Vastu Calculator – Evaluate Your Home's Vastu Online
Get your Vastu score for a house or apartment floor plan, or for a plot of land — enter details manually or scan an image.
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Why Vastu Shastra Matters?
Vastu Shastra is an ancient Indian architectural science that aligns living spaces with the natural forces to enhance positive energy flow. By understanding the balance of the five elements and directional influences, Vastu creates a harmonious environment that positively impacts your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Vastu Shastra is built on the Panchabhutas—five natural elements—each governing a direction and a type of energy in your home:
- Earth (Prithvi) — Southwest: Stability, weight, and strength. Heavy rooms like the master bedroom belong in this zone.
- Water (Jal) — Northeast: Sacred, positive cosmic energy. Ideal for the pooja room, open areas, and underground water storage.
- Fire (Agni) — Southeast: Heat and transformation. The kitchen is best placed in the southeast corner.
- Air (Vayu) — Northwest: Movement and change. Suitable for guest rooms, bathrooms, and garages.
- Space (Akasha) — Center (Brahmasthan): The cosmic center of the home. Should be open and free of heavy structures for energy to radiate outward.
Why should you use a Vastu Shastra calculator?
This Vastu calculator checks far more than just the main door. Across two dedicated flows it evaluates 25 distinct Vastu parameters — 15 for a house or apartment floor plan and 10 for a plot of land — each scored against its classical ideal direction using principles drawn from the Brihat Samhita, Manasara, Mayamata, Vishwakarma Prakash, and Samarangana Sutradhara.
Floor Plan — 15 Parameters Checked
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Main Door
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Kitchen
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Living Room / Hall
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Master Bedroom
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Children’s Bedroom
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Guest Bedroom
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Dining Room
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Pooja Room
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Study Room
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Home Office / Work Room
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Staircase
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Balcony / Terrace
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Store Room / Utility Room
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Toilet
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Garage
Plot — 10 Parameters Checked
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Plot Shape
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Plot Facing Direction
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Plot Extensions
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Plot Cuts / Missing Corners
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Streets Around the Plot
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Plot Street Focus
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Water Bodies Nearby
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Underground Water Tank
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Overhead Water Tank
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Septic Tank / Sewage System
Home buyers can use the Vastuscore™ to compare properties before deciding. Homeowners can pinpoint exactly which rooms or plot parameters are misaligned and prioritize remedies instead of guessing. Builders, architects, and real-estate agents can verify Vastu compliance during planning or before listing a property — in minutes, without booking a paid consultation. For an even deeper check, our Combined Analysis evaluates your floor plan and plot together, showing exactly how well your room layout fits within your plot's actual shape and cuts.
How to use this free Vastu calculator
Get a quick Vastuscore™ for your house, apartment, flat or plot — upload a photo and we'll auto-detect the main door, room positions, or plot shape and street directions for you. Prefer full control? You can enter every direction manually instead.
- Click Calculate Floor Plan Vastu Score or Calculate Plot Vastu Score above, depending on what you want to check.
- Upload the image of your floor plan or plot — up to 3 free scans, no sign-up needed. It auto-detects the main door and room positions for a floor plan, or the shape, street position and facing direction for a plot — you just confirm or correct anything before scoring.
- Prefer to skip the image, or fine-tune what was auto-detected? Set the main door and each room's direction — main entrance, living hall, kitchen, bedrooms, pooja, bathroom and garage (or parking) — or plot shape, street position and facing direction — manually.
- View your free instant result: Vastuscore™, verdict, your Strengths / Critical Issues / High-Impact Issues counts, and your score-improvement potential.
- The counts show how many issues you have — to see which rooms they are, the room-by-room priority action plan, zone-by-zone life impact, Brahmasthan analysis, step-by-step remedies, and a downloadable PDF, purchase the full report.
What Does Your Vastuscore™ Mean?
90 – 100
Excellent
Exceptional Vastu compliance. Most rooms are in optimal directions — a rare and highly auspicious layout.
70 – 89
Good
Strong alignment. Minor misalignments are present but the home supports positive energy flow and well-being.
50 – 69
Average
Some key rooms are misaligned. Targeted Vastu remedies — colours, furniture, or minor layout changes — can improve your score.
30 – 49
Unfavorable
Significant misalignments in multiple rooms. A detailed report can identify which areas to prioritise for remedies.
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Least Favorable
Major Vastu defects present. A full report with room-by-room guidance is strongly recommended to plan remedies.
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Unlock the Full Potential of Your Home with a Detailed Vastu Report!
