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A
proper house to live in is the prime necessity for every
living being. Habitat is related to the very birth of
the creature, whether it is a marine animal or birds
or a land animal. Everybody, rich or poor me and even
the gods if descend on the earth, require a house to
live in. So Vishwakarma had first of all given
the methods of construction and decoration of buildings.
It is known as Vastu Shastra or the
architecture. References to these methods and art are
found in the sources of ancient Indian culture such as
the Veds, Purans , Ramayan, Mahabharat and other
Sanskrit epics. In astrology also, the ancient scholars
have given the auspicious times (muhurt) for
procuring a plot of land or starting the construction
work of a house or first entry in the newly built house
etc. The intention of these methods of construction
propounded by the ancient saints, seers and scholars,
and transmitted through the generations, has been that
human beings in this world may build a house which will
bring health, happiness and all round prosperity for the
inmates; A house which helps in achieving the best in
the four groups (Chaturvarg:) Dharm, Arth,
Kaam and Moksha and attaining divinity. A
place, natural or built by the living beings which
protects them from heat, cold, rains, storms and adverse
conditions of natures is known by different name in
different cases. e.g. a house, nest, den, burrow etc.
Man is the most superior among all the animals. It is
expected of him that he builds a proper place or house
for not only himself and his family, but also for other
animals or things also with which he has some
association, keeping in view their proper safety and
maintenance. Also he should earn noblity by constructing
dharamshala, temples, wells, ponds etc.
for the benefit of one and all. At the time of wedding,
it is a tradition in Indian culture, that the bride puts
seven conditions (Saptpadi) before the groom, one of
them is that if he promises to build a
temple/garden/pond/well/Dharamashala etc. for public
utility and benefit of the others, then only she will
accept to be his wife. The groom has to promise and then
it becomes the sacred duty of the man to build some
house to keep his promise.
Vaastu considered the interplay of
various forces of nature involving the five elements
of earth, water, wind, fire and ether and strives to
maintain equilibrium as these elements influence,
guide and change the living styles of not only human
beings but every living being on earth. Thus they
influence our deeds, luck, behavior and other basics
of life.
Vastu Shastra is the sublime elucidation of your
surrounding and their influence on your life. Vastu
literally means " house" or Dwelling Place
and its principles establish to create a harmony
between the fine elements viz. Earth, Sky, Fire, Water
and Air in the environment.
Vastu Shastra unifies the science, art, astronomy and
astrology, it can also be said as an ancient mystic
science for designing and building. Vastu Shastra
helps us to make our lives better and will secure from
things going wrong.
Vastushastra is an ancient building science which
covers the philosophy and theory of Architectural
works to construct any building and as well as living
style of people. Vastushastra is based on various
natural energies, which are available free of cost in
atmosphere like:
- Solar Energy from Sun.
Lunar Energy from Moon
- Earth Energy
- Sky Energy
- Electric Energy
- Magnetic Energy
- Thermal Energy
- Wind Energy
- Light Energy
- Cosmic Energy
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Utilization of such energies gives us
pleasure peace, prosperity and money etc in our life.
Now a days we are having National Building code, which
gives us certain regulations to construct building,
whereas in past our ancestors were having Vastu
Shastra as a religious & rigourics code. As per
shastra Vastu Purush is god of building science, hence
let us pray. Thus Vastu is rational, as it is
scientific, it is permanent as it is based on
directions and directions are unchangeable. It is
beneficial as it is a bridge between man, material and
nature and above all it is practical, as it is very
simple to follow. Build your house according to the
guidelines provided by vaastu and lead a healthy and
happy life.
Vastu can be used for every room, every house, every
temple, every shop industry, town planning, tour,
cities and even for earth. Vastu can be used for micro
as well as for macro level.
Every creature on earth starts its life with sunrise
as it performs day & night. Hence there is much
importance of sun in every one life. It gives ultra
violet rays in morning and infra red rays in evening
which one basic need to reduce / generate bio-chemical
germs, N2/ Oxygen / CO2 on earth.
Sun indicates light (illumination) will power,
generosity, solar system, luck or fate, mobility and
in body. It rules over bone, eye, heart, spinalcord,
blood circulation and soul etc. Hence east direction
is auspicious; it belongs to lord Indra. North is
considered auspicious since magnetic lines of forced
moves from North to South, thus origin of all the
life.
There are three forces in action to create harmony.
Wind, water and fire or, vaayu, jal and Agni. If these
forces are kept in their appropriate places, then
there will be no disturbance. But if water is put in
place of fire and wind in place of water or in any
other combination, the forces will start acting
accordingly and create disharmony and unpeacefulness.
Authenticity Of Vastu
The biggest Proof of vaastushastra
can be found during the time of Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Even in the cities of Mohanjodaro and Harappa the
application of vaastushastra can be seen. Since the
science goes far back to the times of Lord Rama and
Lord Krishna there are many interesting mythological
stories concerning the origin of Vaastupurush (the
deity).
If you consider it a mythological fact then here are
the most unbelievable examples that Vastu is a science
and one must follow it wholeheartedly.
Geographical situation of an area affects the nature
thus the vastu for every place changes. We see that
some countries are much advanced, developed and
prosperous while others are much backward. For e.g.
- Japan, existence of deep
water in North and the East is considered
most auspicious according to vastu shastra.
