East Facing House Vastu: How to Make it Auspicious

Our guide on East facing house vastu is the most comprehensive one on the internet. And it is going to help you if:

1. You have an East facing home and want to do Vastu, or
2. You are looking to buy an East facing property with good Vastu

So, sit back, relax and read on to make your East facing house as per vastu.

East Facing House – What is it?  

A home that faces East is an East facing house.

What this means is, when you stand at the main door to leave the house, check if you are facing East. If yes, then you have an East facing one.

It’s simple, but people often get this mixed up.. They check the facing while getting into a home and not when going out.

This is wrong.

You should be leaving the house and not entering it.

We have an amazing article if you wish to know more on how to check the direction of a home. Here is the link @ How to know the facing of your home.

East Facing Homes are Considered Auspicious, but Why?  

The rising Sun in the East means growth, hope and success. This is why East facing homes are auspicious.

As per Vastu, homes that face East bring in good vibes and success. But, to be really great, the house must be as per vastu.

Benefits of an East Facing House  

As per beliefs, the morning Sunlight disinfects the home. This makes the residents healthier and healthy people tend to be richer. Hence, East facing homes are also linked to wealth gain.

Here are some of the benefits of an East facing house:

1. Better positive energy and light across the home.
2. Better finances and fortune.
3. Good health and mental clarity due to the Sun

This is all true only if an East facing house is as per Vastu Shastra. If a home deviates from vastu guidelines, no matter what its facing is, the residents could suffer.

East Facing House Vastu Meaning

East facing house vastu means doing Vastu to a home that faces East.

Doing Vastu for an East facing house has its benefits. First, the Vastu will enhance the positive energy of the home. Second, it will try to reduce any ill effects of the defects the house may have.

Let’s talk about the defects a bit. Defects are the zones in a home that do not follow vastu shastra. They may cause financial, mental or social issues. And that’s why it is important that we remedy the defects.

Having said that, we’ll learn vastu for every nook and corner of the house. This will make our East facing home a vastu compliant one.

So, let’s begin with the most prominent part of the house as per vastu, the main door or entrance of the home.

Vastu for Main Door and Entrance of East Facing House

As per Vastu Shastra, the placement of entrance of any home is important. The same is true for an East facing house as well.

Main Door – Ideal Placement in an East Facing House

East is a good direction in vastu shastra. But, this in no way means that we can locate the entrance of an east facing apartment at any place in the East side.

You must locate the entrance at only “allowed” places. Never in the “prohibited” zones

 We’ve discussed this further. But first, take a real good look at the below image.

The above image shows how to divide the length from Northeast to Southeast in 9 equal parts. 

Each part is a “pada” or step in vastu shastra.

I’m sure that you’d have noticed that only “pada” numbered 5 is in green color. The padas above it i.e. pada numbers 1, 2 are in orange color. 3, 4, 6 and 7 are in yellow color whereas the remaining padas 8 and 9 are in red color.

Here’s what all this means

1. The 5th pada (green one) is the best to make the main door of an East facing home. It’s the location of the Sun (the God of fame). An entrance here blesses the residents with a lot of name, fame and respect in the society.
2. The padas 3 and 4 are the ones that you can use (for entrance/main door) if pada 5 alone is small. But make sure to include pada 5 along with padas 4 or 3.
3. Padas 1 and 2 are the prohibited ones. But, if you happen to locate the entrance of your home here then there’s nothing to fret about. It won’t bring any harm, but it may not give huge benefits. Also, if you’re using pada 1 for the main door, then leave at least 6 inches (1/2 feet) of space from the Northeast wall. This means that the main door shouldn’t touch the corner.
4. Use padas 6 and 7 if there’s no option to place the main door towards padas 4, 3, 2 or 1. However, it’s always better to include pada 5 in this arrangement.
5. Padas 8 and 9 are the “prohibited” ones. Never locate the entrance of a house here. Illness enters the home from this pada. If your home has a main door in this part then read the article @ South-East vastu dosh and remedies.

