VAASTU OF BUILDINGS: Any structure whether it is a residential house, Office, Industrial House, Business concern, Theatre, Temple, Choultry,

Hotel should be built according to VAASTU. 1. The building should be built leaving open space on all sides. 2. More open space should be left in North side of the plot and less place in the South. 3. Similarly more open space should be left in the East and West side of the plot. 4. The building height should be more on the South and West. 5. The height or level of the building should be less in North and East. 6. On a multi-storeyed building, terrace should be left towards North or East, not towards South or West. 7. Balconies should be towards East or North. 8. More window openings should be towards East and North. 9. Less window openings should be towards West and South. 10. Thicker walls should be built on West and South side. 11. Thinner walls should be built on East and North side. 12. Doors and openings should be more towards North and East side. 13. Doors should be less in number towards West or South. 14. The compound walls of South and West should be thicker and more in height than those of North and East. 15. Gate should be on the North East direction, depending upon the road whether it is North or East. 16. For South road facing house, the gate should be on South or South-East and not on the South West. 17. For a West road facing house, the gate should be in West or North-West and not in South West.

18. The South West room should be the Master Bed Room. 19. South East room should be Kitchen 20. North East room should be Pooja room. 21. Bathroom normally preferred in East, where it is not convenient, South East or North West may be recommended. 22. The number of doors or windows should be even and not odd. 23. Verandahs should be designed in East or North. 24. The level of Verandah roof should be less than the normal roof level. 25. No Verandahs should be built in West or South. 26. Portico should be designed in North East or East or North. 27. Roof level of the Portico should be equal or less than Verandah. 28. Staircase should be in South West because of its height and weight. 29. Overhead Tank should be either in South or West. There is a difference of opinion to have it on South West, more weight of water is acceptable on South West, but water in South West not advisable. 30. Out-houses can be built in South East or North West, but they should not touch North and East walls and the height of the rooms should be less than the main House. 31. Car garages also should be along with out-houses on the same principle, but portico should be in North East. 32. Septic Tanks in North West or South East are acceptable. 33. Water Sumps: In the North East - that too below the ground level only. Water tank above the ground level in the North East is not correct.