A plot wider at the front and narrower in the rear is called Lion-Faced plot. While aplot with a narrower front and wider rear portion is called cow-faced plot. Cow-Faced Plot is consider to be more better.

A plot of land with its length along East-West direction is called 'Suryabhedi' while a plot with its length along North-South direction is called 'Chandrabhedi'.
Chandrabhedi is consider to be much better than the Suryabhedi.

It is very important, in which direction the land slopes. If it slopes North, it will bring wealth. If it slopes towards South it can cause distress and destruction in the family .If it slopes towards South it can cause distress and destruction in the family. If it slopes towards East, it will bring good luck. But if it slopes towards left it will bring financial loss. So, if the plot of land slopes towards South or West, it should be dressed in much so as to make it slope towards North East.

Things that you required: Magnetic Compass
To Determine the directions of a land/plot, the magnetic compass is placed in the middle of the land.A tread is aligned along the compass needle from North to South. The position of the thread is marked on the ground. That is exact North and South Positions, Now the next thread should be placed in the at right angle of the earlier mark of the ground... that is the East and West Directions, Hence it is very easy to find the East, West, North and South Directions of the Plot.

If the Corners of the Plot point to the four main directions i.e, East, West, North, South respectively, the plot should be rejected.

The plot of land should be free from pebbles, broken pottery, worms, ants, insects, bones, charcoal, pointed objects, mud, dust, holes, pits, husks, thorny shrubs. It will help people of all castes and creed to succeed in life. The middle portion of the plot of land should not be raised like the back of tortoise.

If a rich person or businessman sales a property for any other reason except

• Poverty
• Ill Luck

But lived happily there, the property is good to purchase but if it has been sold by some person who became poor and distressed living there, the property should be avoided.

The easiest way to judge a house is to stand or sit at that place and feel the vibration of it with closed eye for five to ten minutes. If there is feeling of happiness, feeling of some uplifting motion and good vibration the place should be purchased or rented.

Land can also be tested by digging a pit, pit should be 5ft deep and should be refilled with the very soil dug out of it.

• If soil excess after filling the pit completely, the land is good one and should be purchased.
• If the soil fill that pit and no excess soil remain, it will be an average land.
• If the soil cannot fill the pit completely, that plot is not good and should not be purchased. 

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Test of soil is a important factor in Vastu Shastra.

If soil test is good (not bitter), sometime sweet also is good for Bhramins, (Teachers and guru of the society).
Bitter test is suitable for Kshatriyas and Sour test for Business Class people, any other test is for other working clases. Rocky land is not suitable for constructing home.

Factors like color of soil is the most important one, before buying a land see what kind of colors suits you according to Vastu Shastra.

1.Red Soil - By looking towards the land you will feel a bit of reddish tone, this color is suitable for warrior class.
2.Yellow Soil - By looking towards the land you will feel a bit of yellowish tone, this color is suitable for business class people.
3.Black Soil - This color is suitable for Backward class people.

Three main things that you have to keep care of while making a new home.
1. Commencement
2. Establishment of main door
3. Enter in New Home

Vastu Months - Considered Favourable Month:
1. Aug - May
2. July - Aug
3. Nov -Dec
4. Dec- Jan

Favourable Days
1. Monday
2. Wednesday
3.Thursday
4. Friday

Favourable Titthi's
1. Dvitiya
2. Panchami
3. Saptami
4. Ekadashi