The document provides various Vastu guidelines to consider when buying a house or apartment. Specifically, it recommends that the entrance face north or northeast, the kitchen be in the southeast corner, and the water tank be placed in the northeast corner of the roof. It also suggests locating toilets and bathrooms in the southwest corner, children's rooms in the northeast or northwest with windows facing north, and gardens and play areas in the north or east side of apartment buildings. Adhering to these Vastu tips can help balance the five elements of nature within the home.

1. Vastu Tips
To Keep in Mind
Before Buying
a House

2. Vastu is the science of direction that
combines all the five elements of
nature and balances them with
man and materials
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3. Here are some
Vastu Guidelines
which you can follow while
buying a house or an apartment
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4. What about the
Entrance
of the House?
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5. #1
South or West entrance is not
recommended for the house
#2
The entrance in the North
or North east direction is recommended
*If you are buying an apartment, the entrance of the block will be considered as the entrance*
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6. Where should the
Kitchen
be placed?
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7. #1
Avoid buying a flat which has a kitchen in
the North East
#2
The South East corner is the ideal place for
the kitchen
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8. Where to keep the
Water Storage Tank
in the house?
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9. #1
The water tank must be placed in the
North Eastern corner of the roof in a multi
storeyed building
#2
If you are using a plastic water tank, use a
dark colour like black & blue to facilitate
absorption of sunrays
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10. Where should the
Toilets & Bathrooms
be placed?
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11. Toilets and bathrooms in each flat
must be built in the South West
corner or in the South direction
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12. Where should your
Kids’ rooms
be placed?
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13. #1
The ideal place for your kids’ rooms
is North East or North West, with
windows on the North wall
#2
It will bring ample natural light and
no harmful sun-rays to your kids’
rooms
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14. What about the
Apartment community
on the whole?
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15. #1
The gardens, play areas and open
spaces must be in the Northern or
Eastern side of the block
#2
Ensure the walls of the apartments are
not painted with dark colours as they
increase the internal temperature
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16. #3
Generators, electricity switchboards &
transformers should be installed outside
the apartments in South Eastern corner
#4
It is better to have staircases and lifts in
the South West corner of the apartment
buildings
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