The kitchen is a vital part of any household, providing not just physical nourishment but also mental well-being. To ensure the food cooked there imparts health, happiness, and positivity, the cooking environment must be positive, and the cook should feel happy and comfortable. Here, we address common myths and facts about Kitchen Vastu to help you create a balanced and harmonious environment.
Ideal Facing Direction While Cooking as per Vastu:
Myth: You must face east while cooking.
There is a popular myth about facing east while cooking. In my experience of professional practices, I have never found any concern that can be linked to not facing east while cooking. It is therefore a myth only. The facing doesn’t actually matter, and as I have already described above, what matters is that the person who is cooking should feel comfortable so that he/she is interested in cooking and enjoys every step of cooking because the family reflects the same energy with which the food is cooked. From my study and experience, I confidently assure you that facing while cooking doesn’t hold any significance as per the principles of Kitchen Vastu.
Vastu for Kitchen and Toilet Sharing Same Wall:
Myth : Kitchen and Toilet Should Never be Sharing a Common Wall
The ideal directions for kitchen as per Vastu are: South East, South, and West. However, the ideal direction for constructing a toilet is East of South East, South of South West and West of North West. These directions are next to each other, which clearly explain that ideal direction of Kitchen and Toilet are together.
In the many years of my practice, I have seen numerous buildings, industries, homes as well as offices having the kitchen and toilet adjacent to each other. However, they were constructed in their respective Vastu directions, and there were no challenges for the occupants arising out of such a construction. The challenges were actually related to interiors not being in sync with Vastu and hence causing disturbance in five elements due to wrong choices. The imbalance in five elements soon starts reflecting in the character and health of the occupants. So the Vastu remedy needs to be done by addressing the root cause of the concern.
Remedy for Kitchen below or above a Toilet
A well-experienced Vastu expert will never recommend Kitchen below a toilet in a new construction even as an exception. This will completely destroy the energy of food cooked in such kitchens. Occupants of such building will face never-ending challenges in their lives. Kitchen above toilet should also not be built.
In cases where the kitchen already exists above or below a toilet, temporary treatments can be done to neutralize the negative energies arising due to such a construction. But in spite of the treatment, it is strongly advised to relocate either the toilet or the kitchen at the earliest possible time, as per the directions suggested by Vastu principles, while considering the practicalities of the site.
It is the main philosophy of Vastu Energy Solutions to avoid/minimize demolition for the purpose of Vastu corrections, but if the occupants are facing problems, challenges (which are most likely the case for above combination) and space permits, a new construction is advised.
Vastu Tips for Bedroom above or below Kitchen
Ideal directions for Kitchen (burner) are South East, South of South East, South and West directions. Let’s discuss the effects of bedroom in these directions. The energies of South East bedroom are conducive for staying active; South of South East bedroom helps in boosting confidence and enhances mental-physical strength. South Bedroom helps in having relaxed and peaceful sleep which is a necessity for good health and productive day ahead. The Bedroom in West bedroom brings maximum output of the efforts put by its occupant. And it can be very well understood that direction of the bedroom needs to be decided as per the objective of the person using it. It has not even once been observed that kitchen energies cause any negative influence on bedroom energies even if they are below or above each other.
Conclusion:
If any concerns or challenges arise, one can easily alter their experiences for the better by doing few precise changes in the interiors with the help of an expert Vastu consultant. It is advisable to opt for Vastu balancing of your space for a gratifying and fruitful life style, but it is also extremely important to not fall for any half-cooked information or remedies suggested on the web or in magazine articles that are written by newbies. Remember to always consult a verified and experienced Vastu expert only.