SCIENTIFIC VASTU | BATHROOM | An Architect Explains
Bathroom is a broad term used to describe a room where one takes bath, uses the WC and uses the wash basin for brushing teeth and washing face. In ancient times, when there was no water supply through pipes and no proper drainage and sewage pipeline system, people used the open spaces for daily ablutions and bathrooms meant for only bathing were located near the water source. However today with the availability of water through taps and the underground sewage-line system, we can have bathrooms (also known as toilets in India) with the basic fixtures – WC., wash basin and bath shower/bathtub – all combined in one room, in any part of the house.
However, bathrooms/toilets are major sources of negative energy if not located or designed properly. So, is there a way to avoid this? To ensure that the flow of cosmic energy through the house is not affected by the improper positioning of bathrooms, Vastu Shastra lays down guidelines on their positions, the positions of the fixtures, doors, windows etc. So to know more about making your bathroom/toilet a vastu compliant space, read on…..
Listed here, are some of the Vastu Guidelines for a bathroom/toilet. Since Vastu is a science, every guideline is based on logic and reasoning. As an Architect, I have explained each of these guidelines rationally and scientifically under the following headings. This way you have a choice and can decide what you want to follow or don’t instead of looking at Vastu as a superstition:
What is the best location for a bathroom/toilet according to Vastu?
What are the Vastu guidelines for the flooring of the bathroom/toilet?
What are the Vastu guidelines for arrangement of fixtures in a bathroom/toilet?
What are the vastu guidelines for doors and windows in a bathroom/toilet?
What are the ideal colours in a bathroom/toilet?
What are the practical remedies for the toilet in the North-East defect?
WHAT IS THE IDEAL LOCATION OF A BATHROOM ACCORDING TO VASTU?
- First choice for bathroom/toilet: North-West quadrant of the home but not the North-West corner.
- Second choice for a bathroom/toilet: North-East quadrant but not the North-East corner and South-West quadrant but not the South-West corner.
- Avoid: corners and centre of the house
The first option for toilet/bathroom is in the North-West or West part, but not in the corners: If it is attached to the Bedroom, it should preferably be to the North-West side of the room.
The Scientific Reasoning – In India the infra-red rays of the Sun get projected on the West side and so the West side is hotter, especially in the evenings. Therefore, Bathrooms placed in the West and North-West help to block the western sun radiation to other parts of the house, keeping them relatively cool. In addition, the hot west sun rays help to dry up the Bathrooms faster. Also, by keeping the Bathrooms in the West side, far away from the North-East corner, where in olden times the open well or water source was preferred, the percolation of waste water into the water source during the monsoon season when the ground water table rises,was prevented.
The second option for the location of the toilet/bathroom, is the North-East or South-West quadrants but not the NE or SW corners: The Scientific Reasoning– Since most people use the Bathroom in the mornings, the beneficial morning sunlight coming from the North-East side will be useful to the user. The bathrooms in the South, West sides are also allowed as they help to block the western sun radiation to other parts of the house, keeping it relatively cool. In addition, the hot west sun rays help to dry up the bathrooms faster.
Avoid the Bathroom in the the corners and the Centre of the house: The Scientific Reasoning – The corners of a house are the best positions for bedrooms, living rooms since they have two external walls which allow cross-ventilation. By placing the less used bathrooms/toilets in the corners, the benefit for the bedrooms is lost. But if by chance the toilet is located in the wrong position, there are remedies which you can read about in my post Remedies for North-East defects.
WHAT ARE THE PRACTICAL REMEDIES FOR THE TOILET IN THE NORTH EAST DEFECT?
Avoid a toilet in the North-East. The preferred option for toilet/bathroom is in the North-West or West part, but not in the corners. If it is attached to the Bedroom, it should preferably be to the North-West side of the room.
The Scientific Reasoning – In India the infra-red rays of the Sun get projected on the West side and so the West side is hotter, especially in the evenings. Therefore, Bathrooms placed in the West and North-West help to block the western sun radiation to other parts of the house, keeping them relatively cool. In addition, the hot west sun rays help to dry up the Bathrooms faster, keeping them free from moisture, germs, fungus etc. Also, by keeping the Bathrooms in the West side, far away from the North-East corner, where in olden times the open well or water source was preferred, the percolation of waste water into the water source during the monsoon season when the ground water table rises, was prevented.
REMEDY FOR TOILET IN THE NORTH-EAST: In case the bathroom in the North-East cannot be avoided, here are some remedies that you can easily put into action:
- Keep a plant that can absorb huge amount of negative energy such as spider plant.
- Keep a bowl filled with sea salt in toilet. Make sure to change the salt once a week.
- Always make sure to keep the toilet door is closed at all times.
- Make sure to keep the toilet fresh and clean always.
- If possible use the toilet in North East for bathing purpose only.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE FLOORING OF A BATHROOM?
The Bathroom floor should be higher than ground level: The Scientific Reasoning – For the proper draining out of the waste water from the Bathroom, it is obvious that the Bathroom level should be higher than the ground level.
