The South-West is guarded by Nirriti and carries Earth (Prithvi). The tradition places Master bedroom, Staircase here.
Also called: Nairutya
The south-west — Nairutya — is the earth corner: the heaviest, most grounded part of the plan. It is where the tradition puts what should not move, which is why the master bedroom and the structural mass belong here and water does not.
| Main door | Avoid |
| Kitchen | Avoid |
| Pooja room | Avoid |
| Master bedroom | Ideal |
| Children’s bedroom | Avoid |
| Living room | Avoid |
| Study | Avoid |
| Bathroom | Avoid |
| Staircase | Ideal |
| Water tank | Avoid |
No. The tradition assumes you cannot move a kitchen or a staircase, which is why almost every placement rule comes with a remedy — usually a change within the room (where the hob sits, which way the bed faces, what is stored in a corner) rather than a change to the building.