise & main door should be 2 shutter then, How it is possible to have clockwise 2 shutter door( please specify which shutter should be larger). I would like to know whether Channel gates (sliding) on outside Main door for security purpose is OK, or if any other alternative please specify.
Thanks in Advance,
Yours faithfully,
Swapnil P. Bendekar
August 2nd, 2010 at 11:43 pm
We are purchasing a flat which is in the east west direction. its door open in the east side. in front of the door there is lift. so can you please advise me, according to vastushastra whether a lift in front of the door is appropriate.
please suggest
DEar Riddhi,
The only reason you must be concerned is because your door faces the lift and people coming in and out of the lift may look into your house and make you self conscious. So to prevent this, keep your front door closed.
admin
August 5th, 2010 at 2:43 am
we bought a new house, which is the main door entrance is from South – West corner, is this side is good or bad, if it is bad please give me solution.
Dear Deepali,
There is no bad direction in Vastu. all directions are good for a main door. For a south facing site, you obviously will have a door towards the South. So dont worry about your new purchase and enjoy it.
Admin
August 15th, 2010 at 12:22 am
hi
my house main entrance door facing to south direction, and same pass thru to exiting backyard. could you please explain is any bad signs in it?
thanks
shiva
Dear Shiva,
Like I have stressed in my site, there is no bad direction according to Vastu. Of course the South was addressed as the direction of the dead and so the South direction has over the years aquired a negative tag. Vastu recommends that one should not sit or sleep facing south ( that is with head in the North) as the north pole of the body which is the head will repel the north pole of the Earth and cause tensions, disturbed sleep and stress in a person. So, to constantly remind people that they should avoid facing the South, the south was called the ‘direction of the dead’.
So stop worrying about your door direction.
Admin
August 16th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Hi,
Recently i owned a house which is south-east but main door is it at south facing.after opening door on opposite wall big windows is there with fresh air and light all the day.i am feeling good after intering house but stiil i have dought in mind about south facing door and south-west facing kitchen platform.Please advice me any remedy for the same.
Thnaks in advance.
Dear Yogesh,
The fact that you feel good after staying in this house should remove all doubts from your mind. Enjoy the fresh air and light and do not clutter the house or your mind with unnecessary things!
Admin
August 22nd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
HI ,
Can u pls advise if the stairs are in front of the main door we have to go through stairs as soon as we open the door.what are the effects and any upay for this .
Thnaks
September 26th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Does anyone know how to apply the principles of Vastu shastra in the southern hemisphere? Some of the reasons for the principles in this site help, however, I would prefer if I could get some further aid (perhaps references?)
October 5th, 2010 at 7:27 am
A beautiful and most informative write up. I need one guidance I am staying in south facing house and my nakshatra is Punarvasu, after coming to this house I am getting frequent health problems and though I am earning a decent income I cannot save not even a single rupee.
I would like to know whether south facing house is not auspicious for my nakshatra.
Kindly let me know.
October 11th, 2010 at 4:40 am
Actually I doubt about northen entry…………..
what it mean by northen entry?
(!) If we draw a plan on paper and we write the east…west..north…south….and if we put door in the north and when we enter we will walk or enter to the south side OR…
(2) Like above If we draw a plan on paper and we write the east…west..north…south…if we put a door in south and we will enter to the north…..
If I can get proper answer please
Hi Mr Hitesh Patel,
I know, many people get confused with orientation. The easiest way to identify the direction of your house is as follows: You need to imagine that you are inside your house and you are opening your main door to face the outside. The direction that you face is said to be the direction of the entrance to your house.
For example. when you open the main door to look outside and you face North, then your house is said to be North facing. But in such a house, when you enter the house from the outside you will be facing the South, but don’t get confused. The direction that you face when you open the door to look out, is the direction that is important, since the prana or energy enters from this direction.
Regards,
Admin
December 15th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Your article has clarified my doubts after purchase of South exit flat facing main entrance. I hope to follow the scientific principles and shall connect as we go along. Thanks again
February 15th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
My neighbour has put a statue of Lord Shankeshwar Parshwanath (Jain Tirthankar) above the main door of his house, which is directly facing my house’s main door. Will there be any negative effect due to this on my house? Could you please advice.
Thank you.
February 17th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
i bought i condo recently, the balcony is facing electric tower. Will this affect our health
Ms Jeya,
You haven’t made it clear whether it is a high-voltage transmission tower (pylon) or an electric pole. I believe that there are magnetic forces around high voltage transmission towers which may affect our bodies to some extent (the larger the tower, the more the effect). That is why according to vastu, it is generally not advisable to buy a plot near electric substations and transmission towers. However, ordinary electric poles are okay.
In case you have a transmission tower very close to your balcony, then the best thing you can do is to avoid sitting there and keep the window and door to the balcony closed.
Minucpr
February 17th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
My neighbour has put a statue of Lord Shankeshwar Parshwanath (Jain Tirthankar) above the main door of his house, which is directly facing my house’s main door. Will there be any negative effect due to this on my house? Could you please advice.
Thank you.
