NE direction in vastu

Rules involving NE

• main-entry · ideal · severity: critical

  solar-angle, social, geomagnetic, water-element

  Vastu Shastra (Mayamata)

• main-entry · ideal · severity: medium

  airflow, structural, safety

  Main door should not align with any interior door creating a straight draft

• kitchen · avoid · severity: high

  solar-angle, airflow, thermal, fire-element

  Mayamata: SE = Agni (fire) corner

• kitchen · avoid · severity: medium

  airflow, wind-element

  NW = Vayu (wind) corner — acceptable for kitchen if SE unavailable

• kitchen · ideal · severity: low

  water-element, fire-element, hygiene

  Water fixtures (sink) near NE; stove (fire) near SE — separation of elements

• master-bedroom · avoid · severity: high

  structural, sleep-science, earth-element, geomagnetic

  SW = Prithvi (earth) corner — stability for heads of household

• living · ideal · severity: medium

  solar-angle, social, airflow

  Guests received in N/E — aligned with morning light + public flow

• living · avoid · severity: low

  structural, earth-element, ergonomic

  Heavy furniture in SW — structural grounding + keep NE light/open

• pooja · ideal · severity: medium

  solar-angle, acoustic, water-element, symbolic

  NE = Ishanya (divine) corner

• bathroom · avoid · severity: high

  hygiene, airflow, structural, wind-element

  NW wind disperses odors; avoid NE (water source) + CENTER (Brahmasthan)

• bathroom · avoid · severity: high

  hygiene, airflow, water-element

  Toilet fixture placement — avoid NE to preserve water-element purity

• septic · avoid · severity: critical

  hygiene, airflow, safety, wind-element

  Septic in NW — downwind of main living, away from water source (NE)

• well · ideal · severity: medium

  solar-angle, hygiene, water-element

  NE = water element — aligns with solar purification + natural drainage

• water-tank · avoid · severity: medium

  structural, earth-element, safety

  Overhead tanks SW — structural load on strongest corner

• water-tank · ideal · severity: medium

  water-element, solar-angle, hygiene

  Underground tank NE — morning sun protects against stagnation

• stairs · avoid · severity: medium

  structural, safety, earth-element

  Heavy load-bearing stairs in SW; avoid NE (open/light) + CENTER (Brahmasthan)

• study · ideal · severity: low

  solar-angle, acoustic, ergonomic

  Morning sun aids concentration; quieter N/NE zones

• home-office · ideal · severity: low

  solar-angle, acoustic, ergonomic

  Morning productivity aligned with NE/N light

• storage · avoid · severity: low

  earth-element, structural

  Heavy storage SW — grounding + structural weight distribution

• car-parking · avoid · severity: low

  wind-element, fire-element

  Vehicle = motion/fire — NW or SE; avoid blocking NE

• balcony · ideal · severity: low

  solar-angle, airflow, water-element

  Morning sun + prevailing cool breeze from N/E

• garden · ideal · severity: low

  solar-angle, water-element, thermal

  Morning sun for plant growth; keep NE open/green — water-element alignment

• windows · ideal · severity: low

  solar-angle, airflow, thermal

  More openings NE — morning light + cross-ventilation; fewer SW for thermal insulation

• plot · ideal · severity: medium

  solar-angle, symbolic, water-element

  NE extension auspicious; SW cut considered defect — asymmetry in grounding corner