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Architecture
according to symbolic Vaastu Shastra
According to
the principles of symbolic VAASTU Shaastra every
material must be placed in a proper direction indicated
for it. Following is a brief discussion regarding the
relationship between the directions and the objects.
EAST:
Watch and clocks, Veena, MLA, MP, Collector's office,
royal palace, red oleander, copper, gold and red colour.
SOUTH-EAST:
Pretty woman, scent, perfume, incense sticks, vermilion,
nail polish, cosmetic, cutlery, casino, beauty parlour,
imitation jewellery, diamond, silver, brothel, theatre,
films, fashion, bedstead, discotheque, music, dinning,
art, studio, instruments of fine arts and music, betel
box, motor vehicles, gardens and orchids, pink and
indigo colours, photography, video shooting, marriage
bureau, canopy, cushions, hotel, decorations, cardamom,
casino, grocery shop, cobblers shop, manual labours,
servants, staff, bullock cart, labourers, oxen,
buffaloes, camels, shaving box, garbage, paper,
slippers, leather, bones, play ground, grocer, trade,
Vaishya, STD booth, pager, income tax, sales tax office,
auditor, consulting business, secretary, stationery etc.
SOUTH:
Kitchen, vehicle, garage, gas, petrol, kerosene, cement,
television, fridge, electric switchboard, crackers,
chemicals and explosives, salt, pepper, chillies,
cummins, cotton, gold, steel, garlic, onion,
agricultural implements, telephone, woods, mountains,
sea, tiles, multistorey buildings, sepoy, police
station, bus station, writer, red colour etc.
SOUTH-WEST:
Parrot, waste materials, crow and female race.
WEST:
Lower castes, whisky, bear bar, casino, cremation
ground, drugs, ghosts and poltergeists, grave yard,
Shivalaya, Jain temple, mosque, non-veg restaurants,
snakes, moong dal, gutter, washers' jetty, toilet,
garbage dumping sites etc.
NORTH-WEST:
Store room, milk, cold drink, ice creams, water,
Ayurvedic medicines, cereals, pitcher, wife, water,
vendors, water tank, sandal, grapes, pearls, white
colours, string of pearls, rings of pearls etc.
NORTH
AND NORTH-EAST: Study room, prayer room,
temple, religious scriptures, library, students, hostel,
teachers, father, elders religious teacher, court,
advocate, judge, school, Brahmin, food, dining hall,
place of pilgrimage, topaz, city cow, lodge, stock
exchange, finance ministry, finance minister, bank
manager, cashier, yellow colour, advocate's office, seat
of the merchant, scales or balance, lockers etc.
CORRECTION
OF VAASTU FAULTS
There is no
mistake anywhere in the creation, and the rules that
govern it. But in the man-made creations, abidance by
each and every rule of VAASTU Shaastra is definitely
difficult if not entirely impossible.
It is
therefore, extremely difficult to build even a single
structure ideally following the dictates of VAASTU
Shaastra. Most of the VAASTU faults manifest themselves
only after they have been committed. Some of these
faults can be corrected altering the pattern of
construction. Help of an expert VAASTUkar must be taken
to deal with those faults which are well nigh impossible
to correct otherwise. Corrective measures for a few
common VAASTU faults are given here.
INTERNAL
ARRANGEMENTS
In the entire
plot, moon region must be heavier in comparison to the
sun region. If the construction has not followed this
rule, then the heavy goods in each room must be kept
along the southern and the western walls. Northern and
the eastern walls must be left vacant as far as
possible. Heavy double bed, steal almirahs, dressing
table etc. should be kept in the moon region of the
bedroom. IF you can't afford to leave northern and
eastern walls vacant, place their lighter goods.
INTERNAL
ARRANGEMENTS IN RELATION TO THE ANGLES
It is very
difficult to demolish even those houses, which have
serious VAASTU faults. But still it would be preferable
if all the corners of these houses are used properly
according to the dictates of VAASTU Shaastra.
NORTH-EAST
CORNER
Soma and Rudra
are the ruling deities of this corner. Hence it is
regarded as the supremely sacred corner. Entrance,
portico, worship room, meditation room and water-storing
facility must be given in this angle. Follow a few
simple things to keep this corner in balance.
- Always keep
the north-eastern corner of your house clean and
don't allow even little garbage to collect there.
- Always keep
a water pot, filter or camper in the north-eastern
corner of your room.