Main Entrance and Gate Vastu in an East Facing House

Follow the same rules for the main gate of the compound for an East facing house. That means, the 5th pada is the best one to make the main gate for a house with land.

If pada 5 alone is small then you can use the 3,4 and 6 and 7 too. But, ensure that you include 5th pada.

Also, with land vastu, ensure that the land is as per vastu too. To be sure that the land is as per vastu you need to check a few things about the land.

First, the slope of the land. The land must slope from South to North. Or From West to East. That is, the land should be higher on the South and West than the North and East.

Second, the energy levels of the plot should be good.

Third, the soil of the plot must also be as per vastu shastra.

Fourth, check for the shape, cuts etc. of the plot. 

A good local vastu expert can help you with this.

East Facing Entrance Vastu: Key Considerations

In summary, here’re the key considerations for an East facing house vastu entrance:

1. Entry from 5th pada.
2. Include pada 3,4,6 and 7 if pada 5 alone is small.
3. No entry from 8th and 9th pada.
4. In case of plot, the slope, energy levels, shape, soil type etc. needs to be checked.

Kitchen Vastu for East Facing Home

Location: In an East facing home, a kitchen in the Southeast is the best. In Vastu, the Southeast is the fire zone and a kitchen here is a natural fit.

Northwest is another good choice to place a kitchen if not in Southeast.

The below image shows the best location of a kitchen in a house that faces East.

Kitchen Vastu Tips for East Facing Homes

Here are some kitchen vastu tips that you need to keep in mind.

1. The cook should face East while cooking.
2. Keep the stove in Southeast of the kitchen.
3. A window should be provided in the East wall of the kitchen.
4. Drinking water should be kept in the Northeast.
5. Kitchen sink can be in the Northeast or Northwest. More on this at Kitchen sink placement.
6. Keep the refrigerator, microwave etc in the South side.

Pooja Room Vastu for East Facing House

Location: The Northeast is the best for a pooja room in an East facing house. This is because the Northeast corner of a home is God’s corner. Also, Lord Shiva is the presiding deity here.

The below image shows the best location of a pooja room in an East facing house.

Pooja Room Vastu Tips for East Facing Homes

Here’re some more vastu tips for a pooja room in an East facing home.

1. Keep the pooja room in Northeast.
2. No clutter here
3. Don’t hide anything in the pooja room.
4. No broken items here (or anywhere in the house)
5. Don’t keep anything above God’s shelf.
6. Keep the pooja room well lit and ventilated.
7. You can have windows in the North, East or Northeast side.

Learn more on temple vastu at; pooja room vastu.

Bedroom Vastu for East Facing House

No home is complete without bedrooms. Usually there are master and other bedrooms in every home.

Let’s start to learn about the master bedroom in an East facing home.

Master Bedroom Vastu for East Facing House: Ideal Directions

Southwest is the best for a master bedroom in an East facing home. This is the corner that the owner of the house must hold. This corner signifies stability and strength.

Have a look at the below image. It shows the best location of a master bedroom in any East facing house.

Other Bedroom Placement Vastu for East Facing Homes

Place other bedrooms in the Northwest, South, West and in the East too.

Do not have a bedroom in the Northeast. But, if there is a bedroom in the Northeast then you need to ensure 2 things. First, the bedroom is not used by a newly-married couple. Second, an unmarried girl cannot use that bedroom. Old aged people can use the bedroom in this area.

See the below image. It shows the best place for bedrooms in an East facing home.

Vastu Tips for Bedroom Layout in East Facing Houses

Here’re some more vastu tips for a bedroom that you need to keep in mind.

• Sleep with your head in the South for a good and restful sleep.
• Keeping head in East or West is also considered good in vastu.
• Never keep your head in the North.
• No mirrors in front of the bed.
• Never keep the bed under a beam.

More bedroom related vastu is at bedroom vastu shastra.

