Definition
Vastu Shastra dates back over 2000 years and prescribes auspicious directions for entries, kitchens, bedrooms, and courtyards. It remains a major consideration in Indian residential design today.
Why it matters
A large share of Indian residential buyers will reject otherwise excellent plans for Vastu non-compliance. Designing with Vastu awareness expands your market.
Origin & history
Vastu Shastra is documented in Sanskrit treatises like the Manasara, Mayamatam, and Vishvakarma Vastushastra (roughly 6th century CE), though its principles are believed to be far older. It evolved alongside temple architecture and was later adapted to residential design across the Indian subcontinent.
Key points
- •Kitchen: south-east (Agneya).
- •Master bedroom: south-west (Nairutya).
- •Pooja room: north-east (Ishanya).
- •Main entrance: ideally north, east, or north-east.
- •Brahmasthan (centre): kept open and unobstructed.
Use cases for architects
1Auditing a builder's standard floor plate before launching a residential tower.
2Reorienting a kitchen and master bedroom during a renovation brief.
3Producing a Vastu-compliance certificate annexure for a sales brochure.
4Resolving a buyer objection on a sold flat using minor non-structural tweaks.
Common mistakes
- ✗Toilet in the north-east corner.
- ✗Heavy structure (staircase, water tank) over the Brahmasthan.
- ✗Master bedroom in the north-east.
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