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The
aim of human life is to wish for the welfare of all
while carrying on the responsibilities of worldly deeds.
For all sorts of good deeds, towards the family and
other people, for inspiration and performances, all
deeds are closely related to building a house. For
benevolence point of view every one should contribute
and co-operate with the government bodies in the plans
of constructing and managing Dharam-shalas, well,
pond temple, grains depot etc., and also such deeds
should be performed individually by everyone.
In
olden times, rich and wealthy persons had been
materialising such plans under the culture and religious
activities in our country. In modern period also
educational institutions Dharamashala, Rain
Basera (overnight camp), water hut, temple, etc. are
constructed and are managed for the benefit of common
people by donors and wealthy persons in the society.
Welfare of all is possible only when every one in this
world bears the responsibility of carrying on the
business of the world by his good deeds thinking the
supremacy of the creator of this world in himself.
Objective
of the man in this life is not only the welfare of
himself and the family, but also everyone has to earn
reward for good deeds (Punya) such as
construction of temple etc. for which he receives in
return fame and growth of family; other people also get
inspiration from such noble deeds for benevolence.
There
are so many ways of benevolent deeds. Construction of
temple, well or ponds for drinking water for the public,
Dharamshala etc. are some important deeds. Vastu
Shastra has described the importance and types of such
works.
Those
who get a temple constructed at a beautiful site, where
there are lush gardens and sufficient water in wells,
ponds etc. for the sake of enhancement of religion and
fame, will definitely gain heavenly pleasure. The land
of construction of a temple should be tested; only such
land is good and auspicious for construction of a house;
selection should therefore be made as per directives
given for selection of site elsewhere in this book.
For
construction of temple, Vaastu-pad of sixty four squares
should be made. Main gates should be constructed in the
centre of all the four sides, which is auspicious. Half
of the breadth should be kept for the Garbhgriha
(Central room where idol is to be placed). All round the
Grabhagrih, on hath (cubit) wide path should be provided
for circumambulation (Parikrama) and then the wall be
constructed around it. One fourth of the breadth of Garbhgrih
should be the width of the door. Height of the door
should be twice the width of door. The temple or place
of worship should be in the north-east portion of the
building. This is the best direction for worship and
prayers according to Vastu Shastra. Though all the
directions are good and auspicious by the grace and
kindness of the supreme God, but self-satisfaction
and spiritual peace is obtained only from prayers
offered in the north-east direction.
In
south India even today we find the live proofs of
temples constructed as per principles of Vaastu Shastra.
These are strictly in conformity with the principles
laid down in Indian culture and Vaastu Shastra.
Buildings which have been constructed after proper
auspiciousness of the land etc. are famous and popular
throughout the world.
Takshshila
University, Mohenjodaro, Taj Mahal, Several
palaces and temples in India have a prominent place in
the art of Vaastu not only in India, but in the whole
world.
In
South the Tirupati Balaji temple, Rameshwaram
temple, Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Vivekanand
memorial in Kanyakumari, Jagannath temple in Puri,
Badrikasram in the north, Kamakshyadevi temple in
Assam, Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, are some such
places where people feel mental and spiritual peace as
desired.
Whether
it be a temple of a well, pond etc. or a house, it is
the proper selection of land and direction etc. and
construction at proper and auspicious time (muhurt)
according to the principles of Vaastu Shastra, that its
fame spreads far and wide even after thousands of years
have passed. Those buildings which have become by
Vaastu-Shanti and Vaastu Pooja. It is good and
auspicious to do so, as it will remove default regarding
Vaastu if any from that building.
North-East
direction is very important in the construction of a
building. This direction should be very well considered.
No large and heavy rooms or materials should be kept in
this portion. The owners cannot progress if they do so,
nor can the inmates develop and flourish. If this
portion is extended outwards and open, it provides all
happiness, mental and spiritual peace prosperity
and progress.
North-
East direction is best for offering prayers to God, so
temple or Pooja room should be made in this
direction and it is auspicious to offer prayers and
worships sitting face towards east or north.
Dakshinayan
and Uttarayan must be considered for consecration
of idols. It is auspicious to establish and consecrating
the idols of Shiva ling in the month of Shravan,
of goddess Durga (Bhagwati Jagadamba) in Ashwin, and lord Vishnu in
Margshirsh. Gods
having hot temper, such as Bhairav, Narsingh, and Mahishasur
Mardini Durga should be
established and consecrated in the period of Dakshinayan
and those of calm noble temper in the period of
Uttarayan. The day, date (tithi), Paksh (fortnight),
constellation, Lagna etc. should also be
considered for the purpose.
Religious
Vaastu - Temples
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We find that in many ancient temples these rules
are observed. That is why people have faith in those
places. They are considered potent by devotees and they
make sacred vows at these places and find that there
vows are fulfilled. These effects are observed to a
lesser degree in some other temples.
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The slope of the land surrounding the temple in
the east and the north direction should be in the
north-east corner.
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The priest should not live in any of the rooms in
the temple complex. He should live outside the temple
premises otherwise, he will have to face a lot of
difficulties.
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The sanctuary, the height of the idol, kind of
stone of which the idol is made and its colour, the
height of the lap from the ground on which the idol is
placed, the height of the pinnacle and the metal used
for the pinnacle, the height of the discourse hall,
number of pillars used for this hall, their colours etc.
should be carefully studied from the viewpoint of
Vastushastra.
