Vastu Tips to Balance Rahu Ketu Areas in Your House

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In Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu are two shadow planets and are often associated with ill fates, struggles, and obstacles in life. However, contrary to common beliefs, both have the duality of god and devil. They are also associated with materialism and spiritualism. Rahu and Ketu are considered to be the two halves of the asura (demon) Svarbhanu, who was beheaded by Shri Hari Vishnu, as per ancient Hindu texts. Rahu and Ketu are not considered auspicious planets. Rahu is considered to be the head of the serpent, while Ketu represents the lower part or tail. If unfavourably positioned in the birth chart of a native, both Rahu and Ketu have negative impacts on a person’s destiny, future, and health.

What many may not know is that these celestial bodies are also present in your home, as per the Vastu Shastra. Here, we aim to familiarise you with the placement of Rahu and Ketu in your home according to the Vastu Shastra, along with remedies to nullify their negative effects.

The direction where Rahu Ketu Resides in Your House

As per the Vastu Shastra, the planets Rahu and Ketu are present in the northwest and southwest areas of the house. To protect yourself and your family from the negative effects of Rahu and Ketu, you need to take special care of these areas. 

Here, you will find some helpful guidelines that you can follow for these two areas of your home. It will help you achieve a prospective and peaceful life without any negativity or ill effects anywhere near.

• Mandir Should Not Be Built in the Rahu & Ketu Area

Whether you purchase a home or are planning to buy one, you must be aware that mandirs should not be built or positioned in the Rahu Ketu area of the house. That is the northwest or southwest part of the house. Offering puja in temples built in these directions will not have any good impacts. Under no circumstances should you place or build a mandir or offer puja to your deities in these directions. 

• Do not place lockers in Rahu & Ketu directions

Placing lockers or safes in the Rahu Ketu direction, which is northwest or southwest of your home, may cause a financial crisis. Also, avoid storing money, gold, jewellery, and other valuables in these directions. These directions have negative energy and are hence not suitable for valuable items. Storing valuables in the Rahu Ketu direction of the house may lead to financial instability or obstacles to your growth and prosperity.

• Do not Plant Tulsi anywhere close to Rahu-Ketu directions

Tulsi is considered a sacred plant in Hindu culture. The northeast or east is the most ideal position for Tulsi plants. But if you plant Tulsi, which is the embodiment of Maa Lakshmi, in the southwest or northwest directions of the home, you will likely face adverse impacts. 

• Do not position Toilets in the Rahu & Ketu directions

The toilets in the house should be located in the northwest or southwest area of the house. It may invite diseases to the inhabitants of the home.

• Do not position the Study room in the Rahu Ketu Directions

The Rahu Ketu directions are not ideal for a study room. Your children will not be able to concentrate on their studies if the study room is positioned in these directions. The negative energy flow from these directions can distract your children and affect their academic performance adversely.

Vastu Tips to Balance Rahu and Ketu in Your House

Just like an unfavourable position of Rahu and Ketu in your birth chart can create a hindrance in your life, the unfavourable occupance of Rahu and Ketu directions can create an imbalance of positive energy in the home, too. It can lead to an imbalance of energies in the Rahu and Ketu areas of the house, which can result in delays in marriage, difficulties with conception, obstacles in careers, educational setbacks and a financial crunch. The negative impact of the Rahu and Ketu areas of your house can lead to unexpected delays, obstacles and challenges. 

However, many times, due to space problems or when you buy a ready made flat, you don’t get an ideal Vastu compliant house. This is when you look for remedial measures to lower the impact of Rahu and Ketu. People who are seeking remedies to create balance in the south-west and north-west areas of the house as per Vastu Shastra should follow the tips below:

• Do not colour your house brown or grey to mitigate the impact of Ketu.
• Always keep the doors of the bathroom closed all the time if you have a bathroom or toilet in these directions of the house.
• Do not apply or allow red and green colours in the kitchen, as the presence of these colours may invite ill effects on Rahu and Ketu.
• Perform Vastu Dosh Nivaran Puja to get rid of the harmful effects of Rahu and Ketu in your house.
• Install Rahu Yantra on the south-west wall of your house and chant Rahu Mantra 108 times daily. This can reduce the negative impacts of Rahu.
• Place a yellow stone just below the burner of your stove in the kitchen to prevent the negative energies from Rahu.
• To reduce the negative effects of Rahu, place a silver elephant statue or a silver wall hanging in the southwest area of your house.
• If you cannot afford real silver, you can place silver-plated elephants in these directions of the house to nullify the negative impact of Rahu.
• Rahu puja and homam can offer significant relief from the distressing effects of Rahu.
• Chanting the Rahu Mantra loudly in the house can also mitigate the ill impact of Rahu.
• Worship Bhagwan Shiva every day, offering him water and seeking blessing by offering flowers. Also, chant the Om Namah Shivay mantra.
• Regularly chant the mantra “Om Durgaye Namaha” 108 times every Wednesday to reduce the bad effects of Rahu
• Feeds dogs and ants to reduce the bad effects of Rahu and Ketu.
• Worship Bhagwan Ganesh to reduce the bad effects of Ketu
• Recite Ketu Mantra ‘Om Kem Ketave Namaha’ 108 times daily.
• Make a donation on Wednesday or Saturday to the needy. 
• Install Vastu Dosh Nivaran Yantra.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the effects of Vastu Dosha?

A: Vastu dosha in the house can invite various problems, including financial crises, stress, relationship conflicts, obstacles in careers, marriage delays, problems in conceiving a child and continuous health issues.

Q: Can the Vastu doshas or Vastu defects be rectified?

A: Vastu doshas or Vastu defects, are created by the wrong placement of Vastu elements in the house. Yes, the ill effects of the Vastu doshas can be nullified by following certain Vastu remedies. Vastu Dosha Nivaran Puja or Vastu Dosh Nivaran Yantra are two of many Vastu remedial measures that you can follow. In the post above, you can find more advice. Additionally, you can directly consult a Vastu expert at NamoAstro for personalised guidance. 

Q: How do I know if the house has a Vastu dosha?

A: If you are constantly facing obstacles in all aspects of your life, if somebody in the family is continuously ill, if there are setbacks in career, education and personal life, if inhabitants are sleep deprived, if inhabitants feel tired all the time without any health problems, then you must see a Vastu expert for guidance. There could be many reasons that could be rectified with ‌minimal corrections. 

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