SCIENTIFIC VASTU FOR EAST FACING HOUSE | An Architect Explains

For people who follow Vastu Shastra rules, the direction of the main door of the house is an important consideration. East facing houses are the second most preferred homes (first choice being north facing ones). So while looking for houses, people believe that any East facing home is auspicious. However this is not true. The placement of the entrance dictates whether an East facing house is auspicious or inauspicious according to Vastu Shastra Principles.
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In this post, I have described the Vastu guidelines for the placement of rooms, the entrance, etc., in an East facing property. But being an Architect, I cannot just list these guidelines unless I feel that there is a scientific basis to them. So, I have listed only the Vatsu Guidelines that make sense, under the following headings:

What is an East facing house?
What does Vastu Shastra actually say about East facing houses?
What are the Vastu Guidelines for the location of the main door in East facing houses?
What should one avoid in East facing houses?
What rules should one follow in East facing houses?
 


WHAT IS A EAST FACING HOUSE?

Many people find it difficult to identify the orientation of the house/site. The House/Site orientation can be recognised by one simple action. Stand inside the house or the Site and face out of the main door or gate, as the case may be. So, if you face East, then it is an East facing house.

WHAT DOES VASTU SHASTRA SAY ABOUT EAST FACING HOUSES?

You might have heard from the so-called ‘Vastu specialists’ that only East and North facing properties are auspicious and West and South facing houses should be avoided. But that is not true. In reality, as per Vastu Shastra, all the directions are equally good and the auspiciousness of a home doesn’t depend upon the direction. The most important factor is the correct placement (location) of the main door/entrance door. For each and every direction – be it North, East, South or West –Vastu Shastra lays down specific rules for locating the main entrance door of the house. You must locate the entrance at only “allowed” places and never locate in the “prohibited” zones.

Now, since we’re dealing with East facing houses, let’s have a look at the Vastu guidelines for them.

WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE LOCATION OF THE MAIN DOOR IN EAST FACING HOUSES?

To figure out where to place the main door in East facing houses, imagine and divide the East length of the house from the North-East (NE) corner to the South-East (SE) corner into 9 equal parts; (each part is called as pada or step in Vastu Shastra). The NE pada is the 1st pada and the SE pada is 9th. This has been indicated in the image below. You can see that the padas 1,2 are orange in colour, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are yellow in color; 5 is green and padas 8 and 9 are red in colour.

East Facing House Vastu Main Door Placement

Here’s a summary of the Vastu guidelines for location of the main door in East facing houses:

  • The 5th pada (green one) is the most auspicious one to locate a main door for East facing home. It’s the location of Sun (the God of fame) and blesses the residents with a lot of name, fame and respect in the society.
  • The pada’s 3, 4 and 6, 7 are the ones that you can use if pada 5 alone is small. But try to include pada 5 in this arrangement.
  • Padas 1 and 2 are the prohibited ones; however, if you happen to locate the entrance of your home here then there’s nothing to fret about as it won’t bring any harm; but it may not give any benefits at the same time. Also, if you’re planning to use pada 1 for main door, then make sure to leave at least 6 inches (1/2 feet) of space from NE wall; i.e the main door should not touch NE corner.
  • Padas 8 and 9 are the “prohibited” ones and must never be used to locate the entrance of a house and that’s because it’s the place from where illness enters the home. If you happen to  have an entrance from this part of the home then please read the article @ South-East vastu dosh and remedies.
ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA, WHAT SHOULD ONE AVOID IN EAST FACING HOUSES?
  • Avoid placing the door in the 8th and 9th padas.
  • Avoid toilets in NE corner.
  • Avoid septic tank in NE corner.
  • A staircase in North-East of a house should also be avoided
  • Avoid having a kitchen in NE corner.
  • Avoid big trees in North and East of a house.
  • Avoid having clutter, dirt, dustbins etc. in North and NE; it’s better to avoid it everywhere.
  • There should not be a cut in NE corner; if there’s one then read our article @ North-East vastu dosh & remedies.
vastu for east facing plot
ACCORDING TO VASTU SHASTRA, WHAT TIPS SHOULD ONE FOLLOW IN EAST FACING HOUSES?
  1. Place the main door in 5th pada.
  2. You can place the entrance in padas 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th if pada 5 alone is small.
  3. Make walls in the North and East slightly shorter and thinner than the walls in the South and West.
  4. Face East (in SE kitchen) and West (in NW kitchen) while cooking.
  5. Pooja room in NE is very auspicious.
  6. A living room in NE is also good.