Go beyond the free score with a full report — choose Plot Analysis, Floor Plan Analysis, or save with the Combined Analysis (both reports plus a Fit Analysis).
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Plot Analysis
Evaluate land before you build — shape, facing, street influence and pre-purchase guidance.
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Floor Plan Analysis
8-zone breakdown, room-by-room scoring and remedies for homes already built or bought.
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Combined Analysis
Best valueGet the full Plot Analysis Report, the full Floor Plan Analysis Report, and the Floor Plan on the Plot (Fit) Analysis — all in one. Comparing several floor plans against one plot (or several plots against one floor plan)? Each pairing is its own set — e.g. 1 plot × 3 floor plans needs 3 sets.
Related guides on VastuReport
Go deeper on house facing, room-wise Vastu, and remedies—these guides complement your calculator score and help when you compare homes or plan changes.
- House facing overview — how direction of the plot or entry relates to Vastu themes.
- North-facing · North-east · East-facing · South-east · South-facing · South-west · West-facing · North-west
- Room-wise Vastu hub
- Vastu remedies and Vastu FAQ for common questions.
- Tools: Room size calculator · Ayadi calculator.
Unlock the harmony of your home with our Vastu Calculator. Get your Vastuscore™ free, instantly — then purchase a detailed report for room-by-room, step-by-step guidance.
How Our Vastu Calculator Works
This isn't a generic quiz or a black-box guess. Our Vastuscore™ engine was built directly from classical Vastu Shastra texts — the Brihat Samhita, Manasara, Mayamata, Vishwakarma Prakash, and Samarangana Sutradhara — encoding their documented placement rules into a transparent, repeatable scoring system.
Precision Directional Mapping
Most tools stop at 8 compass directions. Your main door is checked against the full 32-pada system — the classical subdivision of the compass into precise directional segments — so two entrances that both look "north-facing" can score very differently, exactly as a Vastu Shastra text would treat them.
Weighted, Not Flat, Scoring
Every parameter carries a classical importance weight — your main door, kitchen, and master bedroom count for more than a guest room or study. Those combine into a score for each of the 8 compass zones, and the zones themselves are weighted again — Northeast and Southwest, the most classically significant, count for more — the same way an experienced Vastu consultant would prioritise what matters most.
Every Zone Is Tied to a Real Part of Your Life
Your Vastuscore™ isn't one abstract number — each of the 8 directional zones governs a specific life aspect, so you can see exactly where your home supports you and where it doesn't:
North
Wealth & Career
Northeast
Wisdom & Spirituality
East
Health & Vitality
Southeast
Energy & Transformation
South
Rest & Discipline
Southwest
Stability & Strength
West
Water & Nourishment
Northwest
Movement & Change
Upload a photo of your floor plan or plot and the scan detects the main door, room positions, or plot shape and street directions for you — you just confirm before scoring. The result: a transparent, rules-based Vastuscore™ grounded in centuries of documented Vastu Shastra, not a black-box guess.
Vastu Direction Guide — Best Room Placement at a Glance
This quick-reference table shows the recommended, acceptable, and unfavorable directions for each room according to Vastu Shastra. The calculator above uses these rules to compute your Vastuscore™.
| Room | Best Direction | Good / Acceptable | Avoid | Vastu Principle |
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| Main Door | East, North | West, South (select padas) | Southwest, Northwest, Southeast | East and North score highest across nearly all their 32-pada segments — East for vitality (rising sun), North for wealth (Kuber). West and South are mostly good with one weaker pada each — use the 32-pada picker to confirm your exact segment. Southwest and Northwest score lowest almost throughout; Southeast and Northeast are inconsistent, with more unfavorable padas than favorable ones. |
| Living Room / Hall | North, East, NE | NW, West | SE | Social spaces benefit from the positive, well-lit energy entering from the north and east. |
| Kitchen | SE (Agni corner) | NW | NE, SW, N | Southeast is governed by Agni (fire), the element aligned with cooking and transformation. |
| Master Bedroom | SW | South, West | NE, SE, N | Southwest (earth element) provides stability and authority — ideal for the head of the household. |
| Children's Bedroom | West, NW | North, East, NE | SW, SE, South | West and Northwest support movement and growth; SW is reserved for the head of household; SE and South are unfavorable. |
| Pooja Room | NE (Ishan corner) | East, North | South, SE, SW | Northeast receives the strongest positive cosmic energy, making it the most sacred zone for prayer. |
| Bathroom / Toilet | ESE, SSW, WNW | ENE (acceptable) | NE, N, NW, W, SW, SE, E | ESE (zone of disposal), SSW, and WNW are the ideal placements. NE is the sacred Ishan corner; N, NW, and W all block positive energy flow. |
| Garage / Parking | NW, SE | North, East | NE, SW, South | NW and SE are the best zones for vehicles. South carries fire-element risk causing vehicle damage; SW and NE should be kept free. |
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Try Five Elements Zone CalculatorVastu Evaluation - Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vastu?