- Fix a
beautiful picture or poster depicting rivers, sea,
clouds etc. on the north, north-eastern or east,
north-eastern walls. But don't nail the poster, fix
it with the help of tape.
- Don't drive
nails and pegs in the north-eastern corner.
- If you have
an almirah or shelf in the north-eastern corner,
don't put heavy things there.
SOUTH-EASTERN
CORNER: ANGLE OF FIRE
Agni is the
presiding deity of this corner, hence kitchen is built
in it. You may adopt following measures to achieve
balance in this corner.
- If your bed
room in the south-eastern corner, you should change
it for better. If it is not possible then orient
your bed along the north-south axis with head
towards the south.
- A night bulb
must be kept lighting in the south-eastern corner.
- Drawing room
can be built in the south-east
- Picture of
the rising sun can be fixed in the south-eastern
corner.
- Main switch,
fridge and other electric gadgets should be
installed in the south-eastern corner.
- Electric
fitting of the house must be of the excellent
quality.
- If the
kitchen is not in the south-east, cook or anybody
who is cooking, must take extra precaution while
cooking.
SOUTH-WESTERN
CORNER
Demon
represents this corner hence extreme caution must be
observed while constructing anything here. An unbalanced
south-western corner leads to sudden accidents in life.
- Any
construction in the south-western corner must be in
perfect right angle.
- If this
corner has a cut, place a mirror there in the room
so that the cut end is not seen with prominence.
- If
south-western corner is extended, install a small
bulb on the roof leaving the extended corner and
another bulb in the north-western corner. Keep these
two bulbs lighting all long the night every day.
- Fix a
picture of pretty and fortunate woman in the
south-western corner.
- Always put
heavy goods in the south-western corner of your
room.
NORTH-WESTERN
CORNER
Pavandev
represents this corner. Pavandev is known for his
unstable nature. If north-western corner is unbalanced,
the owner of the house suffers from mental instability
and insomnia.
- Owner of the
must not have his bedroom in the north-western
corner; he can have his study room here.
- Don't leave
this corner desolate.
- Put a clock
with sweet alarm in this corner.
CORRECTION
OF FAULT DUE TO PRESENCE OF HIGH RISING BUILDING NEARBY
If there is a
high rising building near a house its ill effect will
surely be shown on the house. Owner of the lower house
suffers from inferiority complex and fails to
concentrate in his work.
- Place the
mirror in your house in such a way that the image of
the high rising building doss not reflect in it.
- Make strong
lighting arrangements in your house.
- Install an
anemometer on the roof of your house. This
instrument comes with an arrow. The arrow should
point to the high rising building.
The last
measure can also be used to correct the obstacles due to
angles. If the corner of another house comes to face
your main gate, a serious obstacle results, known as
Konavedh or obstacle due to corner. But this obstacle is
effective only if the distance of the corner is less
than the height of your house.
CORRECTION
OF BEAM FAULT
Beam is an
important part of a building's construction. It is
provided to bear the weight of the building. But if
somebody has to sit just beneath a beam, he or the she
feels under unnecessary pressure. You should therefore:
- Do not sleep
or do anything just beneath a beam.
- Cover the
beam with false-ceiling or tiles etc.
- Provide
bamboo poles of equal lengths on both sides of the
beam.
USE OF
FLOWERS
If the bedroom
and the drawing room have serious faults, fresh flowers
should then be stowed in such rooms daily. Thus, the
ambience of the room will be enchanting with fresh
fragrance of flowers. Artificial plants and flowers with
realistic look will also do in this regard.
CORRECTION
OF FAULTS BY AQUARIUM
The
north-western corner of the room inspires the thoughts
of the owner towards progress and imparts dynamism in
his life. Hence, faults related to north-western corner
can be corrected by putting an aquarium in that corner.
Fish remain in constant motion in an aquarium. Water in
it also bubbles with life. Such a dynamic system as an
aquarium aptly suits the north-western direction in
every aspect.
BUILDING
MATERIALS AND QUALITY
Only high
quality building materials must be used in the
construction of house. Bricks and stones are the most
common and extensively used building materials used
because of their high weight bearing capacity. Of the
two, stones are quarried directly from the mines while
bricks are made from mud and heated in kilns to impart
toughness. Granite is the most widely used stone because
of its brightness and colour. It can also be chiseled
into desirable shapes. But the high content of quartz in
granite adversely affects the health. So a wall of
granite adversely affects the health. So a wall of
granite should invariably be given a good coating of
lime to cancel the adverse effects of quartz.
