Classical Vastu treats North, East and especially North-East (Ishaan) as the most auspicious entrance directions because they receive the morning solar field. West and North-West entries are acceptable. South-West is the most cautioned-against placement. Sources: Mayamatam 9, Brihat Samhita 53.66-78.

Yes - classical Vastu prohibits the kitchen in North-East because Agni (fire) in the water/sacred Ishaan field is an elemental conflict. It is the single most-cited severe defect in residential Vastu. Mitigation: move the cooking platform to the South-East corner of the kitchen room, keep the sink in NE. Full relocation is preferred. Sources: Mayamatam 23.4, Manasara 35.

The South-West (Nairutya) is the heaviest, most grounding sector of the Vastu Purusha Mandala - ruled by Nairuti/Pitru, the deity of mass and stability. Placing the head of the household there anchors authority and finances. Sources: Mayamatam 23, Manasara 36.

Yes - this is the single most-cited severe defect in residential Vastu. The North-East is the sacred water-source field (Ishaan/Jal-tatva); a toilet introduces mala (waste). The same applies to a toilet over the Brahmasthan. All classical and modern sources agree.

North-East (Ishaan) is the classical seat of the deity - the lightest, most sattvic field. East and North are acceptable second choices. The pooja should not sit in South, South-West, under stairs, or share a wall with a toilet.

The Brahmasthan is the geometric centre of the dwelling - the nabhi (navel) of the Vastu Purusha. Classical texts prescribe it as open courtyard or at minimum a clear, unloaded zone. A toilet, kitchen, staircase, pillar, beam, or heavy storage on the Brahmasthan is treated as a severe structural defect.

A South-West main door is the most cautioned entrance and is classically read as a slow drain on stability, finances, and harmony. It is not a deal-breaker - Vastu allows remedies - but for a buying decision it warrants negotiation room or rejection if alternatives exist.

Head to South is the classical first choice, with East as second for students and young people. West is tolerated. Head to North is strongly discouraged - classical texts cite Yama (South) as the deity governing sleep; modern reasoning adds the magnetic-polarity argument.

Facing East is the classical prescription - aligning the cook with the rising sun and Agni's home direction. Facing North is acceptable. Facing South or West is discouraged.

The overhead tank belongs in the South-West, West or South - heavy water held high anchors the heavy quadrant. It must never sit over the North-East or the centre. This is opposite to the underground water rule, where underground water belongs in the NE, North or East.

Keep shoes in a closed shoe rack near the entrance, preferably in the West, North-West, South or South-West side of the foyer. Avoid the North-East, Brahmasthan, kitchen, pooja room and bedroom. Keep footwear hidden, ventilated and away from the main threshold line.