Avoid marble flooring in the Bathroom: The Scientific Reasoning – Marble is extremely slippery when wet and hence should be definitely avoided in Bathroom floors.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE LOCATION OF WASH BASIN, W.C., BATH TUB/SHOWER, AND OTHER FIXTURES?
The wash basin, bathtub and shower can be in the North-East, North or East of the Bathroom: The Scientific Reasoning – In earlier times, the water for washing and bathing was stored near or directly above the Bathrooms, as there was no elaborate plumbing system wherein water was distributed throughout the house from just one water tank. Hence, it was preferable to have this water source in the North-East side where the sun’s beneficial morning UV sunlight could purify the water.
The WC (commode) can be in the West, South or South-West of the Bathroom: The Scientific Reasoning – The WC was placed away from the bathing area so that it does not pollute the water stored for bathing purposes.
The WC should be oriented facing North or South: But not in the E-W direction. The Scientific Reasoning -In earlier times, when people sat in the open for the daily ablutions, it was necessary to shade their face from the Sun and hence the E-W direction was avoided. Also it might have been out of a sense of respect to the Sunrise and Sunset, since the Sun was considered the major energy source.
The head position in the Bathtub should be towards South: The Scientific Reasoning – The human body acts like a magnet with the head as the North Pole. So lying down with the head in the North direction, will cause the two North poles to repel each other and hence cause a feeling of restlessness .
The mirror can be on the North or East walls: The Scientific Reasoning – If the mirrors are placed on the North and East walls, then the constant light from the North and the morning sunlight from the East will fall on our faces as we look into the mirror, thus enabling us to see ourselves better.
WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS IN A BATHROOM?
A large window can be in the North and a smaller ventilator in the East or West: The Scientific Reasoning – The small window either in the East or the West will allow the sunrays to dry up the bathroom quickly, while the bigger window in the North will allow constant light into the Bathroom. Also, by having 2 windows on adjacent walls, cross-ventilation is allowed which ensures that fresh air replaces the humid air.
The door can be in the East or North-East: The Scientific Reasoning – The door should be located away from the commode to prevent it from hitting the WC and obstructing the space near it.
WHAT ARE THE IDEAL COLOURS FOR A BATHROOM ACCORDING TO VASTU?
The colour of the bathroom walls: Can be according to one’s choice but it is preferable to have light shades. Avoid red and black color. The Scientific Reasoning – Light shades brigten up a space and make it appear larger. One may not notice any dangerous insects or animals that can enter the Bathroom through the floor traps, if dark colours like black and red are used. Also, the dirty floor corners may go unnoticed, if dark colours are used.
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The Vastu guidelines are very similar to the guidelines used by modern Architects in designing a house. To read about an Architect’s guidelines on the design of a bathroom, go to:
If you want to make the rest of the rooms of your house/apartment also Vastu compliant, then go to:
For a concise reference guide for your Bathroom, please refer to the posts on my blog: House Construction in India
For a concise Vastu guide and Vastu evaluation of your Bathroom, refer to the following post. This will help you decide whether you want to make some changes and corrections in your house:
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Hi Sir, is it OK if bathroom without a toilet ( bathroom using only for bathing) built in the northeast corner of a house. Thank you inadvance.
Hi sir,
is it OK if bathroom without a toilet (doing only shower) is in the north east corner of the house as per vastu. Thank you.
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Thank you
This is amazing, now through this I will be able to give the right information about bedroom vastu
to the people.
Our house on first floor has bathroom on South east corner and another on north west corner. But ground floor has kitchen on south east. Is the bathroom position correct as per vastu?
Sir,
Greetings!!! I have a flat and has a north east entry . the exact North east corner has common stairs of the society and kitchen covers a part of North east with two bathrooms in the same line . Bathrooms location is between north west and north east… I want to redo my big bathroom that falls more towards North west – wish to know where exactly i should place the commode and sink and the bathing area .
thanks
Himanshi
Sir, Thanks for the tips. I’m going to build a new house. The land is facing the road south. The house entrances r one is facing south, the other one is facing east. But there is a big apartment is in the east. Our Pooja room entrance facing east. So is this house south facing or east facing? Please let me know
Srilatha
sir, which one is best between attached toilet in south east portions and north west portions of South west master bed room?
Sir,
I HV a little bit confuse on placing f idol in puja ghar of residential house.
Actually as per vastu most preferable direction 2 place idol in puja ghar is east direction .so that we can pray d god by facing east direction.
But when come 2 mandir ……all d old famous temple r east facing and d idol in d mandir r in West of mandir.so , in mandir we pray d god facing west direction.
Can you please please clear my confusion dt.
Which is d best direction to place idol in house puja ghar and why d idols in mandir placed west side of mandir.
Sir,
I want to build a separate puja room .so, Puja Ghar can be made as mandir style.If the upper outside of the puja Ghar cone/pyramid shape as in mandir than it will be as per vastu or not.
Which would be an ideal position for bathroom, is it north west corner or slightly away from north west corner? In some article it is been said that avoid corners. Please suggest the proper position.
