SCIENTIFIC VASTU | SITE LOCATION | An Architect Explains
The location of a site is as important as the slope and its direction. But it is must never be the only criteria for accepting or rejecting a plot. All the Vastu Shastra factors including the ideal location of the land must be taken into consideration before deciding on a site.
Since Vastu is a science, every guideline is based on logic and reasoning. As an Architect, I have attempted to explain these guidelines rationally and scientifically under the following headings, so that you can decide what you want to follow and what you don’t, instead of blindly following them like a superstition.
According to Vastu Shastra, what is the ideal location of a site?
According to Vastu Shastra, which sites should be avoided?
What is Veedi Shoola in Vastu shastra?
Is there any correction for Veedi Shoola in Vastu shastra?
ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA, WHAT IS THE IDEAL LOCATION OF A SITE?
Trust your intuition: When purchasing a property, it is a good idea to stand on the land and feel its vibration for a few moments. If you feel positive about it, consider buying the land. If not, it is probably not good for you. The Reasoning – It is always advisable to trust your instinct but make sure you are not influenced by anything or anyone else.
Plot with a good history: It is best to buy land where happy and successful people have lived. The Reasoning – Psychologically, you will feel that a land where people were happy and prosperous, has good vibrations or energy.
Plot with roads on all four sides is considered the best: It ensures health, wealth and happiness. The Reasoning – This is because a Plot with roads on all four sides is not abutting any body’s property and hence one can derive maximum lighting and ventilation from all four sides.
The next best option is a Plot with roads on the North or East. The Reasoning – So that more light and air can enter from these sides, especially in the mornings.
Plots with a water source in the North, East or North-East are good: The Reasoning – The germicidal UV rays of the morning sunlight, which engulf the North-East corner in the morning, can purify the water before you start to use it.
ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA, WHICH SITES SHOULD BE AVOIDED?
Avoid Sites near smelly places: The Plot should not be near a meat shop, workshop, leather tannery, laundry, shoe shop, dustbins, sewage drains etc. The Reasoning – The stench emanating from these places will permeate the house permanently and inevitably affect your senses all the time.
Avoid sites where cactus grows. The Reasoning- Such sites indicate sandy soil which will not support the foundation effectively.
Avoid sites in which there are lot of termites: The Reasoning – Even if anti-termite treatment is done on the foundation, there is a every likelihood that the termites will not be eradicated completely since the termites form a vast underground network.
Avoid a Plot sandwiched between larger plots: The Reasoning – The owner of the smaller plot can only construct a much smaller house than the owners of the larger plots and thus, may subconsciously feel ‘small’ and overpowered with respect to the neighbours. This can create a feeling of inferiority in the owner.
Avoid Sites with obstructions: Don’t buy a Plot with obstructions like hills, tall buildings or towers on the North, North-East or East sides. The Reasoning – The useful morning sun’s rays will be blocked. However having such obstructions on the West or South sides are considered good as they block the hot western rays.
Avoid plots with an electrical pole or power supply station in the North-East corner: The Reasoning – It is an obstruction and can create harmful electric waves, that will permeate the house from the open North-East corner.
Avoid a haunted/dilapidated house: The Plot should not be purchased, if in the recent past someone has committed suicide on it, or if there have been several deaths over a period of a couple of months. The Reasoning – You may psychologically feel uneasy if you happen to know of such a past.
Avoid plots with lot of cracks or too much wet soil: The Reasoning – Cracks indicate dried up clayey soil and too wet soil also indicates clayey soil that does not allow the drainage of water. Such soil is not suitable for a building foundation as it will retain moisture and necessitate extra expenditure for water-proofing the foundation
Avoid Plots with trees: If the Plot is a small one, there should not be trees like Peepal, Mango, Banyan, Tamarind etc on it. The Reasoning – These trees have far-spreading roots and branches, which can cause damage to the building foundation and building. However, if the Plot is quite big, it is good to have these trees, but away from the building and not in the North-East corner.
