Vastu reference
Main door Vastu
Each wall of a plot divides into eight equal padas — four walls × eight = 32 possible main-door positions, each governed by its own pada-devata. The classical verdict comes from the Brihat Samhita; the modern consultancy reading is shown beside it.
Where these readings come from
padas run from the North-East corner
| Pada | Deity | Classical (Brihat Samhita) | Modern reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Agni (Shikhi) | Inauspicious Injury from fire. | Inauspicious Fire and accident risk. |
| E2 | Parjanya | Mixed Birth of daughters (not itself inauspicious, but read as non-ideal by the classical convention favouring sons). | Inauspicious Wasteful expenditure. |
| E3 | Jayanta | Auspicious Gain of immense wealth. | Auspicious Wealth and success. |
| E4 | Indra (Mahendra) | Auspicious Friendship of the king. | Auspicious Government and official favour. |
| E5 | Surya (Ravi) | Inauspicious Increase of anger. | Inauspicious Aggression, short temper. |
| E6 | Satya | Inauspicious The vice of lying. | Inauspicious Dishonesty in the household. |
| E7 | Bhrisha | Inauspicious Cruelty. | Inauspicious Irrational anger, marital discord. |
| E8 | Antariksha (Akasha) | Inauspicious Theft. | Inauspicious Theft and accidents. |
padas run from the South-East corner
| Pada | Deity | Classical (Brihat Samhita) | Modern reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Vayu (Anila) | Inauspicious Few sons. | Inauspicious Strain on male progeny and cash flow. |
| S2 | Pusha | Inauspicious Servitude. | Inauspicious Working under others rather than independently. |
| S3 | Vitatha | Inauspicious Becoming a Chandala (outcaste status) — Brihat Samhita 53.73. | Auspicious A cluster of modern sites call this "immense prosperity" — but the phrasing repeats near-verbatim across those sites, suggesting shared secondary-compilation ancestry rather than independent verification. Disputed — the two sources disagree here |
| S4 | Grihakshata (Brihatkshata) | Mixed Excessive eating and drinking, with an increase of sons. | Auspicious Fame and prosperity — modern sources drop the classical vice and keep only the positive half. Disputed — the two sources disagree here |
| S5 | Yama | Inauspicious Anger. | Inauspicious Disease and debt. |
| S6 | Gandharva | Inauspicious Ingratitude. | Inauspicious Poverty. |
| S7 | Bhringaraja | Inauspicious Poverty. | Inauspicious Wasted effort, financial loss. |
| S8 | Mriga | Inauspicious Loss of sons and valour. | Inauspicious Severe financial loss (majority reading). |
padas run from the South-West corner
| Pada | Deity | Classical (Brihat Samhita) | Modern reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Pitri | Inauspicious Suffering of sons. | Inauspicious Poverty — near-universally called one of the worst entrance positions. |
| W2 | Dauvarika | Inauspicious Increase of the enemy. | Inauspicious Career and relationship instability. |
| W3 | Sugriva | Inauspicious Want of wealth and sons. | Auspicious A cluster of modern sites call this "one of the most auspicious" entrances, ideal for traders — the same shared-ancestry caveat as Vitatha (S3) applies. Disputed — the two sources disagree here |
| W4 | Pushpadanta (Kusumadanta) | Auspicious Increase of sons, wealth, and strength. | Auspicious Financial stability. |
| W5 | Varuna | Auspicious Opulence. | Auspicious Prosperity, though some modern sources note a risk of over-ambition. |
| W6 | Asura | Inauspicious Fear from kings (authority). | Inauspicious Fatigue, low mood. |
| W7 | Sesha (Shosha) | Inauspicious Loss of wealth. | Inauspicious Weakness, susceptibility to addiction. |
| W8 | Papayakshma | Inauspicious Disease. | Inauspicious Skin disease, unlawful means of income. |
padas run from the North-West corner
| Pada | Deity | Classical (Brihat Samhita) | Modern reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Roga | Inauspicious Increase of cruelty among kinsmen. | Inauspicious Disease and hostility — matches the deity name (Roga = "disease"). |
| N2 | Ahi (Naga) | Inauspicious Increase of the enemy. | Inauspicious Enmity and jealousy. |
| N3 | Mukhya | Auspicious Gain of wealth and sons. | Auspicious Wishes fulfilled. |
| N4 | Bhallata | Auspicious Possession of all virtues. | Auspicious Wealth (majority reading). |
| N5 | Soma | Auspicious Acquisition of sons and wealth. | Auspicious Profit and spiritual growth — N is the Kubera/wealth direction and Soma reinforces it. |
| N6 | Bhujaga | Inauspicious Hatred among sons. | Inauspicious Health issues. |
| N7 | Aditi | Inauspicious Loss of the women's character/reputation. | Inauspicious Conflict involving the women of the household. |
| N8 | Diti | Inauspicious Loss of wealth. | Mixed Modern sources soften this to "savings, but weaker than N3-N5" — a real but minor divergence from the classical text. Disputed — the two sources disagree here |
NoteThese are the classical and modern readings as recorded in the sources, presented for reference. No score, percentage or overall verdict is derived from them here.
A reference table names the positions; a consultation weighs them against your actual property.