# Vastu Shastra in Indian Architecture

> Vastu Shastra is a traditional Indian system of architecture that sets room layout and direction. See a villa example and how drawings are filed in SuperWise.

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

A traditional Indian system of architecture that sets the layout and compass alignment of rooms and entrances in a building.

## What is Vastu Shastra?

Vastu Shastra is a traditional Indian system of architecture based on ancient texts. It sets rules for the layout, spatial geometry, ground preparation and directional alignment of a building. Its followers believe that placing specific rooms in specific directions, for example the kitchen in the South-East or the master bedroom in the South-West, brings the building into harmony with solar and magnetic energies.

## Practical example

A developer designs a luxury villa project but places the main entrances facing South, which Vastu considers inauspicious. Despite heavy marketing, the villas stay unsold for 2 years, because most Indian homebuyers insist on Vastu-compliant homes. The developer has to re-route the driveway and demolish walls to move the front doors to the East.

## In SuperWise

In SuperWise the final Vastu-compliant [GFC drawings](https://superwise.site/glossary/gfc-drawings/) can be uploaded as project documents with the purpose For Construction (IFC), and each new issue is saved as a revision. A drawing can be linked to the schedule node it applies to, such as a floor slab, and a checklist with number and photo fields can record a check of column positions against it.

[Document management system](https://superwise.site/features/document-management-system/)

## Related terms

- [GFC Drawings (Good For Construction)](https://superwise.site/glossary/gfc-drawings/)
- [Layout Plan](https://superwise.site/glossary/layout-plan/)
- [Key Plan](https://superwise.site/glossary/key-plan/)

## Related
- [GFC Drawings (Good For Construction)](https://superwise.site/glossary/gfc-drawings/)
- [Layout Plan](https://superwise.site/glossary/layout-plan/)
- [Key Plan](https://superwise.site/glossary/key-plan/)
- [Document management system](https://superwise.site/features/document-management-system/)