North India

Vedic Vastu

Planetary-focused Vastu from the Vedic heartland

Brihat SamhitaVishwakarma Prakash

About Vedic Vastu

The foundational Vastu tradition of the Indian subcontinent, rooted in the encyclopaedic Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira (6th century CE) and the Vishwakarma Prakash. Vedic Vastu maps the nine planets (Navagraha) to the eight cardinal and intercardinal directions, making planetary alignment the primary driver of room placement, colour choices, and material selection. Muhurat — the practice of selecting astronomically auspicious moments for ground-breaking, door installation, and griha pravesh — is integral. Remedies lean heavily on gemstones, yantras, and fire rituals (havan). This tradition remains the dominant school across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and the Delhi-NCR region.

At a Glance

Region

North India

Key Texts

Brihat Samhita, Vishwakarma Prakash

Patterns

1,333 patterns covered

Era

Classical to present

What Makes It Unique

Navagraha (9 planets) directional mapping

Strong emphasis on muhurat (auspicious timing)

Gemstone and yantra remedies

Terminology in Vedic Vastu

Each tradition uses its own regional terminology. Here are some key terms from Vedic Vastu:

वास्तु पुरुष मंडल पदविन्यास — एकाशीति पद (Vastu Purusha Mandala , Padavinyasa grid layout, Ekasheeti Pada 81-square grid)Deity: Brahma

रसोईघर अग्नि कोण चूल्हा (Rasoi Ghar , Agni Kona , Chulha)Deity: Agni (Fire God)

शयन कक्ष नैऋत्य कोण गृहस्थ — कक्ष (Shayana Kaksha sleeping chamber, Nairutya Kona southwest corner, Grihastha Kaksha householder's room)Deity: Nairuti (Guardian of SW)

देवगृह ईशान कोण मंदिर पूजा घर (Devagriha shrine room, Ishaan Kona NE corner, Mandir temple, Pooja Ghar prayer room)Deity: Ishana (Shiva as Supreme Lord)

मुख्य द्वार द्वार पद वीथी शूल — दहलीज़ (Mukhya Dwar main door, Dwara Pada door position, Veedhi Shoola T-junction thrust, Dehleez threshold)Deity: Varies — Kubera (N), Indra (E), Ishana (NE)

Who Is This For?

Families with North Indian heritage

Anyone building in UP, MP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi

Those interested in Vedic astrology connections

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The Vastu Purusha Mandala

Vedic Vastu: वास्तु पुरुष मंडल पदविन्यास — एकाशीति पद (Vastu Purusha Mandala , Padavinyasa grid layout, Ekasheeti Pada 81-square grid) — The 81-pada (9×9) grid is the canonical Mandala. The Vastu Purusha lies face-down with head in NE and feet in SW. Each of the 81 padas is governed by a specific deity. The Brahmasthan (central 9 padas) is ruled by Brahma. Room placement follows the body-part mapping: kitchen at the stomach (SE), treasury at the shoulder (N), master bedroom at the thighs (SW).

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The Kitchen and the Fire Corner

Vedic Vastu: रसोईघर अग्नि कोण चूल्हा (Rasoi Ghar , Agni Kona , Chulha) — Kitchen (Rasoi Ghar) in the Agni Kona (SE corner). The cook must face East while preparing food — facing Surya (Sun) energizes the prana in the food. The stove represents the household's digestive fire (Jatharagni).

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The Master Bedroom and Earth

Vedic Vastu: शयन कक्ष नैऋत्य कोण गृहस्थ — कक्ष (Shayana Kaksha sleeping chamber, Nairutya Kona southwest corner, Grihastha Kaksha householder's room) — The master bedroom (Shayana Kaksha) must be in the Nairutya Kona (SW corner). The bed is placed against the South or West wall with head pointing South for longevity. The SW corner's Earth element provides the grounding and stability the householder needs to maintain authority over the dwelling.

