What is Vastu Shastra?
Vastu Shastra (वास्तु शास्त्र) is the classical Indian science of architecture and energy. It maps every building onto the Vastu Purusha Mandala, giving each of the eight directions (Ashtadisha) a ruling deity, one of the five elements and a set of life areas it governs — wealth and career to the North under Kubera, clarity and health to the sacred North-East under Ishaan, the fire of the kitchen to the South-East under Agni. Where you place each room, the entrance and the puja space either flows with these forces or fights them.
A Vastu report tells you which arrangements your home favours and which create a Vastu dosha — and, crucially, how to correct each one without tearing down walls.
How Astronaad computes your report
The classical knowledge of Vastu is fixed, so Astronaad never lets an AI improvise it. From your property’s facing direction and shape, a deterministic engine builds the ground truth: the 8 directions with their deities and elements, the 16-zone Shodash Vithi life wheel, a 32-position entrance ring, the five Panchabhutas (Space, Air, Fire, Water, Earth), ideal room placements, plot, road and slope effects, and even your house-number Vastu.
Only then does the interpretation layer turn that fixed truth into plain, practical advice — in any of 24 languages. Because the facts are computed, two identical homes always receive the same correct analysis, and any finding that truly needs an on-site survey is marked as such rather than guessed.
What your Vastu report covers
You get an overall score and verdict, a full reading of your main entrance (its ruling deity, element and the best position for the door), a zone-by-zone analysis of all eight directions, the balance of the five elements, the state of the central Brahmasthana, and ideal placements for every key room. It then lists your specific doshas with practical remedies, a focused plan for your chosen concern — money, health, career, relationships or peace — and your personal lucky directions for sleep, work and puja.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Vastu Shastra?
- Vastu Shastra (वास्तु शास्त्र) is the classical Indian science of architecture and space. It maps every building onto the Vastu Purusha Mandala, assigning each of the eight directions a ruling deity, an element and a set of life areas it governs — so where you place a kitchen, bedroom, entrance or puja room changes the energy of the home. Astronaad computes this classical layer deterministically from your property’s facing direction, then explains it for your exact home.
- Which direction should the main entrance face?
- In Vastu the most auspicious entrances are North, North-East and East — directions ruled by Kubera (wealth), Ishaan (clarity and health) and Indra/Surya (new beginnings). A South-West (Nairutya) or South entrance often needs correction. Your report grades your actual facing direction, names its ruling deity and element, and tells you exactly where on that wall the door is best placed.
- How does Astronaad compute the Vastu report — is it accurate?
- The classical knowledge of Vastu is fixed, not improvised. Astronaad’s engine computes the ground truth — the eight directions (Ashtadisha) with their deities and elements, the 16-zone Shodash Vithi life wheel, a 32-position entrance ring, the five Panchabhutas (Space, Air, Fire, Water, Earth), ideal room placements and house-number Vastu — directly from your property’s orientation. The AI layer only interprets that fixed truth into plain advice, so two identical homes always get the same correct analysis.
- What is the Brahmasthana and why must it stay open?
- The Brahmasthana is the central zone of any home — the navel of the Vastu Purusha, ruled by Brahma. It should stay open, light and uncluttered, free of toilets, heavy storage, pillars or a staircase. Burdening the centre is one of the most common Vastu doshas, and your report flags it along with the practical fix for your layout.
- Do I need to break walls to fix a Vastu dosha?
- Usually not. For apartments and flats the report prefers non-structural remedies — repositioning beds, mirrors, water features and colours, balancing the five elements with the right hues, activating the zone tied to your concern, and using directional placement for sleep, work and puja. Major structural changes are suggested only when truly warranted, and findings that need an on-site survey are clearly marked as such.
- Which direction should I sleep and work facing?
- For deep rest, Vastu advises sleeping with your head toward the South (or East), never the North. For focus and authority, sit facing North or East while you work, and face North-East or East for puja and meditation. Your report gives you a personalised set of lucky directions for sleep, work, puja and the entrance based on your property and concern.