Why Vastu Shastra is Important for a Home

Building a home requires great preparation and consideration. It is a tremendously significant turning point in our lives since it is the product of years of arduous work and the money we have earned by innumerable sacrifices. A person feels truly successful when his dream house gets constructed.

Vastu Shastra is a wonderful science that can help you create a house that increases the well-being to the individuals in the house. Because of this, it becomes important to make sure your new house follows to Vastu principles or to see if an existing one does.

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According to Vastu principles, a home’s entrance plays the most significant part in its compliance. 

Why to Pay Attention to the Entrance of a House as per Vastu Shastra

Given that a plot has four sides, this leads to 32 potential main entrance placements. The suitability of a particular entrance location is influenced by the deity governing that area. The main entrance is crucial as it links the building and its occupants to the outside world. As the residents pass through it to carry out their daily activities, they seek success. Hence, the entrance should be strategically positioned to bring them prosperity and help them achieve their goals. When they return home, they expect peace and harmony, making the entrance’s placement key to creating a sense of balance and tranquility in their lives.

In this blog, we will discuss the role of a particular entrance as per Vastu in your home in facing all four main directions which are North, South, East, and West. 

How to Check for the Facing of a House? 

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The facing of a house refers to the direction you are facing when you step out from the main entrance and look towards the road in front of you. A compass can be used to know this.

Now that we have seen how to know the facing, we will see how to mark 32 entrances as per Vastu. 

The very first step to mark these 32 entrances as per Vastu is to locate the accurate center of the house on the house map. This step is crucial and should be done with care. From that centre determine the exact North with the help of a good and accurate compass. Draw a line from the center to the north point of your home. After that, create another line at an 11.25 degrees clockwise angle from the North, denoting it as N5. Continue drawing more lines from the center in a clockwise direction at 11.25 degrees each marking them as N6, N7, N8, then, E1, E2 up to E8 then S1, S2 up till S8, then W1, W2, up till W8, and then finally to N1, N2, N3, N4 and again till N5 where the circle of 360 degrees is complete. In the image below, the different deities are seen that belong to these 32 entrances, which we will discuss more in this blog.

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This process allows you to mark all 32 entrances of a house if you do it correctly. However, there can be some conditions associated with it according to different cases. To accurately grid these 32 entrances, always seek the help of a good Vastu expert.

Now, some entrances are considered auspicious and some are not. Let’s talk about their attributes and which ones should be chosen and which ones should not be in each of the four directions.

Main Entrance for Home as per Vastu in North Direction:

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List of attributes of each of the entrances as per Vastu in North Direction :

Entrance	Ruling Deity	Nature of Entrance
N1	Rog	Death or diseases
N2	Naag	Rise in the number of enemies, jealousy
N3	Mukhya	Growth in offspring and wealth
N4	Bhalaat	Possession of good qualities and wealth
N5	Som	Increase in both wealth and progeny
N6	Bhujag	Conflict or discord with one’s son
N7	Aditi	Suffering caused by women
N8	Diti	Poverty or wealth gained through unethical means

So as per Vastu Shastra, the entrances at N3, N4, and N5 are ruled by Mukhya, Bhallat, and Soma, and are considered the most favorable as the main entrance as per Vastu in the North direction. North-facing homes provide more entrances that are auspicious which is why it is widely liked by people when choosing a house. Some Vastu experts consider the entrance of N8 also to be auspicious. The other entrances are generally regarded as less beneficial.

Main Entrance for Home as per Vastu in East Direction

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List of attributes of each of the entrances as per Vastu in East Direction :

Entrance	Ruling Deity	Nature of Entrance
E1	Shikhi	Risk of fire hazards
E2	Parjanya	Birth of daughters, unnecessary spending
E3	Jayanta	Accumulation of significant wealth
E4	Mahendra	Gaining favor from those in power
E5	Surya	Prone to intense or fiery emotions
E6	Satya	Lack of moral integrity
E7	Bhrish	Exhibiting cruelty
E8	Antriksh	Vulnerability to theft or robbery

So as per Vastu Shastra, the entrances at E3, and E4 are ruled by Jayanta, and Mahendra is considered the most favorable as the main entrance as per Vastu in the East direction. The other entrances are generally regarded as inauspicious.

Main Entrance for Home as per Vastu in South Direction

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List of attributes of each of the entrances as per Vastu in South Direction :

Entrance	Ruling Deity	Nature of Entrance
S1	Anil	Effects on male children
S2	Poosha	Sense of subservience
S3	Vitath	Considerable wealth, strong problem-solving abilities
S4	Brihitkshat	Fame, wealth, and the birth of sons
S5	Yam	Unfavorable/inauspicious
S6	Gandharv	Inclination towards ungratefulness
S7	Bhringraj	Impoverishment/poverty
S8	Mrig	Severe debt and financial losses

So as per Vastu Shastra, the entrances at S3, and S4 are ruled by Vitath, and Brihitkshat is considered the most favorable as the main entrance as per Vastu in the South direction. The other entrances are regarded as harmful in this direction. Some of the entrances in the South direction are very harmful and even remedies don’t work well for them in some cases like a South-west entrance. However, if your home has an entrance in any zone other than S3 or S4, it’s recommended to consult a Vastu expert for guidance on corrective measures and remedies for the existing arrangement.

Main Entrance for Home as per Vastu in West Direction

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List of attributes of each of the entrances as per Vastu in West Direction :

Entrance	Ruling Deity	Nature of Entrance
W1	Pitra	Suffering by children
W2	Dowarik	Increase of enemies
W3	Sugreev	progeny and wealth
W4	Pushpdant	progeny and wealth
W5	Varun	Wealth but also overconfidence
W6	Asur	fear of the ruler or authorities
W7	Shosh	loss of wealth
W8	Paapyakshama	diseases

So as per Vastu Shastra, the entrances at W3, and W4 are ruled by Sugreev, and Pushpdant is considered the most favorable as the main entrance as per Vastu in the West direction. The other entrances are regarded as inauspicious. 

This was the entire breakdown of the attributes of different main entrances as per Vastu. Entrances and facing of a house are often chosen based on your requirements like your profession or your particular desire (if any) that you want to fulfill like wealth, fame, business growth, or relationships. If your entrance is in any of the zones that are not considered auspicious, you should seek guidance from a Vastu expert for the remedies and methods to rectify the Vastu defect.

Some General Tips for Main Entrances

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• The entrance should not be very tight while opening or should not be very loose and open by themselves. 
• The main entrance should be the largest door of the house.
• A main entrance should not be placed just in front of the staircase.
• The door of the main entrance should be rectangular. 
• According to Vastu making a threshold at the entrance of the house is very auspicious as it blocks the outside negative energies and holds the positive energies of the house within.
• Avoid painting the main door black.
• Auspicious symbols like Om, Swastika, Kamdhenu cow, etc, also God Ganesha’s placement above the main entrance is considered very auspicious.
• The shoe rack and dustbin should not be placed near the entrance.

So it was all about the main entrance for the home as per Vastu. A lot of factors are considered while constructing a main entrance as per vastu shastra because it plays a huge role in the overall well-being of the residents of the place so consider consulting a good Vastu expert whenever you are constructing a new home or rectifying the existing Vastu defect in your home.