Staircase Vastu Guidelines for East Facing Homes  

For a staircase, West, Northwest and South are best. While making a staircase, make sure to follow all vastu rules. A bad stair often leads to accidents, mental stress and financial losses.

Internal vs. External Staircase Vastu for East Facing Houses  

The Northwest is the best to make an internal stair in an East facing home. Such a staircase should go up clockwise. Do not make internal stairs in Southeast and Northeast.

External stairs in the Northwest, West or South side are best. Do not make an external staircase in the Northeast, Southeast or Eastern side. You can have a spiral external staircase.

Have a look at the below images. They show the best locations of internal and external stairs in a house facing East.

If, by chance, a staircase is at a wrong location, then you need to remedy it. Use Vatsu crystals, pyramids, or feng shui turtles for this.

Bathroom and Toilet Vastu for East Facing House

West and Northwest are best for bathrooms and toilets.

Do not place bathrooms or toilets in the East, North or Northeast side.

Check the image below. It shows the best bathroom and toilet areas in a home.

If there is a bathroom at the wrong place then you need to remedy it. Keeping sea salt in a glass bowl is a good remedy. You can also use mirrors.

Or, you can use feng shui as a remedy. Here’s a link for that.

Living Room Vastu for East Facing House  

You have plenty of options to make a living room in an East facing house. It can be in the Northeast, East, North, or Northwest too.

A living room in Southwest is also ok but such a living room invites a lot of guests. The guests feel at home and try to overstay. So, if you’re into that, you can make a living room in Southwest too.

The image below shows the best places for a living room. Have a look at it.

Also, here are some expert vastu tips for the living room.

• A living room in the North brings a lot of wealth and health for the family.
• Guests will stay long if you have a living room in the Southwest.
• The floor of the living area should slope from South to North.
• Keep heavy items in the West and South of the living room.
• Hang paintings on the North, East or Northeast wall. More about wall paintings in the article @ Wall Paintings Vastu Shastra

More on living room vastu @ Living room vastu shastra

Dining Room Placement as per Vastu for East Facing Homes  

You can place a dining room in the West, East or North side of the house. A dining room is better in the West than in the East.

Have a look at the below image for best dining room locations.

Apart from location, here are more dining room vastu tips for you.

• The head of the family must face East. Others can face East, West or North
• Do not face the South side while eating.
• Dining table should not fold against the wall.
• Leave some space between the table and the wall.
• Kids should not sit in the Southwest corner of the dining table.
• No dining table under a beam.

Balcony and Terrace Vastu Tips for East Facing Houses

The East and North are best suited for balcony and terrace.

A home with a balcony in the East gets the beneficial light and warmth of the morning sun.

Usually, the terraces and balconies are a bit extended from the house. And extensions in the East and North are welcome in Vastu.

Ensure that the extension is not huge, a tiny bit is good.

Look at the image below. It shows the best balcony and terrace locations in an East facing home.

Vastu for Windows and Natural Lighting in East Facing House

You can have windows in the East or North of the house.

People in cold areas can have windows in the West to get warmth from the Sun in the evening.

But ensure that the windows in the West are smaller than the ones in the East. Also put heavy curtains on West windows when not open.

Avoid windows in the Southern side of the home.

Check the below image for best locations of windows.

Vastu for Children’s Room in East Facing House  

As per Vastu Shastra, Northwest, West, South and East are best to make kid’s bedrooms.

Check the below image. It shows the best locations for a kids bedroom in an East facing home.

Here’re some vastu tips for kids bedroom

• Keep the bedroom neat and clean.
• No sharp objects
• If the bedroom doubles up as a study room then it must be as per vastu. Our article about study room vastu is a complete guide on this.
• Hang happy and positive wall art.
• Keep the room lively via colors and lights.
• Make sure the room is well lit at all times.

Vastu Tips for Store Room Placement in East Facing Homes

South, West and Southwest are ideal for a store room in an East facing house.

