North east corner Vastu remedies for home (2024)

A Vastu dosha in the north-east corner can cause ill health and misfortune. Here are some north east corner Vastu remedies to reduce such ill effects

Importance of the north east corner

According to Vastu Shastra, the north east direction is where positive and progressive energies are created. It is the ideal location for a temple at home. The north east direction is governed by Lord Kuber and Lord Shiva resides in the north east location. Thus, it attracts good energies that enhance good health, wealth, and overall abundance. There should not be an obstacle in the north east corner anywhere in the house. However, there are several north east corner Vastu remedies that can be used, to remove flaws.

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North east bedroom Vastu doshas and remedies

• As per Vastu, a master bedroom in the north east corner must be avoided as it can lead to health issues and marital conflicts.
• If the bedroom is in the north east corner of the home, place the bed in the south west corner of the room. Sleep with your head towards the south. Sleeping with your head in the north is a big no, according to Vastu.
• One of the remedies for bedrooms in the north east is to keep a Vastu yantra in the north east direction. To correct Vastu doshas paint your bedroom colour as per Vastu in soothing shades of blue, yellow, or green.
• Crystal balls help increase the energies inside the house. So, place them in the bedroom but clean them regularly. Do not hang a mirror on the wall opposite your bed.
• Fragrant candles and aroma oils also help replace bad energy with good ones. Opt for incense sticks or oils of sandalwood, citrus, or lavender, which help in cleansing the negative energy of the home.
• Keep uncrushed sea salt or camphor in a small bowl to absorb all the negative energy from the home. Replace the salt or camphor in the bowl regularly.
• Wind chimes also bring positive vibes so hang them near the windows.

See also: Sleeping direction as per Vastu

North east kitchen Vastu dosha and remedies

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• According to Vastu, a kitchen situated in the north east corner creates problems for the family. North east is the zone of the water element and cooking is related to the fire element. Since fire and water are incompatible, the fire element destroys the positive energies of the north east zone.
• Try to shift the kitchen to the south east or north west corner of the house to rectify this defect.

See also: How to set up the kitchen direction as per Vastu

• Place the cooking stove at the south east corner and keep the north east corner neat and clean.
• If the kitchen is in the north east direction, which is not favoured by Vastu, it is advisable to paint it in yellow colour to reduce the ill effects of the Vastu fault.
• A Jupiter crystal pyramid placed above the stove helps reduce the negative impact of the Vastu dosha.
• If the placement of the stove is not as per Vastu Shastra, place a set of three zinc pyramids on the wall opposite the stove.
• Hang a photo of Goddess Annapurna or keep a small idol in the north east direction of the kitchen.
• Keeping a Vastu Kalash in the north east and Mangal Yantra in the south east direction will minimise the negative impact.
• Burn camphor in your kitchen for positive energy.
• Grow tulsi, mint, ajwain, or other herbs on the kitchen window.
• Place a Disha Dosha Nivarak Yantra (Vastu defect removal device) at the entrance door of the kitchen above the door frame.

Vastu remedies for toilet in the north east

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• A toilet in the north east corner is strictly unadvisable as per Vastu principles, as it leads to the flow of negative energies and results in loss of wealth.
• If one has a bathroom in the north east, place a north east direction yantra on that side of the house.

See also: What is the best toilet direction as per Vastu

• Virtual shifting arrows are tools that can be used in areas where shifting is not possible. For the toilet in the north east direction place three arrows pointing towards the north west.
• To eliminate the negative vibe, burn camphor or fragrant candles inside the toilet.
• The toilet doors should always remain closed.
• Place a mirror in the north direction. Avoid hanging it on the north wall of the toilet. Ensure that the mirror does not reflect the water closet.

See also: Mirror direction as per Vastu

• Keep spider plants or palm plants that will absorb the negativity. They are also great for air purification and can thrive in low-light conditions.
• Sea salt absorbs negativity and a bowl of it should be placed in the toilet. Ensure that the salt is changed every week.
• Ensure that a toilet placed in the north east is neat and clean at all times.

Vastu remedies for a cut in the north east corner

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• Avoid a cut in the north east corner of the house as it will cause illness, depression, and financial losses.
• Place two mirrors so that a cut in the north east corner is reflected in the mirror. This creates an illusion of extension of the north east corner.
• Place zinc articles and Vastu Mangal Kalash (alternate Vastu element) in the north east zone. This will enhance, rectify and balance the flow of cosmic energies in the north east zone.
• One can hang a set of eight crystals or Vastu pyramids on the existing walls in the north east section, to eliminate the negative vibration of the north east cut.
• Since the north east cut indicates missing water elements, keep a small fountain, marble water pot, or water pyramid in the north east for a positive aura.
• A painting of endless roads will give an expansion to the missing corner, a virtual correction. Also, fix a pyramid chip of silver plate behind the painting to nullify the negative impact.

Vastu remedies for septic and water tank in the north east

• According to Vastu Shastra, it is best to avoid a septic tank in the north east direction. The septic tank must not be above the plinth level and should not be touching the compound wall.
• Paint the septic tank with yellow colour to minimise the ill effects. If space is scarce, the tank must be in the northern corner of the west.
• In many homes, water tanks are installed overhead in the puja room in the north east corner. According to Vastu, the overhead water tank must never be kept in the north east corner. The north west corner is the right location for it. Paint the water tank in shades of red to reduce the Vastu dosha.

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Vastu remedy for homes facing the wrong direction

• The best location for your home to face is the north, east or north east corner. If your home is not facing any of the above three directions, keep a Tulsi in the north east corner. According to Vastu Shastra, Tulsi is one of the most powerful, sacred and auspicious plants that enhances positivity at home.
• Hang a horseshoe with the ends pointing upwards, as this is believed to attract good energies.
• Place an idol of Lord Ganesha and a peaco*ck feather at the main entrance of the house. This helps in Vastu dosha removal and adverse energies from the surroundings.
• Put copper swastika above the main door to attract positive energy and drive away unfavourable energies. It can also be fixed above the door if the location of the same is in the inauspicious zone, as per Vastu.

See also: How to avoid defects and purchase a Vastu-compliant home

Staircase in north east Vastu remedies

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• As per staircase Vastu, the staircase should not be constructed in the north east corner as it can lead to financial losses.
• Place two copper tortoises facing each other below the last step of the staircase.

See also: Tips for placing a Feng Shui tortoise at home

• If possible, make a room at the end of the staircase i.e., in the south west. You can also make an overhead water tank in the south west.
• The best remedy is to remove the staircase from the north east.
• Zinc helix is one of the best remedies for north east corner defects like a staircase in the north east.

See also: Remedies for south west facing house entrance

Tips to enhance the north east corner

• The north east direction is governed by Lord Kuber. Hence, all obstructions and spaces that accumulate negative energy such as shoe racks, brooms, garbage bins, and heavy furniture items must not be kept in this corner
• North east must be free of clutter for peace and happiness at home.
• Place a Shree Yantra as it aids in attracting success and harmonises the overall energy.
• Keep the Vastu pyramid in the north east to rectify Vastu dosha.
• Light a candle or lamp daily in the north east direction to promote good health.
• Mop the floor, at least once a week, with sea salt water as it removes negative energy.
• A mirror or a Kuber Yantra fixed on the north wall of the house can help attract new financial opportunities.
• Place the locker in a way that its door opens towards the north or north east direction.
• Marble water pots, aquariums, and fountains improve tranquillity and radiate the right kind of energy in the north east corner.

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