Door and window Vastu tips for your home by experts

Door Vastu Tips for Main Door

Doors provide a passage inside your home, a few tips for door Vastu.

5. Materials for the Door

• Teak or Honne wood is the best option for the door as per vastu.
  
  
• It is advised that the entries are made with high-quality wood doors.
  
  
• Avoid using Peepal or coconut wood for your door design.
  

Window Vastu Tips for Home

As doors, the windows as per vastu also play an integral part. Therefore, you must be careful of the placement and size of the windows.

Do's and Don'ts for Door and Windows as per Vastu Shastra

While we take utmost care to create our ideal house guided by Vastu Shastra principles, there are few do's and don'ts for your home. 

Do's for Doors and Windows as per Vastu Shastra

• All internal doors of the rooms must be of the same size. If you want a bigger door inside, try placing it on the southwest side of the house.
  
  
• Doors must be in the extreme corner or off-centre.
  
  
• It is best to have rectangular windows and not square ones.
  
  
• Place the larger windows in the east, northeast and north direction as per Vastu.
  
  
• South window Vastu is better to allow the movement of natural light and ventilation all year round.

Don'ts for Doors and Windows as per Vastu Shastra

• It is best to avoid placing doors in the centre of the wall.
  
  
• Avoid having any obstruction, such as shoes, garbage or a septic right outside your main door.
  
  
• Don't make odd-numbered doors in the house or ones in multiples of eight.
  
  
• Avoid any cracks on the wooden panel or glass of the windows as per Vastu shastra.
  
  
• It is best to avoid placing windows in the southwest corners.
  
  
• Replace any broken window panels as per Vastu to prevent any energy imbalance at home. 

FAQs

1. Which direction is suitable for windows?

East, north and northeast direction windows are considered auspicious as per Vastu.

2. Which direction should the door face as per Vastu?

The ideal location for main doors is northeast, north, west and east. However, it would be best to avoid south and southwest facing main doors as per vastu. All internal doors can be in any direction but avoid placing them in the centre of the wall.

3. Where should doors and windows be placed?

Doors and windows should ideally be placed opposite each other in the house as per vastu. It enables proper airflow, light and cross-ventilation from all directions.

4. How many windows should be in a home as per vastu?

It is best to have an even number of windows as per vastu. Therefore, windows in the multiple of two, four, six, eight and so on are considered auspicious. However, you must not have ten windows.