Vastu Shastra

Vastu in Sanskrit means nature , a surrounding or environment. The word Vaasthu came from Vasthu , denoting anything existing such as house, shelter, building etc. Shastra in sanskrit means systems. Vastu shastra is an ancient art and science, containing principles and practices of constructing buildings which ensures a harmonious balance between man and nature and thereby bring all round happiness, health, wealth and prosperity.

Ancient sages of India laid down several principles for constructing buildings taking advantage of the nature, the Pancha Bhootas namely Earth, Space, Air, Fire and Water, gravitational and magnetic effects and rotational influences of the Sun, the Moon, the Earth and other planets on the life in the Earth with a view to bring balance and harmony between man, nature and his buildings and thereby ensuring peace, prosperity, and happiness. These principles, called Vastu Shastra, were evolved over thousands of years out of experience and foresight of ancient Sages of India and are very valuable for the well being of mankind. According to Shastras, if we worship, revere and respect the lords of these eight directions, they will shower on us their blessings and benefits.

Esshan ie Ishwar (North-east)
He grants us wisdom, knowledge and serve all comforts and relieves us from sufferings.

Indra(East)
He is the king of angels. He gives wealth and all pleasures of life.

Agni, Fire (South-east)
He gives us beautiful personality and all the best of life.

Yamaa or Yamaha (South)
He is god of death. He is embodiment of dharma. He eradicates evils and grants all good things.

Nissan or Niruti (South-west)
He vanishes fear about our enemies.

Varun(West)
He is god of rain. He showers his blessings through rain and brings prosperity and pleasure in life all round.

Vayu/Wind(North-west)
He bestows on us long life, health and strength. He is the basic of all life.

Kuber(North)
He is god of wealth. He grants us wealth and all comforts of life.

Who does not want all these things in life? These gods belong to all religions, races and castes and creeds. Now a days, when people want to construct a house or other building, they devote more time for minute details of foundation, superstructure, comforts, look, appearance etc. without going into detailed examination as to whether such a house or building will bring them prosperity, health, wealth, wisdom and happiness in the life paving the way for progress and peaceful living or not.

Vaastu is such a vast field which really needs specialisation if someone want to study it .There are some basic favourable and unfavourable directions which we use in our daily life.

Shape of plot
Favourites are regular shaped square or rectangular plot AND irregular shaped plots are normally avoided.

Water-bodies
Water bodies in north or east are considered good.

Obstruction
Obstruction like big trees, open well, pillars and posts before an arrow like roads are to be avoided.

Building Ideal site
In a square plot the house should be constructed in the centre and in rectangular plot it should be nearer to south, south west and west sides preferably leaving more in a plot open space on north and east. L or Considered not suitable for house as corners will be U shaped missing and occupants will be missing opportunities.

World wide role of Vastu for humanity

The system of Vastu is an admixture of science, astronomy of astrology; it is covered with the influence of the sun, moonlight and heat, the earth’s atmosphere, wind direction, magnetic field and gravitation force on human beings. It gives practical guidelines on site selection, its contouring level, and orientation of the building in relation to climatology and micro-weather, arrangements of area or room in relation to the different activities of the proposed building.

Vastu also suggests the living condition in the house arrangements, and also plant and machinery layout in factory, business houses and also the placements of different activities, furniture layout, internal color scheme, the sitting and working arrangements, business administration, raw material and finished goods, arrangements for their storage, position of putting up boilers, furnaces, transformers, water storage and everything.

When travelling in an automobile and reaching towards destination, there are two factors, which will decide the journey, the vehicle and the road. The main cause of moving towards the destination is the car though road is equally important. So, in the same way, Vastu is like the road and vehicle is one's karma. Even if one has a good vehicle but if road is not good, it will be difficult to reach the destination. Thus, Vastu facilitates to make the journey smooth.