Hi, My house is West facing & we have two toilets in NORTH in the centre of house. One of the toilet is attached to master bedroom & is in the north west corner of master bedroom. These toilet doors & commode are facing south. We have experience we incurred lot of unplanned expenses. Some one told us that the toilet attached to master bedroom which in North West corner of that room is not in correct position & to that is why our wealth is getting drained. Is this understanding true & if so can you suggest remedy for it.
Hi, My house is West facing & we have two toilets in NORTH in the centre of house. One of the toilet is attached to master bedroom & is in the north west corner of master bedroom. These toilet doors & commode are facing south. We have experience we incurred lot of unplanned expenses. Some one told us that the toilet attached to master bedroom which in North West corner of that room is not in correct position & to that is why our wealth is getting drained. Is this understanding true & if so can you suggest remedy for it.
I really appreciate your knowledge about vastu but my toilet is under staircase in the West direction is there any problem is there any problem what are what are the remedies
Planning to construct a bathroom along with toilets at the south west side of the building. It is separate from the main house but inside the compound. It lies on the south part of the compound. Please suggest some remedies.
Dear Sir,
we are planning to buy a house where there is a Toilet planned exactly in the NorthEast corner of Ground floor. It is almost unavoidable. If it is really bad to have toilet in NE corner, can youo please give some logical reasoning? Should that be the reason not to buy this House?
Hi,
In our proposed office, the director’s cabin is in the south west part. However, the bathroom floor in the room is almost 6 to 10 inches higher than the flooring of the room. Is that alright according to Vastu?
Thanks
Sir , in my house there are two toilet & bathroom , one is on out side of house WSW & next one is in house WNW , WNW toilet & bathroom is on 2.5 feet height with normal floor , is any harm according to rules please clear it Thanks
Hello sir, We have toilet & bathroom on the west and north of the south facing plot. The road is on the south side where we have corporation drainage located. I am planning to build a small chamber on NW corner to gather the waste water from both the bathroom and toilet before connecting it to the underground drainage. Can we have the pipe outlet from the chamber to the road by the west side of the home from NW to SW and connect with the corporation drainage? or you would suggest to extend the pipe further from SW towards SE on the south and then connect with the corporation drainage as we have kitchen on SE corner, the waste water from kitchen would also linked here? Is this arrangement would be okay? Please advise.
Sir, My house is a 3bhk East facing and have 3 bathrooms with toilet inside house and 1 under the steps which is outside house and inside compound wall which is only bathroom. We are using this for keeping washing machine. Is this fine??
We have constructed a new house with a master bedroom of size 11(breadth)*16(length) in the south west corner with an attached bathroom in the north west corner of the room and a children”s bedroom of size 16(breadth)*10(length) in the north west with an attached bathroom in the north west corner.Is it right according to vasthu.It is an east and north facing home.i.e,we have entrance on both sides.
Dear Sir,
We have constructed a new house with a master bedroom of size 11(breadth)*16(length) in the south west corner with an attached bathroom in the north west corner of the room and a children”s bedroom of size 16(breadth)*10(length) in the north west with an attached bathroom in the north west corner.Is it right according to vasthu.It is an east and north facing home.i.e,we have entrance on both sides.
Hi Sir,
We are staying for rent in East facing house . And we have a attached bathroom between stairs (stairs are at south east direction) and kitchen …..bathroom is not below the stairs….Is this fine ?
I really appreciate your knowledge.
what are your thoughts regarding north- east and south -east cut, why are they not considered as negative.
thanks.
Hi,
Thank you. A NE cut reduces the amount of open space considerably and hence will not allow the house to benefit from the suns effect in the NE. Same holds true in case of SE corner. But this problem can be rectified by bifurcating the plot into two using a low wall or shrubs.
Admin
Very nice and practically explained sir. We are to shift in a new rental apartment next month. The bedroom has a balcony which is in the North East corner of the house. That room also has a attached bathroom which falls in the North East quadrant, basically North. Is such a bathroom position ok
Hi,
Thank you. As long as the bathroom is not exactly in the NE corner, it is acceptable.
Admin
Dear sir ,
Nice explanation of vastu principal ,
Here , I would like to share a issue in my preconstracted house . We have bath + toilet in exactly East or along east south line with underground septic tank just below it . From septic tank drain pipes are going to east to west than to north direction to connect municipal drain outside house . We have big ventilation in center of house which give proper sun light in after noon 3.30 pm to till evening 5.30 pm . We have no issue with toilet in drying floor and ventilation etc.
Few people saying toilet & underground septic tank in East is not good , do it correct saying ?
Please provide any vastu remedies for same , if any to improve social life .
Hi,
The toilet in the East is acceptable but a septic tank is ideally in the NW and not in the East. However since you need to connect to the municipal drain, try to take the drainage pipes through the NW.
Admin
Sir this is abhijit from pune.recently I book my flat whichever north east entrance,master bed at south west side and parent bed at west side only I hv one major problem that my common toilet are at “Brahma” place can you suggest me any type of vastu tips for avoid negative vibes.
Hi,
Use it less frequently and keep the door closed when not in use.
