What it does
To choose the house facing, bedroom, work chamber, decor and colours that suit the individual.
Where
The favourable direction: house facing, bedroom, work chamber
Samagri used
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Cautions
Explanation and notes
Each planet stands for an element (Sun and Mars fire, Venus earth), and the chart also shows where a vastu dosh is likely. Two, three or even all four directions can turn out favourable for one person. Class example: a chart with Saturn exalted in the 7th house and most planets in the western half pointed to a west-facing house with the bedroom and work chamber in the West. A strong Venus in the same chart called for rich curtains, a slight shine everywhere, cleanliness, greenery, bells, decorative items, toys and modern gadgets, with light blue (Saturn) or pink (Venus) as colours.
The East belongs to the Sun. Its interior uses light orange, greens, pink, yellow and ivory white, sandstone, copper or gold-polished showpieces, sunrise pictures and sun-loving plants.
When the East is closed by a raised wall or a heavy structure, items that capture the Sun energy are placed in the East so that the Sun still rises in the home.
Trees and plants capture about 90 percent of the solar energy that reaches the earth and give it out through the day, so every home needs indoor plants in galleries and around the living areas. Fruit-bearing trees must stay outside, and no plant goes in the bedroom.
Giloy, an ayurvedic creeper, grown in the East lets the morning sunrays pass through it into the rooms, which improves the immunity of the residents even if they do not consume it.
The North-West is the seat of the Moon and of Vayu (air). Its interior uses white and ivory, pearls, white stone and a little white marble, pictures of water creatures and the full Moon, and moon-loving plants.
A full Moon painting in the North-West strengthens the zone, and an actual photograph of the Sharad Purnima Moon works far more powerfully than an artificial image.
The coconut tree holds all five elements and captures the most cosmic and underground energy, drawing it into the home. It is the only tall tree allowed in the North-East and can be planted in any direction.
The South belongs to Mars. Its interior uses a small share of red with pink, orange, ivory and light green, copper, coral, ruby and red quartz, paintings of high mountains, a red horse or red elephant, a rock garden and Mars plants.