Avoid Plots facing a T or Y intersection: The Reasoning – This is because the T-junction acts like a funnel drawing energies, wind, dust towards the house. Also oncoming traffic can look directly into your house and this may make you feel a bit nervous as it intrudes into your privacy. However, in some cases, as explained below, such plots are acceptable.
WHAT IS VEEDI SHOOLA IN VASTU SHASTRA?
In plots that face T or Y intersections, the roads or lanes that run right into the face of the site from different directions are called Veedi (road) Shoolas (Poison Arrows) or Therukuthus. These roads thrust concentrated energy of enormous potency into the site. This energy can be positive or negative depending on the direction from which they come.
Since it is difficult to comment on the different permutations and combinations of roads, oncoming roads, directions that form the Veedi Shoolas, let us examine the basic considerations in naming them as good, not bad, bad and very bad.
( E—NE ) If the oncoming road is from the East, and hits the North-East part of the Plot, it is considered a good site.
( W —NW ) If the oncoming road is from the West, and hits the North- West part of the Plot, it is considered as a not bad site.
( S—SE ) If the oncoming road is from the South, and hits the South- East part of the Plot, it is considered as a not bad site.
( E — SE ) If the oncoming road is from the East, and hits the South- East part of the Plot, it is considered a bad site.
( N — NW) If the oncoming road is from the North, and hits the North-West part of the Plot, it is considered a bad site.
( W — SW ) If the oncoming road is from the West, and hits the South-West part of the Plot, it is considered a very bad site.
( S — SW ) If the oncoming road is from the South, and hits the South-West part of the Plot, it is considered a very bad site.
ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS FOR VEEDI SHOOLAS IN VASTU SHASTRA?
The road that runs straight into a house is a Veedi Shoola that resembles a spear which is thought to bring problems for the inhabitants as it invites bad energies from all directions. There are remedies to overcome the detrimental effects of Veedi Shoola:
- Use the corner of the Plot that faces the intersection as a garage or car porch etc so that the main house is not facing the intersection.
- Build a tall compound wall or plant tall plants in front of the intersection to block the harmful energies hitting the plot.
- Have a convex mirror in front of the spearing road to reflect back any negative energy.
- Fence off the part facing the intersection and use it for some other purpose like a garden or outhouse etc.
This post was about the importance of ‘Site Location’ in the Selection of a Site. Read about another important Vastu Shastra consideration when Selecting a Site, namely:
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- Vastu Guidelines | Exteriors Of A House
- Vastu Guidelines | Selecting The Right Site
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Inside a large compound, We enter the site towards EAST and take first left towards NORTH dead end road with plots on both sides of facing EAST and WEST. Can i buy the last plot facing WEST and the right hand side is full compound Wall.
Last Plot Facing West with right hand side NORTH direction dead end compound wall.
Hello Sir/Madam,
We are trying to decide between 2 plots:
Plot 13one has 3 roads : north , west and south of the plot. It has extended plot South east.
2nd Plot 14 had a road hitting the plot from south end and west and south facing road
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Can you say why I one you like is better or bad? Thank you Sir.
Plans of Purchasing a house with L intersection… Ie for west faceing site road come from western side and turn South words… Road hit is on North West corner.. about 10fts..plz suggest is it Adviceable
We had purchased a 60.40 west face site. Approximately 20 feet road hit is there in west and south join side.
Can we proceed to construct or what kind remedies are there
Hi Sir,
I am planning to buy an independent house in a gated community. The entire layout is getting readied and right now its a vast open space with lots of coconut trees. We spotted an ant hill in the area marked for our plot. Should we go ahead with the purchase or is it considered
Hi Sir,
I have a South facing T junction plot with approaching road from South.
Dimension of plot
Width : 40 feet
Width of road : 20 feet.
The road hit the plot in the middle with 12 feet in south east and 8 feet in south west. Please advise if am good to construct a residential home with stilt parking or outlet for commercial spaces in ground floor and constructing a home in the first floor with main door facing East direction? or can i construct a big compound wall ?
Please advise on the Vaastu tips.
