Which room should be constructed in which direction, if this consideration is not kept in mind while planning a house, the whole building may go against the principles of  and it will create lot of troubles causing harms and loss to the owner/inmates. People are generally ignoring this fact and are constructing house according to their choice. Architects now a days prepare house-plans without considering the principles and rules given by ancient Vaastu-Shastra. They keep in mind the latest designs, imitating the designs based on foreign culture but if the basic principles of Vastu satisfying the five basic materials (Panch Mahabhutas) are ignored, the house becomes the root cause or troubles, losses and sorrows in the life of the inmates.

For example, it has become a fashion these days to construct kitchen near the main gate. Reason for doing so is given that for most of the time a housewife has to remain in the kitchen and it becomes easy to her to keep a watch on the main door, and that she can conveniently attend to any body calling at the door. How strange and any visitor or guest should be received and entertained by the head of the family and the guest room/drawing room should be near the main door. Visitors come from all the classes of society and have to be treated in different ways depending upon their status.

Indian Vaastu Shastra divides the house into 16 parts wherein rooms or various purpose should be constructed, keeping the directions in mind as follows: -

Sanasya pak Shayanastra bhujeshcha dhanya dhandar

Daivat grihani ch poorvatah syuh;

Tanmadhytoath mathanayaja pureesha vidyabhyasakhya.

Rodanaratoushadha sarvadham.

Snanagni Swapivastra Bhojan pashu dravyamarok stishim,

Poorvado jalmishiturdishi param Vayorpan mootrakam.

As far as possible, various rooms should be oriented in the house as per directions given in Vaastu-Shastra.  Some of the rooms, such as room for churning curd, store for ghee, room for expressing sorrow, etc. may not be necessary in modern times. These may be utilised for other purposes, In case of shortage of space position of the rooms may be adjusted as per convenience and necessity. But there are some rooms which must be kept in the position suggested in Vaastu-shastra. If these are built in some other prohibited space, it will prove inauspicious and harmful for the inmates.

In modern times it is not feasible to build big houses having large number of rooms as mentioned in Vaastu Shastra. Houses are built on small plots which can not accommodate many rooms. Therefore it is advised to construct the house in accordance with the principles of Vaastu, in abridged form having rooms as per necessity and convenience.

1. Bath Room: - Proper place for bath-room has been suggested in the east direction. The mild rays of the morning sun are beneficial for health. These rays can be received by the body while bathing, there fore bath room in the east side is good. There is a tradition in our culture to offer prayer (arghya) to the rising sun, just after taking bath.

Slope of the floor of the bath room should be towards north or east. Water should drain out on the north or east side.

Vastu Advice For The Bathroom

2. Kitchen: - South-east corner is the place of god of fire (Agni Dev), therefore, kitchen where fire has an important role must be built in this corner. Kitchen should never be built in the north-east, South-west or in the centre of north, south or west side.

Burner (gas burner, stove, Chulha etc.) should be kept in the south-east corner of the kitchen room, such that while cooking the person may face towards the east. Water arrangement should be made in the north-east corner. Shelves for keeping raw commodities, utensils etc. should be kept on the south or west side.

Vastu Advice For The Kitchen

3. Bed Room: - Main bed-room for the head of the family should be in the south- south-west direction. Bed-room  for unmarried children can be built on the east side and for unmarried youths or for guests, the bed room in north-west is good. For young couples the bed room should be in north. Bed room should never be made in the north-east corner. Bed room of the head of family should be larger than that for other members of the family.

Bed should not be placed in a corner or in the centre of the room. Also it should not be placed touching the walls. It should be placed in the east or south portion of the room in such a manner that head of the person while sleeping remains towards south and feet towards north, one should never sleep with head towards north.

Vastu advice for the Bedroom

4. Room for weapons: - In the South-West corner, a room for weapons has been mentioned in Vaastu Shastra. In past years such a room as necessary in the palaces or house of the rulers and land lords. In modern times, this room may be used as a store of heavy articles, tools and kits or keeping such articles which are of seldom use, or as a store of unserviceable waste articles. Also it may be used as bed room of elderly persons in the family.

5. Dining Room: - Best place for dining room is in the west. Now a days, dining room is adjusted with the kitchen or drawing room. In that case this room may be used for other purposes.

Dining table should be arranged in the South-west or north-west portion of the room. Water arrangement should be in the north-east corner and fridge etc. (electrical appliances, if any) should be kept in south-east corner. Persons should face towards east or north while taking meals.

Vastu Advice For The Dining Room

6. Grain Store or Cattle Shed: - On the north-west corner a store for grains should be built. In olden times it was a necessity. In modern times also, generally people purchase grains required for the whole year which has to be stored properly. Those who live in rural areas and are shed is also required for those families which keep cows, buffalo etc. North-west corner is suitable for the purpose. If not needed the room may be used as guest room or bed room.

Vastu Advice For The Grainary Room

This room should be free from all the germs and infections and thus have a particular corner for it. If placed in wrong place, the grains will be prone to infection easily and will not benefit the persons having it.

