Question 1

What does this vastu rule say?

Accepted Answer

Pooja placement: see avoid directions. Severity tier: high. Reasoning categories: hygiene, symbolic, acoustic.

Question 2

Which classical texts cite this rule?

Accepted Answer

This rule is attested in: Pooja not adjacent to/above/below bathroom — sanitation + symbolic purity · Vastu Ratnavali IX.3 (sanctity separation) · Mayamata XIII.14.

Question 3

What's the severity of violating this rule?

Accepted Answer

Severity is high. The scan engine penalty is 15 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

1 remedy apply: pooja-screen (partition). 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.

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