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Remember the Cardinal Directions |
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NORTH
DEITY: Soma and Kuber
IDENTIFICATION: Health and Wealth |
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WEST
DEITY: Varuma
IDENTIFICATION: Unknown and Darkness |
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EAST
DEITY: Surya
IDENTIFICATION: Enlightenment and Inspiration |
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SOUTH
DEITY: Yama
IDENTIFICATION: Death, Duty, and Responsibility |
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The north belongs to Soma, the lord of health. If the north of your interior space has windows with some sun, grow medicinal plants and fragrant plants. Consider pansies, ginger, red pepper. Select seasonal flowering plants to suggest the cycle of life. |
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Surya, the sun god, rules over the east. If you have windows in the east that provide good sun, choose colorful flowering plants and grow an herbal or vegetable garden in a window box or on shelves. |
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Start a small indoor garden where the plants growing on either side ascend to the center. The display is beautiful and honors the god and enlightenment. |
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The south honors Yama, the lord of both death and dharma (duty). Since vastu suggests placing load-bearing objects in the south, you |
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