Most people prefer to keep the store room in the South. Because then the store is nearer to the kitchen in the Southeast.

Checkout the image below. It shows the best location of a store room in an East facing home.

Also, here’re some vastu tips for the store room

• Make sure that the store room is well lit and airy.
• Do not store broken items in the store room.
• Always keep things that you’d be using; don’t add junk.
• Keep the store room clean.
• If the store room is in the South then you can light a red bulb in it.

Shoe Rack Vastu for East Facing Houses

Place a shoe rack in the Northwest side of the house. Southeast is also ok if not in Northwest.

Often people take out their shoes near the main door. That way it’s easier for them to put the shoes on while going out. As per vastu, this is completely wrong. No footwear should be near the entrance.

All the footwear must be away from the entrance. Never near or in front of the entrance.

Vastu for Outdoor Spaces in East Facing House

For an east facing house the outdoor space will be on the Eastern side. The Eastern side is best suited to make a garden and a water feature (in the Noreast) part of the space. However, ensure that the garden is as per vastu shastra.

Let’s learn what vastu says about a garden in an East facing house.

Garden and Plant Vastu for East Facing House  

North and East sides are best to make a garden, as per vastu.

Hence, for an East facing home, keep the garden in the North and East side of the plot.

That way you will have open space in the North and East sides.

Keep the front yard simple and clean.

Place a lawn or grassy area in the East. This will let the morning sunlight in, which brings positivity.

Make sure not to block the East area by tall walls or fences.

Your home will be towards the South and West. Usually towards the Southwest corner. This is exactly as per Vastu Shastra.

For extra harmony, you can add a water feature in the Northeast. Make sure the water flows towards the house.

Look at the picture below. It shows where to put a garden in an East-facing house. 

Explore more about garden vastu in our in depth article @ Garden Vastu – How to do it.

Septic Tank Placement as per Vastu for East Facing House  

Northwest is the best place for a septic tank in an East-facing house. This way, the tank stays far from the house entrance.

Look at the picture below. It shows where to put a septic tank in an East-facing house. 

Here some expert vastu tips about septic tank for you to consider applying

• Locate the tank in Northwest
• Keep the tank 1 to 2 feet away from the compound wall
• The tank should be below the plinth level
• Never locate the septic tank in Southwest or Northeast

A lot more information on septic tank vastu is @ Septic Tank Vastu

Garage Placement Vastu for East Facing House  

In an East-facing home, it’s best to put the car garage in the Northwest corner.

Try not to put it in the Northeast corner. Park the car facing North or East. It’s okay if the car faces West, but don’t park it facing South.

Below image shows the best car parking locations.

Here’re some vastu tips for parking in an East facing house.

• Garage roof should slope from West to East
• Garage floor should slope from South to North
• Locate the garage entrance in North or East
• The garage entrance should be of lesser height than the main entrance.
• Southwest garage will lead to very less use of the car and more maintenance.

Common Defects & Remedies of East Facing House

East facing houses can have their share of defects. Here are some of the most common ones:

Kitchen in Northeast:

A kitchen in the Northeast is a big defect. If your home has this defect then you must remedy it. Our article @ Northeast Kitchen Vastu Remedies will help you do that.

Bathroom in Northeast:

A bathroom in Northeast is also a big defect in vastu shastra. It may lead to mental and head related medical issues. If your home has this defect then you need to get the remedies done. Here’s a link for your help: Northeast vastu doshas and remedies.

Cut or missing corner

A cut or missing corner is a defect in vastu shastra. This is one of the most common defects. Mirrors and pyramids are the best remedies we can do for missing or cut in corners. We need to place mirrors such that they show the missing corners. With pyramids, we need to keep the pyramids, one each in North, South, East and West of the house.

FAQ for East Facing Houses

Is East Facing House Vastu Good or Bad?  

East facing houses are considered auspicious by many. However, they can range from auspicious to bad. It all depends upon how the vastu of the house is done.

If an East facing house is as per vastu shastra then the house will be auspicious else inauspicious.

