Can a swimming tank above floor level be made in the North or North-West?
Yes. Above floor level it works in the North and in the North-West, and in the North-West it can also be built high up like an overhead tank. A tank at ground floor that is raised, with no pit, is acceptable.
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Can a mirror be fitted on a wardrobe in the S, SSW, SW, WSW or West?
No. Wardrobe mirrors also belong on the North or East wall. Some say the North-West is also allowed because the mirror represents the water element and the Moon.
Can an overhead tank be built over the staircase?
Only if the stairs are in the North-West; otherwise not. Basically an overhead tank should not be built over the stairs, because hydro currents move as you walk below it and the mind becomes unsettled.
Is a swimming pool in the North-West good?
No, a swimming pool in the North-West is not good; only one built above floor level is acceptable there.
Is an overhead tank right in NNW, and should it be in the South-West or the North-West?
Not in NNW. An overhead tank can be built from the West up to the North-West; making it in the South-West, as many people do, is wrong. Build it in the North-West.
A North window has its shutter kept closed. Can the shutter be removed and a jali (mesh) fitted?
Yes. The North results then start coming, though not fully; you get as much as is open. Through a window only air comes in, whereas people come in through the door.
A big peepal tree stands in the North-West of my own house and my health has suffered since I moved in; is it the cause?
Yes, it definitely causes trouble; a peepal tree there harms health. If the house were rented you could simply leave; since it is your own, give it on rent and live elsewhere.