GetMyVastu vs Drawing a Vastu Grid by Hand
Drawing a Vastu grid by hand on tracing paper works if the centre and North are exact. GetMyVastu does the same overlay on an uploaded plan, then gives a PDF. When to draw, when to upload.
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Key takeaways
Drawing a Vastu grid by hand on tracing paper works if the centre and North are exact. GetMyVastu does the same overlay on an uploaded plan, then gives a PDF. When to draw, when to upload.
A Vastu report is only as good as the North direction and boundary you set on your own plan. For a standard rectangular home, the automated grids answer most directional questions honestly; book a consultation when the plot is irregular or the decision is irreversible.
The manual method
Tracing paper, a protractor, and a compass reading. This is how consultants worked before software. It is still valid. It is slow, and a 5° North error is invisible until the kitchen jumps a pada.
What GetMyVastu changes
Same Mahavastu 16-zone rules, computed from the polygon you trace. Download the 16 direction Vastu chart PDF for study; generate the overlay on your plan when you need a room-level reading.
Generate the grid on your plan
Free 16-zone Mahavastu overlay — the same chart as the downloadable PDF, locked to your walls.
Start free Vastu griddingFrequently asked questions
Can I draw a Vastu grid myself?
Yes: find the geometric centre, align North, divide 360° into 16 sectors of 22.5°. Errors in centre or North flip rooms into the wrong zone. The labelled 16 direction Vastu chart PDF is the reference wheel; GetMyVastu locks that wheel to your walls.
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