Vastu Compass And Directions
[How to Find the Facing of Your House]
In Vastu Shastra, one of the most frequently asked question is how to
use the compass to find the facing of the house? It is an important question
because the ancient building science of Vastu shastra is entirely
direction-based and directions in Vastu shastra are held as the energy centres.
Therefore, if your compass reading is inaccurate then you cannot make
your house Vastu compliant as a difference of even 3-4 degrees will make the
entire calculation of 16 Vastu zones completely wrong. It will also make it
difficult for you to uncover the root cause of the problems.
Hence, in order to apply all the Vastu principles properly you need to
find out the accurate directions of your house. It can be a very confusing and
difficult task in the beginning to determine the directions.
But, if you follow the vastu guidelines carefully you will find out that
it is not a rocket science. So without any delay, let’s dive right in and learn
the easy and simple method of Secret Vastu to determine the directions of your
property.
This
Article Will Explain The Following Things:
1- WHAT IS COMPASS?
2- THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE USING THE COMPASS
3- TAKING ACCURATE COMPASS READING
4- MAKING YOUR FLOOR PLAN
· Finding The Center Point of The
House
· Main Entrance Location
· 16 Vastu Zones
5- IMPORTANCE OF ALL CARDINAL AND ORDINAL DIRECTIONS
1- WHAT IS
COMPASS?
In order to learn how a compass works, you must find out what a compass
is.
In the olden days people used to see the shadow of the sun to determine
the directions. In the modern and technologically advanced world we can use the
magnetic device called compass to check the directions very minutely.
Basically compass is a device with a magnetic needle that helps us to
find out the directions relative to the Earth’s magnetic poles.
This magnetic needle is balanced on a nearly frictionless pivot point.
The one end of the compass needle is usually colored in red or green color or
marked with ‘N’ to indicate that it points toward North direction.
The one end of the needle in the magnetic compass aligns itself with the
earth’s magnetic field that means it will always point towards the magnetic
North of the earth which is different from the geographic North.
In the picture given below you can see that each of the direction is
located on a particular degree on compass. For instance, North is located at 0°
or 360° degrees, the East is located at 90° degrees, and 180° on compass is
indicating the South direction.
When it comes to choosing a compass you can always go with a magnetic
compass that gives you a degree number from 360°/0° to 359°. However, if you
don’t have a standard magnetic compass, you can also use the compass app on
your smartphone to find out the facing or direction of your property.
2- THINGS
TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE USING THE COMPASS-
While using a compass, you need to remember some important tips which
are as follows:
· You need to make sure that you
are away from structures that could affect the magnetic needle (and hence the
reading) of the compass.
· Do not carry mobile phone,
laptop or any iron object
· There should not be any
high-voltage power lines where you stand while using the compass.
· Ensure that there are no
magnetic objects near the compass.
· Remove all jewellery on hands
and wrists as it may interfere with the reading.
3- TAKING
ACCURATE COMPASS READING-
Finding the facing of your house is very easy and simple. All you need
to do is to follow these steps:
· Imagine that the front of your
house (i.e., the main gate of your house) is oriented to a park. To take the
compass reading you will have to stand parallel to a wall with your face
looking to the park.
· Put the compass on your palm and
keep the elbow at 90 degrees (horizontally) at the chest level.
· Keep your hand as steady as
possible and rotate the housing dial until the compass needle (usually a red or
green colored tip) lines up with the orienting arrow.
· Once the 0°/360° mark on the
compass housing and the North end of the needle are aligned, determine what
line is directly in front of you. In other words, the compass line which is
exactly in front of you shows the actual degree or the facing of your house.
Let’s say that the compass reading is 45° (North-East). Then North-East (NE)
will be the facing of your house.
· Take at least 3 reading from
different parts of your house or property to determine the correct direction.
Sometimes, the three readings will differ. In that case, add all three readings
up and divide by 3, i.e., 130+128+132=390 divide by 3 = 130 degrees. It will be
the facing of your home.
· You will now have an accurate
facing of your house.
· You also need to find out the
exact North point of your house to make the floor plan according to the vastu.
Let’s assume you are facing a particular wall of your property and the compass
reading is 45° degrees, then measure 45° anti-clockwise from that point, facing
the same wall on the map and that would be the North direction of your house.
