Questions and Answers
43 questions
Can red kota stone be used for stairs in the South-South-West?
It is better not to use red kota stone for stairs in the South-South-West. For South-South-West and South-West stairs use yellow stone or Dholpur stone, which balances that zone and multiplies its energy.
Where should a share trading office be?
The West and North can work, but the best is the South-West, the zone of Rahu: trading is Rahu's work, Rahu is glamour and makes one rich, and people with an exalted Rahu find that whatever share they buy rises. In one case the teacher checked the swar before a student bought a share, and it rose sharply within 15 days.
If the master bedroom is in the South-West, can ancestors' photos be put up in it?
No. Ancestors' photos should not be put inside the bedroom, even when the bedroom is in the South-West.
Should the balcony door also be included when judging the doors, and does a South-West balcony door have to be blocked?
A balcony door is counted in the category of room doors, not as a main door. Asked whether a balcony door in the South-West also has to be blocked, the answer was yes.
Mulank 4 and 7 point to a South-West door. If Rahu is exalted in the chart, can one keep a South-West main door?
It has been seen that people whose Rahu is exalted, at a good degree and giving good results, had South-West doors without much trouble. Even so, a South-West door should be avoided. Where one exists, do the main door usara with seven sea-salt lumps given in this class, which gives very good results.
In which zone should the chabutra (raised platform) be built?
Although it is not this class's topic, the chabutra is always built at the corner: in WSW, SW or SSW. All three belong to Nairutya: the southern Nairutya, Nairutya itself and the western Nairutya.
The shape of the earth element was given as a square, so why is a rectangle advised in the South-West?
Both the square and the rectangle represent the earth element.
Why is sleeping recommended in the South-West or the South?
Sleep is an activity of Saturn, and Saturn is a friend of Rahu-Ketu, who rule the South-West. The South is the seat of Yama, before whom no one prevails. Sun and Saturn are enemies, so sleeping in the East brings husband-wife quarrels; only a king-like person such as a politician or minister can sleep there. Applying this friend-enemy logic of the planets to every activity lets you derive remedies yourself.
What is an indoor chabutra like?
A chabutra is a solid structure built as a cube, with equal length, width and height. There are 24 kinds for different purposes; the general one comes from swar vigyan and balances the five elements of the house. It stands for the earth element, which belongs to the South-West, and once the earth element is balanced it balances all the others more or less.
Can plants be kept in the West, North-West and South-West?
Certainly. Drop the idea that there should be no greenery in the North-West or South-West; gardens and resorts everywhere have greenery on all sides. A vastu expert should never get a tree cut, because its dosh falls on him; plant auspicious trees near it instead.
What should be done when Ketu is exalted in the 2nd house and the house has a North-East cut?
Rahu-Ketu belong to the South-West, and the diagonal from there is the North-East. Put a mirror at the cut, or install a kalash in the North-East and fix mirrors all around the kalash.
A pomegranate tree stands in the South-West. What should be done?
If it is in a pot inside the house, give it away to a garden.
Which tree is called sindhu?
The mango tree. It is one of the tall outdoor trees for the South-West, and being very pure its leaves make the bandanwar for all auspicious functions.
Can a mirror be fitted on a wardrobe in the S, SSW, SW, WSW or West?
No. Wardrobe mirrors also belong on the North or East wall. Some say the North-West is also allowed because the mirror represents the water element and the Moon.
Can the mountain scenery be used when the SW or SSW is cut or extended?
Yes. When it is cut, the mountain scenery is used to extend it.
The North-West toilet has been built about two feet higher than the rest of the house; does this create a dosh?
Balance it by fixing a dhwaj (flag) in the South-West.
What are the specifications for building the South-West chabutra?
There are 24 types of chabutra and it cannot be explained in a short time; it will be taught completely and practically in the diploma.
What is the treatment for a South-West washroom that cannot be changed?
All around the toilet seat (the W.C., including the flush), insert mercury, only 10 to 15 grams, in brass strips so the bacteria of the toilet cannot spread. This gives the best results in the South-West.