Seismic structure
Do not move columns, shear walls, stairs, tanks, or major openings without the responsible structural engineer.
Vastu planning · Nepal homesCheck the plan.
Check the plan.
Know what matters.
A practical Vastu screening for plots, houses, and flats in Nepal—built around the decisions families ask about most, without compromising safety or building approval.
Nउत्तर
NWवायव्य
Nउत्तर
NEईशान
Wपश्चिम
Cब्रह्मस्थान
Eपूर्व
SWनैऋत्य
Sदक्षिण
SEआग्नेय
Start with true north. Apply the grid to the building footprint—not blindly to the entire irregular plot.
Safety before preferenceNepal code, seismic design, site risk, light, ventilation, sanitation, and approved drawings come first.
Use this checker to structure a conversation with your architect—not to certify a design.
Interactive assessment
Review the decisions that are hardest to change later.
Choose the zone containing each feature. Skip anything you do not know; a partial, honest review is more useful than guessed directions.
Confirm north before relying on the result.A rotated plan changes every zone. Use a verified north arrow whenever available.
Key placements8 checks for this home type
Nine-zone guide
Understand the grid before using it.
Select a zone to see its traditional role and the practical design question that still needs an architect.
↑True north
Quiet + open
North-east ईशान
Traditionally considered forPuja, study, courtyard, or underground water
Traditionally kept light and uncluttered. Never compromise structure to force an empty corner.
Main entrancePuja or prayer spaceUnderground water
Non-negotiables in Nepal
A safe, legal home outranks a perfect compass grid.
Site + slope risk
Fault rupture, liquefaction, landslide, drainage, retaining walls, and bearing capacity can determine whether and how a plot is buildable.
Light + ventilation
Nepal’s architectural code requires habitable rooms to admit natural light and ventilation. A preferred direction cannot compensate for a blocked room.
Naksha pass
New construction and many alterations require approved drawings. Setbacks, height, access, fire safety, and municipal rules remain binding.
Water + sanitation
Tank loads, waterproofing, safe separation, drainage slopes, maintenance access, and plumbing design decide whether water systems remain healthy.
Family reality
Accessibility, privacy, multigenerational use, rental needs, budget, and future expansion should be resolved before minor symbolic preferences.
Major questions from Nepal homeowners
Clear answers before expensive changes.
These are screening answers. A floor plan, site survey, structural system, and municipality determine the project-specific decision.
01Is a south-facing house automatically bad?+
No. ‘South-facing’ usually describes the road or front wall, not the exact entrance position. Traditional Vastu divides each wall into smaller entrance zones, while practical performance depends on shading, access, setbacks, privacy, and the whole layout. Do not reject a plot from one compass label.
02How should I find north on my plan?+
Use the north arrow from a verified survey or cadastral/site drawing whenever possible. A phone compass is useful for screening, but metal gates, reinforcement, vehicles, and electrical equipment can distort it. Take several readings outdoors and ask your architect to verify orientation before changing a plan.
03What if the plot is irregular, sloped, or on a corner road?+
Do not force a square Vastu grid onto an irregular boundary and ignore usable setbacks. First establish buildable area, access, slope stability, drainage, neighboring buildings, and road rules. Apply the directional grid to the proposed building footprint, then review the road and open-space relationship separately.
04Does Vastu work for an apartment or flat?+
It can be used as a limited preference check for the entrance, kitchen, bedroom, puja space, and major toilet. The building core, columns, shafts, fire escape, and shared plumbing cannot be judged or altered from one flat. Never remove walls until the building drawings confirm they are non-structural.
05My toilet or kitchen is in a flagged zone. Do I need demolition?+
Usually not. A screening flag is a prompt for design review, not an instruction to demolish. In an existing home, first address ventilation, waterproofing, drainage, hygiene, fire safety, and practical internal arrangement. Relocation is only sensible when architecture, structure, plumbing, cost, and permits all support it.
06Can I move a column or staircase to improve Vastu?+
Not without a structural engineer—and often not at all. Nepal is highly seismic. The load path, lateral system, stair safety, and approved drawings outrank a traditional placement preference. Treat a central column as structure, not a removable Vastu remedy.
07Where should tanks, wells, and septic systems go?+
Traditional preferences often place underground water toward the north or north-east and overhead tanks toward the west or south-west. Actual placement must also satisfy soil conditions, foundation clearance, tank loads, waterproofing, access, plumbing slope, sanitation separation, and local requirements.
08Does a Vastu-compliant plan guarantee health or prosperity?+
No. Vastu is a traditional architectural framework and cultural preference; it is not a scientific guarantee of wealth, health, or family outcomes. Good light, ventilation, safe structure, sanitation, accessibility, and a home that fits the family have direct practical value.
Need a plan-level answer?
Request a floor-plan review Review Vastu, structure, services, and approval together.
Send the north-marked floor plan, plot dimensions, road side, municipality, and the concerns your family considers non-negotiable.
Research + limitations
What this page is based on.
Directional recommendations summarize widely used contemporary Vastu practice; individual traditions and consultants may differ. Safety and approval notes are grounded in Nepal’s official building-code and legal framework. This tool does not make scientific claims about prosperity or health.