Holi is traditionally celeberated on the last full moon day of the month of phalgun which could be either be the end of february or early march.Holi 2020 will be celeberated on 1oth march this year.

Holi represents the triumph of good over evil,the advent of winter & completion of winter.The festival is also celeberated as a thanksgiving for a better harvest & lasts for a day & a night.The first evening is called Chhoti Holi or holika Dahana.

Holi is popularly known as the Indian ”Festival of spring”,the ”Festival of colours”,or the ”Festival of love”.The festival signifies the arrival of spring ,the blossoming of love &  for many a festive day to meet others ,play & laugh,forget & forgive & repair broken relationships.

WHY IS HOLI CELEBERATED WITH COLOURS?

Due to the love story of Krishna & Radha ,Holi is celeberated as the day of coloured love for couples.Red colour reflects fertility,blue is the colour of Krishna ,yellow is the colour of turmeric & green symbolizes the start of spring & something new.

Holi is based on a legend about king Hiranyakashyap.Hiranyakashyap wanted to kill his son,so he called his siter,holika .Hiranyakashyap was an evil king who wanted everyone to worship him but his son was lord vishnu’s faithful devotee.Angry by the devotion of his son to a god other than himself,he ordered his sister holika ,to go into a blazing fire together with his son.However ,holika was engulfed in the fire& not prahalad &thereby the reason behind celeberating the tradition of holika dahan or holika on holi.

To ensure that your happy celeberations stay blessed & give happy memories ,here are some vaastu tips:

• Worship Radha Krishna ,the firstoffering of colors & sweets to them before applying colors on each other.
• Offering to Ganesha ,the adorable picture of the lucky Ganesha is just perfect idol that you can place in the living room.
• Shoerack ,should not be left in front of the dooraway as they drive away good fortune.
• Rising sun in your home Place it in the east direction of your house .It helps in establishment for healthy social relations.
• Wind Chimes ,the melodious tickling brings harmony & peace.

Maha shivratri is celeberated as a day of gratitude to lord shiva for protecting the world from this deadly poison .At mahashivratri ,people keep fast of whole day & night .It is a festival of great importance because of its religious& spritiual implications .It is believed that no prayer goes unanswered on this sacred day & those who pray to lord shiva with the utmost devotion on mahashivratri are absolved of their sins & attain moksha ,salvation & enlightenment.

Mahashivratri is celeberated by offering water,milk,dhatura ,bhang and flowers to lord shiva .In addition to this devotees observe a fast,special prayer ceremonies are held &shiva scriptures are read.

There are various stories behind this some defines as it is the night of LORD SHIVA wedding to goddess parvati .Yet another belief associates mahashivratri with the legend of lord shiva drinking poison to save the universe .

This day is considered to be extremely pious & people who do maha fasting on this day are said to get free of all their sins.

WHAT WE SHOULD ON MAHA SHIVRATRI?

Waking up early is very important on maha shivratri & then bathing should be the first thing that you should do on maha shivratri .In a bucket filled with lukewarm water & you should drop some black sesame seeds .Bathing with this water will help you get rid of the impurities.Dhatura is offered to lord shiva during shiv puja to get rid of the poison of ego,rivalry,envy and hatred.

COLOR TO BE  WORN ON SHIVRATRI?

Yellow color work absolutely magical at the divine day of mahashivratri ,team this with red color.

White is a color associated with lord shiva a lot.

Correctly worshipping lord shiva ,not only brings good fortune but can alsoget desired life partner & job.Worshipping lord shiva on monday and devotees should visit shiva temple on every monday with a clean mind & body.

For the thousands of years,the chinese new year celebration has marked the beginning of a fresh new start as the year begins .With the new beginning ,the special day signifies the welcoming of the year -round happiness ,prosperity,good health,& a long life.The following tips for celebrating new year will attract good luck into your home & bring increased harmony & balance into your life.

• Give auspicious gifts like chinese coins tied together with red ribbon or thread.
• Wear red to celebrate the new year & welcome the new year as red is a happy color that brings the person wearing it a bright & sunny future.
• Stay in positive mindset ,on the new year day do not reprimand your children .It is a day of auspicious celebration & is meant to be enjoyed by everyone.
• Add Fengshui elements throughout your home.Place a mirror in dining room to make your table appear larger.Put a windchime on the ceiling in your work area to attract wisdom & good chi.In your living room hang a round clear crystal on an 18 inch red cord in the far left corner to give your wealth a boost.
• Gratitude & Appreciation -Write an affirmation focused on a lovely piece of paper & then plant that paper in the soil of a plant .Each time you water that plant ,visualize the positivity in your life growing stronger ,more resilient & abundant .
• Do something for yourself as it will make you positive throughout.
• Make a wish-Burn a candle if you are at home in the eve .Blow it out as close to midnight with your wishes & intentions for the new year in place.