The eastern side of Japan is widely spread
and open. Thus Japan gets full benefit of
the rays of the sun. This is why Japan is
rich and prosperous. There is sea in
Southeast and south of Japan, which is a
place for Fire, this is why it suffered the
attack of atom bombs explosion and
earthquake.
- If we take Africa as a
continent, we all know the northeastern
corner of this continent is interjected.
Northwest portion is projected, southeast
and south have unlimited water, these all
conditions are inauspicious according to
vastu, that's why African countries are
backward, uneducated, poor. But on the
contrary, in the north of this continent,
there exists Mediterranean Sea, which is
favorable according to vastu. In the eastern
part, river Nile flows and that's why
civilization developed in Egypt and now
Egypt got name and honour for its world
famous pyramids.
- Why to go far, lets discuss
our own INDIA, we know we have the Himalayas
in the North and Northeast side of our
country which is against vastu, thus there
is lot of poverty in our country. There is
water in Southwest and southeast side of our
nation, thus we have to face the attacks of
foreign empires. One thing that makes India
famous is that we have our slope towards
east, which is a very favourable and
auspicious sign.
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Apart from the geographical conditions
and different nations, if we take examples within our
country, you will be surprised to see. Have you ever
thought that why tajmahal is so famous that it has
become the 7th wonder of the earth and why exactly
similar structure called"chandbibi ka makbara"
situated in Aurangabad is not yet known to the people.
Why is so that the Tirupati balaji is world famous and
other temples situated in the same regions are still
waiting for the pilgrims to come…. This is all vastu
, they are famous because they are made according to
vastu.
Thus to achieve the happiness, peace and prosperity,
one must follow the principles of vastu.
Vaastu is an empirical science. Over the years, based
on the knowledge in the Vedas, repeated studies on a
number of buildings, offices, temples, houses,
apartments have shown a positive correlation between
the application of Vaastu principles and success. It
can be extensively applied to various edifices natural
and man made land masses, temples, factories, homes,
office buildings and corporate headquarters.
Water in the Northeast is considered most auspicious
and Japan has the largest water body in this
direction, a reason for its being one of the most
prosperous countries in the world. Mumbai again has
water in the North East and the Atomic Power Plant (Agni)
in the South East thus according to Vaasthu principles
and the most powerful, prosperous place in India.
The location and construction of the famous Balaji
Temple, the most prosperous in India, are all
according to Vaastu: Water tank in the Northeast,
Kitchen in Southeast, and the Lord in Southwest facing
East and so on. Studies conducted on cities like New
York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong etc have shown they
are according Vaastu principles.
The most famous prosperous industrial houses have also
been studied; The Tata head quarters in Mumbai,
Akbarallys the most successful retail store in India,
factories of FACOR a highly successful industry in A.P.
and many others have been found to be according to
Vaastu.
Benefits of Vastu
Vaastu does not make any promise of
a utopia, which holds no pain on loss failure. What
can be offered if a series of manifest spares that can
provide solar and comfort in times of trouble,
well-being in times of distress, contentment amidst
pain.
Vaastu, in the built form, is the way to achieve a
rhythmic inner space, which would give the necessary
strength for acting in the world outside despite the
pain and the problems of life
A building designed with the principles of Vaastu and
numerical calculations of ayadi (receiving more and
spending less energy) affects the individuals in three
ways- physical, psychological /emotional, and
spiritual.
Physical:
provides comfort, ease of use, convenience achieved by
paying attention to space, high, ventilation, good
circulation, comforts, color, form.
Psychological:
creates well-being, unlocks the tensions, enhances
relationships inwardly and outwardly.
Spiritual:
Awakens the urge for understanding the meaning of life
and death and evokes the quest for touching something
more deep within and without. By ensuring that all
three aspects of a person’s life are touched,
evoked, activated and harmonized, the entire universe
of the spirit is opened up and made ware. This
complete or holistic action is the strength of Vaastu.
Vaastu architectural design enables to enjoy the
following:
1. Clarity of mind and creative thinking
2. Problem solving ability and power to make the right
decision
3. Happiness and healthier frame of mind
4. Mental alertness and refreshed feeling throughout
the day
5. Sound restful and refreshing sleep
6. Full of energy and less fatigue
7. Tranquility and peace of mind
Is vastushastra ( knowledge )
beneficial for human life ?
This knowledge tells us the technique. How does
construct a building at where we get maximum benefit
from nature and environment and live or work with
convenience and safety.
Human body consists of five elements
Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space and nature also
consists by these five elements.
This knowledge co-ordinates five elements of our body
with the five elements of nature along with natural
forces. So that, we take advantage and benefit from
nature and environment in our daily activities and
live or work with convenience and safety.
Therefore this knowledge is very useful and profitable
for us and help in our daily activities.
Each work has its nature and features, aforesaid
knowledge gives us which is the appropriate direction
for a desire work, where and how to construct a room,
outer structure and interior arrangement of rooms
according to the nature of work so that we do our work
without any problem and handedness.
This knowledge tells us about the nature and work of
directions and what kind of work do in which
direction. Vastu knowledge advice what kind of work is
best in which directions at where it is medium normal
and average and which direction is prohibited for
concerned work.
Vaastushastra tells us about the problems which comes
in human life like physical problem, mental agony,
downfall in business and other routine problem because
the nature and environment and also suggests such kind
of problem by remedial Vastu knowledge so it
evidentially proved Vastu knowledge is very useful and
profitable for human life and by this knowledge we get
maximum benefits from nature and environment as well
as we live or works with safety and convenience.
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