Vastu, also known as Vastu Shastra, is an ancient Indian science that focuses on creating harmonious and balanced living environments. It involves principles and guidelines for designing spaces in a way that aligns with the natural forces and energies. Vastu emphasizes the arrangement of elements within a property to promote well-being, prosperity, and positive energy flow. The practice takes into account factors such as direction, layout, and the placement of rooms to create a balanced and auspicious living space.
Why do people look for homes that have stronger Vastu compliance?
People look for homes with stronger Vastu compliance to ensure a harmonious and balanced living environment. A home with better Vastu alignment is believed to promote positive energies, which can contribute to improved health, prosperity, harmony, and success. By seeking properties with strong Vastu compliance, individuals aim to create a space that aligns with Vastu principles, fostering a positive and auspicious atmosphere for themselves and their families.
Why should I use VastuReport.com?
Traditionally, evaluating Vastu requires reaching out to a Vastu expert, incurring costs and consuming time. If you want to compare multiple properties, it becomes more expensive and time-consuming. VastuReport.com changes this dynamic by providing instant Vastu scores, ratings, and detailed reports within seconds at a low cost. Our platform facilitates faster decision-making by offering:
- Instant Vastu scores, ratings, and detailed reports for swift decision-making.
- Accessibility to Vastu-enhanced living for individuals.
- Invaluable tools for builder sales agents and real estate agents to enhance service quality and cater to the growing demand for Vastu-compliant properties.
- Empower builders to create properties with stronger Vastu compliance, meeting the rising expectations for harmonious and balanced living spaces.
What evaluation do we do?
We perform a thorough Vastu assessment of your property based on the details you provide. This includes a detailed report with a Vastuscore™ and rating, offering insights into the alignment and energies of each room or plot. The analysis focuses on aspects such as health, prosperity, harmony, and success in your home.
What does the Vastuscore™ represent?
The Vastuscore™ is a numerical representation ranging from 0 to 100, gauging the level of Vastu compliance for any given property. A higher score indicates better adherence to Vastu principles.
How is the overall rating determined based on the Vastuscore™?
The overall rating is determined according to the following table: - Score 0-29: Least Favorable - Score 30-49: Unfavorable - Score 50-69: Average - Score 70-89: Good - Score 90 and above: Excellent This rating system helps you quickly assess the Vastu compliance level of a property.
Can I get a detailed report for my property?
Running the free calculator gives you your Vastuscore™, verdict, and strengths/defects counts instantly. For the detailed, room-by-room report — with specific recommendations and remedies — purchase the full Vastu report.
Do I need a floor plan to use this Vastu calculator?
No. You can enter each room's direction manually, or optionally scan a floor plan image to auto-fill room positions faster. Either way works — a floor plan photo just saves you time.
Can I use this Vastu check for apartments and flats?
Yes. Choose directions that match your actual layout. For apartments, use the main entrance to your unit and the placement of rooms as they appear on your floor plan.
What does main door direction mean in Vastu?
In this calculator, main door options follow directional padas (segments) around the compass so you can match your entrance orientation. The main door is treated as a primary energy entry for scoring.
What is the difference between the free Vastu score and a full report?
The free calculator returns a quick Vastuscore™, verdict, and strengths/defects counts from your selections — including multiple bedrooms or toilets. A full report adds the room-by-room priority action plan, zone-by-zone life impact, Brahmasthan analysis, step-by-step remedies, property comparisons, shareable outputs, and a downloadable PDF.
Where can I read more about house facing and room-wise Vastu?
Use the “Related guides” section on this page for links to house-facing guides (north, east, south, west and diagonal facings), room-wise Vastu, remedies, and our FAQ hub. You can also open the house-facing overview from the main navigation.
Which direction is best for the main door according to Vastu?
North and east-facing main doors are generally considered auspicious in Vastu Shastra. North is associated with the direction of Kuber (wealth) and east with the rising sun (energy and health). However, the specific pada (segment) within a direction matters—some padas within north or east are favorable while others are not. This calculator uses the full 32-pada system so you can match your entrance precisely.
