Question 1

What does this vastu rule say?

Accepted Answer

Main Entry placement: ideal in NE / N / E; avoid S / SW. Severity tier: critical. Reasoning categories: solar-angle, social, geomagnetic, water-element.

Question 2

Which classical texts cite this rule?

Accepted Answer

This rule is attested in: Vastu Shastra (Mayamata) · NE = water element — flow of prosperity · Mayamata IX.10-12 · Samarangana Sutradhara XV.61 · Brihat Samhita 53.82.

Question 3

What's the severity of violating this rule?

Accepted Answer

Severity is critical. The scan engine penalty is 25 points per violation. Critical violations are typically structural (entrance, septic placement); low violations are accessory (cooking direction, dining facing).

Question 4

What remedies exist for this rule?

Accepted Answer

3 remedies apply: entrance-tulsi (plant), entrance-toran (object-placement), entrance-shoe-rack (object-placement). See /vastu/remedies for the full library.

Question 5

Does this rule apply to apartments and rentals?

Accepted Answer

Most vastu rules apply equally to apartments and independent houses, with the caveat that apartment occupants control only their unit (not the building lift / staircase). Rentals can apply non-disruptive remedies (mirrors, plants, color, salt bowls, yantras) without construction.

Main Entry · NE / N / E

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