Staircase Checker
Check your staircase's zone, direction of ascent, total step count, shape, and what's directly under or above it — five independent, sourced, deterministic verdicts.
1. Which zone is your staircase in?
Colors show every zone's fit at a glance.
2. Which direction do the stairs rise toward?
3. Is your total step count odd or even?
4. What shape is your staircase?
5. What's directly under or above your staircase?
A vertical-stacking check — separate from the zone check above.
Staircase Vastu — questions people ask
Which zone should a staircase be in?
South, West, or Southwest are the classically preferred zones for a staircase. Northeast is the zone to avoid most strongly — it's the sacred zone and shouldn't carry the weight or movement of a staircase.
Which direction should stairs rise toward?
The majority classical-practitioner position is that stairs should rise clockwise when climbed — from north to south, or east to west. A genuine minority view argues no classical text addresses staircase rotation at all, and that the right direction depends on which zone you want to strengthen. This checker ships the majority position and documents the alternative.
Should the total number of steps be odd or even?
Most sources favor an odd total (9, 11, 15, 21), tied to a right-foot-first-and-last convention. This is a thinner, lower-confidence claim than the zone or ascent-direction rules — no classical verse was found citing a specific count, and numerology-style formulas found in some modern sources were excluded for lacking any classical basis.
What shouldn't be placed under a staircase?
A pooja (worship) room, kitchen, or the main entrance directly under or above a staircase are all documented as things to avoid. This is a vertical-stacking rule, separate from — and consistent with — this platform's Room Checker zone rules for those rooms.
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Also check your main door direction and pada, room placements, and your plot's shape, facing and zone extensions/cuts — the same sourced, deterministic approach applied across the whole house.