10 Vastu tips for newly-weds

Vastu tips for a newly wedded couples.

Vastu Purusha (also known as the ‘God of the land’) is believed to have a great influence on the prosperity and happiness in the family. Since time immemorial, people follow vastu sastra (vastu norms) to get-rid of negativity and unhappiness in families – whether it’s during the construction of the house or during the placement of furniture in the house or during setting up the room for the newly-wed.

The institution of marriage brings two people together and binds them with love and life-long companionship. Several rituals are conducted at the time of wedding and also when the bride comes to her in-laws place seeking blessings for a successful married life for the couple. Also, vastu shastra is strictly followed in houses for the newly-wed starting from deciding the direction of the bedroom to choosing the curtain colour and wall painting to make their married life peaceful and enjoyable.

Here are few vastu tips for the newly-wed for a successful marriage:

1. The most important thing is to select the right direction for the bedroom of the newly married. The north of the North West direction is believed to be the most auspicious according to vastu shastra. The direction generates positive energy which strengthens the relationship between husband and wife.
2. Colour of the room’s wall, bed-sheet is also another important factor. If the bedroom of the newly married is situated on the east, then white coloured bed-sheet and wall paint should be avoided, and pink and red colours should be avoided if the bedroom is situated on the north direction. Use of light pastel shades such as cream, light green and light blue in walls and curtains helps in fueling the spark between the newly-wed.
3. Wife should sleep on the left side of her husband. It is considered to be auspicious and helps in keeping better understanding between the couple.
4. Keep your room well-lit and well ventilated throughout the day; allow free-flow of fresh air to the house and to the bedroom.
5. Avoid negativity, stress, dark and sad environment. Keep flowers in the house and inspiring quote wall hangings or few motivational books in the room.
6. Avoid paintings or wall hangings that symbolize negativity such as death, depression or violence.
7. It is believed that the reflection of the mirror should not fall onto the bed. Avoid keeping large mirrors in the bedroom. If the dressing table mirror is there, you can keep next to the bed where the mirror should not face the bed.
8. Similarly, avoid keeping TV or computer in the bedroom as their screen reflects like mirror.
9. To bring spark in your marital life, you can keep a pair of sculptor of love birds or white horses in the room. Or, you can keep your wedding photograph in the room to enhance companionship and trust between the couple. It also helps in highest level of intimacy.
10. The use of wooden bed instead of metal bed should be encouraged for the newly-wed.