The aim of Vaastu is to make us live in harmony with
nature taking advantage of the magnetic fields, gravitational effects etc.
of the earth, the rainfall, the galaxy and the whole of the nature and the
universe and duly invoking the blessing of the Gods of the directions. Every
room has their eight directions again, so one must be aware of the facts how
to design the rooms.
- Living Room should be in the east or north so one can get the morning
sunlight and positive vibrations.
- The door of the living room should be in East or West.
- The sitting arrangement of the head of the family should be facing
the east or in the north direction.
- The heavy articles of furniture or decoration should be in the west
or the south direction because weight is the element of Southwest
corner.
- The heavy chandelier should not be at the center of the room as to
make the Bhrmasthaan light.
- As far as possible TV should be in the southeast portion of the
drawing room as all electrical gadgets should be in SE quadrant, the
fire zone.
- The portraits of the God or waterfalls are hung in the northeast
corner.
- Stuffed animals should be in the northwest corner.
- Furniture of this room should not be circular, triangular, egg shaped
hexagonal or odd shapes. It should be square or rectangular.
- Portraits of birds, animals, women, weeping children, scenes from the
wars etc. should not be displayed in the room as they give the gloomy
feelings and thus the negative vibes.
- The colour of the walls and the tiles used in this room should be
white, yellow, blue or green. As far as possible it should not be red or
black.
- No photograph of God should be hanged above the entrance door, from
outside.
- The fireplace, if designed, should be done in Southeast part of the
living room
