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 According to medicals science , the health of body is determined by the health of the liver . Similarly if the kitchen is in the south east , the housewife is happy and content . If the kitchen is not in south – east direction it developes vastu defect and obstacles start coming in the way . According to vastushastra the following points need to be remembered while planning a kitchen .
* The Kitchen should be in the south east corner of the house .
* The kitchen platform should be a little away from the east wall but alongside the south wall . the gas burners should be so located that the housewife faces east while cooking .
* The washbasin should be towards the east .
* The refrigerator should be in south east so also the other appliance like oven , mixer etc .should be in the south east .
* Storage of provision should be in the north west or south west .
* Only a small quantity of water should be stored in the east and north . If a large amount is stored then balance of the room becomes heavy in that corner , with negative results .
* The dining table should be in the north west so that diners face east .
* The window in the kitchen should be in the east of south east , south east or north east . Sunlight should stream in . An exhaust fan should also be in this direction .
* The height of the kitchen should not be more than 12 feet normally .
* The vastupurush should be kept below a tile in south east corner of the house , where there is no likely hood of anyone stamping the image of diety .It should not be kept in any other part of the house as it will bring bad luck .
· In a self contained flat , the area of the kitchen is always smaller and too much of furniture , makes it very congested . It is therefore , necessary that while planning emphasis is given to open space and good ambience . This will also promote the health of the women working there .
· In The north west corner of the kitchen at least five types of grocery items should be stored . this will please the goddess Annapurna and will ensure that there will not be shortage of food in the house .
· The garbage bin should normally be in north west corner of the house as a whole but if it is kept inside the kitchen it should also be placed in the north west .
· Normally the gasburner on kitchen platform and the sink are close together . Placing the fire and water elements close together in unscientific and the conflict between the two elements leads to defects . With the decline of the joint family system and incrase in nuclear families , there is considerable conflict between the members of the family . All this is because of the defects in the kitchen layout and location .
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