So now, you must have figured out that an East facing property does not automatically mean that it is auspicious. If you believe in Vastu Shastra, it makes sense to make some tweaks as suggested in this post to help you feel totally reassured. Since we’re dealing with East facing house vastu, here are 3 more MUST READ posts:

  1. North-East vastu doshas (defects) and remedies
  2. South-East vastu doshas and remedies
  3. Vastu remedies for a North-East kitchen
READ MORE:

Visit my blog on House Construction In India  and carry out an evaluation exercise to judge whether the Orientation of a Site is as per Vaastu Shastra principles. Accordingly, you can decide if you want to buy the Site. In case you already possess a Site, then you can decide whether you want to make some corrections to the Site, so that it is suitable as per Vaastu.

Though I normally explain the Vastu Principles scientifically, in this post I chose to only list the Vastu guidelines because I have realised that most of my readers are not keen to know the science behind the guidelines- they only want guidance for the correct location of the main entrance door and rooms. But if you are interested, you could go to my scientifically explained posts:

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73 thoughts on “SCIENTIFIC VASTU FOR EAST FACING HOUSE | An Architect Explains

  • March 31, 2021 at 7:41 pm
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    I wanted to make staircase in west for inter use and external in Southwest or north west so I can connect in first floor please let me know sir thankyou

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  • March 31, 2021 at 8:28 am
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    is it good to take east facing house with road connective in north east corner? which is called it as road potu?

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  • January 9, 2021 at 4:44 pm
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    To which all directions should be entrance for kitchen when its at south east

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  • December 20, 2020 at 5:00 am
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    Hi, I have a plot 55×43 East facing, I need a 3 BHK plan with garage G+2 as per vastu and the actual estimate, your responce is awaited.
    Contact no.- 9437237590
    Email I D sarojkumarpattanaik120@gmail.com

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  • November 4, 2020 at 10:31 pm
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    Sir, we are planning to buy east facing house where septic tank is placed in South east side.Builder told that it is placed in third part of the fourth part(4 equal parts divided north east to south east).is this placement of septic tank right.

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  • September 30, 2020 at 1:05 pm
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    Hi Sir/Madam,

    We have recently bought the house and front door is facing south east(120 degree of south east or ESE). Is it bad? and how can we correct the vastu dosha’s.

    Regards,
    Mala

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  • September 25, 2020 at 5:05 pm
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    hi, I have stairs in North East, can’t change so what remedies do you suggest

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  • September 18, 2020 at 12:43 am
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    Hi,

    Thanks for writing this article but it seems confusing with the main door placement for the East facing house.

    In this article you have mentioned to put the main door in the 5th pada which in other words is the center of the east wall and in the scientific article you have mentioned not to put the door in the middle.

    Could you please clarify in this?

    Thanks

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  • September 14, 2020 at 3:45 pm
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    Hi Sir,
    Mine is a corner plot with east and south roads. I am planning to build entrance in east and garage in South west, because North West and South east garage is not possible. Please advice if this is good.

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  • August 22, 2020 at 6:54 am
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    I have east facing plot. Planning to construct house. I want to know that my kitchen is in south and its west wall is common with bathroom attched with my master bed room.
    Secondly, stairs are in north direction.
    Is it correct as per vastu or required changes?
    Plz guid me.