Which direction is best for the kitchen according to Vastu?
Southeast is the most recommended direction for the kitchen in Vastu Shastra, as it is governed by Agni (fire), the element associated with cooking. Northwest is considered the second-best option. Kitchens in the northeast or southwest are generally unfavorable according to Vastu principles.
Which direction is best for the master bedroom according to Vastu?
Southwest is the most preferred direction for the master bedroom in Vastu Shastra. This direction is associated with stability, strength, and the earth element. The head of the household sleeping in the southwest corner is believed to bring stability and authority. South is the second-best option. Northeast is generally avoided for the master bedroom.
Which direction is best for the pooja room according to Vastu?
Northeast (Ishan corner) is considered the most sacred and ideal direction for a pooja room or mandir in Vastu Shastra. This corner is believed to receive maximum positive cosmic energy. East and north are also acceptable directions. The pooja room should never be placed in the south or southeast according to traditional Vastu guidelines.
Is a south-facing house bad according to Vastu?
Not necessarily. South-facing houses have a reputation for being inauspicious, but this is a common misconception. A south-facing house can be Vastu-compliant if the main door is placed in one of the two auspicious south padas — S3 (Vitatha) or S4 (Grihrakshita) — both rated excellent in our engine. The other six south padas are unfavorable, so precise pada placement matters far more than the broad "south-facing" label. The overall Vastuscore™ also depends on the combination of all room placements, not just the facing direction alone.
Which house facing is best according to Vastu?
North and east-facing houses are traditionally considered the most auspicious in Vastu Shastra. Northeast-facing homes are also highly regarded. However, any facing can yield a good Vastu score if the internal room placements are properly aligned. Use this calculator to check the overall compliance regardless of your home's facing direction.
What is a good Vastuscore™?
A Vastuscore™ of 70 or above is considered Good, meaning the home has strong Vastu compliance. Scores of 90 and above are rated Excellent. Scores between 50–69 are Average—functional but with room for improvement. Scores below 50 indicate significant misalignments that may benefit from Vastu remedies. Most homes fall in the 50–80 range depending on their layout.
What is the significance of the Northeast direction in Vastu?
The Northeast direction, known as Ishan Kon, is considered the most sacred zone in Vastu Shastra. It is believed to receive the maximum flow of positive cosmic energy and is ideal for a pooja room, meditation space, or open area. Placing heavy structures, toilets, or kitchens in the northeast is strongly discouraged as it is believed to obstruct the flow of positive energy.
Can Vastu defects be corrected without demolition?
Yes. Many Vastu defects can be mitigated through remedies that do not require structural changes—such as adjusting furniture placement, using colors, mirrors, plants, or specific objects to balance the energy of a space. Our full Vastu report includes room-by-room remedy suggestions tailored to your property's specific misalignments.
How many rooms does this free Vastu calculator evaluate?
The free Floor Plan flow covers 15 parameters — main door, living room/hall, kitchen, bedrooms, guest bedroom, dining room, pooja room, study room, home office, staircase, balcony, store room, toilet, and garage/car parking, including multiple bedrooms or toilets. The free Plot flow separately covers 10 parameters — shape, facing direction, extensions, cuts, streets, street focus, water bodies, and water tank/sewage placement. The room-by-room breakdown and remedies require purchasing a full Vastu report.
Can I check Vastu for a plot or only for a built house?
Both. Use the Floor Plan flow for room placements in a built or planned home, or the dedicated Plot flow for plot-specific analysis—shape, facing direction, extensions, cuts, streets, and water/utilities placement. Both are free to try; the full report adds zone-by-zone impact and step-by-step remedies for either.
Does Vastu apply differently to apartments versus independent houses?
The core directional principles of Vastu apply to both apartments and independent houses. For an apartment, use the directions relative to your unit's main entrance and the positions of rooms within your flat. Plot-level factors (shape, street direction, surrounding land) are more relevant to independent houses—use the free Plot calculator above, or the full report for deeper analysis.
How does the bathroom or toilet direction affect Vastu score?
Bathroom and toilet placement has a significant impact on Vastu compliance. In our engine's zone analysis, South and West score best, East is moderate, and Northeast, Southeast, and Northwest are all similarly below-average. North and Southwest score worst and are best avoided. At the precise sub-direction level, ESE, SSW, and WNW are the single best placements. The calculator takes the bathroom direction into account when computing your overall Vastuscore™.