For many Bengaluru (Bangalore) homeowners, Vastu is an important part of feeling settled in a new home — and the questions we hear most are about direction: which way the kitchen should face, where the bed should go, which corner suits the pooja. Apartment layouts are fixed, so you cannot always move walls, but a lot can be aligned within a flat through thoughtful placement. Here is a practical, direction-by-direction guide.
Vastu direction quick-reference
The ideal Vastu direction for each part of a home, and which way to face while using it:
| Room / element | Ideal direction | Which way to face |
|---|---|---|
| Main entrance | North, East or North-East | — |
| Kitchen (cooking) | South-East (Agneya) | Face East while cooking |
| Master bedroom | South-West | Sleep with head to South or East |
| Children's bedroom | West or North-West | — |
| Pooja / mandir | North-East (Ishanya) | Face East or North while praying |
| Living room | North or East | — |
| Study / work desk | North or East | Face East or North while working |
| Bathroom / toilet | West or North-West | — |
| Overhead water tank | South-West / West | — |
Main door & entrance
The entrance is the "mouth of energy," so its direction matters most. A main door facing North, East or North-East is considered most auspicious; a South-West facing entry is best avoided. Whichever way it faces, keep it well-lit, clutter-free and welcoming — a tidy entryway, a warm light and a clear threshold go a long way.
Kitchen — cook facing East
The kitchen belongs in the South-East (Agneya), the fire corner. Place the gas stove in the south-east of the kitchen and, ideally, cook while facing East. Keep the sink and water points towards the North-East, so fire and water are not side by side. Avoid a kitchen in the North-East or South-West of the home. In a fixed apartment kitchen, align the hob and work triangle as close to this as the layout allows.
Master bedroom — rest in the South-West
The South-West suits the master bedroom for a sense of stability and grounding. Sleep with your head towards the South (or East) — never towards the North. Put the headboard against a solid wall, avoid a mirror facing the bed, and keep the room calm and uncluttered. Children's bedrooms sit well in the West or North-West.
Pooja room — the North-East corner
The North-East (Ishanya) is the classic direction for a mandir, and you should face East or North while praying. In compact flats, a well-designed niche or cabinet in the north-east corner of the living room works beautifully. Avoid placing the pooja under a staircase or sharing a wall with a bathroom.
Living room, bathrooms & water
A living room is happiest in the North or East, with heavier furniture weighted towards the South and West. Keep bathrooms and toilets in the West or North-West — away from the North-East and the centre of the home (the Brahmasthan, best left open). For water: an overhead tank sits well in the South-West, while an underground tank or borewell is favoured in the North-East.
Balancing Vastu with a modern apartment
Here is the honest, practical view: in a ready apartment you rarely get every direction "perfect," and that is fine. Good designers focus on the highest-impact placements you can actually control — the entrance, the direction you sleep, where you cook, and the pooja corner — and use light, colour and layout to create the calm, balanced feeling Vastu is really about. The goal is a home that feels right to live in.
Key takeaways
- Main door: North, East or North-East facing.
- Kitchen in the South-East — cook facing East.
- Master bedroom in the South-West — sleep with head to South or East.
- Pooja in the North-East — face East or North while praying.
- Bathrooms in West/North-West; keep the North-East and centre light.
Vastu preferences fit naturally into a good design brief — just share yours at your consultation and we will plan your Bengaluru (Bangalore) home around them.