Admin
Hi
My House is facing exactly South East and our combined bathroom is on North West corner. Construction of bathroom is yet to be completed. Please suggest where we should plan WC area. Because our house corners are on East , West North and South. Please guide us what is the proper layout for bathroom and bedrooms if possible.
Hi,
The location of the bathroom is okay according to vastu.
Admin
Hello Sir,
We have two toilets in our home.
One is in North West and the other is in South East.
Is that okay. Please guide
Hi,
Yes it is okay.
Admin
I have L type plot, two roads from west and north. I want to change the location of my attached bathroom,it is located in south-west,as vastu the north-west corner is the best.can i shift it there.And what i do first when i destroy that bathroom from south-west location.any prayer,any daan,for particular day for destroy it.I need your help for this.
Hi,
Yes it is better to shift it to NW. No need to look at auspicious day for doing this.
Admin
Dear sir,
I have east facing house,house was small. so I located the bathroom in centre of East side(between northeast and southeast) for better space in hall.is it good or i have to change it.please suggest me.
Hi,
It is okay position.
Admin
sir my house is east direction but my attached bathroom is south north direction and lavatory in that south east corner on the lavatory tank but I am not happy and always facing health problem in my family what is the reason about help me.
Hi,
I think it is all in your mind. If you feel the toilet is a problem then stop using it and use some other toilet.
Admin
We want to construct new house,can we make drawing room attached with bathroom,if the bathroom would be constructed in north-west direction of drawing room,and bathroom’s door opens in east .
Hi,
Yes you can do that.
Admin
When we moved into our house 17 yearsback we were told that one of the bathrooms out of two was not positioned correctly as it was on the north east wall we were also told that even if we continued using it we can only use it for bathing and not for WC purpose Now with a big family it was not possible to use just one wc so we broke this bathroom and our third bedroom and shifted the bathroom to a space created in the third bedroom
Though we have used it for 17 years but we haven’t found the arrangement very satisfactory
The plan of our flat’s direction is that all the four corners of our house .are the four directions
So my question is that if we go back to our original bathroom space where the outside wall is the north east wall then can we put our fittings in such a manner that it does not go against vastu principles how can i send you a roughly drawn plan of our house
Kiran
Hi,
Do not have a toilet in the NE or SW if you want to follow Vastu. Period. But if it is not coming in the exact corner, you can get away with it.
Admin
Sir, in my newly constructed house, east facing, for children bed room attached toilet,having door from north-east, is located in south-west direction.The said bedroom is located at north-west corner having entrance from north-east from hall.
Whether the toilet placement is correct or not please clarify whether to view this aspect from total house point of view or to view it from the said bedroom point of view.
Hi,
A toilet in the SW corner of the house is not ideal. But if it is just the room, it can be overlooked
Admin
my bathroom is in west side, and the window is also in the west wall , can i put mirror in the South wall or east wall
Hi,
A steel staircase will be ideal.Put the mirror on the East wall.
Admin
Sir my house has two bathrooms in the north east direction. I have suffered huge loss in business and it is nearly finished. Should I change the direction of the bathroom door from the bedroom in the north west direction
Hi,
If it makes you feel better, then do that.
Admin
Sir i live in an rented apartment whose master bedroom is southwest direction of house with a attached bathroom in southwest corner of same..is it ok..pls suggest
Hi Parushi,
Toilet in SW corner is not ideal
Admin
I have built two rooms on my first floor along the south direction. Can I build a bathroom in southeast of the room (size 15’X 8’3″)which is in southwest.
Hi,
The toilet should not be in the NE or SW corners, so SE or NW are okay.
Admin
My bathroom in north west. Entry in bathroom is from east. Can i hang the beautifull pic(size 18×12) of coconut tree with fruits in the eastern side of bathroom.
Hi Deepak,
Yes you can
Admin
Dear Sir,
We found your explanation of Vastu – very very practical – and have shared your page on our fb page (fb/mobathrooms)
Hope that would not be a problem and you would approve. If you do not want us to share – please let me know – will have it removed.
Thanking you for the wonderful & practical explanation on Vastu..
As we are into complete bathroom solutions – we have many queries – can we place them to you ?
regards,
debashis
Sir our home south facing road, main road is facing NE, we have toilet n bathroom in NW, all the toilet n bathroom waste water will go septic tank in NW, but this waste water pipe direction is from north west to north east and the in south east it will connect to city drainage pipe is this OK.. Or do we need to change the position from NW to SW and SW to SE to connect main city drainage? Pls guide us thank u
Hi,
If the construction is not yet complete then opt to have the drainage flow from NW to SW and then to SE.
Admin
Sir my bedroom is in terrace of my house it is in southwest side now we are planning to have attached bathroom.can u please suggest me where must the bathroom must come according to vasthu.
Hi Pushpa,
It depends on the placement of the door and furniture in the bedroom. You can have it either to the North or East of the room.
Admin
Hi Sir,
We are planning to take west facing house which has some empty space under the stairs. We were planning to make it a small bathroom which lies in the south west direction for the site. However, this place is outside the house but inside the compound wall. Can we make it a bathroom/ leave as a wash area?, mainly since this is in the kubera moola. Please advise.
