Pooja Room in the South-West: how bad is it, and what to do
A Pooja Room in the South-West is a MAJOR Vastu defect (weight 3/4). Vastu ideally places it in the North-East instead. East, North, and West are acceptable alternatives.
MAJOR This is a MAJOR defect, weight 3/4 in the VastuVerdict score.
Direction guide
IdealNorth-East
AcceptableEastNorthWest
AvoidSouthSouth-WestSouth-EastNorth-WestCenter (Brahmasthan)
Why
The North-East (Ishanya) is the most sacred quarter and the proper seat of the pooja/prayer space.
— VastuVerdict rule base v1.1 (mainstream consensus)
Already built that way?
Shift the pooja room to the North-East; keep idols facing West (devotee facing East) and the space clean and clutter-free.
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