Vastu Shastra is an age-old science used to design and plan houses so that they align with the natural elements and create a peaceful living environment. According to Vastu, all directions are considered auspicious, and if some directions have any Vastu dosh, those can be rectified with the help of Vastu Shastra.

A southwest house is not the most auspicious direction for the main entrance of a house as the direction of the southwest is associated with the demon of “Nairuthi”, which is known for negative energy. Thus, to rectify this Vastu dosh, you can abide by the principles of the Vastu Shastra and set up a harmonious and stable living space for yourself and your loved ones.

Let us delve into the tips to set up a Vastu-compliant southwest-facing house.

A house with its main entrance facing the southwest is a southwest-facing house. The southwest direction is associated with the natural element of earth, and this zone is linked with the demon “Nairuthi,” which is known to bring in inauspiciousness.

With their entrance towards the southwest direction, houses will face financial losses, health issues, and instability in relationships. You can eliminate the negativity and ill impacts in your southwest-facing house with the help of Vastu Shastra.

When buying a plot for your southwest-facing house, you must ensure that it has north, east, and northeast elevations. Do not buy plots with underground and septic tanks in the southwest or southeast zone.

Ensure that the slope of your plot for a southwest-facing house is more inclined towards the northeast direction. Do not extend the southwest portion of your plot to a south-west-facing house.

If you face the southwest when leaving the house through the main entrance, your house is southwest-facing. Alternatively, if your back faces the southwest while entering the house through the main entrance, you live in a southwest-facing house. You can use mobile applications like Compass, Google Maps, and determine the directions.

According to the Vastu Shastra, the southwest is not the most auspicious direction for your main entrance. However, if you land in a house with a southwest-facing entrance, you can counter the negative effects with the help of Vastu Shastra. The direction of the southwest is associated with the demon of “Nairuthi,” and thus, this direction is linked to bringing in negativity and inauspiciousness.

Rahu rules the direction of the southwest. It is also called the shadow planet and is considered evil. People with raashi like Taurus (Vrishabha), Virgo (Kanya), and Capricorn (Makar) can greatly benefit from southwest-facing houses. A southwest-facing house will bring stability, wealth, and well-being to the lives of these zodiac signs.

When aligned with the Vastu principles, southwest-facing houses can bring stability, harmony, and mental peace. Following are some of the tips for a southwest-facing house:

1. Direction for the Main Gate of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

Ideally, north, east, or northeastern main entrances are considered auspicious according to Vastu. However, if you have a southwest-facing house, you can counter the negative energies entering by creating an open space like a balcony in the northeast zone of your house. You can also place an idol of Hanuman at the main entrance or put up the Gayatri Mantra on the main door.

2. Direction for the Master Bedroom of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

The southwest corner of a southwest-facing house is associated with the element of earth; thus, having a bedroom in the southwest zone can bring stability and positivity to your house. You must avoid placing your bedroom in the southeast and the northeast corner of the house, as that may lead to unnecessary conflicts among the family members.

3. Direction for the Living Room of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

A living room in your south-west facing house can be made in the southwest zone of your house. However, to make it Vastu compliant, you must ensure that it has clean lines and rectangular space, which is considered auspicious. The furniture in your living room must have clean lines, and you can opt for a yellow, peach, or white theme for your living room.

4. Direction for the Kitchen of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

As per the Vastu Shastra, the kitchen should be in the northeast direction of your house. Since the southeast direction is associated with Agni, this zone is also suitable for placing a kitchen or a gas stove. When choosing a theme for your kitchen, you must ensure it is vibrant and spreads positivity throughout the house. The kitchen sink can be in the northeast corner of the house, and you may store your grains and groceries in the southwest corner to attract abundance and positivity.

5. Direction for the Dining Room of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

According to the Vastu Shastra, the dining room can be in the south, west, or east direction of your southwest-facing house. It must be connected to the kitchen and kept well-lit with lights and chandeliers. You can adorn your dining area with bright and cheerful paintings to bring positivity to the house.

6. Direction for the Pooja Room/Mandir of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

The northeast direction is auspicious for a pooja room or mandir. However, as per the Vastu Shastra, you can also consider the north or east direction for your pooja room. You must ensure that your pooja room is far from the bathroom or under the staircases, as this can be inauspicious.

