Gauravv Mittal, Independent Astro-numerologist

Positive energy is the key ingredients of a blissful and successful life. And Vastu plays an important role in this. Scientific studies have proven that positive surroundings and good vibes do maximum contribution to the ssuccess of individuals.

The meaning of Vastu is dwelling, which is the home for god and humans. Vastu Shastra is based on various energies that come from atmosphere like solar energy from sun, cosmic energy, lunar energy, thermal energy, magnetic energy, light energy, wind energy. These energies can be balanced to enhance peace, prosperity and success. If a house is made according to these principles, the inmates enjoy all the happiness in life.

However, once the house is constructed, it is not so easy to make structural changes. Thus, here are a few tips to make your home vastu-friendly.

• Allow a bright light on the main door.
• Avoid keeping a TV set in bed-room; TVs and computers should ideally be placed in the Southeast corner of the living room or study room.
• Avoid keeping any water feature or plants in the bedroom.
• Place a picture of bright sunrise on southern wall in living room.
• Never put mirror in kitchen.
• Keep the broom and mops out of the sight in kitchen.
• Keep the bathroom and toilet door closed as much as possible.

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• Windows should open outward normally.
• Do not keep prickly cactus, plants in the house.
• Place an aquarium in the North-East corner of living room; an aquarium with nine gold fish and one black fish, in the north east corner/portion of the house is very good.
• Place a happy family picture in living room.

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• One should never hoard stale food, withered flowers, torn clothes, waste paper, waste materials, empty tins, old jars and useless things. These things prevent Lakshmi from entering the house.
• Cash boxes should be kept in the South Direction of the room and the door of the Almira should open towards the North.
• Keep the Gas in the south-east corner of the kitchen; Person should face the east while cooking.
• A house should not have paintings, which depicts depressing scenes, i.e. like an old woman crying, scenes of war or poverty. It should have picture of say, a sunrise, an ocean, mountains, flowers or laughing children.
• Small decorative plants and shrubs may be grown in the north and the east. The height should not exceed, say, half a meter at the north-east increasing gradually to not more than 1.5 meter as one moves from the north-east to the north-west or to the south-east end.