Hi Swathi,
Dont use it as a toilet. Maybe use it as a bathroom.
Admin
Hello sir,
I have doubt regarding the doors. In our newly constructing home there are 7 doors and to avoid odd number. We are placing a bathroom with a door outside the home below the steps but within the compound wall. Will it make even or it doesn’t. Can you please suggest
Hi Sandeep,
Technically the bathroom is not part of the house and that does not make it even; But it is unnecessary to get worked up about the number of doors as it is irrelevant in today’s construction.
Admin
Dear sir. I always like your reasoning style. In my new home the living room is in Northeast corner attached with a balcony.but just a wall behind there is a toilet which is a part of adjacent flat and not my flat.but wil it be considered as toilet in North East corner of my flat? Any negative effect of that toilet ? Please please tell me asap sir. Thanks in advance.
Hi Neha,
You cannot worry about the adjacent flat’s room positions. It is best to stick to your house plan. If it is adhereing to the vastu principles, then you have nothing to worry about.
admin
Hello,
Really good information. I’m planning to build attached bathroom in the west direction but confused with the direction of WC and wash basin.
As it covers west-south area of plot. But more towards West side.
Can you please guide me with this??
Hi Aniket,
Orient your wc and wash in the North-South direction.
Admin
Dear Sir,
Here i am confused about the installation of toilet/bath in a house. I have gone through series of websites but in most of the websites its mention the best place is west or north west side. In one website its mention northwest side is ideal but not in northwest corner. Due to the space matter is it ok to build toilet/bath at northwest corner of the house providing the door is facing south or do i need to leave the space on the corner and build on the middle. Entry to toilet/bath is north and exit is towards south. Eagerly waiting to hear from you soon. Thank you very much. Really appreciated.
Hi Limbu,
Generally the NW and SE quadrants are acceptable for toilets. According to me, it is okay to have them in these corners.
Admin
Dear Sir, finally a person that brings science into a subject that has been turned into a hocus pocus affair. Your insight is much appreciated with gratitude.
Hi Andy,
Thank you for your appreciation.
Admin
Dear Sir, I have a washroom that has toilet in east facing west which is not Vaastu compliant. Can I move the toilet to west facing east? I can have the tap and mirror installed in east? Because of space restriction, the toilet can be installed in north-south direction.
Hi Misra,
According to Vastu Shastra, the ideal direction of a toilet is along the North-South axis.
Admin
Sir. Can we have a bathroom in East corner of the northeast facing house.
Hi Dr Neeru,
Yes you can have it in the east.
Admin
Dear Sir,
I find your advice to be very logical and doesnt scare the day light out of people and rather help in arriving at a decision.
I am currently constructing a house and is facing north east direction (more towards east direction). Please note that the plot direction is also towards north east. Considering the above mentioned orientation of house can closet be located on west side of house facing east? Is there any doshas in it??
Also what is the basic principle in considering direction of vastu. Is it based on magnetic compass or is it based on the orientation of plot?
Hi Anand,
Thank you for the appreciation. Vastu principles are influenced by the cardinal directions, (since the sun’s position is dependent on the directions) and the magnetic effects of the magnetic axis.
You can have your closet in the west but I have seen that many of my clients ask me to orient the WC’s in the North_south axis based on the advice given by vastu experts. I do not know the reason. But according to me even the East-west axis is okay.
Admin
Road is in north area of home
Bathroom south another one is West
Daily I am going to huge debt
Hi Nandan,
Your debts are not because of your house arrangement as it all seems okay according to vastu. Look at other issues, to solve your problems.
Admin
Ours is a newly constructed house(North Facing). We made sure most of the Vaastu principles implemented during construction. However, there is one problem with the Kitchen Sewage line running from SE towards SW and we had to run it under the Master bedroom (diagonally) in SW & join it with the Main Sewage line in the West side of the plot. Does it have a negative effect?
Hi Srinivas,
In tight sites, sometimes you are forced to run the sewage line below your room. It is not ideal, like if there is a leak you will have to break through the floor. But if it has been laid well with the right slope, it should not create a problem for you.
Admin
Dear Sir,
I am constructing a house and my builder who did the plan states that a bathroom behind the kitchen in the south east is ok and complies with vastu. The door of the bathroom is from the bedroom in the south west and not from the kitchen. Is this ok? I am confused because there are contradictory theories.
Hi Subramaniam,
A toilet in the SE is acceptable in Vastu.
Admin
Hello sir,
I want to send you my house layout plan to sèe if it meets all vaastu.
HI Madhu,
You have seen in my site, I try to find scientific reasoning for the vastu guidelines. So I cannot say that this is bad and this is good. Therefore I do not do vastu analysis of any plans.
Admin
Sir i want to know is it ok that bathroom of 1st floor is above the bedroom of ground floor. Can you plz confirm me that. Because our architecht is saying that it is ok. Sir plz make us sure that …. Is that matters if the bathroom of 1st floor is on level of bedroom of ground floor??
