SCIENTIFIC VASTU | MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR | An Architect Explains
One enters the house, through the main entrance door and this is the entry point of energy, ‘positive or negative’. Every time you enter your house you activate a presiding energy in relationship to the mandala of the house at that point. According to Vastu Shastra, a door must be precisely located for the activation of most beneficial energy.
The placement of the door depends on the cardinal direction that the house faces. To know more about the right location of the main door in each case, refer to the Vastu guidelines listed here. Since Vastu is a science, there is logic and reasoning behind every guideline. As an Architect, I have attempted to explain each of these guidelines rationally and scientifically under the following headings, so that you have a choice and can decide what you want to follow or not instead of looking at Vastu as a superstition:
Where should the main entrance door be located?
What are the Vastu tips for the main entrance door?
What are the Vastu specifications of the main entrance door?
According to Vastu Shastra, what should be avoided with regard to the main entrance door?
ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA, WHERE SHOULD THE MAIN DOOR BE LOCATED?
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 never be placed in the middle but only on either side of the middle line, to the left or the right half, depending on the direction the door faces, as stipulated here:
North- facing door should be in the left half when facing the house, that is more towards the North-East. The Scientific reason – Its preferable to have more openings in the North and East to allow the useful sunlight constantly, through the day.
The door should not be at the corner of the walls, but a few feet away from the corner junction. The Scientific 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 Scientific reason – Its preferable to have more window openings towards the North to allow constant sunlight through the day. And it is better to avoid having an opening towards the South or West as it will allow in hot air. You can read about it in detail in my post: Vastu Guidelines For West Facing House
If a house has a main entrance in the West it should have a corresponding door in the East also. The Scientific 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). For all houses having main door in South direction, they must have another door in North direction also. The Scientific reason – It is always preferable to have fewer or no openings in the South-West as explained above, since the hot infra-red rays of the afternoon sunlight are projected, maximum towards this direction and causes the air to get heated up.
If a house has a main entrance in the South there should be one more corresponding to it in the North direction also. The Scientific 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 Scientific reason – Its preferable to have more openings in the North and East to allow the useful sunlight constantly, through the day and better to avoid openings in the South or west as they will let in hot air especially during the afternoons. You can read about it in detail in my post: Vastu Guidelines For East Facing House
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.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU TIPS FOR THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR?
The main entrance door should be fixed on an auspicious day after performing Vastu Pooja. The Scientific reason – The main door leads one into a house and this is the place from where energies, either positive or negative, enter and exit a house. So obviously you want more positive energy to enter a home as the residents will prosper. Therefore it is good for you to do a special pooja for the main door as it will psychologically make you feel confident that it will be a positive channel to good energy.
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 Scientific 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, to the back of the property, thus invading into the privacy of the inmates.
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 Scientific reason – The fresh air entering into the house through the entrance, will find a way out through the exit door and thus be forced to pass through the rest of the house, allowing the house to breathe.
The main entrance door should be the largest door of the house as it allows in positive energy: The Scientific 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 Scientific 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.
The main door should have a threshold: Shoes should not be kept in front of the door, but to the side. The Scientific 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.
The main door should always be a bit higher than ground level and the number of steps to reach it must be an odd number. The Scientific Reason- Since most people are right handed, they generally put their right foot first, while climbing steps. So when they end the climb, they somehow prefer to end on the right foot. This is possible only when there are odd number of steps.
Always keep the main door well lit and visible: The Reason- As one approaches the main door, it should look inviting and bright instead of being dingy and dark.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR?
Always have some beautiful design on the main door and some auspicious signs like ‘Om’ and “Swastika’: The Scientific 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, drab door.
Wood of Teak, Honne, Matti are good for the main door: The Scientific reason – Its important to use strong wood for the main door, so that it cannot be broken down or damaged easily.
Wood from Peepal, Coconut, trees giving flowers and fruits; Thorny trees, fragrant trees, etc should not be used. The Scientific Reason- It is also vital that we protect useful trees that provide us with fruit etc. The wood of thorny trees is not easy to work with.
ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA, WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED WHEN PLANNING THE MAIN DOOR?
Avoid circular, sliding door for the main entrance: The Reason- They are not structurally as safe a s a regular rectangular door.
Avoid the main door directly facing the main door of the opposite house. The Scientific 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 facing temples: The Reason- The temple is a busy place where people congregate and there is always sound. It disturbs the peace of your house.
Avoid having obstructions like trees, poles in front of the main door. The Reason- As you step out, you see the obstruction that psychologically feels like an obstruction in your life. Also the obstruction, obstructs the view to your door partly.
Avoid the main door directly facing an abandoned, rundown or dilapidated building: The Scientific reason – It is quite disconcerting, every time you open the door to see a bad looking building right in front of you.
Avoid having an underground tank, septic tank under the main entrance: The Scientific 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. Keep it at least 1′ away from the corner: The Scientific 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 Scientific reason – The fresh air entering the house every time you open the door, should be allowed to flow into the rest of the house and for that there should be openings. This allows the house to breathe properly.
Avoid self-closing doors: The Scientific 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 Scientific reason – Doors that creak indicate bad workmanship, loose and unoiled hinges.
This post was about the Vastu Shastra guidelines for the design of the main entrance door which leads into the into the Interior of the House and the Living Room. It is important that the positive energy from the main entrance door radiates into these rooms and from there into the rest of the house. For this, these spaces should also be vastu compliant. Read about the Vastu guidelines for the design of these spaces here:
If you want to make the rest of the rooms of your house/apartment also Vastu compliant, then go to:
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I am staying in an appartment.the entrance is towards west ie we face east while entering. My stairs are quite opposite but going down. Recently for better security we have put grill door opposite to stairs,kindly let me know whether it is bad as per Vastu.
With regards
Dr SuryanarYana
Hi,
In most apartments there will be such a situation as you have described. It cannot be helped. Keep your main door closed always, except while using. The grill door will ot affect it adversely.
Admin
My rent home is west facing and pooja room is facing main door and master bedroom is SE and my hubby date of birth is 12 9 1981 8.30evening.
Hi Jayashree,
You seem to be deep into superstition. Please read my post on west facing houses and then take a decision.
Admin
Hi, can u pls tell me what problems as per vastu will surface if flat main door is facing steps? Flat has main door in North.
Hi,
In most apartments there will be such a situation as you have described. It cannot be helped. Keep your main door closed always, except while using.
Admin
I have a question , When you say door entrance and define its direction i mean East direction facing or so on.
Then How do you consider it. I mean Entrance door direction when a person is standing outside and look at main door direction then that is direction or when a person is standing inside the house and facing the entrance door , then that direction is considered.
Hi,
When a person is standing inside the house and facing the entrance door, the direction he faces is considered.
Admin
Hi, we’re planning to buy a house in the UK, the main entrance is towards the southeast direction, is this okay?
Thanks for your help!
Hi,
There is no point in looking at Vastu guidelines in The UK since these rules were formulated keeping in mind the Suns movement, wind directions specific to India .
Admin
i am searching rented house building door south face house enterence east face kitchen east face master bed room west south attach south east another room east face common toilet north west. please suggest its vastu is ok/not
Hi,
It is okay vastu wise.
Admin
Hi sir,I am in Chennai and going to buy flat which is East facing with south corner as entrance.Please advice
Hi,
East facing flat is good.
Admin
I am planning to buy an office for running yoga class on the fourth floor of a building. The door of my class is on the east end of the south wall. Is it ok?
Hi,
Yes it is okay. You can read more in my new post.
Admin
It is necessary to have two shuttered main door?
Which is best- single door or two shuttered door?
Hi,
Most practical is a single shutter.
Admin
I owned a flat in a society apartment. The main door has a stairs in fornt of it . In between stairs and doors there is a passage . Is there any T factor in that .
Hi,
In most apartments there will be such a situation as you have described. It cannot be helped. Keep your main door closed always, except while using.
Admin
hi sir,
if the door of my house (2nd floor) is East facing and the door of the plot is South West facing, is it okay to buy the house?