We have to take care of the following points while studying about the vastu of the grainary room:

• Proper location of the grain storagein the house
• The direction of the Entrance
• The direction & placement of the windows
• The direction & placement of the box storing the grains
• The direction & placement of storage
• The colour scheme of the room

7. Treasury: - In the north a room should be built for keeping valuables such as jewellery, ornaments, cash, costly utensils, etc. This is the place of Kuber the god of wealth and prosperity. Therefore this is the best place for treasury room. Cash box or safe (almirah) should be placed in this room along the south wall, such that it opens towards the north and the man while opening it faces towards south.

Vastu Advice For The Locker Room

This room should be on its proper position so that money could be stable there and it grows constantly. If it is made in wrong place, then outflow of money will be more than inflow, money will not stay and there can be a possibility of theft also.

We have to take care of the following points while studying about the vastu of the locker room:

• Proper location of the locker room in the house
• The direction of the Entrance
• The direction & placement of the windows
• The direction & placement of the almirah
• The direction & placement of the safe in the almirah
• The direction in the almirah should face

8. Pooja Room: - North-east corner is governed by Eeshwar; Pooja room should be built in this corner. This corner should not be used for bed room, kitchen or any other room, and no other articles should be placed in the pooja room. Cleanliness must be maintained around it. One should sit facing north or east while worshipping. Idols or pictures of the deities should be placed on a high platform built on four legs (sinhasan) or a cup-board in the wall in the north or east side.

There should not be any toilet or kitchen above, below or adjacent to the pooja room.

Vastu Advice For The Pooja Room

9. Room for Churning Curd: - In olden days, when every family used to keep cattle cow, buffalo etc., it was necessary to have a place for storing milk, curd etc. and urban areas such room is not required in modern times, as such the place may be adjusted with other rooms. Place between east and south-east is suitable for such room.

10. Store : - A room between the south and south-east can be built, if necessary, for storage of ghee, edible oil etc. If not needed, it may be adjusted with the kitchen or the bed room.

Vastu Advice For The Store Room

The storeroom is the place for junk things and the room should be such that it should not increase the junk things. If placed in wrong place, the number of junk things will increase and it can be permanent also.

We have to take care of the following points while studying about the vastu of the stoorroom:

• Proper location of the store room in the house
• The direction of the Entrance
• The direction & placement of the windows
• The direction & placement of the almirah
• The direction & placement of trunks
• The things to be placed in store room
• The colour scheme of the room

11. Toilet : - The place between south and south west is suggested for toilet. It can also be built in the north-west. In urban areas, there is a trend now a days to build toilets and baths attached to bed rooms. It is better to keep the bath and latrine separate. Attached bath-lat should be provided towards the north or west of the room.

Seat in the latrine should be fixed such that a person may sit facing north or south. Floor of the toilet room should have slope towards north-east corner of the room and the outlet for waste water should be towards north, east or north-east.

12. Study Room: - The best place for study room is between west and south-west. The person should sit facing north or east while studying. The study table should not be placed touching the walls; it is inauspicious. Book-shelf should be placed along the north-east corner only. A small idol or picture of the favourite god a goddess may be kept in the north-east portion at a height.

Vastu Advice For The Study Room

13.  Room for expressing sorrow or punishment: - A room was felt necessary in the house where at the time of some causalty, people may sit together to express grief or sympathy, or to be used as a punishment room If space does not permit, such room is not very necessary now a days. However, the room may be provided between west and north-west . It may be used as a bed room or toilet as well.

14. Rati Kaksha or Bed-room for young couple: - In the space between north and north west a bed room can be provided which is specially suitable for the newly wedded young couples . Arrangements in this room should be same given for other bed rooms.

15. Medicine room: - Between north and north-east a room may be provided for keeping medicines and for keeping ill persons. Morning sun rays and fresh nourishing air form the north help in empowering the medicines and early recovery of the patients. The space can be adjusted with other room if the separate room for medicines is not required.

Vastu Advice For The Medical Room

The medical room should be such that the patient should get positive energy, feels good and recover fast. If made in wrong direction, the patient will not recover early nor he will feel comfortable. Sometimes the illness can be continued for very long if it is not in appropriate position.

We have to take care of the following points while studying about the vastu of the medical room:

• Proper location of the medical room in the house
• The direction of the Entrance
• The direction & placement of the windows
• The direction & placement of the bed of the patient
• The direction to face while lying
• The direction & placement of the medicines
• The direction & placement of AC, cooler, audio systems
• The direction & placement of the telephone
• The colour scheme of the room

16. Drawing / Common Room: - A common room should be provided in the space between east and north-east which can be used for entertaining the visitors and guests, or as a place where all the members of the family can sit together. It can also be used as a bed room for unmarried children. It can be use as a store room for common articles.

Vastu Advice For The Drawing Room

The size of the rooms

According to the Tamil Manaiyadi shastram (Vastu Sastra), the room size has an impact on the people residing in the house. It is applicable to each and every room in the house. Therefore care should be taken while fixing the length and breadth of every single room because this might adversely affect the person who is living in that room. The good and bad effects of fixing a particular dimension for rooms in the house are given below in a table. 

The room size is in feet