I have a south facing plot having T-Junction street approaching from south. The T-Junction touches South-east by 12 feet and South West by 8 feet. And the total approaching road is 20 feet. The width of the plot is 40.5 feet. In South west we have 12.5 feet untouched by approaching road from south. And in south east side 8 feet untouched by approaching road. Is this plot good for constructing house with stilt parking or shops in the ground floor and home in the first floor.
Thanks,
Kavipriya Mahalingam.
Hi Sir,
We have seen a house to buy, but my father is saying that it has road soola from back side w-sw.
Is it good to buy or not, kindly give your suggestions
The house is facing to east, and the road hits the house from back side starting from south west to middle west its end
Hi we got one exact north facing plot. A road is hitting the back side of the plot
Hi Sir
I am planning to buy a plot dimension 45*60. East facing. There is 40 feet road which ends at my plot (opp to 45 feet east) T JUNCTION inside the colony. Pls suggest.
Hi
1.I have a South west facing plot msg 300 sq yds.There is a driveway on the east.I am getting the entrance on the east side as there is a drive way on.the east.Will it be considered an east facing house
2. There is a road from.west hitting half the south west wall on the south – west, west portion.The road is a colony road with very little traffic.Will it be considered a t point and bad vastu?. There is a mango tree in.the compound on the south west side.
Hi Sir,
We got a house. full house is facing NE.
there is a road coming from NE and taking a curve towards north in front the house( it is not a dead end and not a T plot).
could you please provide your feedback..
Thank you
Hello Sir,
Mine is west facing house and there is T junction in front of house .
Road starts from west to east, curved in the middle from south to east later ends at west.This west ending part of small T junction is hitting width of the full house which starts from corner of west of north west and ends at west of southwest. Also there is space for 2 cars in front of my house where the negative energies 1st hit . And my house is little elevated from the level of road at about 15 cm .Level of car park and road is same.
Please advise.
Dear Sir,
I am planning to buy a west facing plot (40ft x 60ft). A T junction crosses the plot covering 3/4th of the plot in West-North West direction. Is it ok to buy???
Thank you
Hi Sir,
We bought a house facing NE.
There is a road coming from opposite direction and taking a curve right turn in front of the house (it is not ‘T’ or ‘L’).
Road is not hitting the house, but it taking a curve right.
Please provide your comments.
Thank you
Hello Sir,
We got a house facing North East.
There is road approaching from North East and taking a curve to right side in front of house(it is not a dead end ; not T )
almost total house is facing the road. Please provide your suggestions.
Thank you.
My house is located at dead end of the road. My house has north face and which is at dead end.
Are there any inauspicious effects? If so, then what are the remedies for it ?
Dear Sir
Please advise me if is there any specifications as to which direction we should move according to vastu if one plans to change houses. For example. I have identified a property which is in the south direction from my current residence. Both my current as well as the new plot are north facing.
Hello Sir Road from west hit exactly half part of west please let me know whether this site is favourable or not
Hi Sir,
I purchased an East facing flat in an apartment. There is a house at south west and it’s entrance is hitting our south and turning towards south east and there is no way towards south west. is there a veedi shula on my apartment
sir,
i have a north west corner plot with 25 ft on west and 37.5 ft on north. Main road on west side and small road on the north side. north east is slightly extended compared to south eas (37 ft) t. can i retain the plot and do construction.
Hello sir/madam
We have a plot which is facing north but there is a road hit from South at south west. We started constructing an apartment in it up-to 4floors.we left the ground level for parking. As it is hit at south west what should we do as remedy to prevent the ILL effects of it .kindly let us know at the earliest
Sir, the floor of my south room is lower than the other rooms, can I please place a pooja ghar in the north east corner of the room… please suggest ?
hello,
Could you please tell why are dead-end plots not preferable?
Hello sir,
Could you please justify the scientific reasons for W —NW, S—SE, E — SE and N — NW intersections.
Will be very grateful.
Sir,
I have seen a site east facing with Road hitting 1/4th of the site towards North East side. Is it ok to buy this site ?