Similarly, if my house (1st floor) is SW facing and the plot is facing north west is this fine?
I am confused which should be considered as the main entrance.
Hi,
The direction of the main door to your flat/house is to be considered.
Admin
Respected Sir/Madam,
this is Arvind, I am planning to take a flat which is east facing, but the main entrance is directly facing the bathroom door in the opposite direction. do you think changes should be made as to closing the bathroom door and having an entrance to it elsewhere or keeping it the same as such.
thank you.
regards.
Hi,
If the bathroom door can be relocated then go ahead. Otherwise make sure that door is always kept closed except when entering or exiting the bathroom.
Admin
My flat is northeast direction( east me northeast).balcony south west.kitchen Southeast .guestroom west side. vastu wise my flat is ok?
Hi,
It all seems to be okay.
Admin
Hello sir, my main entrance directly facing backyard of opposite house ,if it is good
Hi,
I am assuming there is road between your house and the front house. Then it is okay.
Admin
hi sir..
I am constructing west facing house..now its a time to place main door.. which month,day and natchathra is best for placing
Hi,
Consult your poojary for all that.
Admin
hi Sir,
iam looking south- west face house.shall i go to that house…..
Hi,
A SW entrance is not bad. You can read about it in my new post.
Admin
sir, I am going a buy a house which has the main entrance in north direction more close to west wall of house as compared to east wall .all the windows and balcony of house is in the east direction.Kitchen is next to main door towards east side and having one window in east direction, Kindly suggest me that whether I should buy this house or not..Hoping an earlist reply..Thanks
Hi,
A North entrance is good. Other things seem to be okay.
Admin
Sir,
The main door of our flat is facing south east and it is at a corner touching east . Is the same good or we need to have remedy for it.
The balcony and other windows are facing south west and the same is very airy and bright.
Reauest your valuable inputs.
Hi,
A SE entry is not bad. You can read about it in my new post.
Admin
Sir please guide I am buying new flat west door entrance is good or bad on 9th Floor…
Hi,
West entrance is okay.
Admin
We have a north facing entrance that faces the wall of the bedroom of our own home. What can we do to negate the effects. Would another door to the bedroom be a good idea so the main door faces another door in the house?
Hi,
The main door facing a wall is okay. N need to add a door.
Admin
Hi sir,I liked a flat,which is having main door at south west….Towards south.and other things are good ,like kitchen at East,Bedroom at North, bathroom towards northwest and west,devghar at North East…But confused due to main entrance …Open towards east
Hi,
A SW door is not bad. You can read about it in my new post.
Admin
Hi,i am going for a rented flat which is in nw direction. i read on other sites that it leads to major disputes between husband and wife.(i behave very bad exp of sw direction in my previous rented apartment)so is it ok to to go for nw facing flat? Or should i go for other option.
Hi,
NW entrance is okay.
Admin
Hi Sir,
Our main entrance door facing a angular wall of another flat at the edge of our door not from centre and basically its a pillar .Do we have any issues with that
Hi,
If its not coming in the way, then it is okay.
Admin
I have the main door facing north but it faces a wall. What is the remedy for that?
Hi,
Is the wall inside the hose or outside. If it is inside, then it is okay.
Admin
Hey..
I am going to purchase a flat… Bt certain doubts creep into my mind.. Actually my apartment entry us south east.. Balconies and terraces are east and south east kitchen is at east but door of the Flatt is at South west..and I am not understanding which entry point to take.. Flat is topmost floor..
Hi,
The main door to your flat and not the apartment building door is what you have to consider. In your case I think it is the SW entrance door which is not bad.
Admin
My home main gate at North West corner. And we open & opposite direction is south west…& The same is Clean wall, so pls suggest… Other details is entrance left side is north east, main bedroom east south, kitchen is middle of the north west &south west… Pls suggest
Hi,
All seems to be okay according to Vastu.
Admin
Dear Sir,
I am planning to shift to a rent house with West facing main entrance door.
