Shesha Pada

Zone NWPada #31 of 32caution

Effect on entrance and rooms

Fear, restlessness.

Other padas in the NW zone

Asura

#30 • avoid • Hostility, conflict

Papa Yakshma

#32 • avoid • Disease, weakness

Sources

Vāstu Purusha Mandala — 32-pada perimeter (Mānasāra Ch 7-8, Mayamata Ch 7).
Bṛhat Saṁhitā Ch 53 — deity assignments and severity per pada.

FAQ

What does the Shesha pada govern?

Shesha sits in the NW zone of the 32-pada perimeter. Its effect on the entrance and adjacent rooms is: Fear, restlessness.

Why should Shesha pada be avoided for the main door?

Shesha pada is classified as caution for entrances. The classical sources advise relocating the door to a neighbouring auspicious pada in the same compass quadrant.

Where do these classifications come from?

The 32-pada perimeter and 81-pada interior grid (Vāstu Purusha Mandala) are documented in Mānasāra Ch 7-8 and Mayamata Ch 7. The deity assignments and severities are detailed in Bṛhat Saṁhitā Ch 53.