Kitchen Vastu Shastra: Tips & Its Significance

The kitchen in the home is a place of nurture and nourishment. It is the one place that is active throughout the day and even at night. From breakfast to midnight snacks, the kitchen is always busy. Therefore, the kitchen in the home is as prominent as the living room, master bedroom, pooja room, or any other room in your house. Any negativity in the kitchen or architectural defects directly affects the well-being of the family members. Poor health and chronic diseases lead to a financial drain. As a result, design your cooking space according to kitchen Vastu Shastra to keep your family healthy and prosperous. Vastu for the kitchen helps to offset the negative frequency and correct doshas that badly influence the health of family members.

Effects of Vastu Dosha in Kitchen

A non-Vastu-compliant kitchen may have defects that can cause the following problems:

● Health issues for the cook and head of the family

● Chronic health diseases and untimely death

● Disharmony between the family members

● Financial issues in the family

Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian science of architecture, lists out the best tips for kitchen layout and design in harmony with nature. When a kitchen is built according to Vastu, it uses directional alignment, symmetry, and integrates structure functions, assisting you in creating a kitchen with balanced elements for positivity.

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Effective Vastu tips for kitchen for those building a new home to reap maximum nutrition from the food prepared in the kitchen.

1) Southeast is the best Vastu direction for the kitchen. Agni, the Lord of Fire, dominates this direction, and since food is prepared with fire, this direction strengthens the fire element, ensuring maximum nutritional value. If the kitchen is in the north, north-east, or south-west direction of the home, it hampers the relationship between the family members. To prevent the damaging effect, strengthen the fire element by opting for Vastu remedies for kitchen. Kitchen Vastu remedies are an excellent alternative for correcting doshas with minimal changes.

2) The second-best direction in Vastu for the kitchen is the Northwest corner of the home. This direction is ruled by Vayu (air), which is a supportive element of fire, hence appropriate for construction. Also, air (prana) sustains the body, hence the kitchen in this direction is suitable for health.

3) Fire and water repel each other. These two elements are mutually destructive. Therefore, Vastu Shastra for kitchens suggests not to build a water sink or tap near the cooking range or stove. Having these two together in a kitchen can cause behavioural differences between the family members. Further, couples or members could get involved in fights just like fire and water revolt against each other.

4) The kitchen is a home to various odours that emanate from cooking, dishwashing, food rotting, and other activities happening in the kitchen. This place should always be ventilated to get rid of food smells and gases. The accumulation of these foul smells in the home attracts negative energies that cause restlessness. It also blocks the free flow of prana. All of these things disrupt the peace of the home and ruin happiness.

5) As per Kitchen Vastu ideas, never store empty jars of food grains, pulses, and spices. Store them in the southern or western direction of the kitchen to invite good luck and prosperity. Rice symbolises abundance and fertility; yellow corn kernels are known to be symbols of gold, meaning fortune, etc.

6) The fire appliances, such as the gas stove, microwave, cylinders, etc., must be placed in the Southeast direction within the kitchen, as this zone is influenced by the fire element. Water pipelines, water taps. or any other water-related equipment must be placed in the North as it is related to the water element. Maintain a balance between the fire and water elements in your home to prosper in life. An imbalance between these two elements will also cause disruption in your life.

7) Kitchen Vastu location above or below the toilet or washroom is not considered auspicious. The bathroom or toilet is a place to get rid of dirt, therefore, it attracts bad energies. According to Vastu, placing the kitchen below or above the washroom can have a negative impact on the health of the members.

8) Colors are also important in Vastu science. As per kitchen Vastu, black- coloured kitchen floors or tiles must be avoided. These colours make the place gloomy. Opt for yellow, red, or orange because these are warm colours and induce feelings of hunger. You can opt for white, as it stands for purity and makes the space look spacious.

A Vastu-compliant home kitchen offers multiple benefits. These kitchen Vastu suggestions will strengthen the fire element, ensuring abundance and well-being.

Dr. J C Chaudhry is a renowned Vastu consultant specializing in Vastu services and remedies for homes, offices, commercial land, etc.
 

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