But according to my parents for my name, either east or north facing main entrance door is good.
Is it okay for me to choose this flat with West facing main door aligned towards left i.e. North West?
Hi,
There is nothing wrong with West facing door. But ultimately its your decision.
Admin
Hi Sir, I am planning to buy a flat that’s having the main door facing to east(while coming out you would see east), but there is a gate that faces to South(while coming out of the gate you would see South). Please let me know if this is fine. Opposite to the main entrance there is a wall. Should we have to have a window/opening to that wall? Please clarify.
Hi,
Its a East facing flat which is good. There is no need for a window in the blank wall.
Admin
I kept my main entrance door in Southeast, facing to east side.
Pls let me know whether it is good or not?
Hi,
It is good.
Admin
My house main entrance is east side and another is south side …it is right side for open this side my main doors
Hi,
Use the East side main door.
Admin
Is it good to buy a flat which is east facing, but the entrance is towards south corner. Kitchen is at the sw corner. Please advise.
Hi,
Entrance is okay. But location of kitchen is not ideal. Make sure you face East or North while cooking.
Admin
Namste sir my main entrance door open south west site , it is right side? If not then what can i do ?
Hi,
It is okay.
Admin
I am shifting to a rented flat with main door facing South West. While entering the flat, we are facing NE. There is Living Room immediately on the right after entering. On left there is Master Bed room. On moving forward,there is bathroom door on left next to Master Bedroom and then one bedroom door on the left.In the same gallery, there is kitchen door on the right, partially in front of bathroom door on the left. Then there is on more room next to Kitchen on the right.
Do we require any Vaastu Remedy in this flat?
Thenks & Regards
Hi,
It seems to be all okay.
Admin
Can there be a Toilet/Bathroom Door opposite to the West Facing Main Entrance Door?
I have a Flat where Toilet Door is just Opposite to the Main Door..
Plz suggest…..
Hi,
It is not ideal. But make sure the toilet door is always kept closed except when entering or exiting the bathroom.
Admin
Do not choose flats whose main door is facing the lift why??
Hi,
This is an ideal vastu condition because it is annoying to see people stepping in or out of the lift whenever your main door is open. They also will tend to peep in. But it cant be helped in most apartments. So the solution is to keep your main door closed except when in use.
Admin
MY HOUSE ENTRANCE IS ON THE SOUTH EAST DIRECTIONS, AND A NEW HOUSE IS CONSTRUCTED IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE WHOSE SHADOW FALLS ON OUR HOUSE HOW CAN WE CORRECT ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT IF ANY?
Hi,
Nothing can be done. But make sure you do not put any plants or obstructive structure and keep windows open during the day to let in as much sunlight and air as possible.
Admin
Have a question. Considering a flat, which as one enters faces north west direction.. (meaning as one steps out of the house will face south east)
The balcony is in the north west direction too and faces a swimming pool but at a significant height…In the kitchen as one lights the cooking range will face south west.. need some inputs…
Hi,
Yours is a SE facing flat which is not bad. Try to face East or North while cooking.
Admin
My entrance door is facing fire emergency exit staircase. Is this a problem?
Hi,
In most apartments there will be such a situation as you have described. It cannot be helped. Just keep the main door closed except when in use.
Admin
we have flat when we enter the home we faces towards east and when we the safety enters grill door face towards south , is it good ?
Reply plz
Hi,
So yours is a West facing house, which is ok.
Admin
Sir recently i hv bought a flat, my main door entrance is north west, is it kk, or what should I do now.
Hi,
Dont do anything. It is ok.
Admin
My entrance is thru east and the door is extremely left while going out of the house and opens twrds leftthere is a wall nd a runway as my in laws we immobile please guide does it need to b altered
Hi,
I am assuming you are taling about a ramp. If the width of the ramp is ample enough so that no one trips over, then it is fine.
Admin
Hi,
Im shifting to a North facing flat, But the entrance main door is North west corner, and once you enter from the main door u face wall of kitchen. Kindly advice is it ok to move in such a flat. Does it has any vaastu dosh.
Kindly advice.