    Thanks

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  • August 21, 2020 at 12:34 pm
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    Can there be a single flight staircase in the northeast corner, heading from east to west be placed, so as to get the main door of first floor in the northeast quadrant facing east. The staircase connects to the eastern wall in NE quadrant. Kindly let me know

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  • August 18, 2020 at 7:58 am
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    Hey Sir
    My plot face is East – South majourity is East side . Entrance will be on 5th Pada. I want to make a Master bedroom with stairs and kitchen on South East direction and car porch with guest room and POOJA room should be on North East side .and a living room should be middle of the house i.e. North East .
    Can this Map is satisfying the Vastu tips

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  • August 6, 2020 at 5:22 am
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    Sir can i place kitchen in 3rd and 4th pada of east facing house?

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  • July 28, 2020 at 7:39 am
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    Hello sir
    I am constructing first floor for my east facing house. When we plan for staircase from inside the house as per plan it comes in the north east end of the house. Stair case face towards east and end in west. Is it good or bad

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  • July 21, 2020 at 12:50 pm
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    Namaste,
    For a east facing plot, which is the best place for underground basement parking? Please guide

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  • July 17, 2020 at 7:56 am
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    Hi my house is east facing but the entrance is west facing. The houses we stayed before for rental was a luck of promotions so now we r planning to have the door in the south facing.. is it ok

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  • July 6, 2020 at 7:13 am
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    Notrth east corner plot, pooja room can be placed in north east corner. But idols will be facing west side.. is that auspicious. or for east facing house (road on east), how to setup pooja room on north east!?

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  • June 23, 2020 at 10:19 pm
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    Namaskarams

    I have seen a house in East facing. The master bedroom is in the South.
    South East is Garage, South West is an open area to Alfresco (Like a sit out area).
    West is having Dining Area. Kitchen is in the North West facing North.
    3 bedrooms are in the North to North East.

    Is this house as per Vastu Sastra?

    I am fine to use the North bedrooms as Office Room, Guest Bedroom, One as Pooja Room in the North East Corner. My concern is only on the south side. Its already constructed house.

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  • June 23, 2020 at 5:15 am
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    I have look some property, which has main entrance is west facing (When exiting from my building ), meanwhile, my actual apartment Gate facing is South Facing (means if I exit from my apartment, my face is towards South direction).
    Please suggest, do it well for the newly married couple ?? or Please suggest remedies.

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  • April 18, 2020 at 4:28 pm
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    .Thank you for the valuable tips .My house is constructed east facing with entrance in south east one.The plan was drawn by a famous vastu consultant.Now I came to understand the Main door is placed in wrong.Is there any remedy.A varandha is in front of the door

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  • March 25, 2020 at 8:47 pm
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    Hello sir my house constructed in north west plot in the first floor east face house stair case attached to compound wall middle of the wall is it correct to attach compound wall with stars

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  • March 14, 2020 at 4:09 am
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    Dear Madam/Sir,
    First of all, thank you so much. The article is quite informative. Ours is an individual house on the south east corner plot. House is facing east and main gate is on east side. No exits to south. East Road touches the south road and ends. East Road continues to wards North. South road continues from west to east.

    I have read in the net that South east corner plot is not an auspicious one and bad will happen to females and second generation living in the house. Can you give your opinion on the above. Thank you in advance.

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  • March 14, 2020 at 1:22 am
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    Hi Sir,

    is it fine to have kitchen in North for east facing house.

    Best Regards,
    Rekha

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  • February 6, 2020 at 12:19 am
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    Hi, I saw a flat with the main door facing east. But the position of the main door comes in the 8th and 9th pada i.e south east corner. Should I take it?

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  • January 26, 2020 at 8:08 pm
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    Hi
    We just have seen a rental house to shift.. east facing but attaching to house in SE there is small bathroom and store room. But it is not inside the house. It is outside the house. Is it ok. Pls let me know. And other thing the house in firat floor so from ground floor steps starts from NE and ends in SE in 1st floor. A tall tree also infront of the house. But tht tree belongs to someothers place.
    Please let me know whether it is ok to shift..

