Vastu

Vastu directional analysis

Give the true bearing of each room from the centre of the plot. A compass reads MAGNETIC north, which differs from true north across India - and a zone is only 22.5 degrees wide.

Bearings must be TRUE north. A compass or a phone reads magnetic north, which across India differs from true north by roughly −2 to +1 degrees. That is small, but a zone is only 22.5 degrees wide, so a room sitting near an edge can be pushed across it. Anything flagged below as near the edge should be re-measured before acting on it.

The sixteen zones

Zone	Bearing	Deity	Element	Governs	Suited to	Kept out
N	0.0°	Kubera	Water	career, opportunity, cash flow	main entrance, living room, cash locker facing this way	toilet, staircase, heavy storage
NNE	22.5°	Bhallat	Water	health and immunity	open space, water source, medicines	toilet, kitchen, clutter
NE	45.0°	Ishanya	Water	clarity, study, prayer	pooja room, borewell or water tank, study	toilet, kitchen, bedroom, staircase, heavy weight
ENE	67.5°	Jayanta	Air	recreation and ease	veranda, children play area	toilet, store room
E	90.0°	Indra	Air	social connection, standing	entrance, living room, windows	toilet, tall boundary wall
ESE	112.5°	Bhrisha	Fire	anxiety and restlessness	washing area, utility	bedroom, study
SE	135.0°	Agni	Fire	energy, digestion, money in motion	kitchen, electrical panel, gas	pooja room, water tank, master bedroom
SSE	157.5°	Vitatha	Fire	confidence and self-doubt	store, utility	entrance, children bedroom
S	180.0°	Yama	Fire	fame and rest	bedroom, heavy furniture	main entrance in most schools, water body
SSW	202.5°	Gruhakshat	Earth	ancestry, disposal, letting go	waste disposal, store	kitchen, children bedroom
SW	225.0°	Nairutya	Earth	relationships, stability, the head of the house	master bedroom, heaviest structure, wardrobe	toilet, water tank, underground water, open space
WSW	247.5°	Sugriva	Earth	savings and accumulation	store, library	toilet, kitchen
W	270.0°	Varuna	Water	gains and returns	dining, children bedroom, overhead tank	toilet in some schools
WNW	292.5°	Shosha	Air	detachment and depletion	toilet, waste	bedroom, kitchen, entrance
NW	315.0°	Vayavya	Air	support, movement, banking	guest room, granary or pantry, garage	master bedroom, pooja room
NNW	337.5°	Mukhya	Water	sickness in the classical texts — handled carefully	store, medicine cabinet	kitchen, bedroom, entrance