Regards,
Saritha
Hi,
I dont see anything wrong with this flat.
Admin
I live in Toronto. My new house is facing west, entrance door more towards west and slightly towards south. House has a lake on the east side. Most of the windows are on the east side and a back door too on the east. Plot has a slope west to east. Is there any Vaastu Dosh which needs to be corrected.
Hi,
No. Firstly in Toronto, there is no meaning in following Vastu since vastu guidelines were formulated keeping suns position wind directions in India. Secondly, you are luck to get such a property with a lake on the east as it is nice to sit in the mornings facing the lake.
Admin
have purchased a flat whose exit is south west and entry towards north east….is it ok?
Hi,
Yes it is ok.
Admin
While entering into my flat I am going in north direction the main door is in the Center of the flat and is south facing is it ok if not any remedy to rectify it
Hi,
South facing houses are not bad. You can read about it in my new post.
Admin
Hi sir,
we are purchasing new flat, on my husband name his name is venkat satya Kameswararao.
Please let me know which face is suitable for us.
Thanks In advance
Hi,
Dont go into so much superstition. Buy a flat that suits you and in which you get a good vibe.
Admin
we liked a house that is south east facing. When we stand at the front entrance facing outwards, the compass reading is 122 degrees south east. There is a garage next to the front entrance also at about 126 degrees south east. Is this a good one? Most web research days south east facing is not good.
Hi,
Do not go by the net information that says South SE are bad. according to me it is okay, but the final decision is yours.
Admin
My house main entrance is east facing but main gate is west facing.tell me the consequences.
Hi,
The only consequence is that one has to go to the back of the house to enter and it may be confusing for visitors.
Admin
We are planning to buy a flat whose main entry door is in South west direction but all the balconies are east facing. There is ample of sunlight in the flat. Master bedroom is in North east/ North direction while kitchen is in west direction. Should we go for it.
Please advice.
Hi,
If you get a good vibe from this flat, then go ahead. The description of the positions is okay.
Admin
Is it preferable to have a staircase in front of an apartment main door.And can the main doors of an apartment face the opposite apartment.
Hi,
Neither of these situations are ideal. But in most apartments there will be such a situation as you have described. It cannot be helped.
Admin
My flat is south facing. It has around 3 mtr long and 1 mtr wide corridoor in front which opens into T shape corridoors on either side. Do i need to do some remedy for T shape? If yes, what can i do? Please advise
Hi,
Nothing can be done since most apartments have corridors. leave it as it is.
Admin
I am planning to construct a south facing house. Foundation work is completed. Main door is coming on 04th padha (35% of the door) and 5th Padha (65%). Is it okay to go ahead.
Hi,
According to me it is okay, since the door is approximately coming in the middle of the south wall
Admin
Hi,
If I am making the bath room height less and make a loft(Storing space) above bath room, and putting a door closer, within the room will it be considered as two door? or 1 door as bathroom door is not touching the ceiling, but above it the storage space will touch the ceiling.
Hi,
It will not be considered as 2 doors.
Admin
I’m going to take a flat on rent for office cum residence purpose.
Flat is on ground floor with two room and entrance door is on north touching the western wall. Toilet on same entrance room on Southwest part. Please suggest n also suggest a remedy if needed becz I have to take this flat …no other choice.
Hi,
When there is no other choice, why look for problems. Go with it. I dont see any problem.
Admin
We have north faced entrance home. In our home there is a back door facing east side… Is it correct according to vaastu….?
Hi,
It is not wrong.
Admin
my house entrance is in North west but the North west corner is extended by a 5th Wall by 3 Ft thus it has 5 walls & the main door of the flat is in this extended corner . How dose this effect our family. How do I mitigate the risk of this 5th wall while staying in the house.
Hi,
It is okay according to me.
Admin
hi
my house is in main door in west facing and enter in south so south west is usefull r not in flat please tell me
Hi,
Nothing wrong with a South entry. Read in my blog.
