1. The Southeast is the direction of the fire element and the kitchen must be located here. If it is not possible to have the kitchen at the Southeast, then the Northwest should be considered because it is the direction of the air element and air helps fire. The East and the South are the next best directions to have the kitchen but the stove must be placed in the Southeast corner with the wash basin/drinking water in the Northeast.
2. While cooking, face East.
3. The sink or wash basin can also be placed at Northwest (facing the North)
4. Other electrical and electronic gadgets like the microwave, toaster, grinder, mixie etc should be kept at Southeast or South. Never keep them at North or Northeast
5. The food grains, dals (pulses), masalas should be kept at South or Southwest as they are heavy items. The spare LPG cylinder should be kept at the Southwest or South.
6. The colour of the kitchen is very important as the energy of the kitchen can vary according to its colour. Never use black or blue colours in the kitchen. This creates a conflict with the fire element and brings financial losses. Light cream and orange colours are good. A bit of red can be used at the South.
Vaastu for having children
Sometimes, it is puzzling for traditional science (like medicine) as to why some couples do not have children, despite the fact that both the man and woman are normal and healthy. This situation is easily then attributed to stress and tensions. Actually some causes lie in the faulty vaastu of the home. By keeping certain wrong objects at wrong places, the vaastu energy can be distorted resulting in stress and worries. Sleeping in the wrong direction can also have negative effects. We shall discuss some of them.
The proper direction of sleeping
While sleeping, the head should be placed towards the South. The wife should sleep on the left hand side of the husband. There should not be any beam or sharp corner over the bed.
Things to keep in the bedroom
It is considered extremely lucky to keep a picture of Lord Krishna as a baby (Baal Gopal) in the room. The playful photo of Lord Krishna augments the chances of having a child.
This mantra might help
Hindus have a lot of faith on Lord Krishna. It is recommended to recite the following mantra 108 times for one full year to beget a child:-
"DEVAKI SUT GOVINDA VASUDEVA JAGATWATE DEHI MEIN TANAYAM KRISHNA TWAMAHA SHARANAGATA"
Pictures depicting war, wild animals, sinking ships, depression or any negative attitudes (like a crying child etc) should not be displayed in the bedroom.
Vaastu defects affecting health:
Good health is an asset to everyone which in turn can encourage people to work hard and make progress in life. Healthy people are also happy in life. Poor health results in worries and loss of money due to treatment. It also becomes a cause of concern for other family members too. It so happens that sometimes despite having proper exercise and balanced diet, one continues to have health problems, Genetic problems may be one of the causes but bad vaastu also plays a big role here.
Some of the cardinal causes are:
1. A toilet in the Northeast is a possible cause of bad health for family members. Residents have to spend a lot of money for treatment. If you have a toilet in the northeast, consult a vaastu expert immediately and take precautions or remedial measures.
2. If there is a dust bin, pit or depression in front of the main entrance, it will affect the mental health of the residents. Dirty objects should be removed as soon as possible and the pit or depression should be filled up.
3. A water body in the West and Southwest is very bad for the owner and male members. Conversely, water bodies, pit or depression in the South causes bad health for the female members of the house.
4. There should not be a mirror directly in front of the bed. This affects health and creates problems between the husband and the wife.
5. The East section of the house should not be higher in comparison to the West. This affects the health of children in particular.
Reader queries answered
It is said that the month of Shravan is very good to start new ventures. I wish to start the construction of my new house in the month of August, 2022. What are the best dates and times for this?
Prabin Baruah, Dibrugarh
The auspicious dates for Bhoomi Pujan in August 2022 are 3rd August, 4th August, 10th August, 13th August, 17th August, 18th August and 22nd August. Kindly consult the Panjika for auspicious timings.
I have a peepal tree in the northeast of my compound where we have been offering Puja for years. But since it is blocking the northeast a friend advised me to cut it. What should I do?
Rajesh Agarwal, Tinsukia
Actually, peepal trees are worshipped best at public places and not inside the compound. It IS making your northeast heavy and I will also advise you to cut it. But offer a puja and ask for forgiveness before you do so. Plant a few saplings of this tree outside in a public place. Generally, peepal trees grow naturally.
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