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 have bought a west facing plot and I have a few questions.
1. The gate to the plot is on the north west corner on the west side. It is said this location is not good and preferred padas are 3,4 or 5. What can I do ?
2. Is a west facing plot good ?
3. The main door of the house I have managed to get it at the 4th or 5th pada. But I like to have a Varanda at entrance. Is it bad to have a veranda at entrance for a west facing house.
Hi sir
I hv a flat when I enter into a flat that is facing towards north , which means main entrance door is south facing ? Now many people are saying south facing is not good . Can u pls guide me what to do ?
Sir tell me which is best facing South or west?
H sir, I have a north facing site, im working with the builders to get a house entrance in East is this a good idea?
This article is really helpful!
I liked a house that has it’s entrance on the South West 6,7,8 pada. This house also has a garrage entrance from the North. Followed by a door that leads from the garrage into the house. This garrage to house door too is north to south. Should i go for this house?
Hi sir i am having ground floor east face house and north east main door now I am constructing first floor North face with North main door itis ok.pl advise
I am building a house with south facing and am told it is the worst position for front entrance and my office is in south east corner again i am told it is a bad choice how can i fix this issue before finalizing the plan
Sir many thanks for the beautiful and elegant explanation for the entire house. i live in a apartment north facing with main door on west. i have a french door in north east in the living room. is the entry correct. kindly guide
HI Sir, I am planning to buy a north face flat, in front of main door corridor is there is this good?
Please suggest.
We are buying a house which is easy facing but the main entrance door of the house is south facing. Is it good
Hi sir
My house main door facing with South-East,
Could you kindly tell me is it ok with vastu
Thanks
My main door facing a wall … what should I do . can I hang a picture of waterfall that flow inward my home thru’ my main door ?
DEAR SIR,
I AM GOING TO BUY A SOUTH FACING FLAT . IN FRONT OF MAIN DOOR, THERE IS A STAIRCASE.
IS IT PROBLEM
PLEASE SUGGEST ME SIR
REGARDS
AHILANS
my house is west facing .. main door is also west facing and entrance gate is west facing but at southwest corner … is it ok
Hi Sir,
I am buying new house with entrance of south east facing and exit of north west. Is it auspicious to buy this house?
My house is west facing. Is it good to have west facing door or north facing door
Sir, please send what is colour of granite in pillar in West facing house.
Hello Sir – i am looking at purchasing a west main door facing apartment that is 270 degrees. It is on 18th floor, which also happens to be a top floor. It is a corner apartment and has another apartment right opposite. Would you consider it auspicious? My wife has had some critical illness in the past so your recommendations would help.
Hello sir
My flat entrance is west facing
Means while entering house it is East and while going out it is west facing
Is it good for us
Please help me
Hi sir
My plot is facing south and west and I m sagittarus my wife cancer
Is it good or do we have any chance to build house
my house is westface maindoor.
it opens in anticlockwise do i need to change it to clockwise direction plz suggest
Hi sir,
we are planning to buy west facing plot. But my concern there is a temple (small and no flag pole) is opposite to part of land (SW). Is it ok
Dear sir,
I am planning to buy a under constructed builder flat in Delhi to be constructed on a plot facing west direction. There are two flats in each floor. The entrance gate of each flat is to be installed either on southern wall or northern wall of the flat. The kitchen of one flat is on the sourthern side and another is northern side. Please tell me which flat I should buy?
Your article is a great eye opener. Nevertheless I was a little worried suddenly when I found that my main door opens anticlockwise. Of course the door is on north wall and located at north east corner. Anything to worry?
Hi, I am willing to buy a 3bhk flat on the 4th floor of 5 storey apartment. The main door is south facing almost in the middle of the wall. North and west sides are open to roads. East side has a open area as the next building is 3 storeyed. On the left side of the south wall there is a duct for light and the right side has a cut in the wall for the main door of another flat. Kitchen is placed in south East. 1 bedroom in northwest corner, 2nd in North wall, and 3rd in North East corner. Pooja room in North east. Bathrooms are placed in south west and north wall.
Dining hall is between kitchen and main door entrance. Living room is between the north west and north wall bedrooms. I am really not sure if the vastu of the house is good as south facing entrance in the middle are not considered to be good for health and wealth.
Hi ,
I am planning to buy a flat which has flat entrance in South East direction.
Master bedroom door in South East
child door in North East
Could you please confirm if above directions are fine.
Regards,
Shrutika
This is indeed an in-depth blog post that has clearly explained the right directions for main entrance door along with relevant diagrams. Such scientific and rational explanations to the ancient concept of Vastu are hard to find elsewhere. However, I have a small query, is it fine to have a shoe rack adjacent to the main door inside the house?
Hello Sir,
Namaskara,
We are staying in a rented house which is west facing door. And having main door facing directly to another home’s main entrance.
We are suggested to keep long mirror Infront of main door as a solution.
But husband and I am having job problem.
Can you please suggest us the solution if the door is opposite to the another house entrance.