7. Direction for the Artefacts of South West Facing House as per Vastu

The direction of the southwest is related to the natural element of the earth, so you must keep items like money boxes, jewellery, and financial documents in the southwest corner of the house. Consider placing heavy furniture or items in the southwest corner to counter the negative effects in the house.

8. Direction for the Staircase of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

When constructing a staircase, you must always consider the west or south corners of the southwest-facing house. Any other direction can be inauspicious. Ensure that your staircase is outside the northeastern zone of your house, as that may cause financial issues.

9. Direction for the Balcony/Open Space of the South West Facing House as per Vastu

North, east, and northeastern zones are preferred for the placement of balconies and open spaces in a southwest-facing house. These zones are usually bright and can bring an uninterrupted flow of positive energy into the house. Also, ensure that your balcony's floor is lower than your main building's floor.

10. Direction for the Bathroom of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

For smooth waste disposal, a southwest-facing house's northeast direction is preferable. Southwest-facing bathrooms are considered inauspicious; thus, even the septic tanks must be in the northeastern zone of your house. According to Vastu, bathrooms built in the southwest can result in ill health for the house's occupants.

11. Direction for the Car Parking of a South West Facing House as per Vastu

In your southwest-facing house, you can set up your car parking in the southwest corner so the vehicle faces either the south or the west. Keep your car parking out of the northeast, as, according to Vastu, it is inauspicious to have stationary objects in the northeast.

Here are some of the benefits of having a southwest-facing house:

1. Health and Stability: South southwest-facing houses attract good health and stability in relationships for the house's occupants. It also provides a sense of security to the people in the house.
2. Prosperity and Wealth: According to the Vastu, southwest-facing houses offer wealth and prosperity to the people in the house for generations.
3. Happiness and Well-being: To ensure lifelong happiness for people living in southwest-facing houses, the boundary walls in the south, southwest, and southeast directions must be higher than those in the north and northeast zones.

Following are some of the disadvantages of a southwest-facing house, as per Vastu Shastra:

1. Deaths in Family: If not aligned properly with the Vastu Shastra, southwest-facing houses can result in significant losses and deaths. To avoid unwanted family deaths, you must stay away from the T-junctions and also avoid any ditches in the south zones. 
   
2. Unstable Mind and Negative Energies: Sloping verandas in the south can harm women's health in the family. Also, open spaces must be kept away from the southwest corner, as it can lead to impairment of an elder in the family. Financial losses and mental illnesses can also occur due to letting off draining on the southwest side of the house.
   

• People in professions like lawyers, surgeons, chefs, real estate, arms and ammunition, furnaces, and fire-related businesses can get southwest-facing houses to get greater benefits from the energies.
• Taurus (Vrishabha), Virgo (Kanya), and Capricorn (Makar) are some of the raashi which can greatly benefit from the energies of a southwest-facing house.

Here are some advisable do’s and don'ts for a southwest-facing house, according to Vastu Shastra:

Do’s for South West Facing House

• You can adorn the main entrance of your southwest facing house with a Hanuman idol or paste the Gayatri Mantra at the entrance.
• Ensure your main door opens towards the north, east, or northeast direction.
• You can place a photo or statue of Ganesh at your entrance to bring positive energy to the house.
• You must opt for heavy and clean-line furniture for your living area.
• Ensure your kitchen is in the northeast corner and painted in vibrant colours.
• Ensure that the mirrors in your bathroom are either in the north or east quadrants.
• Place the exhaust fan in your southwest-facing house's north or northeast directions.
• Make sure that your toilet doors are closed at all times and are in the southwest direction.

Don’ts for South West Facing House

• Do not place heavy objects or furniture in front of the windows.
  
• Avoid placing underground tanks in the southwest of your southwest-facing house.
• Do not have any extensions in the southwest zone of your house, as it is not recommended as per Vastu.
• Do not cover the northeast corner of your house, as it can interrupt positive energy flow.
• Do not have an odd number of doors and windows in your southwest-facing house.
• Do not have any sharp edges or corners in the entrance area of your southwest-facing house.
• Do not build a staircase in the southwest corner of your house.
• Avoid placing your kitchen or bathroom in the southwest direction to avoid the inflow of negative energies in your southwest house.

Thus, a southwest-facing house has a lot of misconceptions surrounding it, which can be clarified and rectified with the help of Vastu Shastra. Southwest is the direction that brings stability and security if set up according to the principles of the Vastu. You can install yellow coloured brass Swastika signs on both sides of your main door to attract positive energy to the house.