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the east of India. Many vastu experts, including my teacher Sudesh, say that they frequently find the purest water in the northeast quadrant of a plot.
The northeast, considered the source of positive power from the gods, is also believed to be the source of positive cosmic energy. This theory is based on the fact that as the earth revolves around the sun, the imaginary north-south axis of the earth is not perpendicular with the sun. The earth's axis tilts 23 1/4 degrees away from due north. Vastu believes that this tilt, which leads to temperature changes and the seasonal variation in the length of day and night, draws in a wide range of cosmic energy through the northeast direction. From the northeast, these energies flow in a southwesterly direction across the site.
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Figure 9
Rotation of the Earth Around the Sun
In vastu, the northeastern part of a property is perfect for a pond, a swimming pool, a fountain, or just an open lawn. If this quadrant is lower than the rest of the site, consider yourself lucky. The depression becomes a receptacle that increases the collection of these beneficial energies, which are then channeled through the site. Inside the house, the northeast is ideal for a quiet room for meditation or study. In the northeast of a room place a contemplative objectan image of something or a picture of a living person whom you love or revere.
Fire
The southeast corner belongs to the element of fire and to Agni, the Vedic god of fire. Agni, called the light of knowledge, also represents the awakening of the soul. In Hinduism, the dead are cremated. As part of the sacrifice,

 
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