Pooja Room Vastu

Pooja room is a place where we worship God for peace and prosperity. Ishanya or north-east is governed by God and is an excellent location for pooja room. Locating ‘Pooja room’ in north-east brings prosperity, good health, wealth, happiness and peace of mind. North-east is auspicious for other reasons. In morning sunrays fall directly from north-east and give us positive energy.

Location of Pooja Room

North-east is an excellent location for Pooja room. Pooja room in north quadrant provides good results. You can opt east, north and north-east for pooja room. Avoid other directions if possible. Special pooja’s can be performed in Brahmasthana (center of house). In big plots, pooja room can be in Brahmasthan (central portion) of the house. Pooja room should not be inside bed room. It should not be made above, below or next to toilet or kitchen. It should be on ground floor, not on first floor or in basement. Avoid Pooja Room under the stairs.

Planning a Pooja Room
Doors and windows of pooja room should be in North and East. Doors of pooja room should have two shutters. The doors should not have any door closer. There should be a ventilator. Walls of pooja room should be painted in white, light yellow or light blue color. The floor of pooja room should be of white or off white marble. Cupboard for placing things should be in South or West of pooja room. It is beneficial to have a threshold in pooja room.

Interior of Pooja Room
Idols of God should be kept in north-east portion of pooja room. The idols should not face one another and the door of pooja room also. The two idols of same god should not be placed in pooja room. The idols should be 1 inch away from walls. ‘Kalash’ or water body is in North or East of the room. ‘Deepak’, lamp and ‘Agni’ kund are in south-east. We should face East while worshipping. Avoid keeping heavy idols in pooja room. Cluttered and broken idols should not be placed in pooja room. Avoid photos of dead people in pooja room. Keep pooja room clean and clutter free. There should be one pooja room in a house. The room should not be used for other purposes like storage or other room.

Study Room Vastu

The right place is very important for study as it affects the concentration of students. Many times students complain that they are not able to concentrate on studies. The remedy to these problems has been formulated by our ancestors through ‘Vastu Shastra’.

Here are few vastu tips which can help students to achieve success in their studies.

• The study room should be located in the directions which are considered auspicious for studies such as East, North or north-east of the house. As per Vastu, these directions improve the power of concentration while studying. Make sure that there is no mirror reflection in their room. This may have effect of doubling their work load. Make sure that the student does not study under a beam otherwise he or she feels unnecessary pressure.

Locate Study Table according to Vastu

• The placement of study table is important for concentration. You should place study table facing East or North. Do make sure that the child should face East or North while studying. The table should not stick to the wall.
  
• There should be open space in front of child as it augments fresh ideas. The child should have a solid wall behind him as it signifies support.
• The study table should be square or rectangular as per vastu, it should not be too big or too small. A table of small size can be uncomfortable while working and a table of big size can affect working capacity of the child.

Placement of Bookshelves as per Vastu

Bookshelves and cabinets should be placed in the East, North, and North-east directions. The cabinets should not be placed in the center of room. It is best to leave central portion of study room empty. Avoid placing bookshelf above study table. It may create unnecessary stress for child. Study table should not be cluttered with lots of books.

Color scheme as per Vastu

The walls of study room should be painted in light colors rather than dark colors. Light colors are very auspicious according to vastu and enhance learning power of students. Avoid black color in study room.

Proper Lighting

The study room should have proper light. Dim lights are not favorable for child’s education and growth. Sunlight gives us energy for doing work so the windows of study room should be in East and North of the room. A table lamp is another source of proper light which helps in concentrating on the task. If the child is using table lamp, it should be placed in south-east of the table.

Vastu Tips to Create an Effective Enviornment in Study Room

• The room to be chosen for study should be in the East , North or the North-East direction of the house. These directions improve the absorption power.
• Ensure that your child sleeps with his head towards East or South. The head towards east helps in learning whereas the head towards south helps in maintaining magnetic balance of the body or earth. Avoid bed in study room as it may make child lazy.
• Avoid television in study room because it interrupts concentration of students.
• Place computer in south-east of the room.
• Make the room noiseless. The study room should not have any noisy toilet on the floor above or below the room.
• Do let the child study under a beam.
• Make study room clean, clutter free and noise free.
  

