Ideal directions
W
Avoid directions
SW
Classical citations
- [1]West dining — afternoon/evening sun supports digestion-time meals
- [2]Mayamata XI.12 (Varuna direction for meals)
Reasoning categories
Why this rule exists — structural / scientific / symbolic dimensions catalogued by the engine.
solar-angleergonomicsocial
Applicable remedies
water-featurenon-disruptive · medium
ne-extension-fountain
Mayamata: water feature in NE channels prosperity flow
soundnon-disruptive · free
nw-stagnation-windchime
Wind chime at NW opening keeps Vayu energy circulating — disperses odors
plantnon-disruptive · free
entrance-tulsi
Tulsi (holy basil) at the door — air purification + symbolic auspicious threshold
object-placementnon-disruptive · free
entrance-toran
Mango-leaf or marigold toran above the door — universal Vedic threshold marker
object-placementnon-disruptive · free
entrance-shoe-rack
Shoe rack outside or in a closed cabinet — entry hygiene + threshold purity
object-placementnon-disruptive · free
pooja-deity-realign
Deity images face east; worshipper faces west/north — Brihat Samhita ch. 53
object-placementnon-disruptive · free
universal-salt-bowl
Sea-salt bowls in NW/W absorb humidity + symbolic stagnant energy
object-placementnon-disruptive · free
universal-camphor-ritual
Sundown camphor burn — daily clearing ritual across all Vedic traditions