Entrance & Doors

Main entrance ideally faces North (Kubera) or East (Surya)

Each wall divided into 8 padas; only specific padas are auspicious

Padas 3-5 (Mukhya, Bhallata, Griharakshita) are auspicious on North wall

The East wall is divided into 8 padas from the NE corner to the SE corner. Padas

The South wall entrance falls under Yama's governance — the Lord of Death and Dh

The West wall is divided into 8 padas from NW to SW corner. Padas 3 (Sugriva), 4

Padas 1 and 8 on ANY wall are prohibited for entrance placement — they sit on th

Door facing a T-junction = direct road thrust toward entrance

Y-junction splits approaching energy into two divergent streams

Dead-end road causes energy stagnation at terminus

Three or more aligned openings create energy hemorrhage

Main door must be the largest door in the dwelling

Main door minimum 7 feet tall — compressed entry diminishes fortune

Main door minimum 3.5 feet wide — narrow entry constricts prosperity

Double doors preferred for balance and grandeur at main entrance

Solid teak preferred — no glass main door, metal for South only

Main door minimum 1.5-2 inches thick for energy filtering

N=Green/Blue, E=Brown/White, S=Red/Maroon, W=Grey/Silver

Main door opens inward — invites energy inside, not pushes out

The Pradakshina (clockwise) door swing mirrors the sacred circumambulation of te

The door handle is the home's handshake — the first physical contact between the

Raised threshold mandatory — prevents negative energy from entering

The threshold material determines the quality of the home's energetic boundary.

The doorbell is the home's ear — it announces every visitor and opportunity. Pos

The nameplate is the dwelling's declared identity in the material and cosmic wor

The Toran is the entrance's first line of energetic defense — a mango-leaf, mari

A sacred symbol at the main entrance — Om, Swastika, or Ganesha — sanctifies the

Floor art at the entrance — Rangoli, Kolam, or Alpona — channels Earth-element e

Well-lit entrance at all times — darkness repels prosperity

The entrance is the Vastu Purusha's mouth — through it, all Prana enters the dwe

The first view upon entering a home — the Prathama Drishti — programs the energe

A mirror directly facing the main entrance reflects incoming prana back out — th

Shoes carry the Bahya Prithvi (external earth energy) of every surface walked up

The doormat is the entrance's first physical filter — a Prithvi Aavarana (earth

A dwelling should have one clearly defined main entrance — one mouth through whi

The back door must not directly align with the front door on the same axis. Alig

The service entrance handles functional traffic — domestic help, deliveries, and

The garage is a Yantra Sthana (machine place) with Tamas Guna (inertial, heavy)

The security gate is the entrance's outer armor — a Raksha Kavach (protective sh

The peephole or camera provides Drishti Raksha (sight-based protection) — the ab

Doors must follow a size hierarchy: Main entrance (largest) > Room doors > Bathr

Room doors open inward — welcoming energy into the space. Open to the right (Pra

The bathroom door must default to CLOSED. Waste energy (Mala Shakti) must be con

Kitchen door should open from E/N, never face a bathroom door, and not be visibl

The pooja room door should be a double-shutter wooden door with a raised thresho

The bedroom door must be silent — no creaking, squeaking, or banging. Sound dist

No two doors should directly face each other across a corridor — it creates a 'w

Sliding doors are fine for balconies, closets, and secondary openings. The main

Revolving doors are acceptable for commercial buildings (hotels, offices, malls)

Automatic sensor-operated doors are acceptable in commercial settings — offices,

Pocket doors are acceptable internal doors that save space while maintaining the

Bi-fold doors are acceptable for balcony openings, closets, room dividers, and s

French doors to balconies are oversized openings that amplify the directional en

The Vastu threshold (Dehalee/Sima) is the sacred boundary between energy zones.

The door knob is the occupant's most frequent physical contact point in the dwel

The door frame (Chaukhat) is the structural backbone of the Dwara. Solid natural

The total number of doors in a dwelling should ideally be even — representing Sa

Door panels should be in even numbers — 2, 4, or 6 panels — representing Sama (b

Glass-paneled doors are beneficial for internal rooms — they allow Prakasha (lig

Jali (lattice) doors are the dwelling's breathing mechanism when other doors are

The Ardha-dwara (half-door / stable door) is a practical ventilation mechanism f

The Dwara Alankara (door ornament) — knocker, bell, or decorative element — serv

Emergency exit doors are best placed on the South or West side — the directions

The basement entry door should be on the North or East side — where light and po

The terrace access door is best on the South or West side — the building's struc

The courtyard door connects indoor living spaces to the dwelling's Prana-kendra

The walk-in closet door should be on the South or West wall of the bedroom — the

The pantry door should not directly face a bathroom or toilet door — this create

The door lock mechanism should be primarily operable from the inner side — givin

Every door should have a stopper mechanism — magnetic, rubber, or mechanical — t

Maximum windows on N/E walls, minimal on SW. The NE corner should have the most

SW walls should be the most solid, with minimal or small windows. The earth-elem

South-facing windows are acceptable in Vastu but require management — curtains f

West-facing windows are acceptable with appropriate covering for the evening sun

The NE corner should have the maximum glass area in the dwelling — catching both

More windows on N/E than S/W — the light gradient follows the cosmic energy grad

Some regional traditions prefer an odd total window count — odd numbers represen

Windows should be arranged in pairs on each wall for balanced light and air dist

All windows on the same floor should share the same sill and lintel heights — cr

Windows should outnumber doors in every dwelling — more light entry than passage

Bay windows should project from North or East walls, extending into the light zo

Skylights at the Brahmasthan (center) or NE quadrant bring the purest cosmic lig

Dormer windows should face the North or East roof slope to bring morning light a

Clerestory windows bring elevated, indirect light deep into interiors. Placed hi

Kitchen door NEVER facing bathroom door — this is the most severe door-relations

Every room needs a ventilation path (Roshandaan, window, or exhaust) that works

Balcony railings at 3.5 feet follow the Manusha Pramana (human proportion) — rea

Railing materials should match their directional energy — transparent glass or o

Window screens embody Niyantrita Pravesha (controlled entry) — allowing continuo

Frosted glass is ideal for SW, S, W bathroom and bedroom windows — the concealme

Stained glass is acceptable in Vastu when colors match the direction's element —

Louver/jalousie windows are the ideal Vayu Niyantrana (wind-control) device for

Large picture windows amplify directional energy proportionally — on N/E they br

Corner windows at the NE junction create a Prakash Sangam (light confluence) — m

Basement light wells on the N/E side bring divine, auspicious light into the sub

Attic ventilation from N/E releases accumulated dwelling heat through auspicious

Hinged shutters on S/W windows provide essential Niyantrina (control) — the abil

Window lock security is a non-directional Griha Suraksha (home protection) princ

The compound wall gate is the Pratham Dvara (first gate) of the Vastu-Kshetra —

The compound wall gate should be proportional to the wall height — gate height a

Separate pedestrian and vehicle gates honor the Mana (measure) principle — each

The garden gate should face NE or East to channel Jala and Surya energy — the tw

The terrace stairhead must have a proper door — not just an open passage to the

Every dwelling needs an emergency egress window or secondary exit on the opposit

A window AC cutout should be placed on the West or Northwest wall — the Air elem

A clean, functional letter box or mail slot at the main entrance is a Lakshmi-Pr

Curtain rods must always be mounted perfectly horizontal — never angled, tilted,

Window treatment should match directional energy — hard, controllable blinds on

Window box planters belong on North and East-facing windows — the Water element

The Jharokha (window seat) belongs on North or East walls where the gentle Kuber