East Facing House Vastu: Tips for Apartments Facing East
Buying a property in India is a long and tedious process, often accompanied by Vastu considerations. Although Vastu Shastra experts say that all directions are equally good, several myths prevail on the subject. For example, a south or west facing house Vastu is considered less favourable for owners, whereas an east facing house is believed to be luckier for the residents. East facing house in Vastu is preferred by most homebuyers as it is regarded auspicious. Sometimes, people are ready to pay extra for Vastu-compliant homes. However, is it worth it? Let us find out.
If you are inside the house, in front of the entrance door, it is the direction you face while coming out of your home. If you face east while exiting the home, you have an east- facing house.
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An east facing house or apartment is one of the best things according to Vastu Shastra. If one looks at it from a scientific point of view, the Sun rises in the east thus providing the early morning sunrays to those in an east facing house. The early morning sunrays are good for health. This direction extracts maximum positive energy.
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If you are planning to construct an east facing house, it is important that you adhere to a Vastu-compliant house plan, to ensure flow of positive energy inside the home. You can also consult with an architect or a planner, who can come up with a customised east facing Vastu house plan, as per your requirements. Here is a brief about how your house plan should look like, if you have an east facing house:
The east facing house plan is shown in the picture above. It has been divided into nine padas from north to south.
Here are some Vastu tips for east facing house you should keep in mind when planning the construction:
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According to Vastu Shastra, a site can be divided into various parts to produce 81 little squares (9X9=81) using the Vastu Purush Mandala. Each part/ step is an energy field referred to as Pada. There are a total of 9 padas. The use of Pada 1 and 2 is prohibited, as it may not be beneficial. However, if there is not alternative, then leave at least six inches of space from the wall in the north-east direction. The northwest pada is first while the southwest pada is ninth.
The fifth pada is considered the most fortunate space for the main entrance in an east-facing home.
When understanding the Vastu for an east facing house, it is essential that you understand what east facing means and correctly identify an east facing flat. However, many people make the common mistake of assuming that a house that faces the rising sun is an east facing house. To understand this, one should be aware that the earth’s axis of rotation is tilted by 23.5 degree and that the direction of the rising sun changes in a year, over a certain period. That is, there are season changes as the earth completes one revolution around the sun. The sun rises in the exact east direction twice in a year, on 20th March or 21st March and 22nd September or 23rd September. In order to determine the east facing house direction as per Vastu, use a compass that accurately points the north direction. Using a compass is a trusted way to determine the east direction. Now, move out of the house through the main entrance. If the direction that you are facing is east, then you have an east facing door, which means it is an the east facing house.
According to Vastu Shastra guidelines, east-facing properties are believed to be good for buildings and multi-storey apartments. However, for independent houses and bungalows, this direction is not counted amongst the best choices. Also, there are certain Vastu rules, guidelines and principles that have to be followed when it comes to Vastu for an east-facing property.
The main door connects the outside world to the house and it is the point from where positive energies flow into the house. Hence, it is essential to ensure right placement of the main door as per Vastu rules. Misalignment can make the house inauspicious and have negative effects for the family.
In order to figure out where to design the main door in an east-facing home, firstly imagine and divide the east length of the house from the northeast corner (first step/pada) to southeast corner (ninth step/pada) in nine equal parts. As per the guidelines of main door vastu for east facing house, each part is referred to as pada or step. The fifth pada is auspicious for the main door as it is the location of Sun, the god of fame. It will invite name, fame and respect for the residents.
As per Vastu experts, the east corner has eight pada – Agni, Jayanta, Indra, Surya, Satya, Bhrisha, Antariksha, and Anila, when named from the top to the bottom. In the east facing house Vastu, the Jayanta or Indra pada are regarded the most auspicious places for the main door entrance. This alignment is believed to attract prosperity and happiness for the family members.
If you have an east-facing home, take caution while placing the main door entrance. Always ensure that your entrance is exactly in the middle and not in the south-east or north-east, as these two corners are considered unlucky for placing the main door in the east-facing property, according to Vastu.
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If your entrance is in the north-east corner, make sure the main door does not touch the north-east corner. For this, you can leave at least 6 inches (1/2 ft) gap between the wall and the main door.
If you have a south east facing house main entrance, follow these remedies to nullify the Vastu dosha:
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For an east facing house, kitchen Vastu suggests that the kitchen should be in the south-east direction of the house. If that is not feasible, then, the north-west should also work. However, avoid the north, north-east and west directions. The person who is cooking the meals, should face the east direction in a south-east facing kitchen and the west direction in a north-west facing kitchen. Place the cooking stove, oven and toasters in the south-east area for positive energy. Storage and refrigerator should be in the south-west direction, as per the east facing house vastu plan.
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A master bedroom should be planned in the south-west direction, in east-facing homes, as per the house Vastu plan. The master bedroom should always be bigger than the other rooms in the house. According to Vastu, the perfect place to keep the bed is the south or west wall of the room, so that the head lies in the south or west direction and the legs are in the north or east direction. The best place for a changing room in the master bedroom is the west or north side of the room. Also, the bathroom should not directly face the bed, and the door of the bathroom must be closed at all times.
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For an east-facing house, the living room should be placed in the north-east side as is considered auspicious, as per Vastu plan. Also, make sure that the walls of the north and east side are slightly shorter and thinner than that of the south and west. This attracts prosperity and success in both, personal and professional life.
