The vaastu shastra principle should should be followed not only inside the building but also, outside at the portico (porch) and parking space too. Since this is the place where you park your vehicle, which carries you to your destiny and the porch is the place where you enter the house, the same vibrations will be carried into the house. So make sure you follow at least the basics of vaastu shastra at these places.

• The porch should ideally be in the east or North direction.
• The roof of the porch in the east or North should be shorter at least by two feet than the roof of the main building.
• If the porch is in the south then the southeast corner should be left vacant.
• If the porch is in west the southwest corner should be left vacant .
• A car parked in the porch should never face south.
• Try your best to park the vehicle facing east or north.
• If the car is parked at the west then the owner will travel a great deal and rarely stay at home.
• Avoid dark colours like black and grey at the portico.
• Always use light colours like yellow, green or the universal colour, white.
• Swings in the portico should always be in the east or north, moving from east to west or north to south.

For any building the site is the basic requirement and utmost care must be taken in its selection. Normally Vastu Shastris are brought into the picture only at the time of construction, but it is important and advisable to involve them even at the time of purchasing the site. In the selection of a site, some important aspects must be considered.

• Select a site that slopes down to the north and or to the east.
• It is always advisable to go in for a site, which is either a square or a rectangle.
• Avoid sites in the vicinity of temples and ners or on burial grounds.
• Before construction remove all dirt, hair and other waste from the plot completely, Chemical    treatment is must.
• Always have a square water tank.
• Tall buildings, hills and mounds at the southern and western side show prosperity.
• Buying a new piece of land towards the north, northeast or east of existing plot either    adjacent or a little away ensures all-round success.
• For a rectangular site the length should be twice the width.
• Roads towards north and east side should be lower than the corresponding site levels.
• Examination of the side and energy patron is another important aspect of vaastu shastra.

Here sare some things that you should watch out for when you are house-hunting. These days people purchase a flat/ apartment for different reasons, like safety, economy, proximity to the office, business and city centre etc. Since independent houses or bunglows are so expensive in the centre of the city, people opt for purchasing flats. Some of the general vaastu shastra rules for purchasing flats are:

• Select a site that slopes down to the north and or to the east.
• It is always advisable to go in for a site, which is either a square or a rectangle.
• Avoid sites in the vicinity of temples and ners or on burial grounds.
• Before construction remove all dirt, hair and other waste from the plot completely, Chemical    treatment is must.
• Always have a square water tank.
• Tall buildings, hills and mounds at the southern and western side show prosperity.
• Buying a new piece of land towards the north, northeast or east of existing plot either    adjacent or a little away ensures all-round success.
• For a rectangular site the length should be twice the width.
• Roads towards north and east side should be lower than the corresponding site levels.
• Examination of the side and energy patron is another important aspect of vaastu shastra.

vaastu shastra being an ancient architectural science, it not only deals with residential buildings, factories and industries but also has prominence along with flowers and plants in and around the buildings. Plants in and around the building play a significant role in activating positive vibrations i.e. Positive Vaastu energy to our daily life.

• Tulsi (Basin) is of great importance in houses. It should be planted in the East or Northwest direction only, since it is considered a deity.
• Jasmine (Chameli) is associated with spirituality and considered to be the best for worshipping purposes.
• Marigold, being a yellow flower, is good around the house and it gives the most positive Vaastu energy.
• Champaka, Mogra and Parijat should be planted only in the North, Northeast, South and Southeast directions of the home.
• Flower pots should never be kept on the building wall in the North, East or Northeast direction, which creates a sort of blockage in that direction.
• If possible, it is auspicious to have a pond with lotus flowers in the Northeast side of the house.
• Fruit-bearing trees should be planted only in the East direction of the garden.
• Growing tall trees in the Southwest side of the house will bring stability and progress in the house.
• Tall and heavy trees on the Southwest side protect the house from bad vibrations coming from the Southwest.
• It is better to have a money plant inside the house since it brings good luck to the house.

Under vaastu shastra, colours have been prescribed for every direction in the house. Painting in the house is considered to be one of the prominent factors in vaastu shastra. So interior colour schemes should not be very bright and stimulating. They should be subtle and pleasing. Human beings are creatures of energy and respond to energy of teh colours around. As per vaastu shastra, colours have been prescribed for each direction of the house. If a different colour is used in that direction the results will be troublesome because the Lord of that direction and the colour may not be of friendly relations.

