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Room by Room
The Kitchen
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Figure 33
Vastu Kitchen Layout
Orientation
Normally, it is best if the kitchen is located in the southeast quadrant, which is the realm of fire. But this may be another space where you would be wise to consider the dominant element in your constitution and think about the rule: like increases like. If you have a pitta (fire) constitution and spend a good part of the day in the kitchen, its placement in the southeast could aggravate your constitution. See Chapter 4, Vastu and the Vedic View of Health, for details. You may benefit from a kitchen in the northeast of your home. The northeast quadrant, which is the gateway to the gods, belongs to the element of water. The water element can help maintain the balance in a pitta constitution.

 
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