According to vaastu shastra ,each section of a garden resembles one of the five elements of PAANCH MAHA BOOTA .The SOUTH-WEST section of the house represents the earth,the NORTH -EAST accounts for water ,the SOUTH-EAST represents fire,while the NORTH-WEST represents air.Huge trees can be planted here,anything heavy such as rock garden etc. is good in SOUTH ,there should be less open space.There should be no water body,no swings,no swimming pool in the SOUTH.As SOUTH – WEST corner is the ANGLE OF THOUGHT ,there should be less open space here means rock garden,heavy exhibits etc. are best here.Plants that need high temperature can be planted here.

VASTU TIPS:

• Always have a Basil (tulsi) plant within the house at NORTH – EAST.
• Planting jasmine on either side of pathway is considered auspicious.
• Creepers should be grown in the garden only.
• Always keep the garden clean.
• The garden must be peaceful & tranquil.Make sure all plants are healthy & well maintained .
• Place water pot for thirsty birds at north east (its good karma).
• Avoid horny plants such as cactus,they bring tensions & weaken relationships.
• Avoid Bonsai Plants.
• The plants in the pots must be more than 3-4 feet tall.
• Milk bearing trees or plants are a strict no.
• AUSPICIOUS PLANTS ;Coconut,Sandalwood,Lemon,Almond,Mango,Neem tree.

Water is one of the five elements & it acts as a huge energy generator.All living things are composed of water & it is essential for life.Water is an important element .Sources of drinking water & related utensils should always be kept inside the kitchen .The NORTH-EAST & NORTH corner of the kitchen are the recommended directions for keeping water filters ,purifiers or pitchers .If this is not possible ,keep them in EAST corner Most of the houses install tanks random in direction wherever it is suitable ,but water feature on a  property will bring either strong positive or strong negative results to the inhabitants depending on its position .

Vastu tells some ideal directions to place water resource for better health,wealth & prosperity in house.Water is an important element in vastu & if its placement is not accordingly then it creates problems for occupants.

Also,water outlet or the arrangement of the drainage of water in the house ,must be paid special attention.These water outlets have a huge impact on the lives of family member’s to avoid any negativity around the house.If the waste water of the house flows out of the direction of NORTH-EAST corner ,then this situation increases the glory of the child .The house where the water flows out from the EAST ,it is auspicious for the health of the family & success of the men of the house.

However ,care should be taken that they are not situated right above the main entrance of the house which can invite unexpected health problems,lethargy or depression.

Plants & flowers at home can add superficiality to your nature .Thus,avoid using them and opt for fresh flowers.Plants & flowers add depth to any home.They bring a wave of freshness & vibrancy to the atmosphere & enhance the beauty of any room they are brought into.

As per Vastu ,they activate the positive energy flow in the house .However placing wrong flowering plants within the home can activate negative energies as well.It can destroy the atmosphere .This is because they invite too much sunshine & odour.

Always try & keep fresh plants & flowers at home.If flowers are not possible always ,try & keep indoor plants as they are of low maintainence .Flowers add to health & positivity in the house by releasing oxygen into the air.They are also a quick fix to a dull place .Keeping Bamboo plants at home is considered auspicious and lucky.However ,when keeping bamboo plants,ensure they represent all five elements in fengshui i.e EARTH,FIRE,WATER,METAL & WOOD .

Plant an orange & lemon tree at the entrance of your home.This helps keep all evil spirits away from your home.

HAVE MONEY PLANTS? Place them in the SOUTH EAST direction to make them active .The SOUTH EAST region is known as the KUBER OR MONEY ZONE.

Sometimes,the smallest things can turn your fortunes around .Vastu shows how tweaking your bedroom can enhance positive energy & bring couples closer to each other.

”Ideally ,the bedroom at South -West brings good health & prosperity for the home owner &enhances longevity.Avoid a a bedroom in the NORTH-EAST or SOUTH -EAST zone of the house.In the SOUTH-EAST ,it may result in quarrels among the couple.The bedroom in the NORTH -EAST may cause a a health issue.The children’s bedroom is best in the east or north-west zone of the house.”

