Vastu Consultation

Vastu matters differently to different households. One family may have a short list for the entrance, kitchen and pooja space; another may want a direction-by-direction review before buying a plot. We begin by asking who the guidance is for, which principles are non-negotiable and whether the project is a vacant plot, a new plan, an apartment shell or a finished home. This prevents a general checklist from overruling the actual brief and helps family members make explicit choices where their priorities differ.

The base information must also be sound. We work from a dimensioned plan, a verified north direction and the actual usable envelope. Phone-compass readings can be affected by metal and nearby equipment, so orientation is cross-checked rather than treated as a magic single measurement. In an apartment, the building core, façade and plumbing shafts are usually fixed; in a new house, the same discussion can happen before structure and services close options. The report is always tied to the specific plan and stated assumptions.

We overlay the requested Vastu priorities with daylight, ventilation, privacy, circulation, structure and plumbing. A preferred kitchen zone still needs a safe exhaust path and a workable relationship to dining. A bedroom orientation still needs protection from harsh west sun and street noise. A pooja niche should not create a dark obstruction in the centre of a compact floor. When two requirements conflict, we show options and consequences instead of claiming that one diagram can remove all trade-offs.

For a new home, the most useful output is an annotated plan with ranked recommendations folded into the architectural brief before room sizes settle. For an existing home, the hierarchy changes: furniture orientation, room use, lighting, colour or a small non-structural adjustment may address the family’s concern without breaking waterproofing or moving a structural wall. We do not recommend demolition merely to chase an ideal compass sector, and we do not describe symbolic measures as substitutes for engineering, healthy ventilation or maintenance.

The consultation report records the plan reviewed, orientation, key observations, recommendations, feasibility and priority. Items are separated into “integrate now”, “consider if the layout changes” and “optional preference” so the client knows what belongs in the design programme. If a suggestion would affect structure, fire egress, common services, external appearance or approval conditions, it is flagged for the relevant architect, engineer, society or authority review before any work.

Vastu is a traditional planning framework, not a guarantee of health, wealth, relationships or project performance. We make no predictive claims and do not invent defects to sell remedies. The value of the service is a calm, documented reconciliation between the beliefs important to the household and a home that still works in Delhi’s climate. Where no physical change is proportionate, saying so is a valid outcome. Where a new-build plan can accommodate a preference early at little cost, we integrate it cleanly rather than adding it after the design is complete.