• East being the direction of the Sun, the clour preferred is dark brown, which gives you purity and satvik results.
• Venus being the lord of Southeast, the colour suited is white, which gives beauty, charm and luck.
• South is ruled by Mars. The colour preferred is red, which is symbol of aggressiveness and fiery. It can be used only in risk bearing buildings in that particular direction.
• South-west is ruled by Rahu and the colour preferred is blue, which represents courage. This is used in particular types of buildings in that particular direction.
• The ruler of west is Saturn and it represents maturity and satisfaction. The colour represented here is blue and it can be used in the dining room, bedroom and conference rooms.
• North is represented by Mercury and the colour suited is green, which signifies intelligence and wealth and it can be used anywhere.
• North-west is governed by the Moon and the colour preferred here is white, which denotes purity and wealth. It is suited for all types of rooms and places.
• Jupiter represents the Northeast sector and recommends yellow, which stands for piousness and purity. It can be used in the Pooja room.
• Generally white, yellow and green colours are preferred for business and sometimes red and blue may be used for special types of business establishment.
• It is advised that good colour combinations be provided in differents to ensure good luck, health and wealth.

Furniture, photographs and other decorative items in your home can make all the difference to good Vaastu. Generally we consider the selection of the site, plans, positions of main doors should be as per vaastu shastra for a peaceful prosperous life. However, even decorative elements in a home, such as photographs, can play a major role in making a house Vaastu-friendly.

• Place Photos of dieties like Gods, Goddesses, Saints, Sagas, on the eastern and northern walls.
• Photos of the departed, near and dear ones should be on southern walls. Avoid these photos in prayer rooms.
• Avoid cactus and other thorney plants, especially in the northern and eastern regions.
• Appliances like electrical and electronic items should be pushed to the southeast corner of a room.
• Arrange heavy furniture on the southern and western side. Light furniture should be arranged in the North and East areas.
• Plant light indoor plants on the North, East and Northeast portions. The South and West corner can have heavy indoor plants.
• Avoid continuous blaring music in your home. Always control the volume.
• Allow the center of each room to be free from heaviness.
• Exhaust fans should be always in the Northwest corner & room.
• It is better to always use thick and heavy curtains for the South and Western windows and lighter curtains for the North and Eastern windows.

Those special rooms in your home should face the right way to ensure peace and prosperity within.

• The windows should be at least 3.5 feet high from the floor level.
• Windows opening towards the north or east are the best.
• For houses patterned with sloping roots, be sure the slope of the root is towardsthe north or northeast or the east only.
• An extra room or storey constructed on the south or west side of the building is good.
• Try to build the children's room in the northwest or southeast part of the house.
• The Pooja room is best in the northeast corner, or in the east and north side.
• A Pooja room, which is square in shape and has the roof sloping from the centre on all other sides, is considered best for mental relaxation and meditation.
• Pooja rooms should never have partitions made of wood or curtains.
• The furniture in the drawing and dining rooms should akways be square or rectangular in shape.
• The store room is always best in the South side.

Pooja rooms, toilets and staircases each have their correct place.

• The staircase to the first and second floors is best in the southwest corner with steps rising in the east-west direction.
• Never build teh pooja room, kitchen and toilet next to each other.
• Never construct teh pooja room in fornt of the main door.
• The safe should always face the north or east direction.
• Try best not to build the toilet or the room under the staircase.
• The north-east walls are best for wash basins, taps and mirrors.
• Place the refrigerator in the north-west corner of the room.
• See that the main gate will open inwards.
• A tree, temple, open drain, court, jail, electrical pole are some of the things which should be avoided in front of the main entrance.
• Open railings and grills are best for balconies.

Most people consider vaastu shastra insignificantly for home offices, but it is certainly not something to be ignored. A small office at home is a special room where one can find the meaning and the importance of what one does, the work, the decisions, and so on. These are similar to what is done in regular offices.

• It should be self-made and designed according to one's need.
• The person in charge should sit facing the North or East for any reference study since those directions are considered to be directions of knowledge.
• Make sure you never face the wall as it curbs creativity.
• The space in front of the table or desk develops creativity and strengthens efficiency.
• Place the desk or table where one gets the best view and light but not against the wall.
• Provide the room with good photographs, pleasant colours and the working table with a table lamp, which enhance the capacity and interest of the person to work.
• The office entrance should be from the East or North.
• A green light along with all this will enhance intelligence.
• Make sure there is no tree, pillar, rock or any other thing which disturbs the entrance.

Small things can make a big difference, so here is what you should look for in the construction of the flat in which you plan to live. Here are some important points to remember while constructing a flat, because these things are considered very minor but have a very huge effect on Vaastu principles and also natural phenomena.