In an east-facing house, the dining room should be in continuation with the kitchen on the east, west or south side. Also, the door of the dining room must not be facing the entrance door. The sitting arrangement, as per the Vastu plan, should be such that one should sit facing east, north or west side. The head of the family must take the east side and the rest of the family can sit facing the east, north or west side.
When looking at the east facing house vastu plan with pooja room, it is essential to keep the Vastu principles in mind since the mandir or temple is a sacred place where idols of gods is placed.
According to Vastu guidelines for pooja room, for an east-facing home, the pooja room should be in the north-east direction. However, if this location is not available for the pooja room in an east facing house, the vastu plan also provides alternative directions like north or east corner. Make sure the person praying in the room should face these directions. The ceiling of the pooja room should be lower than the other rooms.
It is better to design the east facing house Vastu plan with pooja room away from areas like the bathroom. The pooja room should not be not adjacent to the bathroom.
In an east facing flat, as per Vastu, the study room should face the east or west direction of the house, while north is the second-best direction. However, make sure the door is not right behind the study chair. Also, the study table should have an open area in front. You can also leave a slight gap between the study table and the adjoining wall, for the circulation of energies, if you have to place the table along the wall.
According to Vastu for east facing houses, avoid staircases in the north-east corner of the house. The ideal place for a staircase in the east-facing home, is the south-east corner or the north-west corner of the house. The staircase should not be in the central square of the house. The staircase should always turn in a clockwise direction. No room should be built under the staircase but the place can be used for storage.
When designing your home as per east facing house Vastu plan, the bathroom should be on the southeast or northwest side. Avoid constructing bathrooms and toilets in the northeast direction.
The choice of wall colours east facing apartment as per Vastu should be based on the idea that the house looks bright and welcoming. Thus, it is important that it gets ample sunlight. Further, to enhance the brightness, make sure you choose the right paint colours for the wall. Green and blue are excellent colour choices for an east facing apartment. Besides giving a calming effect, they make the room look more appealing and sophisticated. For a minimalistic theme, go for colour combination of white and subtle shades of pink.
According to Vastu for apartments facing east, paintings of the rising sun can be placed in the east, to improve relationships with family and friends and also attract fame. Hang a painting of seven horses galloping across the water in the living room, on the wall which is in the east direction. This helps in attracting wealth. The colour dedicated to the air element is green and it governs the eastern direction. A painting of lush green trees, fields, forests, etc., represents growth, as per Vastu Shastra. Such paintings can be displayed in the east wall. Also, for harmony and happiness in the family, place a laughing Buddha idol in the east direction.
The ideal location for an underground water tank is north – north-east. One can also opt for the east – north-east direction for the placement of an underground water tank. The best direction for overhead water tanks, is south-west or west. As per Vastu, never keep any water tank in the centre.
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As per vastu for east facing house, often there are open spaces left in the east side. It is done to ensure that sunlight can enter the house without any obstruction. It also eliminates the negative energies and promotes positive energies. Thus, this type of east facing house vastu plan brings good health for the residents. Keeping the east corner blocked can lead to health problems, including difficulties during childbirth.
Provide adequate space in the eastern side of the house. Create a small balcony if there ample space is not available.
It is often believed that the houses that are more spacious in the east, are blessed with more fortune and luck. Homes that are broad and at a lower level in the east than other directions, are considered luckiest. Some people also believe that an east facing house help one to gain huge amounts of gold. However, purchasing such a property may not be good for some people and hence not recommended.
As per Vastu experts, a property’s directional orientation alone cannot determine the overall Vastu. The position of various rooms in the house, including living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilets, and pooja room, have a role to play. The right placement of these rooms as per Vastu will ensure the home flourishes.
As per Vastu consultants, every home is unique, just like individuals. Not every home suits everyone. In an east-facing house, the Sun is the dominant object and relates to jobs which have authority, power and elegance. The east direction also represents air, agility, creativity, focus and protection.
Knowing if having an east facing entry of a house in Vastu is suitable for a person, it is also essential to check one’s astrological chart. When living in a family that has many members with their unique astrological charts, one should consider the astrological chart of the head of the family. Similar, for a commercial property, one must take into account the astrological chart of the property owner.
If you are considering buying an east facing property, make sure to identify if the property is in alignment with the stars of the occupant. For this, it is important to consider the astrological calculations of the occupants of the house. This way one will know the most favourable direction for that individual. As per astrology, Sun is a planet that rules the east direction. Hence, if sun’s placement is not suitable in one’s astrological chart, then the east facing house may not be favourable for the individual.
People of certain sun signs will find an east facing plot or a property as per Vastu quite favourable. These sun signs are:
East facing homes are considered favourable for individuals of Tula Rashi (Libra).
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Here are few plants that may grow well in a house facing east:
When considering east facing house plan, keep enough open space in the east before constructing a house. This will ensure that the residents are blessed with wealth and progeny.
On the site, the main gate should be in the northeast but the height of the eastern front compound wall should be less than the western back compound wall of the property.
At the planning stage, have a verandah or patio area in the eastern part as it ensures prosperity and good health to the residents.
Avoid keeping any clutter, even during the construction stage in the front portion. Debris, or garbage obstructs the positive energy that comes from cosmic space towards the main entrance.
The main house entrance on an east facing plot should always be east facing. It is commonly believed that the direction towards which the plot is facing denotes the luck factor. However, it is the direction and location of the entrance door that determines if the east facing plot is considered lucky.
(With inputs from Surbhi Gupta and Purnima Goswami Sharma)
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This post was last modified on 23/10/2023 17:06
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