Is an East-facing house always the best choice?

East facing houses can be great choices if they follow vastu rules and guidelines. If an East facing property isn’t as per vastu then its better to look for other options in the market.

Where should the main door be in an East-facing house?

The main door in an East-facing house should be in the 5th pada. However, you can include 1st to 4th pada too if pada 5 alone feels small.

Can I have a garden in an East-facing house?

Yes, you can! Having a garden in the front is nice because it adds freshness. Small plants, flowers, and grass work well.

Is it okay to have big trees in the front yard?

Big trees are not suitable in front of an East-facing house. They can block the morning sunlight from entering your home.

Can I keep a water feature, like a fountain in the front yard?

A small water fountain is best kept in the Northeast part of the front yard. Water is seen as lucky and can bring peace.

What colors should I prefer for an East-facing house?

Choose light colors like yellow, cream, or white. These colors match the brightness of the morning sun.

Can I keep Tulsi (Holy Basil) in an East-facing house?

Yes, Tulsi is always welcomed. Keep it in the Northeast area of your garden. It is said to bring peace and good energy.

Is it okay to have mirrors in an East-facing house?

Yes, mirrors are okay. But it’s best to place them where they reflect beautiful things, like the garden or light. For indoor mirrors, you can have them on the North or East walls.

Can I have my bedroom in the East part of the house?

Try to keep the bedrooms in the South and Western side of the house. The East is good for living rooms or study rooms.

Expert Vastu Dos and Don’ts for East Facing Houses

The Do’s

1. Place the main door in 5th pada; this’ll give name and fame.
2. You can place the entrance in padas 4th to 1st if pada 5 alone is small.
3. Make walls in North and East slightly shorter and thinner than South and West.
4. Make sure that the kitchen is in SE or NW.
5. Face East (in Southeast kitchen) and West (in NorthWest kitchen) while cooking.
6. Pooja room in NorthEast is very auspicious. More info @ Pooja Room Vastu Tips
7. A living room in NorthEast is also good. More about it @ Living Room Vastu Tips
8. You can have a guest bedroom in NorthWest.
9. A plot that slopes from South to North is considered good.
10. SouthWest master bedroom is the best.

The Don’ts

• No toilets in the NorthEast corner.
• No bedroom in the NorthEast corner.
• No septic tank in the NorthEast corner; in fact this image will tell you the best location to make a septic tank. 
•  Update: More on Septic tank Vastu @ Septic Tank Vastu 
• A staircase in the North-East of a house is a strict no.
• Avoid having a kitchen in the NorthEast corner; if there’s one then this article will help you.
• Avoid a plot that slopes from North to South.
• Avoid big trees in the North and East of a house.
• Avoid having clutter, dirt, dustbins etc. in North and NorthEast; it’s better to avoid it everywhere.
• No cut in the NorthEast corner; if there’s one then read our article @ North-East vastu dosh & remedies.

East Facing House Vastu Checklist

To make sure that we have covered every nook and corner of our East facing home, we have made a FREE checklist.

You can use this free checklist the way you want.

You can download it. Print it. Save it on your devices. Share it with your friends.

Do whatever you wish to, but make sure you use it.

Conclusion

An East-facing house, built as per Vastu Shastra rules, brings good energy. It helps everyone grow and feel happy. The morning sun brings in health, clear thoughts, and even money. making life better for everyone.

East-facing homes are lucky, if the main door, kitchen, bedrooms, etc. are as per vastu. This helps keep away any bad effects.

When you set up your home with these Vastu rules, it becomes a happy, peaceful place. Everyone feels safe and does well in life. Whether building a new house or fixing an old one, using Vastu for an East-facing home can make it full of good vibes!

Since we’re dealing with East facing house vastu, here are 3 more MUST READ articles:

1. North-East vastu doshas (defects) and remedies
2. South-East vastu doshas and remedies
3. Vastu remedies for a North-East kitchen

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