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  • January 25, 2020 at 7:24 am
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    We have seen a land, main gate facing south but considering building entrance facing east. What is the direction of the place? east or south?

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  • January 24, 2020 at 12:34 am
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    Hello sir,

    we saw a house east facing , south east is kitchen next bathroom south west bedroom is this ok pls rply as soon as possible

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  • January 21, 2020 at 1:55 am
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    Namaste Sir,
    Saw Flat having SW Entrance,NW Sink, West side Kitchen, NE master Bedroom. Sofa arrangement in Living room is on North wall facing south and East wall facing west(main entrance). TV connection on South Wall.
    Should I go for It

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  • January 17, 2020 at 4:19 am
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    Hi
    We have a plot facing east n thing to construct first floor dnt know we’re to give car parking we have no entrance in west to give parking south west

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  • January 10, 2020 at 9:53 am
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    Hello Sir,
    Our is south facing house with main door towards west we have a kitchen in northwest direction in ground floor.Now we are going to construct 1st and 2nd floor 2 houses of 2 and 3 Bhk in each floor.The problem is in 1st floor where 2bhk comes northwest bedroom comes right above the kitchen and in 3rd floor one house with 3bhk even here we have northwest bedroom. Will the kitchen in the ground floor affects the above floors. Sir please let me know the solution.

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  • January 1, 2020 at 2:05 pm
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    Hi
    We are planning to take house whose entrance is north- west corner and has bathroom on the west adjacent to kitchen ( south- east) direction. Can we prefer this house?

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  • December 6, 2019 at 10:14 am
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    My house face in East and last in west face it’s corner flat it’s good for me or change some any alterations.pls suggest me the best

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  • November 18, 2019 at 3:45 am
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    Hai Sir

    My home is East facing
    Car porch in left side of East,
    Where do I can place Old Items and store ,books Hold, Fish Tang

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  • November 14, 2019 at 2:16 am
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    My house is east facing and can I construct stairs in South-East corner and Then kitchen is it correct as per vastu.

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  • November 11, 2019 at 7:24 pm
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    Hello Sir, my plot is corner plot and it is East and south facing road. I followed vastu tips in your blog and created basic plan for G+2. Please review it and let me know your suggestions.

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  • October 27, 2019 at 7:56 pm
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    Hi,
    We are shifting to a new rental house, the entrance is east facing, but wherr can i place the god photos for performing pooja becaus both north and east direction has windows… Only possible way is placing on the left side of the entrance such dat diety faces north and devotees face south. Please tell me which is preferred??

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  • October 14, 2019 at 10:08 pm
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    Hello sir,
    Great work and thanks for ur fruitful information.
    I have site east facing and house has cut in north east corner. Could you pls suggest some remedies for this. I didn’t found any blog on remedies for cut in north east corner

    with warm regards
    Sachin

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  • October 14, 2019 at 1:22 am
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    Hello Sir,
    Congratulations for your great work! This is so great I think others could benefit from learning about it. I have one queries My house east facing and cut in NE corner; Please suggest @ North-East vastu dosh & remedies. I didnt see any blog on it.

    With sincere thanks
    Sachin

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  • September 21, 2019 at 9:58 am
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    Hi v search the home to buy own …its bathroom is SW corner and patio also SW and stairs are South side is it good to buy ths home…plus suggest me.

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  • August 27, 2019 at 11:45 pm
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    Hi Sir,

    Can you please help me to confirm about pooja room. My plot is east facing and main door is at NE and when we open main door pooja room we can see(Pooja room door and main door both are face to face), God photos will see main door side that is to East and i have to pray god by facing to West. Is it good if God see the road side.

    This is a duplex house.