Vastu Shastra for Staircase

Vastu verifies to locate staircase of the building in the South or West direction. Staircase is a heavy structure; hence it should be located in negative zones like the South or the West. The staircase in northern or eastern part of house may give adverse effects. The stairs should rise from the East to West or from the North to South. The staircase should not be in the center of the house. Avoid staircase in northeast direction also.

Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for functional staircase.

DO’S

• Make staircase of the house in southern or western part of the house as these directions are heavy.
• Build staircase in southeast in east, northwest in north, southwest in west and southwest in south if the staircase is external.
• Arise the stairs from the East to West or from the North to South and a turn can be taken to any other side due to paucity of space.
• Make the number of stairs odd. It should not end with zero. The number of risers should be such odd numbers that if divided by 3, the remainder is always 2.
• Paint staircase in light colors. Avoid red and black color.
• Repair broken stairs immediately otherwise it may cause accidents or mental tension due to clashes.

DON’TS

• Avoid staircase in northeast of the house and in center of the house as it will cause loss of wealth. The staircase in any other corner reduces loss.
• Do not make staircase circular as it may cause ill effects on health.
• Do not build any room such as kitchen, bathroom and ‘Pooja’ room under staircase. However it can be used for storage.
• Do not use common staircase for going upstairs and basement.

Vastu Tips for Doors and Windows

The doors and windows are essential furnishing articles of the house. These are used for insulation purposes. They provide comfort in working at the house. The following are important points that one should consider before designing the doors and windows.

• Maximum number of doors and windows should open in the North and East as compared to the South and West.
• The doors and windows should be in even numbers like 2, 4, 6, 8 etc. but not 10 and multiple of 8.
• The main door of house should be taller than other doors. It should be of two shutters.
• There should not be any obstruction in front of main door like big trees; pole etc. There should not be any temple opposite to the house too.
• The doors should not be placed in center of the wall. It should be far from the centre. It should not be in extreme corner.
• For doors and windows one type of wood should be used. Teak wood is the best option for doors and windows.
• The doors and windows should be rectangular. The doors having irregular or square shapes are not auspicious.
• The doors should not close automatically; it may affect the health of children.
• The doors should not be over size or under sized. Its size should be of ratio 2:1 in regard to height and width.
• If the door is making noise while moving, it should be repaired otherwise it can cause quarrel.
• There should not be cracked door in a house. It should be replaced as soon as possible.
• The entrance door should be well decorated with pictures and decorative pieces.
• The main entrance door of two houses opposite to each other should not be opened towards to each other.
• If there is more than one floor in a building, one door over another door should be avoided.
  

Note: Any picture of God should not be hanged at outer side of the door.

Vastu Tips for Plants and Trees

Vastu Shastra being an ancient science deals in residential buildings, factories and industries. Vastu can be applied on flowers and plants in the house. The plants play significant role in activating positive energy to our day to day life. Here is what Vastu says about plants.

Tulsi or Basil plant is most powerful and auspicious plant. The plant should be located in the North, East and North-east of the house. Tulsi can be grown at the front or the back of the house.

Banyan and Peepel tree are sacred trees so they should be planted near temple or sacred place.

• The trees should not be planted in front of the entrance of house.
• Big trees can be planted in the South and West portion of the house. They should not be too close to the building as they block sunlight and roots of the tree can damage foundation. The roots of big trees absorb sunlight and do not allow them to reach the house.
• Small trees can be planted in the East and North side. But no tree should be planted in North-east corner.
• Thorny plants should not be planted in the house as these plants except rose can have negative energy.
• The creepers should be planted near entrance door. It should not be raised on compound wall of the building. It is good to plant creeper in garden.
• Avoid milky trees in the house as it may affect the health of family members.
• Flowering plants should be placed in the South-west portion of the house. Jasmine, Rose, Marigold, Champak, Mogra and Prijat are good around the house as it gives positive energy.
• Money plant should also be planted inside the house as it brings good luck to the house.
• No big tree should be planted in the centre of the house.
• A rock garden should be in southwest portion of the house, not in the northeast portion of the house.