Vastu considers this a challenging placement, but it can be balanced without construction.
Worst location, very inauspicious.
Best direction: North-West (100/100)
In Vastu Shastra, the North-East is the most sacred zone of the home (Ishanya). It governs spirituality, mental clarity and health, and Vastu wants it kept light, clean and open. Its element is water and its presiding deity is Ishanya.
Bathrooms and toilets carry water and waste out of the home, so Vastu places them where outflow is natural and keeps them away from sacred and stable zones.
A bathroom in the North-East — the home's most sacred zone — is considered one of the most seriously inauspicious placements in Vastu, commonly linked to spiritual and financial drain.
North of North-East
Poor, affects spiritual energy flow
North-East
Worst location, very inauspicious
East of North-East
Very poor, disrupts morning energy
Vastu Buddy scores 16 directions, so a room near the edge of the North-East zone can score a little differently from one at its centre.
Like a North-East kitchen, this is a placement worth prioritizing for relocation in any future renovation.
Until then, always keep the door closed, the exhaust fan running, and the toilet lid down.
Place a bowl of rock salt in a corner and replace it weekly to help absorb negative energy.
Avoid a mirror directly opposite the door.
Keep this bathroom exceptionally clean at all times.
A bathroom in the North-East scores 10/100 on Vastu Buddy (needs attention). Worst location, very inauspicious.
North-West scores highest (100/100), followed by West (90) and South (70). Bathrooms and toilets carry water and waste out of the home, so Vastu places them where outflow is natural and keeps them away from sacred and stable zones.
Like a North-East kitchen, this is a placement worth prioritizing for relocation in any future renovation. Until then, always keep the door closed, the exhaust fan running, and the toilet lid down. Place a bowl of rock salt in a corner and replace it weekly to help absorb negative energy. Avoid a mirror directly opposite the door. Keep this bathroom exceptionally clean at all times.
How does the rest of your home score?
One room is only part of the picture. Place every room on the compass for your overall Vastu score and a remedy for each one.