Admin
Dear Sir, I have a Vastu question if you can kindly help me. Before getting the Vastu Puja for my new house done I would like to get some work done to the new house example fitting of bathroom accessories and an outside garden shed which will be bought by myself and given to the builder to install. Is this ok to do before getting vastu puja done? Thank you.
Hi Renu,
Yes it is better to finish the house in all respect before the Vastu Pooja.
Admin
Hi , we bought house with main entrance facing north west. Can you let me know if it’s ok as many post says northeast is best but we don’t have option. Can you suggest things which can be done to prevent bad things. Thank you in advance .
Hi,
NW door is ok. THere is no need to take any remedial measures.
Admin
Dear Sir,
I have house facing east but our main door is facing south and now i want to change to east -north side. is to okay to do.
Hi,
Yes it is better to do that.
Admin
My house is facing North. Can I put Large entrance door at North East Facing East and Exit Door (Smaller than entrance) in the North East Facing North.
Or Shall I put in the reverse way ie., I put Large entrance door at North East Facing North and Exit Door (Smaller than entrance) in the North East Facing East
Hi,
Both options are okay. Go with the option which allows easy access to the main door from the gate.
Admin
The sun position is changing. So which position is to be considered while building a house. Our plot is facing East as sun can see almost center to our plot and later half of year it is in right end corner of rectangular plot. Short side is to east. Confused.
Hi,
The Vastu principles have been laid, keeping in mind the changing positions of the sun. So just follow the Vastu Shastra principles.
Admin
My house entrace is in sw direction in mumbai. Also i have kept open kitchen. I heard sw is not good opening and can harm. Staying in a mumbai we don’t have choice to change the direction.
Hi Seema,
So be practical and ignore such things.
Admin
I am planning to buy a flat which has south facing entrance, which is followed by a 4 ft x 6 ft passage that opens into the living room. After reading all the ills about south facing, I found a possible modification I can make which is to remove the south facing door, locate the main door on face of the passage that opens into the living room. This will make the flat entrance west facing. Is this a good idea?
Hi Mahesh,
Yeah this is a practical solution to the supposed “vastu dosh”.
Admin
Please advise for remedies of Main door facing west when going out of the house, where the door is located on south side of flat. you can call it south west. Also the lift is there in front of main door. This is only house I have got after redevelopment. I am yet to take possession & enter. The flat is expanded on west side, and east side so the Main door facing west is in the middle of south side.
Hi Rohit Shah,
A west facing flat is okay and it is inevitable that the doors of apartments will most often face a lift or a staircase or another flat. So no need to fret about it.
Admin
please advice
In may house if i see through the main door i can see the exit door but it is not located directly in front the main door. And the main door is opening in anticlockwise direction.
Hi,
If it is not directly opposite, then it is fine.
Admin
please advise
My front entrance opens up into a small foyer and right from the from entrance I have stairs to go up . is it a vastu problem . if so what is the remedy
Hi Nisha,
No it is not a problem unless it is right in the path of your entry to the house.
Admin
Hi. I am taken a flat on rent which has door opening in north east. Bedroom drawing room and another room has sliding doors and balcony towards east and north east. Will it be ok to stay there as per vastu. Thanks please revert.
Hi Punit,
For a rented accomodation, you are lucky to have many aspects in tune with vastu.
Admin
I am planning to buy house has west side door. West 261 and north showing 49 in compass. Is Direction is okay to buy?
Hi AJ,
It is okay. But you should go by your gut feeling about the place.
Admin
Hi Sir, We are planning to buy house which is facing south – east. Main door is also facing the same direction. The door is roughly in the left side (east) of the house. Is it fine sir??
Hi Anil,
Since the door is more to the East, it is okay..
Admin
Hello sir
I am planning to take flat.It is west facing. Quite opposite to my main door I have another portion main door. And my main door is not exactly opposite there is a variation of 2 cms difference. So is it okay. Please suggest. Thank you.
Hi Bhaskar,
It is okay. In apartments doors opposite each other are inevitable. But since you do not keep the doors open, it is fine.