Devegowda
I have a east facing site with Road hitting 1/4th of the site towards East North side. How this site for purchasing.
Hi sir , planning to take a south plot on development basis for constructing apartment..plot has T junction south road hitting plot towards south and southeast..
Plot is of 120fts South road facing, after 30fts from south east a road is hitting plot..
Practically their is no present road hitting, opposite plot owners have mutually decided to leave a road to give passage to backside plots of their plots..when they develop in future by giving gift deed to municipal corporation.
As of now no roads showing in master plan or anyplans in corporation ..
Pls advice , local vastu consultants are also confused as they never faced this query..
Hi Sir,
I have a West facing site and there is a road hit for about 12 ft with oncoming road from West side at the North West corner. Is it alright as per Vastu or should I follow any remedy. Please advise.
Thanks & BR,
Kaushik BV
Hello Sir,
I have a east facing plot with Road hitting 1/4th of the site towards South east side. Neighbouring plot has 50% hit on North east side. (House already constructed). Is it safe to construct a home in this site ?
Cheers
Rahul.
Hi,
East road hitting SE is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
Hello Sir.
Please suggest on the below. West facing Corner site which has road in the North. However there is North west kuthu hitting the corner. Is it good or bad
Hi,
If the spearing road is from the West it is okay site but if it is from the North it is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. You can try out the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
hello sir…i bought 96 square yards north facing plot which is a dead end…is that plot good for constructing a house sir….
Hi,
A plot at a dead end is not ideal according to Vastu. But you could try out the remedies suggested in my post to mitigate the ill-effects.
Admin
East facing dead end site is good or not site has road in East
Hi,
A house at a dead end is not ideal as there is a tunnel effect flow of air towards the dead end. So the wind can be quite strong. Also the privacy to the house is affected. But if you really like everything else in this site, then you could consider planting high hedges in the front to reduce the effect of the wind and protect the privacy.
Admin
Dear Sir
I have site 35×16 west facing in bangalore, Road hit on west south west North to south 35ft West to East 16 feet
as per vastu it is bad site, shall i leave ground floor as parking space, construct the house on 1st floor is it ok as per scientific rules
anybody visit & give me suggetions, please mail me
Thanks
Hi,
West road hitting SW is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post. or as you suggest, you could leave the ground floor for car parking.
Admin
Hello Sir
We have 200 sq yards house main gate at NE, and road hitting at SE (hitting compound wall). Is it OK, I am already residing in that house. Please help with remedy
Thank you
Hi,
East road hitting SE is not considered good as per Vastu though South road hitting SE is good. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
Hi Sir, I have a W-SW
T- junction for 20 feet of the total 30 feet west facing plot. Experts have asked me resell which Iam not interested in. They have asked to build in first floor leaving ground floor for car parking. Will this be a solution for the problem?
Hi,
As suggested to you, the ground floor can be left for car parking. Or you could try out the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
Sir, plot is west facing. There are three roads on east, west and south sides. Is it good to purchase.
Hi,
Having more than one road is considered good as there is more light and fresh air that can permeate the house.
Admin
Hi,
I bought a South East facing house with main door facing SE at 120 degrees.There is a second door in NE which is rarely used since it faces the neighbors house.There is a T junction at the East corner of the plot which is barely visible since we have no doors or windows at east corner. Would like to know your opinion.
Hi,
The T junction does not affect you because there are no doors or windows on that side. Try to use the NE door more often.
Admin
Sir ,we purchased the plot facing north adjacent to our plot to extend the land but the road does not go any further.on the west side is Mandir garden wall which blocks the road.Is it ok as we are planning to construct the house.kindly advice
Regards
Manpreet
Hi,
Effectively, your site is now at a dead end, But dont worry as you have a road on the North which is a plus point. Also you can apply some of the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
Sir
We are planning to purchase North east corner site but both east and North roads ends and there is electric pole in North east corner of the plot . please give me suggestions
Hi,
Having two roads in the North and East are considered very good as the morning light and fresh air can permeate the house.
