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Many families choose an auspicious date for griha pravesh with their family priest or astrologer. Vastu answers a different question: how the home itself is arranged. The weeks before moving in are the easiest time for that review, because rooms are empty, furniture is not yet placed and small changes cost little.
What to review before moving in
- The main door: its direction, what it opens onto and how it is lit
- The kitchen: where the cooking platform sits and which way the cook faces
- The pooja space: a calm, clean place, and which wall it uses
- Bedrooms: which room suits the heads of the family, and bed positions
- Toilets and the central zone of the home, which are best kept clear and uncluttered
- Heavy storage, wardrobes and the locker, which are placed most easily before moving in
What can still change at this stage
In a finished home, the structure and the entrance are usually fixed. Room use, furniture, colours, lighting, storage and the pooja arrangement can still change easily. A review before moving in focuses on these practical choices, and suggests construction only where it is clearly worth it.
What to share for the review
- The floor plan with room names and a north marker, or the direction the main door faces
- Photographs or a short video of each room
- The planned move-in date, so the review fits your timeline
- Who will use which room, and any questions from the family
What a Vastu review does not decide
A Vastu review does not fix the griha pravesh date or the rituals; your family priest guides those. It does not assess structural safety, and it does not promise outcomes. It gives a clear, prioritised view of how the home is arranged, so you can move in with the main decisions settled.