4- MAKING
YOUR FLOOR PLAN-
Now the next most important step is to grid the map of your house and
locate the main entrance as well as mark all the 16 vastu zones on your floor
plan. But before we do that we need to find out the exact center point of the
house. (Click
Here To Read- @moneyvastu)
FINDING THE
CENTER POINT OF THE HOUSE ON THE MAP-
As you can see in the picture given below, mark all the four corners of
your house as point A, B, C and D. Now draw a line from point A to C and B to
D. The point where these two lines are crossing each other is the exact center
point of your house.
But if there is a cut or extension in any corner of your house, then
draw an imaginary line to make the house square or rectangular. After that,
mark all the corners as point A, B, C and D. Then draw a line from A to C and B
to D. This crossing point of these two lines will be the center point of your
house.
LOCATING
THE MAIN ENTRANCE ON YOUR FLOOR PLAN-
There are total of 32 possible entrances according to vastu shastra.
After dividing a circle of 360°, you will get 32 entrances each covering
11.25°. Every cardinal direction (North, East, South, and West) is divided into
8 possible entrances. For instance, 8 entrances for North (N1 to N8), 8
entrances for East (E1 to E8), 8 entrances for South (S1 to S8), 8 entrances
for West (W1 to W8).
Each entrance creates its own effect but only few of them offers
positive results to the occupants of the house.
Therefore, we have to mark all the 32 entrances on your map in order to
decide the best entrance of your house. Follow these steps to find out the
perfect entrance of your house:
· Firstly, mark the center point
of your house on the map.
· Determine the exact north point
of your house using compass.
· Draw a line from the center to
the North point of the house.
· After drawing a line from center
to the north, now draw another line at 11.25° clockwise from the Northern
point. It will be called N5. Now, at the regular interval of 11.25°, draw rest
of the lines clockwise and mark them as N6, N7, N8, S1, and S2 and so on.
· This is how you can mark all the
32 entrances on your map and thereafter you will be able to choose the best
possible entrance for your house.
· Remember, each principal
direction (North, East, South, and West) has 8 possible entrances. For
instance, north has 8 possible entrances from N1 to N8.
MARKING ALL
THE 16 VASTU ZONES ON THE MAP-
Once you have decided the vastu compliant entrance for your house, the
next step would be to mark all the 16 Vastu Zones.
Positive flow of energy in all the 16 vastu zones of your house is
extremely important to get the desired results because this flow of energy
deeply affects your emotions as well as your thoughts. Therefore, it is
important to locate the 16 vastu zones on the map and make them vastu
friendly. (Click Here
To Read- @maingatevastu)
But, before we determine 16 vastu zones on your house map, we need to
understand the basic directions and their degree readings. Basically, 16 vastu
zones are composed of four cardinal, four inter-cardinal and eight secondary
inter-cardinal directions. Each of them is located on a particular degree on
the compass.
First of all, we will find out cardinal directions and their degrees on
compass. In a compass, there are four cardinal directions (North, East, South,
and West) each separated by 90 degrees. These cardinal directions are:
0°/360° - North
90°
- East
180° - South
270° - West
These cardinal directions are further divided into four inter-cardinal
(ordinal) directions. Each of the inter-cardinal direction is placed halfway
between two cardinal directions. For instance, one of the inter-cardinal
directions North-East (45°) is located exactly halfway between the two cardinal
directions North (0°) and East (90°). This applies for every inter-cardinal
direction. Here are four inter-cardinal directions and their degrees on a
compass:
45° -
NE (North-East)
135° - SE
(South-East)
225° - SW
(South-West)
315° - NW
(North-West)
Apart from the four cardinal (principal) and four inter-cardinal
(ordinal) directions, there are secondary inter-cardinal points halfway between
each cardinal and inter-cardinal point. These secondary inter-cardinal points
are as follows-
22.5°
- NNE (North-North-East)
67.5°
- ENE (East-North-East)
112.5° - ESE
(East-South-East)
157.5° - SSE
(South-South-East)
202.5° - SSW
(South-South-West)
247.5° - WSW
(West-South-West)
292.5° - WNW
(West-North-West)
337.5° - NNW
(North-North-West)
These cardinal, inter-cardinal and secondary inter-cardinal directions
are known as 16 vastu zones. Now, we will mark these vastu zones on your house
map. For that, divide your house into 16 Vastu Zones each covering 22.5°
degrees. Follow these steps to determine 16 Vastu Zones:
· First of all, draw a line from
the center to the North point of the house.