    Thanks,

    Naresh

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  • August 25, 2019 at 5:17 am
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    Hi I have seen house for rent and it’s east facing and pooja room also facing east facing. Can we shift the house..money issue..it will suit us. It’s 1st Floor

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  • July 30, 2019 at 11:32 pm
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    sir,i will renewing my house main door kept in north-east corner after that we have some place open is it possible to keep the staircase center of the house it means east direction (move from north to south)

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  • July 30, 2019 at 12:14 pm
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    Hi sir, pl gv me your mail Id. I hav a doubts, we r planning to buy a flats, so pl ll share u d plans in mail n gv me ur valuable suggestions. Plz

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  • July 29, 2019 at 9:01 am
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    great article
    Hi,
    Thank you. Glad that this article has been useful to you.
    Admin

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  • July 22, 2019 at 7:10 am
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    Dear Sir , My east facing house have 36’/39′. I shall consructed my house approx 12′ gap from north side .But in the house plan my kitchen will be the NE side of the building (not corner of NE ) . Is it right or wrongh as Vadtu Sastra.

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  • July 16, 2019 at 3:14 pm
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    We are planning to buy a house whose main entrance door mostly face east and least towards South East direction , Should we buy it or not

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  • July 3, 2019 at 10:47 am
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    if the house is east facing slight se 112 degrees and the main door is in 5th and 6th pada
    the garage is in northeast and has room above in which pooja place can be made
    kithcen is in southwest
    master above is also southwest

    then how is the house

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  • June 30, 2019 at 1:37 am
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    Hi,
    So, when you see east facing entrance, it is basically means standing inside the door or at the entrance of your home and facing the road should be eastwards, right?

    Thanks.

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  • June 17, 2019 at 5:42 pm
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    Hi,
    Thank you for the information and very useful.
    when dividing into 9 equal parts, does garage length need to be included?
    I remember reading somewhere that pooja room should be in the ground floor. is that true?

    Thank you

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  • May 21, 2019 at 5:05 am
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    Hi i had seen rental flat where we r thinking to move it has northwest facing with southeast door entrance…kitchen is in same direction northwest with southeast 311°door…toilet also same northwest 326° southeast 140° …toilet bowl is on northeast wall facing south west …bedroom northeast facing470° southwest225° n hall can u plz help me if it is ok or not 703 is flat no

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  • May 18, 2019 at 11:58 am
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    Hi sir..pls suggest me which site is good to purchase..
    1. North and west facing corner L shape site having road both the sides of site
    2. East facing road site.

    Pls suggest which one is better?

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  • May 15, 2019 at 8:53 am
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    Hi Sir,

    I’m home entrance door is @ 3 or 4th pada in east direction. and another entrance door is @ 2nd pada in North direction we have almost completed our house construction.. will it have any doshas ?

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  • April 17, 2019 at 1:21 am
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    Hi sir,

    I am changing to a rented house, which is three bed room. Entrance is west facing, South east kitchen, Master bed room is south west, child bed room is North east guest bed room is North west. Can i opt this?? my nakshtra is Punarvasu..

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  • April 16, 2019 at 7:58 am
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    East face means when we exit we face east or wen we enter we should face east

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  • April 5, 2019 at 10:19 pm
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    Hi there
    We have east facing house and have a kitchen in NW. Which way do we face whe we cook?
    Thank you

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  • March 22, 2019 at 3:22 am
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    Hi sir ours is north east entrance flat and north east wall is attached to the stairs of appartment. Is appartment also should follow these rules said by you? If yes please say the remedy as we already bought that.

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  • March 11, 2019 at 5:58 pm
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    Hi Namaste. We bought a flat in apartment of east facing. Entrance is in 9th pada. We have varanda door in 5th pada. Our bed rooms are in NE and NW. Could u please tell me remedies for main door and which room is suitable for master bedroom.

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  • March 10, 2019 at 4:54 pm
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    Sir my plot is easy facing as per friend advice staircase for first floor was located in North East direction ( dog legged type) now it is understood it should not in North East direction ad per vastu, can we have any remedy or it should be dismantled. Kindly advice.

