Shiva Om Dear Friends,

This is indeed a mighty tricky question. Let me attempt to answer the same with my limited knowledge and experience. First of all many of my fellow Vastu Shastra consultants would opine that you should not make an underground facility in the first place at all. I differ with this view as having read almost most of the classical texts like the Maymatam, Mansara, Kamika Agam, Vishwakarma Prakash, Manusalyachandrika, etc., none of them have negatively commented on an underground in either a residential or commercial premise. Rather it has always been noticed that Palaces and Forts have always have had underground set ups. Most of them have had some of the best Vastu Shastra consultants and I am sure they would not make such a glaring error, if having an underground was so bad in the first place.

In fact many a Rich and Wealthy businessman also had undergrounds for the purpose of storage of their Wealth and Grains. Some used these underground enclaves for the purpose of solace for their Meditative Pursuits.

If you feel like making an underground house and living in it you are free to do so as long as you adhere to Vastu Shastra norms and are of course well ventilated. Ventilation is normally the challenge in underground premises along with draining of sewage. As long as you have worked these two aspects out I personally as a Vastu Shastra consultant would not object to you living underground.

Obviously, you will need to adhere to other regular Vastu Shastra norms which apply to all other regular Vastu’s / Premises.

I earnestly hope that this Blog has cleared any doubts that may persist in your minds in regards to underground construction.

Shivam Kalyanam.
Prof. Dr. Manoj Kalantri. Ph.D,D.Sc,D.Lit.
Eshans Emporium