Admin
Dear sir,I have booked a flat which is having its main door in the center of the east wall,but when we open the main door it is infront of the duct and toilet of the opposite flat is it advisable to buy or not.
Hi K Singh,
The orientation of the door is good. But its location is not ideal. However in apartments the doors are always kept closed and so you will not be seeing the duct all the time. So it should be okay, if all other things are planned well. Make a decision based on your gut feeling.
Admin
Please advise if there us wall infront of man door what remedy to b used .
Hi Jayesh,
It is okay but do not put a mirror on this wall.
Admin
I live in apartment and my question is about the door of my apartment that open in sw direction and i want to know is it good direction or its better that the door opens in west direction but the kitchen is opposite the door.
Hi Ziba,
It is better if the door opens in the west direction, but if the kitchen is visible from the entrance, it is not ideal. So better to have the SW entry.
Admin
Hi,
I have a tenement with door facing towards East means entry at west towards south direction. Now I’m planning to construct first floor. I’m planning to have first floor for our uses and ground floor on rent basis.
So, can u suggest me to have main door location for Ground floor as well as first floor?
My house is south facing. Both east and west side have house, east side house has common wall, north side common plot is there.
Hi Harshad,
Since yours is south facing, have entry from the East if possible.
Admin
Hi can you please tell me how to find the directions? Eg – For enterance, do I stand facing entering the house or as I am exiting the house? also for the kitchen, living room etc how do I know which direction does it face?
Hi Amit,
Stand exiting the house. The direction that you face is the direction of your house. From that you can find the positions of the other rooms
Admin
Dear Sir,
we have constructed house with north facing door, which opens in to a small foyer of 6 feet x 5 feet. The main door directly faces the wall which is 6 feet away. Does this contribute to a vastu dosh, if yes, is there any remedy.
Please suggest.
Regards,
Divyah.
Hi Divyah,
No it does not.
Admin
Sir,
I am renting a flat and it has a main door in south east direction is it.House direction is also south-east.
Have 2nd option with East facing main door with wall in-front of it. which one should i take.
Hi Aniket,
When looking at the vastu of a house, you must look at the whole house and not just the main door. So in your case since you have two options, take the house that you feel more positive about.
Admin
Our is a west facing house. Where should I keep my name board at the entrance- right or left side.
Hi Tilak,
Either side is okay but I am leaning a little more to the left, when I stand out and face the house.
Admin
Is it OK to have a floor in same level inside and outside ( verenda) ?? Or should the verenda be below the in side floor level???.
Susantha
Hi Susantha,
It is preferable to have the floor at one level, to avoid chance of tripping.
Admin
dear sir
do we take home center point for measuring compass
Hi Sachin,
That is the ideal position for checking your compass measurement.
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Respected Sir,
I have planned the main door east facing located in south east corner of house and gate entry from south located at southeast corner. My DOB is 14-01-1963. Will that be OK? Please reply.
Hi Chandrashekar,
That is okay. But it has nothing to do with your DOB.
Admin
Hi sir,
My sign and star is capricorn and uthiradam.Which side i have to build the main door/entrance. Land is west facing to the road.
Hi Janardanan,
You can have the entrance either in the North or the West. It is not according to your star but the practical possibility since it is a west facing site.
Admin
There is an office I plan to rent. This is in the 2nd floor of the building. The entrance of the office is facing South East. How can I mitigate the effect of this door?
The Length of the building is more than 5 times of the width. Front of the building is facing South East and the stair way is at the South corner of the front (South East) section of the building.
Hi Parakrama,
This is an office that you want to rent and not buy and you seem to have liked it enough to consider it from among so many choices. So then go ahead and don’t worry about the SE corner.
Admin
I have to buy property in pune. I liked one project. The building has only two flat remaining.1) Entry door is in West (North side) and balcony and windows are on East side.
2) Opposite of the above flat. Entry door on East (south side) and window and balcony on west side.
Please suggest which one to buy according vastu sashra
Hi Sachin,
Both flats have their advantages and disadvantages. According to vastu an east entry is preferrable to a west entrance. But then the windows in the west can cause the house to get heated up. So make a decision based on yours and your family’s gut feeling.
