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Your space, read the way masters read it.
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The tradition behind the plan
How Vastu reads a home
Vastu Shastra is the old Indian craft of shaping a home so that it sits well with the land, the sun and the directions. These are the ideas its masters handed down.
The Vastu Purusha
The texts tell of a vast being who fell to earth and was held down by the gods, each settling on a part of his body. He lies face down with his head to the northeast and his feet to the southwest. Every plot is drawn as his mandala, a grid of squares, and each room is placed where its guardian is said to rest.
The open centre
At the heart of the mandala sits Brahma. Tradition keeps this Brahmasthan light and open, the way courtyards in old Kerala, Tamil and Rajasthani homes gather light and air into the middle of the house.
The five elements
Each direction is tied to an element. Water belongs to the northeast, so wells and prayer rooms are placed there. Fire belongs to the southeast, the traditional seat of the kitchen. Air moves through the northwest, earth gives weight to the southwest, and space opens at the centre.
The path of the sun
Masters followed the sun across the day: soft morning light from the east for waking and prayer, the strong afternoon sun from the southwest kept out by heavier walls and fewer windows. The plan follows the day as it is lived.
True north and the compass
Directions are read from the centre of the plot with a compass, and the traditional texts set the grid to the cardinal points before any wall is drawn. That is why every Vastu reading here starts by asking which way the plot faces.
Breath of the house
Openings in the north and east and an open middle let the house breathe, as tradition describes it. Doors and windows are placed so that air can pass through rooms rather than stand still in corners.
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What is this?
A set of Vastu tools around one floor plan: draw it to scale, set true north, read each room by zone, check the main entrance, and print a report.
How Vastu Shastra reads it
Readings follow the sixteen-zone method: the plot is divided into sixteen 22.5° zones around its centre, and each room is read by the zone it sits in. Entrances are read on the ring of 32 padas. Zonal strength compares how much floor area falls in each zone against the average. Where the sources are silent, for example on exact marma positions or on how to read a door that spans two padas, the tools say so instead of guessing.
Questions
›Do I need an exact plan?
A to-scale sketch is enough. Draw the outer walls and rooms, mark the main door, and set true north. You can trace over a photo of your plan and calibrate it to a known length.
›Why does true north matter?
Every zone is measured from true north. A few degrees can move a room or a door into the next zone or pada.
›Are the readings final advice?
They show what published sources say about each placement. For construction decisions, consult a qualified architect or Vastu consultant.