The slope of the land affects the life, activities and achievements of the owner.According to vastushastra, sites sloping towards east and north are very auspicious and give all round prosperity and health. Land sloping towards South and West is highly inauspicious. Downward slope towards East gives growth and prosperity, slope towards North gives Wealth, slope towards West gives loss of wealth and slope towards south gives death and destruction. Land slope towards the North brings wealth, prosperity and success, slope towards north-east increases knowledge, all round prosperity and health. Elevation in South and West are desirable.
Observe this flash file, here at first one arrow ( that is height ) is moving towards Southwest ( Nairuthi ) to Northeast ( Ishan ) corner, this is very good and Auspicious, at second stage the arrow moving from west to east, it means slope is towards west to east side, this is also auspicious and finally the last arrow moving from south side to north direction that means sloping from south to north direction, this is also very good.
In vastu shastra land is divided into eight categories depending on the elevations and depressions in different directions and angles. Below is the chart shows that the 8 directions up and down proccedings and its results.
If elevation in south-east is more than North-west and North-east and less than south-west, financial strength is indicated
North-west
South-east
Thefts, Enmity, ill-health
South-West
North-East
All-round prosperity and Good health, Success, Education, Intelligence, Knowledge, Good Happenings
For commercial vastu, land which has slope towards north, east, north-east, and south-east, is considered auspicious. South-west should be the highest and North-East the lowest. North-west should be higher than North-east and lower than south-east for commercial vastu. Land sloping towards south-east are suitable sites for a hotel, restaurant, bakery, furnace and other projects dealing with fire elements like electrical appliances, generators and invertors. The land which has slopes towards the centre portion of the plot or has depressions in the middle is considered very inauspicious for any type of construction whether commercial or residential.
The Sanskrit words:A commercial or residential site is also categorized as Gaja Prishtha, Koorma Prishtha, Daitya Pristha and Naga Prishtha land on the basis of elevations and slopes in different directions of the plot.
Gaja Prishtha : land elevated in south, west , south-west and north-west and sloping towards north-east is called Gaja Prishtha. Gaja Prishtha land is very auspicious and provides health, prosperity and good longevity.
Koorma Prishtha: land which is elevated in the central portion and has slopes in all four directions is called Koorma Prishtha land. In Hindu Mythology, Koorma or tortoise is a very auspicious symbol. A tortoise is an animal which can survive both on land and water, has a very long life and has a tough shield provided by nature. Koorma prishtha land is very benefic and provides happiness and prosperity.
Daithya prishtha: Land elevated in North-east, east and south-east and depressed in west direction is called daitya prishtha. As the name suggests this kind of land has inauspicious results like loss of wealth and unhappiness and is harmful for sons of the owner of the house.
Naga Prishtha: Land which is longer in East-west, higher in north and south and depressed in the centre is called naga prishtha bhoomi. Naga Prishtha vastu is the cause of heavy losses, mental tension, death and enmity. This is harmful for the wife and children of the owner.
It is easy to rectify any inauspicious elevations or depressions in the plot of land. In case of any elevations in North, North-East, and East, the soil can be transferred toward the West, South-west or south of the Plot. Any pits or depressions in the centre or south-west should be filled up immediately upon the purchase of land.