16 directions in Vastu Shastra
We have 16 directions. Each direction is associates with a particular context of our lives.
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Cardial directions - Directions are basically divided into four parts.
The direction, from where the sun rises, is the East direction.
The direction, from where the sun sets, is West direction.
When we stand facing East, then the direction towards our right-hand side
is called South and the direction towards our left-hand side is called North.
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​To decide the area of four cardinal directions, we divide 360 degrees from the centre of the building, in four equal parts. Therefore, every direction gets 90 degrees area.
When we divide these four cardinal directions into eight sub directions, then each sub direction gets an area of 45 degrees.​
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The direction between North and East is called North East or Ishan.
The direction between South and East is called South East or Agneya.
The direction between South and West is called South West or Nairatya.
The direction between North and West is called North West or Vayavya.
In Vastu shastra, these eight directions are further subdivided into sixteen directions. When we divide 45 degrees direction into two equal parts, then every part gets 22.5 degrees area. These divisions give us eight new directions.
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The direction between East and North East is called East North-East or ENE.
The direction between East and South East is called East South-East or ESE.
The direction between South and South East is called South-South East or SSE.
The direction between South and South West is called South South- West or SSW.
The direction between South West and West is called West South-West or WSW.
The direction between West and North West is called West North- West or WNW.
The direction between North and North-West is called North North-West or NNW and the direction between North and North East is called North North-East or NNE.
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