Ms Rakhee Bafna,
I think you should feel thankful because as you step out of your house, you face a religious icon. Religious statues, objects are revered and worshipped because they emanate some kind of positive energy (at least that is what we are conditioned to believe). So absorb in that positivity and clear out all the negative doubts that clutter your mind!
Minucpr
February 26th, 2011 at 2:52 am
Hello,
We are going for rented house which is in the south facing plot & our flat Main Door is West facing is this direction is good ? my Husband is Dhanus Rasi & mine is Simha Rasi kindly sugguest with an advice what we can do for happly life in that flat.
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:19 pm
i wnt to shift to a rented house,its main entrance is towards the south west .the house is inthe first floor and directly connected to the stairs,it as a small gate down in the south east direction,i wld like t o knw are the main entrance direction are gd ,and i can shift gto the house
March 6th, 2011 at 4:11 am
My husband and i stay in a rented flat which has the main door in south-west . The kitchen has platform in east of the house and north-east corner has sink. the toilet is in west ant bath is in south-west. I was advised that stayin in this house is not good, so we should change it immediately but that is not possible as we have an agreement for two years and cannot make major changes here in civil work as it is not our property. We have no problems here so far but are scared if it might create some in future thus want to have some solution to this situation. Please help. Thank you.
Dear Khyati,
I don’t see why you should shift out of this house. The only thing that could drive you out of this house is your own fear. I advise you to go through some of my posts on http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/vastu-explained-scientifically/. They may help you in understanding why certain directions are preferred. Please remember that there is no bad direction- otherwise it would be impossible to design a city/town as the houses will face all 4 directions.
Fear of superstitions can hamper your judgement. So use science to help you!
Minucpr
April 13th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
A very informative site, providing rational explanations for much of the superstitious beliefs.
We have recently purchased a block of land, facing North-East in Australia. Vastu principles advocate that there should not be tall tress close to the house, but what is ‘close’? The Council has planted trees along the road, which is smang-bang in front of our block, but our main door is at least 9 metres from the tree (as the land is quite big and rectangle in shape). Is this OK? Also, our block faces a Forest Reserve that literally has hundreds of tall trees; however, the distance between the pool of trees and our house is at least 50 metres. Is this ok according to Vastu as well as scientifically (in terms of recieving healthy sun rays)?
I would appreciate if you could respond.
Hi Venkat,
Thank you for the encouraging feedback. Tall trees block off the sunlight around them. If these trees are at a distance like in your case, then they do not affect the building. But if they are very close, say within 5 feet of the building, then they can prevent the useful sunlight from streaming in. Since the forest is more than 150 feet away, it doesn’t affect your house adversely. In fact you may be benefitted from the fresh air.
Minu
April 27th, 2011 at 2:15 am
in my house, when we open the main door it enters to varenda of about 7 to 10 feet the thing is when we enter we can see a wall first.
For how many distance the wall should not be there and how it can be rectified.
Please suggest soon
May 2nd, 2011 at 12:52 am
Hi,
I have recently purchased a 2 BHK flat which has the garbage chute door of our floor next to my main entrance door (1 meter apart). Can you provide me some guidelines for eliminating any ill effects that might be caused in future due such association?
Thanks & Regards,
Sonali
May 10th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Dear Sir,
I am planning to purchase a flat which has south facing entrance. Please let me know whether it is OK. Sometime back I had read in the newspaper that south facing door is suitable for people with Pushya Nakshatra and others. Does the entrance of the door also relate to the birth stars. I am trying to attach the sketch of the flat but is not happening. Do let me know earliest.
Warm regards
Padma
North
Room attached room
bath
C bath room
dining kitchen
West East
a, bath
room living
entrance
South
June 1st, 2011 at 5:38 am
Hi,
I want to buy a flat that has a south entrance. But the entrance is next to the lobby wall making it South-east. There is a living rooms hall in front of the entrance door.
The window of the house face east with an opening on the main road. All windows of all rooms open on the main road towards east.
I have a belief that South houses are not good hence wanted to ask for your expert advice
June 17th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
I have rented flat which is entrance of house facing southeast, please clarify it is correct or bad, if it is bad then what i can do remeddy
June 21st, 2011 at 3:20 am
Hello Sir,
I am planning to construct home and in that main door is North face and kept towards East side. In the current plan stair case starts in from North and claimbing will be towards East. Also it come in front of Main door.
Is it adviseble to keep or to start stair case from north toward east. Or suggest best way. Please clarify,
I am confused.
Thank you
June 21st, 2011 at 6:21 am
My motel business’s main entrance is south face And motel shape is “C” SOme one told me that entarance is wrong.We have both side enterance but other side entarnce is far from office so we can not use. but we are using below side from “C” that way is wrong. Please advice me is that wrong entarance ? any thing can we do puja for this entarance and we can use without change? Please advise me. It is very Important need to know. I hope you understand what i explain. We are in worry how we can change this entarance. It is hard for us to watch motel. Our office is on east side but Customer come direct from east and west than take turn on south to enter in motel.
Please advice me as soon as possible