Kitchen in the South-West: how bad is it, and what to do
A Kitchen in the South-West is a MAJOR Vastu defect (weight 3/4). Vastu ideally places it in the South-East instead. North-West, East, South, and West are acceptable alternatives.
MAJOR This is a MAJOR defect, weight 3/4 in the VastuVerdict score.
Direction guide
IdealSouth-East
AcceptableNorth-WestEastSouthWest
AvoidNorth-EastNorthSouth-WestCenter (Brahmasthan)
Why
Agni, lord of fire, governs the South-East; the kitchen embodies the fire element and belongs there (North-West is an accepted alternative).
— VastuVerdict rule base v1.1 (mainstream consensus)
Already built that way?
Relocate the kitchen to the South-East if feasible. If fixed, place the gas stove in the South-East of the room and cook facing East to align with Agni.
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