Hi Sarandeep Singh,
A bathroom should ideally be above another bathroom or a lobby or a small room that can have a lower ceiling, as there are sinking issues. If the architect has a solution to the sinking then it is okay to have it above the bedroom.
Admin
Hi ,
Is it okay to have toilet in southwest corner of the house. If not then Any remedy ?
Thanks
Hi Neha,
It is not preferred. Keep the toilet door closed always.
Admin
Hi Sir,
1)Solutions for toilet-bathrooms in east direction of the flat.
2)As per the flat area our kitchen is in west direction. Just opposite to toilet-bathroom.
Please suggest us if we can sort out this vastu dosh with the help of colouring.
Hi Bhairavi,
Do not bother about the kitchen being opposite to the toilets. just make sure that the toilet doors are always closed.
Admin
Hi Sir,
The flat that I have purchase is a North facing flat and has master bedroom with toilet/ towards the South east corner. Please advise if its OK
Hi Mithun,
It is okay.
Admin
1. We are considering a duplex apartment where ground floor has south-east corner kitchen and upper floor has an attached bathroom in south east corner right on top of the kitchen. Read a lot of conflicting opinions on this on the internet. Will this be a problem?
2. Also the apartment shape has a cut in south east corner to accommodate a duct and elevator. We are not sure if this will become a problem for us in future… Looking forward to ur reply. Thank you.
Hi Vaishnavi,
A toilet is not preferred above the kitchen for the simple fact that if there is a leak in the sewage lines, it could contaminate the kitchen below. But with today’s construction methods, you can be sure that this in all probability will not happen. It is inevitable that there will be cuts and projections in apartments. You will have to accept it. But it is best if you go by your gut instinct on this one.
admin
Sir,
recently we booked a flat. we have two bathrooms. one in south-east, behind kitchen. and the common toilet in between two bedrooms (north east bedroom and north west bed room). Is the common toilet vaasthu compliant. please advice
Hi Hema,
A toilet between the two bedrooms is a practical necessity and so you don’t bother about the compliance.
Admin
Hi Sir,
This is new constructing building, we have EAST facing site and would be placing the bathroom corner which is at exact agni mulla, it is on road side of the corner and after kichen will be placing. Please tell me is it good as per vasthu
Regards
Dinesh
Hi Dinesh,
I have not understood the position clearly. But what I get is that it is ok.
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Hi Sir,
The septic tank for drainage is located in NW, however there is a chamber (pipe joint) to divert the flow of the waste in the south west, is that ok to have.
Hi Arun,
Yes it is okay. You need to divert the flow in the shortest and easiest route towards the main sewage lines. So there is no need to look at directions for all that.
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Hi, I must say yours is the only website which is so logical abt VASTU. Rest will only scare us. They just repear the thing without even telling us how and why.unike earlier when we used to live in our own stand alone houses, Now a days we live in flats where the ventilation light everything has changed. Tatsy we need to change our approach also. I really appreciate your way of describing VASTU. Thanks. Do u also have any vedio channel. Plz share , if any. Regards
Hi Neha,
The whole purpose of this website, is to simplify things for the layman and to remove superstitions. I am really glad that you have found it useful. Thanks for your appreciative feedback.
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PS I do not have a video channel.
In my new house the bedroom is in southeast corner with an attached toilet is in Northeast corner. Although there is proper light and ventilation thru the window in East and a balcony in the South of the room is it good as per VASTU. I read somewhere that toilet in NE auses cancer.Plz clarify. The kitchen is in north and I can cook facing either North or west. Which. Side shall I fce and cook? Is it OK or any remedy is required. Kindly suggest.thanks
Hi Neha,
The NE corner of a house is meant for a meditation room / pooja room, so naturally it is not suited for a toilet. But that does not mean that if a toilet is in the NE corner of a room, it will cause cancer. As long as ther is good light and ventilation to all rooms, there is no need to panic. Also be aware that clutter is not good, so keep de-cluttering at least once a year.
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Namaste,
My master bed room is quite small, can i put my bed facing a toilet and a bathroom, n can we sleep on that bed facing our legs down towards the toilet and bathrooms. Initially my bed was like that n it affected me, so I made it other way. But the room is getting congested due to little space pls advice some remedies.
Obliged n thnx
Hi Amisha,
The simple rule is that your bed position should allow space all around it. do not do anything that will make the room congested and obstruct the movement space.
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can we have toilet in south east corner in a east facing house ie., front side of the house.will it have any vastu dosha? as people say it is Agneyam which is place for fire or related items.
please clarify my doubt.
Hi Ramakrishna,
In south and East facing houses, it is not very easy to place the kitchen (fire) in the SE corner, so obviously it will have some other room. A toilet in this corner is not a defect according to me.
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Hello – We have recently shifted to 2BHK rented apartment and here bathroom happens to be in the North East and south west . I have read that the NE & SW is a bad direction for bathrooms. I cannot change anything on the location of the bathroom since it is a rented place, could you please suggest any other remedies?
Hi Hemavathi,
If you go through other sites on the net, you will get many remedies for this so-called “dosh”. But as a scientific minded architect, I cannot recommend them to you. According to me, as long as you have ample light and ventilation in a house and maintain it clutter-free and keep the toilets hygienic, it is vastu-compliant.