Admin
Dear sir,
my house will south – east face and south we have gate and east we have main door entrance. In dis we have door is first and next is window My dought is which one should come first whether door or window in east side
Waiting for your reply!!
Hi Vijay,
It does not matter which comes first since both are openings and allow the East light into the house.
Admin
hi sir,my main door is ne corner.opposite main door having the way of other flats.other flats are east phase.is it good??
Hi Ravi,
It is good to have a main door in the NE.
Admin
iam staying in a rented house with SE main door and SW kitchen.wihere I should place my gas stove with L shape countertop in south and west walls.
Hi Sainu,
Place it on the west wall.
Admin
Hello Sir(s):
I just saw the previous post. We are looking at a South East facing plot and the main door is also facing the same direction. The door is roughly in the center of the house. We saw some other websites saying south east facing is quite bad. As your site seems to take a more scientific approach, would like to get your honest opinion.
Many thanks, GANESH.
Hi Ganesh,
Go with my sites explanation since it takes a more scientific approach.
Admin
My entrance glass doors made of metal and glass..
it is not made of wood is that a bad thing it is east facing is there something I can do
Hi Preeti,
Wooden door is preferred for the main entrance door as it is strong and solid. glass door is see through and easily breakable. but if security or privacy is not an issue for you then leave it as it is, otherwise replace it with a wooden door.
Admin
Ae are planning to buy a house which is facing south direction. So wanted to check if there are any remedies that we can do if we buy a south facing house.
Hi Illu,
If you like the house and get a positive vibe from it, then go ahead. No need for any remedial action.
Admin
Sir, could you advise east facing door in south east corner of flat is good for renting?
Hi Ravi,
An East facing door is good. So no issues.
Admin
I would like to construct a house in Jarinú, São Paulo, Brazil, the piece of ground has a street at the west side, we could project the entrance to the W, NW or SW, but because the sun has a northern way (south hemisphere) I don’t know how to apply the rules of Vaastu.
Just replace the South with the North?
Same rules depend not just from the sun, but from polarization, could you recommend literature about it?
Hi Celso,
I am not sure if the vastu rules can be interpreted differently for Brazil. It is specifically meant for India. Also I do not know of any literature which you can use, other than the usual vastu books.
Admin
South east facing main door is it good or bad
Plz reply me honestly..actually I liked one flat which is facing south east main door
Regards
Hi Surekha,
Actually in a South facing property, A SE door is the best option.
Admin
In apartments, is main entrance door facing stairs going down, a vastu defect?.
Hi Prachi,
Ideally the main door should face the lobby. But it cannot be helped in most apartments. So keep your door closed unless when required.
Admin
Hello Sir,
I am planning to buy a flat which has door in southwest corner. But since it’s a flat there is no chance of sunlight coming from door which is very obvious thing in flats as the door is towards center of building. The flat has all the balconies in north/northeast and a dry balcony in east. Master bedroom is towards east, where bed can be placed towards north east and washroom is northwest. Is it advisable to buy this flat.
Hi Dinesh,
From your description, this flat appears to have ample light and ventilation which is a good thing. But the final decision is yours. If you feel good about this flat, then go ahead.
Admin
If my house entry is east with Windows on east wall and exit from door faces west, is it good
Hi Jai,
This means that your house is a west facing one, which is okay as per vastu. It is good that you have windows on the East wall.
Admin
The main door of my house can be opened 180 degrees clockwise. Whether it is ok as per vaastu.
Hi Veeregowda,
It is okay
Admin
Now we planned to change our main entrance door position means in east side,,this plan is good r not?
Can u reply this above question.
Hi Swathi,
An East entry is very good according to Vastu.
Admin
Sir,
I am renting a flat and it has a door to a small closet exactly in front of main entry door. Its not just a wall but still it is a door that stays closed most of the times.Can you please suggest a remedy for it as I can not move out of it for another year.
Hi Samya,
There is nothing wrong with having a closet opposite the main door. keep it closed at all times.
Admin