Stones used for
building purpose should have uniform colour, be tough
and feel good to touch.
Religion is, in
a way, the soul of Indian culture. In every walk of
life, conduct with a clear inclination for religion is
given importance. Building a house is no exception as
Vishvakarma Prakash says:
ANYATRA
SKHALITSHILA VISHIRNA MACHCHHIN SANSKARAT||
That is,
building materials that are strewn here and there should
not be used for house building purposes. Also no
material should go into the house building without the
consent of the owner or it will prove inauspicious.
NA
NAV PURAN YUKTAM NA PAKVAMANEN CHAIV SANYOJYAM
That is, old
and new bricks and stones should not be used in
combination. Similarly, hard and soft bricks should not
be mixed also.
Regarding the
quality of bricks, Maya Danav says:
SUGHANAH
SAMADAGDHASHSH SUGVARASMCHUSHTAKAM SUHBHAH||
That is, the
bricks should be uniformly baked and dense and should
produce clear clanking sound on collision.
WOOD:
There is a wide and comprehensive description in VAASTU
Shaastra regarding the quality of wood. But to follow
each and every dictate of VAASTU, one will have to scout
the forest in order to search the wood of his choice.
So, wood mart is the only refuge for the buyers of
today. Woods of cedur, Shisham (Indian rosewood), Sal,
teak, jackfruit etc. are most suitable for the building
purposes. Here again, you should not make any compromise
regarding the quality of wood. Now-a-days composite wood
are the best substitute for natural wood. Quality wise
also, composite wood are much superior to natural wood.
SOME BASIC
RULES
All four
side road are good, but other things should be as per
Vaastu.
1. Prefer north or
east facing houses.
2. More open land in
north and east than south and west.
3. Boring or well or
any pit should be in north-east.
4. Bhoomi Pujan to be
preformed in North-East or centre or house.
5. South & West
compound walls should be heavy and higher than north
& East compound wall.
6. Start excavation
from north-west.
7. Start foundation
from south-west.
8. Kitchen should be
in south-east and platform should be in east.
9. Sink should be on
left side of the platform and gas (cooking range) should
be on right side of the platform.
10. Dining room should
be in the west.
11. Racks or almirahs
should be in south & west direction in all the
rooms.
12. Doors of each room
should be facing east.
13. Never fix a mirror
on south and west wall if possible.
14. Toilets &
bathrooms should be in south-east or north-west portion.
15. Cattleshed if any
should be in north-west, away from north wall.
16. Bedrooms should be
in south and west.
17. Master bed room
should be in south-west.
18. While sleeping
head should be in south or west but never in north
19. Pooja room should
be in north east. All photos or idols should be facing
east or west only.
20. All rain water
should flow from south to north and west to east only.
21. Drainage pipes
should be in north or east portion of the plot or house.
22. Slope of the plot
should be south-west should be highest and north-east
should be lowest.
23. Toilet seat (W.C.)
should be north-south only. It should not be east-west.
24. Septic tank should
be in central-east towards south or central-north
towards west.
25. No cellar to be
made in residential construction and if it is necessary
if should be in north-east corner.
26. Out houses should
not touch the compound wall of north and east side.
27. Staircase should
be in south, west or south-west but if it is wooden than
it can be anywhere even in north or east.
28. Stairs should go
from north to south or east to west.
29.Stairs should
always be in clock wise direction.
30. Over-head water
tank should be in South-West. And if it is in
north-west, then any other higher structure to be made
in south-west. It should not touch the slab it should be
above and on four pillars.
31. Anything under
ground should be in north or east.
32. Anything above
ground level should be in south or west.
33. Porch should not
touch the north or east compound wall.
34. Big trees should
not be grown in north or east. They should be in south
or west side of the house.
35. Face east of north
while reading or transacting any business deal.
36. Face east while
cooking, west will be allowed if there is no
alternative, but never face south while cooking.
37. Total number of
windows and doors should be in even number for each
floor, but should not end in zero like 10,20,30.
38. Ventilation plays
a very important role in Vaastu, good cross-ventilation
therefore is necessary.
39. Keep all the four
sides of construction open, even is smaller
constructions at least two sides should be kept open,
keeping just one side open is bad as per vastu.
40. Canals, lakes,
rivers, nallah are best if they are in north or east of
the house.
41. Never put the
poster of crying girl, war scene, sexy scenes, angry man
and pigeon, crow, owl or eagle, these are inauspicious.
42. Doors should open
inside the room and not outside.
