Vastu for kitchen is important since kitchen represents the “Fire” element. I am sure you already know that fire, in controlled environment, is beneficial, but if the same – yes very same – fire goes out of hand then it obliterates everything and anything in its way. The above statement holds true for both types of fire – the actual fire and symbolic fire.
Getting confused? Just read on and everything will make sense to you in a moment.
As actual fire transforms uncooked or raw food into edible one, in the same manner, symbolic fire provides heat to your physical body and desires to your spiritual self for everything in life. Imagine, what would happen if symbolic fire within you died? You start to lose hope in life; all the “burning desires” come to end; your body becomes cold. On the other hand, what would happen if the same fire – symbolic one – goes out of control? You start to suffer medically, the “burning desires” will make you mentally sick and you start to lose your position, respect and dignity in society.
What You Must Avoid# Avoid kitchen directly under or above pooja/prayer room.
# Do not have kitchen directly under or above toilets.
# Avoid kitchen directly under or above bedroom.
# Do not place cooking gas burner or stove directly in front kitchen’s entrance door.
# Do not have main door of kitchen in any corners; place it in East, North or West wall.
# A kitchen in North-East causes mental tension among family members and they suffer great losses. This is a common vastu defect, if – in your home – the kitchen is in the North-East corner, then you must read the article mentioning the remedies which you can take to reduce the ill effects of this vastu defect.
# Kitchen in South-West leads to clashes among family members.
# A kitchen in North-West direction is acceptable but it leads to increase in monetary expenditure.
# Most dangerous kitchen is the one placed in North direction; as North is Lord Kubera’s (the God of Wealth) direction, having kitchen in North will increase expenditure of family beyond expectations and control.
# Never face west while cooking as this leads to severe health problems to the cook.
# If – while cooking – the cook faces south then family has to face monetary losses.
# Avoid black color for kitchen wall and flooring.
# Avoid keeping refrigerator in North-East direction.
What You Must Do
# Place platform of the kitchen in East and South-East corner.
# Put cooking gas burner or stove in South-East corner of kitchen, make sure that it is a few inches away from wall.
# Provide “L” shaped platform, next to the kitchen’s main platform, near South wall and use this platform for keeping and operating microwave ovens, mixer/grinder etc.
# Use North-East to set up wash-basin or sink in the kitchen.
# Use North-East or North side to keep drinking water and utensils for drinking water.
# Keep grain boxes, pulses, various spices, salt etc. in South or West direction.
# Have two windows/gaps in East and West walls of kitchen and place an exhaust fan in any of the windows/gaps.
# You can optionally place a dining table in North-West or West side of kitchen.
# Keep light weight things in East or North in kitchen.
# Build mezzanine floor in West or South of kitchen.
# The cook must always face towards East while cooking; this ensures good health of family members.
# Use yellow, orange, rose, chocolate or red as floor and wall colors of kitchen.
# You can place a refrigerator in South-East, South, West or
# North direction of Kitchen. If the refrigerator is in South-West direction then place it a foot away from wall else it will often get out-of-order.
# Give sacred offering to fire of the first thing you prepare in kitchen to make sure peace and prosperity.
# Clean kitchen, kitchen platform and utensils daily at night before sleeping.