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  • March 8, 2019 at 7:30 am
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    Hi, my plot is both east and north facing. Can you please confirm me the main gate position in east side and also the suitable place for staircase and gaurage.

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  • February 24, 2019 at 10:46 am
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    Hello sir, if you could help me to locate deep water bore for east facing house.

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  • January 15, 2019 at 9:23 am
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    Hi sir,
    We are having east facing house and south face road ,from 1st floor rain water should go out in which direction water should flow

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  • January 2, 2019 at 10:22 pm
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    My House porch in NE side and can we construct external staircase in middle of north side after porch and also Toilet and bathroom in Middle of south direction .PLease suggest

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  • December 16, 2018 at 2:00 am
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    Hi Sir
    My plot is East facing. The main entrance of the plot and driveway gate is in pada 8/9. This is where you enter the plot then is the garden. How can i solve this as thats the design of the plot.
    The houseentrance i can make in Pada1 to 5 which will be the entrance to the living room.

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  • November 14, 2018 at 6:18 am
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    Hi ,

    I am looking for old flat , I like the flat but Problem is with main gate . Its main gate is in SE 121 degree direction from the center of the house .

    kindly suggest is this position is fine or not ?
    If not , so any remedy will permanently fix the problem or not

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  • October 23, 2018 at 7:19 am
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    Sir I HAVE DOUBT IS BATHROOM SHOULD NOT KEEP INSOUTH EAST CORNER?

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  • September 19, 2018 at 1:42 am
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    Sir,
    MY PLOT IS A CORNER PLOT AND ONE IS EAST AND ANOTHER IS SOUTH
    WHICH IS THE BEST PLACE FOR KITCHEN..WE ARE PLANNING ON MAIN GATE SIDE THAT IS EN SIDE..

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  • September 16, 2018 at 12:54 am
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    Toilet and bathroom in South east corner of the house? Is it good to go to this house?

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  • June 13, 2018 at 9:46 am
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    Hi..Ours is a south facing with entrance in east 6 th pada.. can we give additional door in southwest 6th pada in a bedroom.. or a second open in north corner.? Thanks in advance
    Hi,
    You can have another door in the North if you want.
    admin

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  • June 2, 2018 at 4:07 am
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    HELLO SIR,
    MY PLOT IS CORNER PLOT AND ONE IS EAST AND ANOTHER IS SOUTH
    MAIN GATE IN EAST AND CAR PORCHE GATE IN SOUTH IT IS CORRECT OR NOT PLZ GUIDE ME
    Hi,
    It is okay according to me.
    Admin

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  • May 31, 2018 at 5:07 am
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    Hi we found this rental house in which we are planning to move in. Its an east facing house but kitchen is in the north east. Enclosing the pic here. pls help. We are already in a financial crises and thats why we are vacating our own house and moving. this is close to our work area, so found it as better option. pls help
    Hi,
    If you start by looking at possible negatives, then it is wiser to look for a house that is more or less vatsu compliant, so that you do not have any more fears..
    Admin

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  • March 3, 2018 at 11:50 pm
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    Dear Sir,
    Kindly inform the good place as per Vaasthu, North- West (or) South- west where I have choose to construct attached toilet and bathrooms in my house for master bed room and Children bed room.
    Hi,
    Anywhere except NE and SW corners.
    Admin

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  • January 7, 2018 at 7:05 am
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    Hi,
    Can I have pooja room in the first floor NORTH EAST CORNER.
    Hi,
    Yes you can.
    Admin

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  • November 18, 2017 at 10:09 pm
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    Namasatae ,
    Saw 2 houses , both west facing
    one with NE kitchen SE Master bedroom
    Other West facing , having wooden stairs running on North wall , near main door going upstairs for bed rooms , also a very small toilet under stairs ,
    Having main switch on NE wall , fire extinguisher
    Tell me which house is more dosha
    Also remedies
    Or no dosham clarify
    After this townhouse 2 more houses then road
    Hi Padma,
    Avoid the one with NE kitchen.
    Admin

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