Admin
Hi Sir,
I have a 1500 sqft North facing plot, it has a partial road hit in N-NW (a road hit from north, towards North West side of the plot) around 8 feet of the plot in North West is exposed to Road hit
here is the dimension of the plot
30 feet, from East to West
50 feet, from North to South
Road specifics :
40 feet road in North
40 feet road approaching the site (my site is having partial road hit only 8 feet of NW part of my site is exposed to road hit)
orientation details
My site is tilted around 12degree towards east
please let me know your views on this plot.
Also if i construct a high raised compound at the place of road hit, it may resolve the negative effects for ground floor house, but my concern is how about for floors built on top of ground floor? does it not have any impacts? please let me your inputs on this
Appreciate your valuable time in advance.
Hi,
The ill effects of the oncoming energy in A T-junction are reduced in the upper floors. Their potency is most at the ground level. So building a high compound wall in that portion should solve the problem.
Admin
I Have west side facing individual house having 2000 sqft plot.It is old since 1989.I want refurbished.i m happy in this house.Shell i refurbished or make new after removing all old from Base. what is your opinion.
Hi,
If the structure is strong there is no need to demolish and build from scratch. You renovate it after taking inputs from a structural engineer. Moreover, you say you are happy in this house, then why disturb its energy by rebuilding.
Admin
Hi Sir,
Planing to buy a plot facing east with the T junction hitting the plot slightly towards the south east and with the south west extending… Kindly need your inputs on this…
Hi,
East road hitting SE is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. There are remedies suggested in my post. But the most important thing is to go by your instinct before you buy this site.
Admin
Hi
North facing site 30×40 and there is road hitting south West back side layout road
(our site and back side layout middle have 6 inches wall ) please give me suggestion
Hi,
An oncoming road hitting SW is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post. However, the North side road is a plus point.
Admin
I’m planning to purchase a north east corner house but it has a road approching from east hitting south east side of the plot. Builder claims it to be free from any vaastu dosh due to North side road and a horizontal road on east.
Map coordinates of the site: 17.183637,78.396701
This would be my first house.Please suggest a genuine advise.
Hi,
East road hitting SE is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post. Also the North road is a plus point.
Admin
Hi sir,
We have bought an flat in 8th floor out of 10 floors in a gated community. Flat is east facing, but there is a road hitting from the north east to our flat through the main community compound gate.
Kindly suggest.
Hi,
Firstly an oncoming road in the NE corner is considered good as per Vastu. Secondly you are on the 8th floor and even if there were any ill-effects, they would not affect you.
Admin
in covered Campus west facing plot with frontage of 80 ft a road coming from west hit the plot
on 60 ft from south side. On north there is service area plot with water storage and electric
pole .
plz suggest should i purchase or not.
Hi,
I understand that a road is oncoming from the West and is hitting the site in the SW. This is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
Hi Sir,
I am planning to take a site on T point of north east (22 degree from north). Is it take ?
Hi,
T-junction in the NE is considered good as per Vastu.
Admin
hi sir i am planing to purchase house which is east facing there is road ( T)hitting to middle of the house (east face).please advise me on this.
Hi,
East road hitting the site in the middle is not considered good as per Vastu. But don’t worry. Try out the remedies suggested in my post.
Admin
Sir, I am planning to purchase north facing plot with size 35ftx50ft, 35 feet side facing north side oncoming road with (The road hitting over 28 ft out of 35ft at north east side). Is this auspicious?
Hi,
Oncoming road from North hitting NE is considered good as per Vastu.
Admin
Sir,it gated community colony and the house is east facing and the last house of the road with dead end of compound wall of the colony at south.
Hi,
If yours is not facing a dead end, then do not worry unnecessarily.
Admin
Hi,
I planning to purchase south & East corner plot. There is a T junction . Road coming from south touching to South -east ( South) and only touching 2-3 fts of road. Remaining 13ft of road in to neighbor plot . Please suggest.
Hi,
Road from South hitting SE is considered good as per Vastu. So nothing to worry about.
Admin