43. Doors of kitchen
and bathroom should open outside was like those
elsewhere.
44. Never keep
standing pose of Ganesh, Laxmi and Saraswati whether it
is a photo or idol.
45. In bed rooms,
always use bed of 4 (four) legs only. Never use box type
bed because it stops the air circulation under the bed
which is also bad for health.
46. Never keep leg on
leg while sleeping.
47. Never eat or drink
in standing position.
Vaastu for better relationship and
happiness in family
Relationships are the one of the most
important aspect of a person's life. When people have
fulfilling relationships in their life, they are
mentally balanced, have more focus and concentration,
perform better at their work place and lead happier
lives. Good relationships are a source of guidance and
comfort during troubled times.
As relationships mean so much, it is important to care
about them and maintain them well. Not only should a
person introspect to find out if they lack qualities for
better relationships, he/she also needs to look into
other aspects such as their horoscopes, numerology as
well as they way their home or office is constructed.
It's often found that when such aspects of a person's
life are not in place; they tend to negatively pull down
a person in their relationships.
Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian science of
architecture which lays down rules for better
relationships, through proper construction of
structures. These rules are not confined just to the
construction of homes and offices, but extend to the
construction of cities, countries and even the planet.
"Vaastu" means 'dwelling place' and "Shastra"
means rules, hence Vastu Shastra is a set of rules that
tell us how to construct our dwelling places in order to
positively harness energies from the five elements of
nature - Sky, Air, Fire, Earth and Water . The purpose
of Vaastu Shastra is to enable man to live in harmony
with the environment.
The rules of Vastu Shastra have a profound effect on
one's relationships. It lays emphasis on proper
selection of directions within a structure, since each
direction has a particular effect on a person's personal
relationship. For example the North-West direction will
affect your relationship with friends and the West
direction affects your bonds with your father.
The importance of implementing Vastu Sastra guidelines
is brought out by the fact that almost every human
activity is carried out in a particular structure. For
example marriages require a marriage hall, education
requires a school building and hospitals are built to
provide care for sick people. If these places are
synchronized with nature, people living within them can
receive energy from the forces of nature, without
struggling to get the energy required and have better
relationships in their life. For example, properly
selecting the south east direction in your home, will
lead to a happy married life or reduce a person's
martial problems.
Here are some tips suggested by Vaastu experts which
will help your to have healthier relationships will
people around you and a more peaceful life.
- The door of your bedroom must be
able to open to a 90 degree width to fully allow
positive opportunities to enter into your life. This
could be in the form of good business opportunities
or chance to meet interesting and influential
people. This is particularly useful for people
seeking marriage alliances.
- Ensure that you properly select the
south direction of your house or business structure
as this will bring in positive influences which help
to guard you form feelings of envy and jealousy.
- The west direction affects your
relationships with your friends and family members.
When it is properly constituted in your home or
office, you enjoy the goodwill of everyone around
you and are blessed with a long, healthy and
prosperous life.
- Sound sleep is very important for
everyone. Insomnia is a problem that adversely
affects your health, work and is known to ruin
personal relationships. If you have problem in
getting sound sleep, place your head at the south
direction when going to sleep. If you have a mirror
opposite the foot of your bed, cover it because when
you sleep you will be throwing off stress, which
will be reflected back by the mirror to you.
Covering the mirror when help you to have a restful
and replenishing sleep.
- The shape of your bedroom must be
either square or rectangular to bring in peace and
prosperity.
- When cooking in the kitchen, face
the east because this will ensure good heath for
people within the house. Try not to keep the cooking
gas and the washing sink close to each other they
represent fire and water - two opposite forces which
are not comfortable when placed together.
- You should not have pictures
showing depressing scenes in your home. Pictures of
beautiful scenery, flowers, laughing children or
sunrise, must be placed in the home.
- Never keep the areas under your bed
cluttered because this represents all that is
incomplete in you life and stagnates your life
energy or Prana. If you have such clutter, remove it
slowly so that the job of clearing the clutter does
not overwhelm you. Clearing up clutter enables your
subconscious mind to be calm and your sleep will not
be disrupted.
It has been found that structures
constructed according to the rules of Vastu Sastra,
bring harmony and happiness for the inhabitants, by
helping to channelise nature's energies more
productively.
Following the rules of Vastu Shastra, brings in
much-needed peace and prosperity into people's home,
which in turn leads to better financial prospects and
better relationships, thereby paving way for a peaceful
and productive life.
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