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Festivals & Rituals5 October 2026 · 5 min read
Dhanteras: Where to Keep What You Buy
Dhanteras falls on 6 November 2026. Which direction the locker should face, where gold and silver are traditionally kept, what the day is actually about, and how not to be talked into spending more than you meant to.
Festivals & Rituals5 October 2026 · 6 min read
Diwali Cleaning the Vastu Way: What to Clear, and in What Order
Diwali falls on 8 November 2026. A room-by-room order for the clean, what is traditionally cleared out rather than rearranged, and the few corners that matter more than the rest.
Festivals & Rituals5 October 2026 · 6 min read
Diwali Gifts: What Is Traditionally Given, and What Is Avoided
Which gifts carry a good association, which ones are quietly avoided in many families, what to give someone who has just moved house, and how not to spend more than you meant to.
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5 October 2026 · 6 min read
Diwali Lighting: Where Light Actually Belongs in a Home
Beyond stringing lights along a balcony. Which parts of a Mumbai flat Vastu wants lit, which corners are usually left dark, what colour of light suits which direction, and how to keep it safe.
Festivals & Rituals5 October 2026 · 6 min read
Dussehra and the Vastu of Starting Something New
Dussehra falls on 20 October 2026 and is traditionally treated as an auspicious day to begin. What to clear out, where to keep something newly bought, and how to set up a desk you are starting fresh at.
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5 October 2026 · 5 min read
Lakshmi Puja: Which Way to Face, and Where the Diyas Go
For Diwali on 8 November 2026: the direction to face during Lakshmi Puja, where to set the chowki, how many diyas and where they are traditionally placed around a flat.
Festivals & Rituals5 October 2026 · 6 min read
Navratri Vastu: Where the Kalash Goes and What to Clear First
Navratri 2026 begins on 11 October. Where to place the ghatasthapana kalash, which way to face, what to clear out of the house beforehand, and what to do with the space once the nine nights are over.
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5 October 2026 · 6 min read
The Pooja Ghar Before Diwali: Cleaning and Arranging It
Where the mandir belongs, which way the images should face, what is traditionally cleared out of it, and the common arrangements in a Mumbai flat where there is no separate room.
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5 October 2026 · 6 min read
What to Do With Everything You Clear Out Before Diwali
The clearing is the easy part. What to do with the pile afterwards — what can be given away, what genuinely has to be thrown, where electronics and medicines go in Mumbai, and how to stop it coming back.
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19 September 2026 · 5 min read
Akshaya Tritiya: Auspicious Purchases and Vastu
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most popular days for buying gold, booking a home or starting something new. How to prepare your home with Vastu, and where to keep what you bring in.
Festivals & Rituals19 September 2026 · 6 min read
Diwali Vastu: Cleaning, Lighting and Lakshmi Pooja Direction
Get your home ready for Diwali the Vastu way — zone-wise cleaning, where to place diyas, rangoli and toran at the entrance, and the right direction for Lakshmi Pooja.
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19 September 2026 · 5 min read
Diya and Lamp Direction as per Vastu
Where should you light a diya at home, and which way should the flame face? A practical Vastu guide to diya direction for daily prayer, festivals and entrances — with safety tips for flats.