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Hi sir,we bought a new flat with north facing.in which our master bedroom is in south west with attached bathroom can we keep wc n west east direction.kindly suggest.
Hi Jaiganesh,
Please don’t interfere with the existing positions of the bathroom fixtures and let them be in the orientation that they are in. Otherwise, it would mean a lot of expenditure and unnecessary complications since the sanitary and water lines have to be diverted only for your apartment. All this could eventually even result in leaks.
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Pranam sir, I have an interest in vaastu for long back & I have studied a lot on this subject . My friend wants a bedroom for his 9 year son in the NE direction of her with attached bathroom in north of the bedroom . What do you suggest ? Is it okay?
Hi Priyanka,
A NE bedroom is not ideal as a master bedroom, nut can be used for guests and if there is no other option, then by the children. But make sure that the toilet in the North of the room does not block off the light and ventilation to the room.
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Hello Sir
We have bought a home with North Entrance. We have a bedroom on NE corner planning to use it as Pooja room. There is a bathroom next to the bedroom on the East with WC facing North.
Can a bathroom be on East side ? Are there any remedies ?
please advice.
Hi RV,
There is nothing wrong with your arrangement. Rest easy.
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Dear Sir,
My bathroom is in North West.Please advise regarding the WC placement,when I sit where should my face facing with two options.
Hi Ritesh,
It does not matter but accoding to vastu it should preferably be in the North-South axis facing North.
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Dear sir, our bedroom is square.an attached bath room is in north west side of the bed room.small place is open in north east corner due to bath room. Is the position ok. Bed room and attached bath room is to consider as one or vastu applicable separately for both. Sir please comment. With regards Venkata Ravi n.
Hi Venkata Ravi,
Whatever you have described is all okay. The vastu is always considered separately for each room
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Hi
I bought a two storey house recently my
1)master bed in NE and 3 more at the back of the house is in NE direction
2) main door SW
3) kitchen SE
4) two toilets under stairs
Is this ok?
Hi Rochelle,
I assume you bought this house because you liked it. So there is no need for unnecessary doubts.
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Hi Sir,
We are planning for duplex house, where ground floor guest room and first master bedroom are in South West corner. AS ground floor guest room bathroom is common it comes to south west corner and for Master bedroom we have small dresser come to south west corner. Is it ok..? Is kubera moole considered for only master room or even guest room also need to taken care.
Regards,
Nethra
Hi Nethra,
According to Vastu Shastra, the SW corner is considered the “Kuber Moola” and therefore must not have a toilet. But if the bathroom is coming in the SW quadrant it is okay. It does not matter even if it is a guest bedroom or not.
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Hi,
Kindly explain Why the bed should not be in front of the bedroom door.Also how the living room should be.how peaceful mind can be acquired
Eric.
Hi Eric,
In tiny rooms this cannot be avoided. But in bigger rooms, it is preferable that the bed not be in front of the door. This is to ensure a free movement space as you enter the room.
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Dear Sir,
Thank you for the good advice I see here.
I live in an old tiled house which is nearly 100 years old with little modifications now and then.
As I live in the hills, the house was built facing the slope (contour) which is south east but more towards east. Keeping the entrance as East, I have two of my bedrooms one in the middle of the house in North, the other on the North West corner. But both the toilets are positioned together in the north west corner.(Projecting out)
Question 1
I enter the bathroom from my middle bedroom towards West which is (eastern wall of the bathroom) My mirror is on the west wall, toilet seat is facing east, shower is is on the west wall and the ventilator is on the north wall.
Question 2
My second bathroom is behind the first bathroom which both are on the NW corner and entrance to the second bathroom from my other bedroom is north (which is on the south wall of the bathroom) mirror is on the east wall, toilet seat is facing west, shower is on the eastern wall and the ventilator is on the north wall.
Kindly suggest any changes to be made.
Hi Belle,
You are living in a 100 year old house. Evidently it has served well, so why bother about the minute details such as toilet seat, mirror positioning etc. Just make sure that there is good light above the mirror to light up your face and that there is good ventilation and light in the bathrooms.
Admin
Hi,
We are constructing a new house, with a attached bathroom\toilet in North west direction, for passing the drainage water ( both bathroom and toilet water ) which is the suitable direction.
Hi AB,
Send out the drainage to the NW instead of the NE.
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Hi
Thanks for info
My concern is our house renovation is going on.master bedroom is in sw and in south of sw corner there is attached toilet leaving 3 ft corner.is it okay
Hi Maha,
It is all okay but make sure there are at least 2 windows in the bedroom to allow for cross ventilation.
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Can my daughters bedroom be built 5 ft from the south east corner and can the ward robe be in the south east corner and the toilet in the south west corner for bathroom of the bed room.
HI Mythili,
The SE corner is ideal for a child’s bedroom. You can have a bathroom in the SW corner.
