What it does
Fulfil desired wishes (manovanchit ichchha).
Where
West wall, facing East
Samagri used
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Explanation and notes
Long ago the earth was bhog bhoomi, where kalpavrikshas fulfilled every wish without work; as merit declined it became karma bhoomi and people were taught asi, masi, krishi, vidya, vanijya and shilp (shilp includes vastu). In the story, a woman wishes for water and receives it at once without a borewell or well. The kalpavriksha is the symbol of Bhagwan Sheetalnath; the teacher's book Vastu Darshan gives the 24 symbols of the 24 tirthankars for removing vastu doshas. Facing rule for pictures: North-East for most, South only for departed ancestors, West for devtas and devis.
The mirror is one of the eight mangal items (ashtamangal) and is considered the best of them; it drives away negative energy and reflects energy when placed in the right direction. It represents the water element and the Moon, so it belongs on the North or East wall.
A mirror placed for income (aay) increases income: people keep a small mirror in the wallet or fix mirrors inside the galla or tijori so the money appears multiplied.
As taught in class, a convex mirror makes a small space look bigger and extends it, while a concave mirror makes a big space look smaller; so a convex mirror treats a cut and a concave mirror treats an extension. A plain mirror can also extend a cut.
Square and rectangular mirrors are very good, but triangular and pointed-end mirrors are harmful, and mirrors cut into small pieces for scenery or glass temples (kaanch mandir) turn an auspicious item into an inauspicious one.
A mirror deepens the surface it is on: on a wall it makes the space look extended, on the floor it creates a pit. Highly reflective tiles, marble or stone must not be used in the South to West zones or the Brahmasthan.
A mirror on the ceiling of the Brahmasthan is very good because it makes the ceiling open to the sky; this is why old chandeliers (jhoomar) had mirror bases.
In a dressing room or bathroom mirrors should go on the North or East walls. If a wash basin is already in the South and its mirror must be there, fix a mirror of the same size on the North wall to balance it.
A signature can pass or cancel a proposal, a cheque or a property deal, so the pen used for signing is chosen by the rashi of the name you sign with: the cap or body colour and the ink colour are matched to that rashi. Only three inks are used for the 12 rashis: red, blue and green.