Home & spaceArchitecture of directions and space
Vastu Shastra
Old guidelines for arranging rooms by direction.
Try it at home
Choose the cleanest, brightest, most ventilated corner for prayer, whatever its exact direction.
Optional, as always. Adapt it to your family, region and health.
The wisdom
Guidelines on the placement of rooms, doors, water, and the sacred corner according to direction.
Light, airflow and orientation affect comfort and mood. Vastu organises these into rules, such as the north-east for prayer, which keeps the sacred area bright and open.
What the evidence says
Evidence: LimitedSmall or preliminary studies.Daylight, ventilation and quiet spaces have real effects on comfort. Claims that directions control wealth or health have no good evidence.
How we rate evidenceSignificance
What it means to the people who keep it. Faith-based meaning is described as belief, not as proven fact.
Harmony between people and their environment, often expressed through ideas of balance and the elements.