Purchasing a Flat – Tips from Vaastu Shastra
Vaastu Shastra is a very ancient Indian science of architectural knowledge provider on the correct directions to build houses that would bring you happiness and success throughout your life. It is believed that if the Vaastu of the house falls wrong, then many unpleasant things may happen with you and your family.
The Vaastu Shastra includes instructions to construct the rooms on the correct directions so that positive energy keeps flowing to your house in a continuous manner. If your house is not built correctly according to the Vaastu Shastra, you can refer the Vaastu Shastra to find the solutions to make alternative adjustments to your house so that you can nullify the negative effects of the house on your life. There are also various tips and guidelines that would help you ensure a pleasant stay in your new house.
Let us discuss few of those important tips from Vaastu Shastra that would help you in purchasing a perfect flat for yourself.
You should not book a new flat on a Tuesday or Saturday as these days are not considered to be lucky to start something new in your life. You should refrain yourself from shifting to your new house on these days as well. An auspicious day should be decided to enter to your new house. You can always consult an astrologer for the same.
In recent times, people are not able to build their houses as all the flats are sold readymade. So it is quite difficult to find a house with all correct Vaastu in it. If you get a flat with incorrect Vaastu as far as water tank, staircase, septic tank are concerned, you can always turn up to the Vaastu experts for solutions.
It is better to avoid flats constructed in the North-east or South-west corners. While purchasing the flat, make sure that the drainage system is present in the North, North-west or West direction of the flat. If the flat has a balcony, then the slope of the balcony should be towards the North or East direction.
If there is a room in the terrace of the flat, it should be constructed on the South-west corner of the flat for better results. The flats with balconies in the East and North are considered to be best flats to be owned. Try to avoid buying flats with balconies to the South. It is always a better choice to buy flats with rectangular or square shape. If a flat has kitchen and toilets in the North-east, avoid buying those flats.
Always try to book flats having windows in the North or East directions as these directions are considered to be auspicious according to Vaastu Shastra. When it comes to the color of the flat, you need to avoid black, grey, and the dark colors are dark colors signify negativity. You can use cream, white, yellow, blue, and green.
If you do not get flats with correct Vaastu, you can follow the solutions suggested in the Vaastu Shastra to avoid the negative effects. Let us discuss some of those solutions that would help you in maintaining positive energy in your house.
- The room in the East or North-west side should be made the drawing room.
- The study desks used in the study rooms can be placed in the East or North directions.
- If you have images of deities, hang them on the walls in West or East.
- Always keep the main entrance close if it is not in a correct direction.
Manisha Koushik
Manisha, daughter and associate of world-renowned celebrity astrologer Dr Prem Kumar Sharma, is an active Tarot Card consultant on many leading sites. Other than assisting her father in various residential and commercial Vaastu projects, Manisha’s clientele also includes Celebrities, Film stars, Corporate People, Businessmen, Students and Housewives.
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