SW·Earth

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The Pooja Room and the Divine Corner

Vedic Vastu: देवगृह ईशान कोण मंदिर पूजा घर (Devagriha shrine room, Ishaan Kona NE corner, Mandir temple, Pooja Ghar prayer room) — The Devagriha (shrine room) must be in the Ishaan Kona (NE corner). Deities face West so the devotee faces East — toward the rising sun. The pooja room should be on the ground floor, with a slightly elevated floor. No shoes, no impure items allowed. The Tulsi Vrindavan (sacred basil plant) is traditionally placed near the NE entrance.

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The Main Entrance and Prana

Vedic Vastu: मुख्य द्वार द्वार पद वीथी शूल — दहलीज़ (Mukhya Dwar main door, Dwara Pada door position, Veedhi Shoola T-junction thrust, Dehleez threshold) — Main entrance ideally faces North (Kubera — wealth) or East (Indra — vitality). The 32-position Pada system (8 per wall) determines auspicious placement within each wall. Middle padas (3-5) are excellent; extreme corner padas (1, 8) are prohibited. The entrance must be the largest door in the dwelling. A raised brass threshold is essential.

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The Bathroom and Waste

Vedic Vastu: शौचालय स्नान गृह वायव्य कोण जल — निकासी (Shauchalaya toilet, Snana Griha bathroom, Vayavya Kona NW corner, Jal Nikasi water drainage) — The Shauchalaya (toilet) and Snana Griha (bathroom) belong in the Vayavya Kona (NW) or Paschim (West). Vayu's air element naturally ventilates and disperses impure odors and energies. A bathroom in the Ishaan Kona (NE) defiles the most sacred corner — one of the gravest Vastu defects. Water drainage should exit toward North or East.

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The Main Door Direction

Vedic Vastu: मुख्य द्वार (Mukhya Dwara , Griha Mukha , Prana Dwar) — The Mukhya Dwara (main door) must face Kubera's quarter (North) for wealth or Indra's quarter (East) for power and vitality. The door is the Griha Mukha — the building literally breathes prana through it. Morning sun entering through an East-facing door energizes the entire home's pranic field.

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Exposed Beam Over Bed

Vedic Vastu: Shahtir (शहतीर — beam), Dhari (धरी — roof beam), Chhajja (छज्जा — false ceiling) — An exposed beam (Shahtir) over the bed channels Shani's (Saturn's) downward force directly onto the sleeper's body. The perpendicular beam over the chest is the most harmful — it divides the person's pranic field. Moving the bed or installing a false ceiling (Chhajja) are the primary remedies.

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Kitchen Sink and Stove Relationship

Vedic Vastu: Chulha (चूल्हा — stove), Paani ka Ghara (पानी का घड़ा — water vessel), Agni Kona (अग्नि कोण), Ishaan Kona (ईशान कोण) — Chulha (stove) in Agni Kona, Paani ka Ghara (water area) in Ishaan Kona — diagonal separation. Traditional North Indian kitchens (Rasoi Ghar) physically separated the fire zone (Chulha area) from the water zone (Paani ka Ghara with matka and lota). The cook faces East while using the SE stove. The Manasara prescribes minimum separation as 'the cook's outstretched arms' width.'

SE/NE·Water/Fire

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Headboard Direction — South or East

Vedic Vastu: undefined (Dakṣiṇaśiras, Pūrvaśiras, Uttaraśiras) — The prohibition is absolute: 'Uttare shirasi yasyāt sa mrityum āpnuyāt' — he who sleeps with head to the North invites death. South is Yama's direction, but Yama here is not death-as-punishment but death-as-natural-order; sleeping toward Yama is sleeping in harmony with the cosmic cycle. East is Surya's direction — head toward East invites the dawn's wisdom. West (Varuna) brings wealth. North (Kubera's treasury) seems auspicious but creates magnetic like-pole repulsion.

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The Square Plot Ideal

Vedic Vastu: Chatursra Bhumi (चतुस्र भूमि — four-cornered land), Vastu Purusha Mandala (वास्तु पुरुष मण्डल) — The Chatursra (four-cornered) plot is the Vastu Purusha's resting body — perfectly square, perfectly balanced. All Vedic texts place the square plot first in the hierarchy of site shapes. The Vastu Purusha lies face-down within the square, his body touching all four boundaries equally.

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