In this fast pacing world, flats are becoming a foremost choice for couples and families. It has many reasons like lack of space due to high dense population, economically manageable and also from a safety point of view. Since big cities now have more skyscrapers than big houses or villas. Flats don’t burden your pockets. Since flats are emerging as their choice, Vastu Shastra is also becoming an integral part of it. People are consulting Vastu Shastra experts before buying a flat.
It is difficult to buy a flat that is 100% Vastu compliant as they are built on a common layout and design. To buy the best Vastu-compliant flat, one has to look at the many aspects of an apartment. Vastu for flats and apartments have no exact common guidelines for all. It varies from person to person since everyone has their own favorable and unfavorable direction. As per Guruji, “every individual has its four favorable and four unfavorable directions”. These directions play a crucial role in attracting prosperity in life.
In Vastu, your date of birth is an analysis detail. With the help of your date of birth, you can find out your best direction and other Vastu solutions. To make a flat or apartment Vastu compliant, you need to balance the energy in it. We all are surrounded by energy particles and they flow in a definite direction. If your directions align with the flow of the cosmic energy, then it can bring positive effects in your life but if it is not aligned with the flow of energy, it can bring turbulences in your life. So with the help of Saral Vaastu Principles, you can balance this cosmic field. Vaastu suggests 3 thumb rules:
- Connect with Cosmic Energy through Direction
- Balance with Cosmic Energy through Structure
- Channelize Cosmic Energy through Chakras
By applying these 3 rules, you can balance the energy in your flat or apartment.
Let’s read the Vastu tips for Flat and Apartments:
- As per Vastu for Flat, the main door direction should be in your favourable direction.
- Generally, it is advisable to build an entrance on the North or east side instead of the south or west.
- Not just the main door of a flat, try to focus on the main door of the building or apartment. It is good to have the main door of the building in either north or east direction.
- It will be good if the main door of your flat should not open against the main door of another flat.
- The shape of any flat should not be in C or L shape. It is considered inauspicious.
- The bedroom of the flat should be square or rectangular in shape.
- For a peaceful atmosphere and sound sleep, the bedroom should be built in the South-West corner.
- When purchasing a flat, keep in mind that the toilet or bathroom should not be in the southwest or northeast.
- North-East or North-West is said to be the best position for a children’s bedroom.
- There should not be a staircase or lift just in front of the flat, this prevents the progress of the members of the house and leads to laziness in the house.
- According to Vastu Guidelines, the South-East is the best location for the kitchen.
- While cooking, one should stand in the East direction.
- You should also remember that the kitchen is not in front of your main gate.
- According to Vastu, the toilet/restroom should be made in a quiet place. It should be built in North-West Corner or South-East Corner.
- As per Vastu for the flat, the kitchen and Pooja room should not be near to the bathroom & toilet.
- According to Vastu for flat, the underground water tank should be built in the North-East direction.
- If the water tank is placed on the roof then its direction should be South-West.
- The number of skylights, windows and doors in the flat should be an even number like 2, 4, 6 etc.
- The colour on the walls of the flat should not be red, black or sky colour.
- While purchasing a flat, make sure that there is no obstruction in front of the main gate such as an electric pole, tree, pillar etc.
- As per Vastu for Apartment, do not buy a flat that has cuts in the North-East or South-East direction.
- In a flat, the balcony alive should be towards the East or North.
- Do not have wells or bore wells in the South-East, North-West or South-West direction.
- Drainage opening should be in the West, North or North-West.
- According to Vastu for the flat, the North-East corner of the flat should be either used as the Pooja room or left open or free.
- Open area in the North-East corner should be used for lawns, gardens, bore wells or pumps.
- This area can also be used as car parking.
- The staircase should be in the South, West or South-West and to be avoided in the North-East.
- As per Vastu for an apartment if there are any mountains or heavy constructions then it must be in the west or south of the plot.
- It is suggested that the South-West side should be high and North-East should be low on the level.
- The slope in the flat should be in a way where the rainwater should flow from south to north or west to east.
By following these Vastu tips for flat, one can ensure happiness and prosperity for their family.