Also do we need to remove the mirror???
Thanks,
Leena
My house east facing kitchen is south west .
Is any remeody for this
We canot change position
This kitchen is good?
sir
we had our main door in north direction which we had given for rent but because of the construction in our neighbour it has become very difficut to take in or out materials like fridge,sofa etc in to the house
as they dint leave enough space so we made one more door in the east side just forthe materials shifing
itll be close always but we dint close the main door ie north one is it ok to have 2 doors
Looking for buying/renting a flat is west facing flats good as openings are on the east side and balcony on south side.
In another type of flats there is wall in front of entrance door the foyer has wall either of room/kitchen, but the Mbed room is SW and kitchen SE Is it ok if facing of flat in north or East??
which is better house as per vastu first or second type??
One more question. Sir can i have a wall passing through the middle of the main entrance?
Sir my house is North facing. 34ft*45ft.it also has a west facing Road. So where to have the children room? Please suggest something
Sir, I am going to buy a flat, wherein the main door is opposite to the lift. Is it ok or I should do any modification. Also please suggest any remedy for this.
I live in a rented house with south west entrance. But we have a open veranda before the entrance and the entrance from the gate into it is in the southern direction. I am a moon sign virgo and sun sign cancer woman. I am planning to use this house for my coaching centre. Is it auspicious?
Please tell I am going to buy a flat of north side(when I go out side from flat that is north side,when I enter in to flat that is south west side)and it is in South West corner.it is good?
Hi,
We are looking for an apartment which is north east facing and exactly oppposite to our main door there is lift. Is it good or bad please suggest
Sir,can we have two main doors in same size with north and East facing.
Hi,
Yes you can have two doors, but make sure that the main door that you will be using for entering the house is bigger.
Admin
My flat is on third floor and it is pent house, the main door is located in northeast direction. There is a cupboard facing exactly to the main door and it has sliding glasses. Is it ok
Hi,
It is ok.
Admin
Hi sir
I Hv 800sqft south west corner plot. Wch I build a house facing west road kept gate in northwest for entrance of building and my house door facing north . Is it good plz suggest me. Thank you.
Hi,
Yes it is good.
Admin
Iam staying in the east facing house which is having water and manhole exactly front of main door. Is it ok.
Hi,
Have some kind of removable granite slab on top of it, so that it is disguised.
Admin
Many many thanks for helping people showing the direction of life as well as Vastu.Sir I have some questions in mind but still not found answer.It will be great thing for me if you focus on my issue.
1. Nowadays entrance door of most flats/appartments are not at all exposed to sunlight inspite of positioned north-east facing because they are blocked by common loby or wall or stare case.In that case what is the importance of entrance door having any perticular facing according to Vastu ?
2.Is it possible on earth to get a flat or appartment having north-east facing entrance door and at the sametime the same flat having exposed to sunlight in the east & north direction ?In that case is it possible to get both the benifits in the same flat ?
3.So far what I have learnt,If the entrance door of a flat faces the road in the north it is called north facing flat.If the entrance door faces east and there is no road in the east but the major portion of the flat faces road in the north,then what should I call it North facing flat or East facing flat ?
I shall be greatful to you if you give answers to these questions to my mail address.
Hi,
Firstly thank you for the appreciation. I’ll address each of your points here:
1) You are right in saying that in apartments the door position does not matter as it is not possible to have any sunlight to come through the main door since it usually opens from a lobby.
2) It is unlikely that you will ever get an apartment with a main door that gets direct sunlight.
3) In case of flats, the orientation of the flat is dictated by the direction that the main door faces- the road direction does not matter. So in your case your flat is called an East facing flat.
Admin
Sir, I have NE facing (diagonal direction) house,
(1)in which 10 feet from North to South complete East, SE and South portion been demolished due to NH widening.
(2) Now main door in exact center of the both wall, it is any vastu dosh so please suggest remedy. thanks
Hi,
It should be ideally a little off the centre. But if nothing can be done, leave it as it is.
Admin
Sir my main door is in North East direction and will open in anti clock wise is it OK? Pls guide..
Hi,
It is okay.
Admin
Hello sir,
We r planning to buy a flat of west facing in which there is a entry foyer extended outwards towards west is that ok. The main door is towards south west direction please give some solution or any remedies for this. Thanks for ur advice.
Hi,
West extension is okay. West door is also okay.
Admin
Hi
My home is under construction and is west facing to the road. Main door is also west facing. Now there is a small expansion is planning and the main door is moving to North that means south facing. Is that ok as per Vasthu.
Ratheesh
Kerala
Hi,
South is not bad. You can read more about it in my new post.
Admin
HI ,
My house is east facing and entrance close to north east on east wall. But my concern is half of main door and lift will be opposite.Is it good or suggestible to have lift like that in an apartment
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
Pls tell I am going to buy a flat of north side(when I go out side from flat that is north side,when I enter in to flat that is south side)and it is in east side.so we can say north east.it is good?
Hi,
It is good.
Admin