Environment and Vaastushastra

The concept of Panch-Maha-Bhuta (five great elements) is skillfully interwoven into practice of Vaastushastra. The elements - Prithvi (earth), Aap (water), Tej (fire), Vayu (wind), Akash (ether) - are common to man and his environment. Hindu vedic principles maintain that the cosmos and the human beings have evolved from the same elements. Any individual reflects the same properties that entire universe is endowed with. It is a great network of event manifest that connects the man and the cosmos. The events in human life are influenced by the subtle changes that occur in the natural balance of the five great elements, either in the immediate environment or in the cosmic envelope.

 Trees can be grouped on the basis of their water absorption property, soil retention capacity, gases and vapours releasing characteistics, roots spreading tendencies, thick or thin foliage, size or height, shape and colour of leaves etc. Vaastushastra advocates directionwise planting of specific trees making best possible use of these parameters. Apart from this, Vaastushastra understands the qualities of five great elements associated with these trees and plantations to provide solutions on any directional deficiencies or Vaastu-dosha.