Why the rules written for havelis and courtyard homes 5,000 years ago don't automatically fit your 12th-floor 2BHK — and what to do about it Vaastu Lessons in Modern India If you've ever sat with a Vaastu consultant while buying a flat, you've probably heard rules like "kitchen must be in the southeast," "master bedroom must be southwest," or "never keep the toilet in the northeast." Most of us either follow these blindly out of fear, or dismiss them entirely as superstition.