Vastu - Which direction should be head while sleeping?

One should sleep with his head towards the south and legs towards north according to ayurveda.

One can also sleep with his head towards east and legs towards west.

Never should you sleep with head in north/west directions

Scientific explanation for this: The body can be considered as a magnet with the head representing its magnetic north and feet representing its magnetic south. When one sleeps with head in South, magnetic fields from the head go towards to south of the earth and enters from the earth's north to the feet thereby forming a magnetic loop. This happens because in Magnetic theory, Opposites attracts and Likes Repel each other.

While when a person sleeps with his head facing the north, magnetic field of the body and earth are not in harmony and this results in the disturbed blood circulation resulting in mental unrest and a disturbed sleep.

According to scriptures :

1) Vishnu Purana says: “O King! It is beneficial to lie down with the head placed eastward or southward. The man who lies down with his head placed in contrary directions becomes diseased.”

2)The Varshaadi Nool ( a Tamil treatise on almanac) says: “Sleeping eastward is

good; sleeping southward prolongs life;

sleeping westward and northward brings ruin.”

3)The Mahabharata says: “Men become wise by sleeping eastward and southward.”

Vastu sleeping direction:

East:

Sleeping with head resting in the East enhances memory, health and spiritual inclination. It is usually advised by Vastu Shastra Consultants to plan the children's room in such a way that their Vastu sleeping direction comes out to

be east. This leads to higher

concentration and retention power.

South:

Vastu Shastra highly recommends this direction as your usual sleeping position with head towards the South. This is believed to provide sound sleep

and increase the wealth and prosperity in the household.

West:

This is not a very advisable sleeping position. Vastu Shastra says sleeping with head resting in West might cause disturbed sleep due to nightmares, some major illness and tendency

towards violence.

North:

The Vastu sleeping position with head in the North direction is strongly opposed. It might cause major illnesses and sleepless nights for the person sleeping in such a position.