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The height of the discourse hall in from of the
temples should be less than the height of the main
temple. The stage should be to the west of the hall.
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Fountains or lotus ponds in front of the temple
should be in the north-east direction.
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Before entering the temple premises, on the south
side, there should be an arrangement for keeping shoes
and to the east arrangements should be made for water to
drink and to wash the feet and hands etc. The bathrooms
should be in the east. Toilets should be outside the
temple premises.
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In front of the idol, outside the temple, on the
left side the victory tower should be situated. It
should not be in the north-east direction. Deepstambha
(pillar for light), Agnikund (earthern pot in which the
fire is built) and Homkund (Pit for sacred fire) etc.
should be in the south-east corner.
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After the construction of the temple is completed
with due regards to the favorable constellations, time
and day, the idol should be installed. The installation
of the idol and the raising of the pinnacle should be
done simultaneously. The world famous, wealthy and a
place of faith for infinite no of devotees, Tirupati
Balaji temple is one of the finest examples of
Vastushastra. Different logical arguments and spiritual
analysis are made about the Balaji mandir. Tirupati
Balaji is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. There was a
clash between Lord Vishnu and Laxmi.
As a result Lord Vishnu appeared in his new
incarnation as Tirupati Balaji at Tirumala Hills in
Andhra Pradesh. Laxmi appeared at Mahalaxmi in Kolhapur
in Maharashtra. Balaji married with Goddess Padmavati.
At this time Varahswami was the Guru of Tirupati Balaji.
The marriage of Tirupati Balaji was a very expensive
affair. At that time Balaji took a big loan from Kuber.
For paying off this debt, infinite number of devotees of
Balaji are making their contribution in the pot placed
at Kubersthan in the northern direction of the temple in
the form of cash, gold and other valuables. Bajaj on his
part for paying of the debt of these devotees helps them
in the prosperity of their business.
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If the temple premises
there are smaller temples of other Gods, only the temple
of Lord Hanuman & the Goddess Kali can have face
towards the south.
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No parking arrangement
should be made in the temple premises. It should be out
side the temple in the east or the north side.
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There should be no fan in the sanctuary of the
idol. This spoils the magnetic environment.
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For building religious Vastu temple, first of
all, it is necessary to choose the proper site.
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The plot of the temple should be square of
rectangular in shape. The magnetic north-south poles of
the plot should be parallel. This means that the four
major directions, the east, the west, the north and the
south should meet the plot parallely and not in the
corner.
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Compound wall around the temple in all the four
directions is very essential. Entrance gate on the east
side of the compound wall is the best. Entrance gate on
the north side is tolerable. It is very auspicious to
have four entrance gates to the main temple building. At
least one in the east and one in the north if there are
two gates and if there is only one it should be in the
east. Only it should not be in the south direction. The
main entrance gate should be taller than other doors and
should be decorated.
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The sight of the principal idols stare in the
temple should be trained on the seventh part of the door
if the door is divided into nine parts. No building,
office, electric pole, tree, shed etc. should come from
the idol’s stare. There can be entrance gate or road
in this direction.
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The orchestra should be in
the north-west direction of the hall. The colour of the
pillars and the flooring of the hall should be white,
yellow or light saffron.
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There should be a window to the east of the
sanctuary such that sunrays fall unobtrusively on the
idol from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. There should be no room
behind the sanctuary. There should be arrangement for
circumambulation around the temple and the sanctuary.
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There should be no place for breaking coconuts in
the sanctuary. Water from the coconut should not be
sprinkled on the idol. The place for breaking the
coconut should be outside the temple in the east or the
north leaving the north-east corner.
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The sanctuary of the main God should be at a
higher level from the ground. The devotees should not
touch the idol. No one except the Pujari (Worshipper of
idol) should enter the main octagonal part of the
sanctuary.
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If such places are situated on a tall hill or
mountain, the population is thin. This helps in
maintaining the austerity of the God. The shadow of the
temple should not fall on other buildings. In front of
the temple there should be no building of any type.
These objectives are fulfilled on a hill or mountain.
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Marriage ceremony and any other ceremony should
not be performed in the temple premises. If at all they
are performed, it should be in the open space around the
temple in the west or in the south side.
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By dividing this place into
four equal parts the main structure of the temple with
Subhamandap (lecture-hall) should be in the south-west
part. Godowns and shops should be in the north-west
part, Water storage tanks, wells etc. should be in the
north-east part, Kitchen, rest houses etc. should be in
the south-east portion.
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In the open space surrounding the temple Basil
plant with raised bed should be in the east, Jasmine,
White Champak, Star Coral plants etc. should be in the
north-west corner or the east. Four approach roads are
very useful. Charity boxes or pots in the temple should
be in the east or the north. The divine gift place
should be in the east or the north-east.
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The bell should not be in the sanctuary. It
should be outside the sanctuary. There should be no
microphones, speakers or any other electrical equipment
in the sanctuary. They can be outside the sanctuary.
Around the chief idol in the sanctuary there should be
square, rectangular octagonal or circular construction
or pillars. The pillars or the construction should not
be hexagonal.
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If there is a sea, river, tank, take etc. in the
east or the north direction, such a plot is, the best
place. Because of this, there is natural slope in the
east or the north directions.
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