Struggling to Find the Right Partner? What Vastu Says About the East and Southwest Zones

According to Vastu Shastra, marriage delays and trouble finding the right partner often trace back to two zones in a home: the east, linked to new relationships forming, and the southwest, linked to relationship stability. A toilet in the east zone is addressed with a green tape remedy, while a water tank or toilet in the southwest zone is addressed by placing a couple statue there. Checking both zones is a simple, low-cost first step.

Introduction

Marriage delays and difficulty finding the right partner are among the most common concerns families raise, and it’s rarely for lack of trying. Someone is actively dating, meeting people through introductions, or genuinely open to the right match, and it still doesn’t come together. Most people look for answers in timing, luck, or circumstance, but Vastu Shastra points to something closer to home: the layout of the house itself.

Vastu consultant Gaurav Jindal often addresses this exact concern, and his answer centers on two zones in a home, the east and the southwest, that he says are directly connected to how relationships form and develop.

Why This Topic Matters

For homeowners and renters across the US and Canada, this connects to layout decisions people make without thinking twice: which bathroom goes where in a new build, where a water heater or tank sits in the basement, or how a home is arranged before someone starts actively dating or looking to marry.

Realtors and interior designers working with Vastu-conscious clients, particularly NRI families, are often asked about these exact zones, and understanding the reasoning behind the questions helps everyone make more informed choices.

What’s Actually Going On

Two zones make up the core of this Vastu review: the east, tied to new relationships forming, and the southwest, tied to relationship stability.

What Does a Toilet in the East Zone Mean for Relationships?

A toilet in the east zone can work against the flow of new relationships entering someone’s life, since Vastu treats this zone as linked to new beginnings and the kind of fresh energy that supports meeting new people.

When a toilet sits in this zone, that flow of opportunity gets disrupted in a way that can specifically show up as difficulty forming new romantic connections, according to Gaurav.

The recommended fix is simple and low-cost: block the toilet off using green tape. The tape works as a symbolic barrier, a small adjustment meant to contain the disruption in that specific zone without requiring construction or plumbing changes.

Key Takeaway: A toilet in the east zone is treated as a block on new relationships forming—the green tape remedy addresses it without construction.

 

What Does a Water Tank or Toilet in the Southwest Zone Mean?

A water tank or toilet in the southwest zone can undermine relationship stability, since Vastu treats this zone as the anchor for grounding a relationship once it has begun.

The southwest zone plays a complementary role to the east. Where the east zone is linked to new connections forming, the southwest is tied to the stability and grounding needed for a relationship to actually develop and last.

Gaurav’s recommended remedy is placing a statue of a couple in that zone to help draw steady, committed relationships into the home. The statue functions as a visual and symbolic anchor, reinforcing the kind of partnership energy the southwest zone is meant to support.

Key Takeaway: A disrupted southwest zone is treated as a block on relationship stability—a couple statue placed there is the recommended remedy.

 

Practical Tips

• Check whether your home’s east zone contains a bathroom, and if it does, consider the green tape remedy as a low-cost first step.
• If a water tank or toilet sits in your southwest zone, look for a tasteful couple statue or figurine to place there.
• Use a compass app from the true center of your home to confirm which rooms actually fall in the east and southwest zones before making changes.
• Keep the east zone visually open and welcoming, since this is the area most linked to new energy entering the home.
• If you’re renting or can’t make structural changes, focus on small, reversible adjustments first, like tape or a statue, rather than anything permanent.
• Treat these as supportive adjustments alongside the normal work of meeting people and building a relationship, not a replacement for it.
• For a full, room-by-room read on your home’s east and southwest zones, that kind of layout-specific assessment is something Gaurav’s team does professionally at vastukundli.com.

A Common Mistake or Misconception

A common mistake is expecting a single remedy to instantly resolve a long-standing pattern, when Vastu treats these adjustments as supportive shifts rather than guarantees. The east and southwest zones influence the energy around relationships, but they work alongside effort and circumstance, not as a substitute for them.

It’s also worth checking both zones rather than just one, since the east and southwest handle different parts of the same overall picture: new connections versus lasting stability.

USA & Canada Note

In many US and Canada homes, the southwest concern translates directly to something common: a hot water heater, sump pump, or utility water tank tucked into a basement or utility closet, which often ends up in the southwest zone of the home’s overall footprint without anyone planning it that way.

Attached or half-bathrooms near an east-facing entry are also worth checking, since open-concept US floor plans sometimes place a powder room close to the front of the house. Condo and apartment residents can apply the same logic to their unit’s layout, using the unit’s own center point. As with other Vastu adjustments, it’s the home’s true compass orientation, not the street-facing direction, that determines which zone is which.

Frequently Asked Questions

What If My Only Bathroom Happens to Be in the East Zone?

You don’t need to remove the bathroom. The green tape remedy is a symbolic block you can apply without construction, so it works even when relocating the bathroom isn’t realistic.

Does the Green Tape Need to Be a Specific Shade or Material?

No specific brand or shade is required—a clear green color used to visually block the toilet in that zone is enough.

Where Exactly Should the Couple Statue Go in the Southwest Zone?

It should be placed visibly within the southwest portion of the home, ideally somewhere it will be seen regularly rather than tucked away in storage.

Do Both Zones Need to Have an Issue for This to Apply to Me?

No. Even if only one zone, the east or the southwest, has a toilet or water tank, that zone alone can affect its corresponding part of the relationship picture.

Is a Water Heater the Same as a Water Tank for Southwest Purposes?

Yes, in most North American homes a water heater or utility water tank serves the same function Vastu is referring to, since it’s a fixed water-holding fixture in that zone.

How Do I Find My Home’s True East and Southwest Zones?

Stand at the center of your home’s overall footprint and use a compass app from that point—direction should be measured from the home’s center, not the street or front door.

Will This Help Even If I’m Not Actively Dating Right Now?

Yes—these adjustments support the home’s relationship energy generally, so they can be worthwhile even before someone starts actively looking for a partner.

Can I Use Any Couple Statue, or Does It Need a Specific Style?

No specific style is required. The key detail is that it depicts a couple together, symbolizing the partnership the southwest zone is meant to support.

What If My East Zone Bathroom Is a Half-Bath I Rarely Use?

The zone’s effect isn’t about how often the bathroom is used, so even a rarely used half-bath in the east should still be addressed with the same remedy.

How Soon Might Someone Notice a Change After Making These Adjustments?

There’s no fixed timeline, and Vastu doesn’t promise a specific result by a specific date. These changes are meant to support a more favorable pattern over time.