According to vastu your bed should be placed with the head towards the east or south.To encourage togetherness ,a couple should sleep on one single mattress & not join two seperate mattresses .Avoid a mirror in front of your bed as the reflection of one’s sleeping body in a mirror is unauspicious .Avoid a computer in the bedroom,or at least distance it with a partition. Computer’s & mobile are high electro stress instruments .Ideally paint your bedroom off-white,baby pink or cream.Avoid dark colours .The room should be well -organised .Aromas can be very powerful & can uplift the mood & spirit .So make sure room smells fresh ,keep aromatic candles ,diffusers or potpourri in your bedroom. Use jasmine & lavender fragnances.

Points To Be Consider:

• Avoid a round or oval -shaped bed.
• Never sleep under an over head beam.
• Do not place temple in the bedroom.
• Keep door of attatched toilet shut when not in use .
• Mop the floor atleast once a week with sea salt added to the water as it removes negative energy.

Pooja room is one of the most auspicious & sacred rooms of your home.Since you worship,keep religious texts,idols and images of diety’s & other godly belongings in this room,hence you must protect this room from negative energies.Pooja room should be placed at NORTH-EAST corner of home.Mandir is the king of all vastu rules-place it in the NORTH-EAST &everything will start falling in place.Also,face either north or east while praying.This is a place that brings us closer to our creator .It can be considered lifting one’s mind & heart to god about the everything of human life,about our joys & sorrows,our needs & wants,our disappointments & pleasures.

Points To Be Consider:

• Images or idols should be positioned in such a way that devotee faces either NORTH-EAST while making a prayer.
• Do not put too many idols of dieties in the temple .
• You can also place a water pyramid near the temple for enhancing water element in the NORTH-EAST zone.
• Place light or diya in the SOUTH-EAST corner of the pooja room.
• Keep this area neat ,clean .Space of worship should be invoked simplicity and cleanliness.
• At prayer room,our burden becomes lighter & we can be touched by hands of spirit .
• due to the shortage of space ,some people keep the temple in a bedroom or kitchen .Keep a small curtain in the front while not using a prayer room.
• Do not overcrowd your prayer room.Stick to necessity only to keep this space sacred.
• It is auspicious to keep CRYSTAL KALASH ,SHANKH, SHREE YANTRA in the prayer room.

The kitchen is an integral part of any Indian household -the source of our day -long energy.Every single appliance that finds pride of place in your kitchen is important ,and if if it is placed according to the principles of vastu ,can ensure that positivity prevails.

According to to vastu ,the lord of fire-agni-prevails in the south-east direction of the home,which means that the ideal placement of the kitchen is the south-east direction of your home.If for any reason ,you are unable to do so,the north -west direction will work.It is best to cook while facing east but facing north is also all right.It is advisable not to put the stove on the northern wall.Sink & Taps should be placed atleast 5ft. away from the cooking gas .The perfect location for placing sinks & taps is the north -east direction as it indicates flowing of water.Also ,one should ensure that the sink & taps must be placed away from cooking gas as water &fire are two opposing elements in vastu.Storage of grains & other stock should be in the south -west direction of kitchen as it brings good luck and prosperity.

WHICH COLOR IS BEST FOR KITCHEN ACCORDING TO VASTU?

• North -East -Light Blue
• East -White or Light Blue
• South-East-As this direction is associated with fire ,orange ,pink & silver color can be used to enhance the energy.
• White is popular go to color in most kitchens and it’s a great shade to start with .

For a house to become a home,it needs to radiate the right kind of energy.Therefore it’s important to understand the link between the art of vastu and our homes in gaining positivity and good vibes .According to vastu  ,the main entrance to a a home is not only the entry point for the family, but also for energy generation of the house .So that’s why the direction of the main door should be right.

According to vastu ,your doorway should face towards north direction ,east direction  or the north- east direction.It means when you step out of your house you must be facing towards north ,east or north ,east or north -east direction.

The main door should be constructed with superior quality wood.Avoid placing a fountain , shoe rack or dustbin outside the main door .Ensure the main entrance is well lit.Decorate your door with beautiful nameplates & auspicious Torans.

Related Product For Positive Energy Generation At Main Door:

Fountains (if door is facing towards north- east direction).

Torans ,Windchimes.