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You Must know these 5 Elements of Vaastu

Do you know five elements of vastu and their Association with directions

Earth  all the required things for the development of animated world are mind from the earth. Earth is not only called mother earth because of it's generosity but it is also worshipped as deity. 

According to Vastu the Southwest angle of a building should be exalted and weighed therefore the place of Earth eternal in a building is south west this angle is appropriate for bedroom and store room since bedroom and heavy goods are there in store room hence they will be favourable to earth element.


Water element is very necessary for all living beings. The formation of life cannot be imagined without water. water is life at the time the water was use not only for cooking purpose but also for irrigation taking bath washing clothes and for Transport also in the therefore.
Water element affects men and other living animals the storage of water or water tanks implies a significant place in any house in Vastu the place of water should be selected in such a way that ample quantity of water could remain available and water element could also affect the house in a proper way .
Vastu recommend the place of water element as north east of a plot or a house therefore North East corner is also called the place of water it is also the place of god. The water storage in the north east of the house is considered very good. North east portion of the house should be an open place study room or drawing room maybe located here bedroom or store room should not exist in this angle.

AIR  implies the top most agent neccasary in human life. Man takes pure air into his body in the form of breath entering into the blood through blood it is entering into every part of body. Right from the ancient men knew the importance of air. Man has always preferred places for construction of house where pure and cold air flow could remain and interrupted in Vastu. North west angle of a house or plot is considered the place of air this portion of the house should be very into which fresh and pure airport easily enter hands this portion of the house must have Windows and ventilator.

Fire is the fundamental source of energy fire not only provides heat and light but man may also use the energy produced by it for various purposes .Solar energy life on Earth is dependent on solar energy life on Earth is possible only because it has the Solar Energy in appropriate quantity fire is also worshipped in the form of God solar energy is in the form of fire.Sun rises from the east therefore angle towards South east direction has been prescribed as the place of fire.
Kitchen in the south east  corner of the house maybe the fire related place. Electricity is also one of the forms of energy hence in this portion of the house the placement of electric metre may take place.

Space is the most external and vast element among the five elements. The formation of the universe could take place only because of space or Sky. There is belief that the birth of Universe took place by a blast called Big Bang in the space million of years ago to get the required life. To get the maximum positive effect of space elemnt,the central position of the house must be opened . Courtyard should be spacious and height of the room should be more according to Vastu .The central position of house is the place of space element it is also called the place of god (Brahmasthan) to get the maximum positive effect of space element the central position of the house should be open if it is not possible then that Central Place of the house should at least be planin. Heavy goods are prohibited in this place.

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