Vastu Floor-Plan Grid: Centre, North & 81 Padas

Prepare the floor plan

Upload a clear plan with visible walls and room positions. A flat scan or exported drawing is easier to work with than a photograph taken at an angle. Keep the drawing’s proportions intact and check whether the plan represents a single floor, a building footprint or the whole plot.

Use one clearly defined boundary for the report. Changing between the plot and a room boundary changes the basis of the layout.

Trace every boundary corner

For a square or rectangle, confirm the four outer corners. For an L-shaped or cut plot, trace the actual boundary, including inward corners. A simple enclosing rectangle includes areas outside an irregular plot and can produce a different centre and division.

Review the app’s calculated centre against the boundary you entered. A centre is calculated from your chosen geometry; it is not a separately detected energy point.

Set North before reading the grid

Align the drawing to a checked North reference. The direction grid shows orientation around the centre. The 81-pada grid divides the layout into traditional subdivisions, while other report layers show information such as the 45-devta mandala, entrances and windows.

These layers answer different questions. Use the layer name and legend to understand what each mark means instead of treating every colour as a measured physical condition.

Example: reviewing an L-shaped plan

1. Trace the outside boundary and the inner corner of the L.
2. Check the calculated centre and the North alignment.
3. Locate the entrance and rooms on that same drawing.
4. Review direction and pada layers, then export a JPG or the available PDF report.

If a report looks unexpected, check the input boundary and rotation first. A small tracing error can change which subdivision contains a doorway near a dividing line.