Advantages and Disadvantages of Facing West

1 Advantages or disadvantages are affected to the male children of the house-owner.

2 The compound wall can be either higher or lower than the main door as it is of no consequence.

3 Buying a plot on the western side of the house is inviting of unforeseen troubles in the life. If at all buying, buy it in somebody else’s name, demolish or sell the old house. Then transfer the ownership of the land to own name and construct a house and stay.

4 If the rain water flow is not from west to east, regulate the water to flow towards north-east (Ishanya). The flow to any other direction is not good.

5 Erect an iron grill to the verandah if verandah is only on the west. Or, as an alternative make a verandah in the east with slopes towards east. If this is not done, bad effects may be the result.

6 Main gate being in the west and verandah in the front portion, it is necessary to erect in iron grill or wall of at-least 3 ft high in north-south direction of the verandah. This is to ward off ill-effects.

7 If there is a portico on west side, it should be without pillars and lower level to house-floor. If pillars are unavoidable, then the floor of the portico should be raised to the level of centre room. If this rule is not followed, ill-effects are certain.

8 Build the house near to the boundary for good results.

9 If others’ land or sewage is there on west side, it is necessary to build a compound wall to avoid bad effects.

10 Heap of stone, earth or garbage on west is side is a good omen.

11 Main and other doors facing west give good results.

12 Floor elevated towards west is good.

13 Wall higher than the front door is good.

14 The low-land towards west is bad as it will result financial loss.

15 Make the floor of the central room (Garbhagriha) elevated compared to other rooms which will result in financial gain and fame.

16 If the west wall of the central room is higher, it ensures all round progress.

17 Big trees in west ensure prosperity and peace of mind.

18 The courtyard and the verandah being low are indicative of loss of property.

19 The west main door facing south-west(Naishritya) is indicative of diseases, untimely deaths and economic loss.

20 The west main door facing north-west (Vayavya) will result in prolonged litigations.

21 The floor of platform on west being lower than central room (Garbhgriha) is indicative of ill-health and loss of money.

22 If the rain water flows towards west from the land, the inmates are likely disease-ridden.