Selection of Plot is the most important thing that one has to consider as this could be a lifetime achievement.
There is a concept that North and East facing plots are better as compared to South and West facing plots.
This is not correct, because all the directions are equally important; the positive or Negative results can depend up-on the elemental placements in the house according to Vaastu shastra.
Selection of Plot depends upon the study of multiple factors, like Direction of site, Type of Soil, Plot shape, Plot surroundings and so on.
Following are some Vaastu tips that one should consider while selection of the plot.
- Always choose Square or Rectangle outline plot.
- Plot with dimensions having more length in the East or West direction is supposed good for Construction.
- Buying a plot which has additional open space in Southern direction as compared to the Northern side is not recommended, as this might cause some sort of destruction.
- The sloping of the site should always be towards North or east or Northeast.
- Avoid plot irregular in shapes or make them in rectangle before construction.
- Business person can purchase a South facing plot.
- People those working in Social services can choose a West facing plot, which is good for them.
- Never purchase Plot or Land from those suffering from prolonged Sickness, people who has become insolvent, distressed or unsuccessful, because the atmosphere of that plot/place depends on the livelihood of the people.
Geography and surroundings:
- A temple, church, mosque should not be in front of plot / house, or else the residents will constantly in sick and mentally disturbed.
- Falling of shadows of the temples and trees nearby on the main building brings undesirable problems.
- According to Vaastu Shastra, productive plot surrounding with greenery is supposed to be Auspicious.
- The plot adjacent to graveyard or tomb is to be avoided, also the plot located in the neighbourhood of schools, colleges or cinema theatre should not be purchased. The inmates of such houses will always have a fear and lack in peace of mind.
- Don’t purchase a plot, in which rain water from the roof of the neighbourhood house falls in your plot.
- There should not be tall building located in the North-eastern direction of your plot, because that might spoil your mental peace of mind. Whereas, that high-rise building if located in the South, West or Southwest direction is fine one.
- Plot with rivers or canal flowing on West or South direction of the plot is not good, whereas on the reverse if Water flowing in Northeast direction considered as very good.
- Never purchase a Plot in between two huge buildings. Also avoid the T- junction or Vidhi Shula plot.
Types of soil
- The Soil in the plot with white in color, having lotus smell, sweet in taste is considered good
- The soil red in color, smelling blood and astringent in taste is may be good.
- The Soil black in Color, having spicy small and bitter taste should not purchase, because this type of plot is not auspicious for house construction.
- The plot soil should not have ant-hills, bones, skeletons.
- The houses which are destroyed due to fire, lighting, rain and storm etc., are not so good.