· Now, draw another line at 22.5°
degrees clockwise from the North. It will be called NNE (North-North-East).
· After marking the North and NNE,
draw rest of the lines clockwise on the map at the interval of 22.5° degrees
and mark them as ENE, East, ESE, and SSE and so on.
· Once you have the marked all the
16 vastu zones, make
sure to indicate on your map the locations of all the rooms, stairs, kitchen,
underground water tank, over-head water tank etc. Here is a picture to show you
the ideal vastu zones to locate all the rooms of your house according to vastu
principles:
(Click Here To Read All
Articles on House Vastu - @HouseVastu)
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Comments
Sitalaxmi
It’s a apartment on 5th
floor, I am not able to decide the God's (Pooja room/cabinet placements)
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Sitalaxmi ji, Generally,
North-East, North and East directions are considered good for pooja room
location. For details, you can check this article on pooja room-
https://bit.ly/2KnySvP
Snehal
My home main gate facing 238-degree
southwest is it ok Or change it to 148 degree southeast Pls suggest.
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Snehal Ji, 238 Degree
facing means, your main gate is in W-2 entrance which is not considered good.
Second option of your main gate is in 148 degrees, which is S-2 entrance. S-2
entrance [From 146° to 157°] is good for salaried people. But, you need to be
sure of the degree before you make any changes in your entrance.
Vikrant
Singla
Sir, I am looking for a
property and liked it but problem is two attached toilet bathrooms are coming
in northeast direction. Any suggestion apartment entry is in west facing.
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Vikrant Ji, any
property which has a toilet in the North-East direction is considered very
inauspicious even after appyling Vastu remedy. So, I would not suggest you buy
such property.
Rajat
Chaudhary
Hello Is, the door facing at
100degree or east of southeast is good?
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Rajat Ji, 100 Degree
main entrance means, your main gate is in E-5 [90°-101°]. It is not considered
a favorable entrance for the residents. It will negatively affect your decision-making
power.
manish
vashisth
I want to learn secret Vastu...Pls
guide me sir
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
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Vijayalakshmi
Hai My house is south facing
with main gate and main entrance at S8 Is that okay
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Vijayalakshmi Ji,
South facing house can be very auspicious, if some important Vastu rules are
properly followed. One of them is the location of the Main Entrance of your
house. Main entrance in S-8 [between 214° to 225° on compass] is not considered
good. It needs to be rectified. But before that you need to make sure that your
main entrance is in S-8.
Prasad
Shirke
Dear sir, my residence main
door entrance is facing southwest approximately at 211 degrees. Is it ok to
continue in this house which is on rental basis?
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Prasad Ji, the main
entrance door of your house is at 211° as you have mentioned. It means this
entrance is in Bhringraj Pada and it does not provide good results for the
residents of the house. It can be rectified with some remedies, but since you
are living there on rental basis, it would be a better and easier option for
you to choose another house. So, I would recommend you opt for a new house
which has a positive main entrance.
Deepa
Namaste, Are houses with
entrance at 235degrees OK? Please advise Thanks Deepa
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vasu Consultant]
Namaste Deepa Ji, houses
with entrance at 235 degrees are not considered good as per Vastu. This
entrance at 235° would be a W-1 entrance which is not recommended.
Bhawna
Kadyan
Hello, is attached garage in
USA houses considered part of building to calculate padas for entrance
placement? We have a west facing house. Thanks!
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Bhawna Ji, you need to grid
the entire plot to calculate the padas for main entrance placement. But when it
comes to the constructed area main entrance and its padas, you may not need to
include the attached garage while gridding because the garage is generally an
extended part of the constructed area in USA houses.
SHUBHA
GAJANAN TAWARE
Sir... Should I check both
main entrance and main door of the house while checking for good vastu and
longevity
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Shubha Ji, you should
certainly check the Vastu of both the entrances of your house.
Manimala
yadav
Main door of our flat is N-W
means when i am facing door from inside, compass shows northwest. Is it okay?
We did interior for main entrance, which idols or any symbol can be used to
decorate main door from outside.
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Manimala Ji, NW [North-West]
door means you have W-8 & N-1 entrances. These entrances are not considered
favorable. They should be rectified.
Mn
I have a flat and main door
is 238-or 240-degree (measured from two diff ph compass) WSW. Is it good
auspicious and should I stay there? It’s a new flat, kindly advise
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
W-2 entrance [Dwarik] is not
auspicious. It should be rectified.