• The maximum area in the Northeast should be kept vacant since it is the direction of prosperity and also should receive plenty of sunshine.
• The building is always preferred square or rectangle in shape.
• Since steel and RCC reinforcement provided in the slab affect the electromagnetic environment in the premises, it is better to have a high roof.
• A beam should be avoided across (middle of the room).
• Use wood and other non-magnetic metals like brass or aluminium.
• Never build a column in the centre of the room.
• Balconies in east and north are the best.
• Steps to enter the main door of the house are considered to be beneficial to the person living there.
• The entrance and exit doors directly opposite is considered to be non-beneficial since what comes in goes out.
• The rooms in the north side should be short by 1 to 3 inches compared to those in the south, but at least 6 to 9 inches bigger.

While you may not have much of a choice in the office environment you work in, there are some small adjustments you can make to improve the vibes around you. Even though enployees are not at liberty to have seats to their own choice, they can at least try to implement some conditions while they are at work. By following these principles one can find stability and success at the work place.

• Always try to sit in the southwest corner of the cabin facing north or east.
• Never keep the southwest corner of the room cabin empty or vacant.
• Never sit under a beam.
• Never sit with your back to the door.
• Sit facing east or north while working on the computer.
• Place the computer, typewriter etc., towards southeast or northwest.
• Place some rising portraits like mountains or flying cranes behind the seat for stability.
• A wall behind the seat gives you the feeling of security.
• Sitting with your back to a door or window leads to misunderstanding and quarrels with  superiors, staff and colleagues etc.,
• This obstacle can be avoided by keeping the window or the door closed.

Trees and plants are also living beings, which have the power of perfection, realization and understandings, which is scientifically proved. These plants and trees should be planted in specific directions to make the maximum positive effect on the surroundings.

• Tall and heavy trees should be planted in the southwest, they react as guards for the negative vibrations which generally flow southwest.
• We should be careful to see that no shadow of a tree falls on a building for more than four hours a day.
• Never grow the same kind of trees in two different directions.
• Fruit-bearing trees should always be planted in the east direction.
• Never grow gum or cotton plants in the compound of a building.
• Never cut a peepal tree.
• Plantation of throny trees and plants may lead to quarrels and disasters in the building.
• Never block the northeast by trees and plants, which affect inmates in buildings.
• Trees should be in even numbers 2-6-8-10 etc.,
• Trees with milk (latex) should always be planted in the south direction.

The right Vaastu can make a difference to the success of a shopping complex. Vaastu plays a major role in business establishments like shops or shopping complexes. Though the success of the business depends on the efforts of a persons, Vaastu factors also influence the profit making of the business. So it is very import for any person who wants to do business to take care of vaastu shastra in shops or shopping complexes. Some of the few general principles pertaining to the shopping complex are as follows:

• The site for a shopping complex should be square or rectangle, preferrably with an extended plot towards the northwest.
• The main building should be constructed in the southwest, west or south portion of the plot.
• The south-west corner should have have a high-rise building.
• Don't construct the building extended towards the southwest since it may create problems.
• While constructing the building, southwest walls should be taller and thicker.
• A heavy weight should be placed on the southwest portion of the shopping complex.
• If the south and west are kept vacant, it may lead to problems, so make sure it is not kept vacant.
• Provide a lawn in fornt of the shopping complex for a natural outlook and positive vibrations.
• A bore well, underground water tank etc., should be provided in the northeast as far as possible.
• Raised rods on the southwest side of the building are good and it is better to plant taller trees in the southwest direction.

Most vaastu defects can be avoided with some remedial measures to cut down the negative energy created by them. Here are some measures to get back positive energy even from a place that has been found to have bad vaastu:

• If the plot has a slope towards the west, plant any tall trees on the west, such as eucalyptus.
• If the plot has an elevation from west to east then construct the floor higher in the west so that the east has a slope.
• Constructing the compound on the east side with very light material can also prevent this defect.
• The maximum number of windows should be constructed on the east side.
• A well in the east or southeast should be capped since it may have disastrous results.
• If there is a slope on the south, it creates imbalance in the energy flow; loading the south side while constructing can rectify this.
• The same defect can be avoided by building the compound wall high and thick on the south.
• A well in the south will bifurcate energy, so it should be capped to get positive energy.
• Neem trees on the south end border of the site prevent flow of negative energy.
• Excess space in the west can be filled by planting eucalyptus trees.