Out of eight possible directions, only two – east and north – produce auspicious influences. This means that in an average city with roads in all directions producing all possible orientations of buildings, at least 75% of all buildings have inauspicious orientation, contributing to ill health and other problems in society.

‘People do not generally know that the orientation of residential and office buildings contributes a great deal to success and progress in professional life; and health, happiness, and fortune on the individual level.’
–Maharishi

NOTE: There are many considerations that ultimately determine auspicious and inauspicious influences: the orientation of buildings, placement of rooms, proportions and Vedic measurements, shape and slope of the land, location of any body of water, unobstructed view of the rising sun, influence of the environment, etc.