Prachi
Hello, the compass is
showing my house entrance at 338 Degree. Is it ok to have an entrance there?
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Prachi Ji, entrance between
337° to 349° is considered 'Mukhya' entrance and it is very good.
Arun
Need Vastu consultant for
making my two-floor duplex penthouse area 1880 sqft x 2
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Arun Ji, Contact us on this
WhatsApp number - +91 93583-89567 regarding your query for the Vastu
Consultation.
ADSR
Hi Mr Kudi, I am based in
Melbourne Aus and found out that have the toilet in the northeast of the house.
Unfortunately the house is built and it's not possible to shift the toilet
anywhere else on the ground floor. What's the remedy to minimize the impact due
to the toilet in north east. I can send out the plans. many thanks, Amar
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Amar Ji, North-East zone
toilet [W.C.] is not good. And its Vastu rectification may also not bring 100%
result, but it will certainly minimize the impact. Please send us the floor
plan of your house on this WhatsApp number- +91 93583-89567 and we will suggest
you the appropriate remedy.
Nirav patel
Hi sir, my house entry gate
is on 276 degree is what dose it means
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Nirav Ji, your house
entrance at 276° means you have the 'Varuna' entrance according to Vastu. It
makes the person over ambitious. It is not a bad entrance, but it also does not
bring much positive results until the other aspects of your home are Vastu
compliant.
Mathur
Hello Sir, planning to buy
flat in 12th storied apartment. Flat is facing NW 315 degrees. Have two option
one with NE cut and having toilets in NE second is opposite ie cuts in south.
Pls give me your email I'd to share complete layout with directions.
Vijay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Sir, you can share the
details of your flat on this Email Id- contact@secretvastu.com
Amit
dhalwade
My flats main door opens at
237 degrees...is it good and if not pls suggest remedies
Chetan
Kochhar
Namaskar. My house entrance
falls between 155°- 165° South of South East. Is it OK?
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Chetan Ji, your house
entrance is in Poosha & Vitatha pada. They are considered good entrances.
Poosha is especially good for salaried people and Vitatha is also good
entrance.
KRISHNAPPA
I want a clear and exact Vastu
Plan for construction of a new house in my plot of. 16 guntas . please give me
your contact information.
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Krishnappa Ji, you can
contact on this WhatsApp number - +91 93583-89567 regarding your query.
Jinal
Hello Sir, when I put a
compass at the front of the house near the main door it shows 166 degrees
south. Would that be ok?? Or should be plan to move the front door?
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Jinal Ji, if the main
entrance of your house is around 166° then it is ok.
Kavita
Hi we are looking at house
on rent and the one that we like, the entrance of one is 133 SE and other is
276 W . Which one will you suggest
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Kavita Ji, House with
entrance at 276° is better. So go with the west facing house in this case.
Chitra
Hello Sir, My house main
door is pointing 142 degrees. Is it good?
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Chitra Ji, 142° entrance is
a South-East [S-1] entrance, which is not good. It should be rectified.
Jeena
Sir my main door is facing
east direction is it okay
Sanjay Kudi
[Secret Vastu Consultant]
Hello Jeena Ji, East
entrance is considered a very auspicious entrance.
Akanksha
When I walk into my drawing
room from main gate, I am moving towards north direction. Is this direction OK
for my home?
Hemendra
Sir ghar ke bahar jane
wali...disha pakdte ke...ghar me parvesh karni wali disha .mein jo ghar Dekha
wo bahar West fecing hai...pls guide
Sarita
Dear sir my house door shows
between 240 and 250 degree when measured from 1 wall and 2nd wall on main door.
Is it okay as per vastu?
Purvi
Koushik
Hello, I live in Melbourne,
Australia. My house main entrance falls between 150° South between South East.
Is it OK?
Siri
Hi sir … we bought a home
with entrance at 113 degrees in USA. Want to know details if its good or not
Binu
Hello Sir, I am looking to
buy a house in Germany where the main door is facing South-East at 152 degrees.
Is it a good entrance. The main road is on the South-West side of the house
(House is almost square but tilted by around 62 degrees). Is it good to buy?
Kindly advise.
Vinay
Namaste Sanjay ji, My flat
is vaastu compliant but the main axis is tilted by 15 degree. What is the
remedy?
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