How do I know which way my flat faces?

Stand at the main door looking outwards, with a compass. The direction you are facing is the facing direction of the property. A phone compass is accurate enough.

What are the disadvantages of a south-east facing property?

The tradition treats some facings more cautiously than others, but none is considered unusable. The practical considerations are the ones you can verify yourself: direct sun on the main rooms, how hot the property runs in a Gurugram summer, and how the layout uses the light it has.

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South-East Facing Flat Vastu

The fire corner in the tradition, which is why kitchens are most often placed here. Below is the room-by-room layout the tradition suggests for an apartment in a gated development facing this way.

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Room by room

What the tradition puts in the south-east

Room	Traditionally placed	Generally avoided	In the south-east
Main door / entrance	North, North-East, East	South-West	Workable
Kitchen	South-East, North-West	North-East, South-West	Ideal
Master bedroom	South-West, South, West	North-East, South-East	Avoided
Pooja room	North-East, East, North	South, South-West	Workable
Living room	North, East, North-East	South-West	Workable
Children's bedroom	West, North-West, North	South-West	Workable
Bathroom / toilet	North-West, West, South	North-East, South-East	Avoided
Staircase	South, South-West, West	North-East	Workable
Study room	North-East, North, East, West	South-West	Workable
Underground water tank	North-East, North, East	South-West, South-East	Avoided
Overhead water tank	South-West, West, South	North-East	Workable
Car parking	North-West, North, East	South-West	Workable

Common questions

South-East Facing Flat Vastu, answered

The fire corner in the tradition, which is why kitchens are most often placed here. In practice the facing matters less than what sits where inside — a well-arranged home facing any direction is generally considered better than a poorly arranged one facing an auspicious direction.

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NorthTraditionally associated with opportunity and flow, and generally considered a favourable facing for a home.North-EastRegarded in the tradition as the most auspicious corner, usually kept open, light and uncluttered.EastValued for the morning light it brings in, and widely considered an auspicious facing.South-EastThe fire corner in the tradition, which is why kitchens are most often placed here.SouthOften treated cautiously in the tradition, though a south-facing home is considered workable with the right internal layout.South-WestAssociated with stability and weight, which is why the master bedroom is traditionally placed here.WestConsidered a balanced facing, and often recommended for those whose work runs into the evening.North-WestThe air corner, traditionally linked with movement — commonly used for guest rooms and storage.

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Vastu Shastra is a traditional belief system. This tool reflects commonly followed directional guidance from that tradition and is intended as a quick screening aid, not a property recommendation, a structural assessment or a substitute for an on-site consultation. Nothing here should be read as a claim about outcomes.