VASTU FOR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

Vastu shastra originated in India, which is in the Northern Hemisphere. So, the question is quite natural how the ancient architectural rules of the Northern Hemisphere apply equally in the Southern Hemisphere where the sun path of the two places is different. But if we come to the original manuscript of vastu shastra, it is not directly referring separate rules for both hemispheres. Meanwhile, many of the Vastu shastra manuscripts are missing many verses.

The vastu directions are based on the relative positions of the Sun for a particular coordinate on the earth. Vastu directions vary with different coordinates as the Sun Path is different. In northern hemisphere countries like India, the Sun moves east to the south and sets in the west. But in countries like Australia, the Sun moves east to north and sets in the west as it is in the southern hemisphere.

So, in the northern hemisphere, the Sun shines directly on the south side of a house, and in the southern hemisphere, the Sun shines directly on the north wall. That is, the northern side of Indian vastu shastra represents the south side of any country in the southern hemisphere. But according to Vastu Shastra, the influence of East and West directions remains unchanged in the Southern Hemisphere vastu.

The actual geographical north and south directions are entirely reversed in the Southern Hemisphere vastu. Similarly, the northeast is considered the southeast, and the northwest is equivalent to the southwest.

Therefore, the vastu purush mandala will change for countries located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is significant as Vastu shastra analysis is done based on the Vastu Purusha Mandal, which is the position of 45 deities on Vastu Purush.

The above explains the difference between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere vastu rules and their reason. Let us now discuss how to apply vastu rules for Southern Hemisphere and what special precautions need to be taken.

The most important thing in ancient architecture like Vastu Shastra is correct geometrical calculation. Accurate measurement and correct positional orientation are essential for any vastu calculation. So, dimensions and directions are the primary things. Additionally, personal astrological charts need to be considered vastu a solution for a particular person.

In this case, the AppliedVastu chakra used for the vastu analysis is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The geographical north is considered as south in the vastu analysis image.

That is, while applying the rules of vastu shastra in the southern hemisphere, the ancient vastu principles will remain unchanged. All the directions will change except east and west.

It has already been discussed that the orientation deities on the Vastu Purusha Mandala have changed in the southern hemisphere. Naturally, the rules of vastu for home in the southern hemisphere will differ. Here are some important vastu shastra rules for Southern Hemisphere houses.

Main door vastu: The ancient texts of Vastu Shastra describe special rules regarding the location of the main door. According to the vastu principle for the main entrance, the four directions are divided into 32 equal parts or padas. Each pada has its characteristics and name. The main door positional effects of each pada are described in the verses of the ancient texts of Vastu Shastra.

Vastu for main entrance describes among 32 padas, only ten padas are promising for making the main door. Here we are discussing which positions are promising for the main door according to the rules of Southern Hemisphere Vastu Shastra.

North facing house vastu: Vitatha, Grihaskat

East facing house vastu: Jayant & Mahendra

South facing house vastu: Mukhya, Bhallat, Soma

West facing house vastu: Sugreev, Puspadant, and Varun

Bedroom location is significant in the case of vastu for home. Now the question is where the bedroom or master bedroom should be located according to the rules of Southern Hemisphere vastu.

The bedroom position is usually North, North-West, and West promising, slightly different from Northern Hemisphere Vastu shastra. Because, in this case, the northwest and north reflect the characteristics of the southwest and south. The bedroom can also be built on the east side of the house, but the best places are the southwest and northwest corners.

Kitchen Vastu in southern hemisphere

The kitchen location should be in the right place in the case of a house vastu as it has been observed many times that the kitchen placement in the wrong direction creates major vastu defects.

The location of the kitchen, according to the rules of Vastu Shastra of the southern hemisphere, is different from that of the Vastu rules of the Northern Hemisphere. According to Southern Hemisphere Vaastu rules, kitchens are most auspicious in Southern Hemisphere Northeast, North East, and West. It is reassuring if the cook faces east and north while cooking.

Pooja room vastu in southern hemisphere

A pooja room is where a deity or deity is worshipped, so its location is significant in Vastu Shastra. According to ancient Vastushastra manuscripts, no specific place of worship room is mentioned. Different places are specified for different deities. In a residential house vastu it is tough to place a god in many places, so generally, the southeast (equivalent north-east) corner and the west side of the deity house are considered most auspicious. While performing the puja, the face should be towards the south or the east, and facing the west can also be performed.

Toilet vastu in Southern southern hemisphere

Now let's discuss the toilet vastu. Everyone is agitated about the toilet positions, according to vastu. In ancient times the toilet was always kept outside the house, but in modern architecture, the toilet has moved inside the house. That is why the location of the toilet should be in the right place, according to Vastu Shastra. According to Southern Hemisphere ecological rules, the position of the toilet should be WSW, NNW, and ENE respectively.

Best facing of the house

In Vastu Shastra, each facing is given equal importance as the entrance is auspicious through certain places in each facing house and inauspicious. According to vastu for main door rules, there are a total of 32 entrances, among which only ten are auspicious. For a north-facing house, instead of eight entrances, only three gates, i.e., It cannot be said all north-facing houses are auspicious.

The best direction to sleep in southern hemisphere?

The best sleeping direction for the Southern Hemisphere is North. Because in this case, according to the rules of vastu, the north side behaves like the south direction. If it is possible to sleep with the head towards the north, in that case, one can sleep with the head towards the east and west. But one should never sleep with the head towards the south.

The best direction for a house to face in Australia Vastu?

The rules of Australian vastu shastra are slightly different from Indian vastu as the Australian north side behaves like the Indian south side. In the case of Australian vastu, there are auspicious doors in every direction. But the selection of promising doors should be made through proper geometrical calculations. In this case, Vastu purush mandals for Southern Hemisphere created by Applied Vastu can be used to determine the correct location of doors.

Compiled by

Vikas P Deshpande

M. E. Civil, Structural Consultant

Vastu and Feng Shui Consultant

0434681647, deshpandevikas@gmail.com