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hello sir,
we recently shifted to a leased apartment fir six months in NC USA. here the kitchen is in the southeast corner south facing and in the northeast corner thr is a bathroom with wash basin in th corner thn toilet then bath tub in the order of left to right. beside tht room one small store room n beaide this room obe mire bathroom with wash baain n toilet from left to right. we have an open kitchen in the hall. plz give suggest me whr to do puja n remedies as we hav batheooms in northeast corner n east side.
thanks in advance.
yogita
Hi Yogita,
You can find some space in the kitchen or hall for the pooja room. It does not necessarily have to be in the NE corner. It should eba well ventilated and bright area.
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Sir, I purchase a small land as per my convenience. pls guid me how should be built up area?(in feet) E-44,W-38,N-28.70,S-30, Road on East- 20 & South side. My plot is at 1st corner in lane.Is it good for vastu.
Dear Sir,
I had constructed the house in which the WC is fixed in north west corner i.e face towards south, so is it OK ???
and in Master bedroom with attached toilet where the head position on the bed keep ??
and in children bedroom without attached toilet, where the head position on the bed keep ???
Regards
D J Meghani
Hi Meghani,
In the master bedroom, let the head position be in the South or East and in the childrens bedroom, let the head position be in the East.
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Hi.. Can the joint bathrooms be fully projected out in the space left behind the house on south and west? I mean it will result in irregular shape of the building structure. Would it be a problem?
Hi Ajay,
No it will not be a problem. But make sure you follow the byelaws and do not build into the setback area.
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Hi Sir,
1) My son room is in SE, on the first first floor, just on the top of our ground floor kitchen. it is eIs it ok ?
2) My site is a NE sloping land with an underground garage in north east. We are planning a light west facing stairs ( from east to west ) stairs to access the ground floor. Is it ok ?
Thank you
Ramen
Hi Gopalkrishna,
All that you have proposed is okay.
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hello sir i really thank you for the service and the way you explain is very good.
now there is a bedroom in north-east part of my house because it was west faceing house now we changed into east facing because on the west side they have constructed house so on entrance from west. what can be done can you pleas help me.
Hi Arjun,
Nothing is to be done. Use the bedroom in the NE as a children’s bedroom.
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Dear Sir,
Do we need to consider toilet and kitchen ventilators and exhaust fan opening as a window for window counting
Please provide your suggestion.
Hi Sriram,
In earlier days, because of the mode of construction using wood and mud, there was need for symmetry and even number of windows for balance. But in modern buildings you do not need to count windows/ventilators/doors. You can have any number according to your requirement.
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Dear sir,
For west side road house,which face of main door to be fixed.
Considering attach bath room inside the room,what could be the size, Example: 11 feet length and 16 feet width which have bath room in north west side .Is it ok.
Please SUGGEST.
Hi Srinivas,
A main door in the NW face is the best option. The minimum size of a bathroom is 5’x7’6″, though 5’6″ x 8′ is preferable. You can also opt for a square toilet like 6’x 6’6″.
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Sir I am getting my house made and the master bedroom occupies the whole of southwest corner of the plot. The dressing room is in the southeast of the bedroom and through it is the bathroom. The bathroom door is in the southwest corner of the bathroom with vanity in the north and shower in the northeast and wc on the south and a southeast corner window. Is the above setting ok?
Hi Ritu,
Yes it is okay.
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Hello – I live in a rented apartment and my bathroom happens to be in the South East. I have read that the South East is a bad direction for bathrooms since it is the fire corner. I cannot change anything on the location of the bathroom since it is a rented place, could you suggest any other remedies?
Hi Deep,
I have a toilet in SE corner and I do not see any associated problems. The important thing is to keep the toilet doors always shut. This will negate any fears that you have.
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Sir, is bathroom suitable at the corner of north on veranda opening on N-E direction
kindly advise .
Regards
Ashok
Hi Ashok,
It is not the ideal location since the toilet will block the NE corner of the veranda.
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Thank you for your guide lines for vastu.my bath room is north-west side & taps are fitted in the sout hwall while taking bath our face towards south will facing& Also same in the kitchen is east-west side here also tap is fitted in south wall .
pls suggest vastu solution if any wrong in this direction .
Hi Raman,
It is very easy to get obsessed with Vastu but difficult to implement practically. In any room there are 4 walls and 4 directions. Naturally, some of our actions will be performed while facing south. It is not possible to avoid them. But make sure that, when doing activities for long periods of time, you are not facing South because it disturbs your mental equilibrium. So, what you have in your house is fine and there is no need for any solution.
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Dear Sir,
I need your advice on the new house, which I have recently booked and is under construction at the moment. The house is basically an independent twin bungalow with construction on ground floor and the first floor. In the First floor, Master bedroom has an attached bathroom. And the flooring level of bathroom is 6 inch more than the Room level. Bathroom is one step up than Room level. So as per vastu is it Ok or bathroom and Room should have the same flooring level?
Thank you very much. With best regards, Jignesh Rupani
Hi Jignesh,
Ideally the floor levels should all be the same. But because it was not planned earlier, the bathroom has to be 6″ higher in order to be able to take out the pipes. It is okay, but place a half-inch thick granite strip at the doorway so that the water from the bathroom does not flow into the bedroom.
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