Vastu Shastra · for the home
Vastu for Home
Vastu is the tradition of reading a home by its directions. Start here: find which way your house faces, then the kitchen, the plan and the sleeping direction — all from the engine behind the app's Vastu compass.
Which way does your house face? Measure it with the Vastu compass
- North
North facing house
The 8 door positions on the wall; favoured: N3, N4, N5. - East
East facing house
The 8 door positions on the wall; favoured: E3, E4. - South
South facing house
The 8 door positions on the wall; favoured: S3, S4. - West
West facing house
The 8 door positions on the wall; favoured: W3, W4, W5.
| Zone | Bearing | Theme | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| North (N) | 348.75°–11.25° | Career & opportunities | Water |
| North-northeast (NNE) | 11.25°–33.75° | Health & immunity | Water |
| Northeast (NE) | 33.75°–56.25° | Mind, clarity & spirituality | Water |
| East-northeast (ENE) | 56.25°–78.75° | Fun, recreation & entertainment | Air |
| East (E) | 78.75°–101.25° | Social connections | Air |
| East-southeast (ESE) | 101.25°–123.75° | Analysis & churning | Air |
| Southeast (SE) | 123.75°–146.25° | Cash flow & energy (Agni) | Fire |
| South-southeast (SSE) | 146.25°–168.75° | Confidence & power | Fire |
| South (S) | 168.75°–191.25° | Fame & relaxation | Fire |
| South-southwest (SSW) | 191.25°–213.75° | Expenses & wastage | Earth |
| Southwest (SW) | 213.75°–236.25° | Skills, relationships & stability | Earth |
| West-southwest (WSW) | 236.25°–258.75° | Education & savings | Space |
| West (W) | 258.75°–281.25° | Profits & gains | Space |
| West-northwest (WNW) | 281.25°–303.75° | Detox & wind down | Space |
| Northwest (NW) | 303.75°–326.25° | Support, banking & movement | Air |
| North-northwest (NNW) | 326.25°–348.75° | Attraction & restlessness | Water |
Kitchen Vastu
The best direction for a kitchen, and where the stove, sink and fridge go.
Vastu home plan
The 16 zones over a house plan and the direction for every room.
Sleeping direction
Which way to point the bed, and what the evidence says.
Vastu compass
Your phone as a compass with the 16 zones and true north.
Scan or draw your floor plan in the app for a room-by-room check, or see the Vastu house report and the Astro-Vastu report. The basics at length: Vastu Shastra basics.
Questions people ask
What should I check first in home Vastu?
The main door — which way it faces and where it sits on the wall — then the kitchen and the master bedroom. Those three carry the most weight in the tradition.
How are directions measured in Vastu?
From the centre of the home, against true north. A phone compass reads magnetic north; the Vastu compass adds the correction for your place to show true north.
Is a south facing house bad?
No. Like every wall, the south wall has favoured door positions; the fear comes from the market more than from the tradition.
Does Vastu mean rebuilding the house?
No. Most of it is about where things go, cleanliness, light and air. Change the structure only for a real need, on an engineer's advice.
