While buying or constructing a house, it is very important to ensure that along with the other rooms, the bathroom is also Vastu-compliant. The bathroom is the place to clean up. And hence, it can become the storehouse of negative energy if you are unaware.
Like our previous blogs from the series, “The Art of Vastu Shastra – Radiate Positivity,” we shall learn in this piece how you can take steps to eliminate negativity from your bathroom. While many people know how important it is to have a clean and hygienic bathroom, it is also necessary to check if the Vastu rules are being obeyed. Every space inside a home can emit positivity. All it needs is a little attention.
Below are some rules of Vastu Shastra that must be followed while constructing or designing a bathroom:
- Always make sure that the bathroom is located in the North-West direction of the house. Many people have bathrooms in the South-West direction and that causes many ill-effects to the inhabitants. To nullify this effect, you must place a Vastu Pyramid on the outer part of the South-west wall.
- Almost every person wishes to have an awesome interior design. While you may also be an aesthete, avoid going too far. Having decorative statues or religious idols inside a bathroom is not allowed according to Vastu.
- The best material for a bathroom door is wood. Avoid metal doors as it fosters negativity. It is said to cause adverse health effects.
- The most suitable colours for a bathroom are shades of brown, beige, cream, and other earthy shades. The unfavourable colours according to Vastu are black and blue.
- Just like the favourable direction of a bathroom concerning the house, there is a favourable direction for the placement of toilet seats concerning the bathroom as well. The northwest direction supports the elimination of waste and therefore, placing the toilet seat in that direction is said to support the elimination of toxins from the body.
- Ventilation inside a bathroom is significant. The exhaust fan must be towards the east or North-East direction as it signifies the flow of fresh air and sunlight.
- As per Vastu, the washbasin and shower area must be in the East, North or Northeast. Also, the correct direction for the outlet of drainage and water in the bathroom is the same. The bathroom floor must slope in the same direction as the outlet.
- If you want to have an attached bathroom, always construct it in the west or north of your bedroom. Also, remember that the bed should not face the bathroom directly.
- No matter how little space you have in your home, do not construct a bathroom under the staircase.
- Having a mirror inside the bathroom is common. So, ensure you hang it in the right direction. According to Vastu, the North or the East direction is the most ideal. They hold true for the ideal directions of the washbasin.
- There must be sufficient air and light inside the bathroom. Because of this, it is also desirable to have a window along with an exhaust fan. Having one of them is good too. But the primary purpose of having both is to keep the place hygienic and bacteria-free.
- It is good to construct a bathroom at least a few feet above the ground.
Often, due to limitations in space, people are unable to follow Vastu rules even if they want to. It is also difficult to find apartments that are Vastu-compliant. This is another factor that comes to significance while selling real estate. The properties that are Vastu-compliant sell at a higher price. Let us also keep in mind that many people live in rented spaces. If these problems sound like yours too, then there are simple solutions for you.
- Keep your bathroom doors closed at all times to prevent negative energy from spreading inside the house.
- Ensure your bathroom is clean and ventilated but always keep the main door closed.
- Keep a bowl of sea salt somewhere inside the bathroom. It is highly effective in absorbing all the negative energy.
Hopefully, the above points prompted you to check if the Vastu rules are being followed in your bathroom. If you found the information helpful, make sure to keep checking our blog section to find more such helpful tips for your home and better living.
