WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT VAASTU OF A WHAT DO BUILDING OR PLOT?

Vastu has two distinct parts

1. Vastu of plot.
2. Vastu of buildings.       
   Both are equally important. Some people do not give importance to the Vastu of plot which is not correct. Hence before we select a plot we should see Vastu of the plot, since Area or Kshetra (Land) is equally important as Beeja (seed)  for good crop.

A) Vastu of Plot           
We should examine the levels, angels, its size and shape etc. and see whether it satisfies the Vastu principles, if not the plot should be modified by additions and alterations. While Vastu advises that the ratio of widtth to length not to exceed 1:2 if you have a space that is close to 1:3 or even a little more. Try, if possible, to get a good landscape designer, or else learn to live with some open space. Taking a wider view on the shapes of plots, you will realise that odd-shaped and long sites make for twisted roads and highly inefficient land-use patterns.

1) For Houses

1. The plot should be close to a square to be an ideal one.
2. A rectangle is good, Breadth and Length ratio should not be more than 1:2
3. A triangular shape is not good.
4. Round shape and all other odd shapes are also not good.
5. If the plot is not as per Vaastu it should be corrected.
6. If it cannot be corrected, it should be rejected.
7. It is better to have your main gate away from a junction.

2) For Industrial houses and Business concerns :       
While the principles of Vaastu are same, the size and shape of the plots may differ as per the type of business or industry's requirement. 

3) Angles of the plot

1. Ideally all angles should be 90 degrees.
2. The South West angle should be 90 degree. This is very important.
3. North West angle should be close to 90 degree or little more. It should not be less than 90 degree.
4. South East angle should be close to 90 or little more but not less than 90 degrees.
5. North East angle should be close to 90 or less but never in excess of 90 degrees.

4) Location and Direction of Plot.        
The Location of the plot is very important but its significance in terms of its directions as to which side the plot is facing, should not become a hurdle in acquiring a plot. The East and North facing sites are to be preferred to those facing West and South. Special care has to be taken for west and south facing plots while designing the house or work place.

5) Plots having two or more roads.

1. Ideally the plot should have roads on all four sides.
2. It is good to have more than one road.
3. North and East roads are the best.
4. South and West roads are good for business people.
5. North and West roads are also good.
6. South and East roads are good for women and organizations that are working for women.

PLOT LEVELS - INSIDE

1. The ground level should be high in the South and West.
2. The ground level in the North and East should be lowest in the plot.
3. Levels in the South-East and North-West should be more or less equal.
4. South-East and North-West level should be higher than the North-East, but lower than the South-West levels.
5. North levels should be lower than South.
6. East levels should be lower than West.

PLOT LEVELS - OUTSIDE

1. East and North levels of the adjoining plot or road should be low.
2. Towards South and West of the plot hillocks or mounds are good.
3. Ponds, Tanks or Rivers in North or East or North-East of the plotyield, good results.
4. A high building built towards South or West or South-West, of our plot is good for our prosperity.
5. Any pond or tank or well or valley or ditches etc., towards South-West, outside the plot may bring misfortune.

WATER SOURCE         
Before the construction of the house is taken up, an open well or a bore well has to be dug in the plot.

1. East side well means it should be in the first half towards east.
2. Similarly, North side well means it should be in the first half towards East.
3. A well in the West or South or South-West is taboo.
4. A well in the North-West or South-East is also not good.
5. A well opposite to the gate or main door or opposite to doors opening outside, is not advisable.
6. A well in the center of the building is also not advisable.

BUILDINGS’ VAASTU  
Any structure whether it is a residential house or office , industrial house , business concern, theatre, temple, hotel should be built according to VAASTU.

Few things you must keep in mind are::

1. The building should be built leaving open space on all sides.
2. More open space should be left in North side of the plot and less space in the south.
3. Similarly more open space should be left in the East than West side of the plot.
4. The building height should be more on the South and West.
5. The height or level of the building should be less in North and East.
6. On a multi storeyed building, terrace should be left towards north or east, not towards south or west.
7. Balconies should be towards East or North.
8. More window openings should be towards East and North.
9. Less window openings should be towards West and South.
10. Thicker walls should be built on West and South side.
11. Thinner walls should be built on East and North side.
12. Doors and openings should be more towards North and East side.
13. Doors should be less in number towards West or South.
14. The compound walls of South and West should be thicker and more in height than those of North & East.
15. Gate should be on the North East direction, depending upon the road whether it is North or East.
16. For south road facing house, the gate should be in south or south-east and not on the south-west.
17. For a West road facing house, the gate should be in the West or North-West and not in South-West.
18. The South-West room should be the master bedroom.
19. South-East room should be kitchen.
20. North-East room should be pooja room.
21. Bathroom normally preferred in East, where it is not convenient, South East or North-West may be recommended.
22. The number of doors or windows should be even and not odd.
23. Verandahs should be design in East or North.
24. The level of Verandah roof should be less than the normal roof level.
25. No Verandahs should be built in the West or South.
26. Portico should be design in the North-East, or East or north.
27. Roof level of the portico should be equal o9r less than the verandah.
28. Stair case should be to South-West because of its height and weight.
29. Overhead tank should be either in South or West. There is a difference of opinion to have it on.
30. South-West; more weight is acceptable on South-West but water in South-West is not advisable.
31. Out-Houses can be built in South-East or North-West but they should not touch North and East walls and the height of the rooms should be less than the main house.
32. Car garages also should be along with out house on the same principle but portico should be in the North-East.
33. Septic tanks in North-West or South-East are acceptable.
34. Water pumps in the North-East that too below the ground level only. Water tank above the ground level in the North-East is not correct.

VASTU FOR FLATS     
Construction of flats as per Vaastu is not that simple. The number of flats in one complex ,common walls for adjacent flats, placement of kitchen and bathrooms all these, make things complicated. Nevertheless , if one follows meticulously the principles of Vaastu in selection of the plot and construction of building, satisfactory results could be attained in majority of cases. 
The principles given should be follow strictly so as to give maximum benefit to the flat owners.

1. The site should be a good square or a rectangle if possible with South-West corner equal to 90 degrees.
2. North , East or North-East roads would do more good with two gates, one in the East and the other in North. Besides the North-East, South-West or North-West blocks are also good.
3. Ground levels should be slopping towards North-East and the levels in the South-West should be higher than all other sides.
4. An open well or a bore well should essentially be dug in the North-East, before the construction takes place.
5. While designing the complex, more open space should be left in the East and North compared to West and South.

The other specific points that should be ideally followed are:

1. North-East projection in a plot is good.
2. East open space should be more than West open space.
3. North and North-East open space should be more than South and south-west open space.
4. Kitchens are preferred in South-East or North-West.
5. Balconies towards North, East and North-East are advisable, its not advisable to have balconies in South and West.
6. Kitchen is advisable in South-East, or North-West on the terrace.
7. Stair cases have to be in South, west or South-West and to be avoided in North-East, because head room of the stair case, higher than South-West is not acceptable.
8. Main entrance into the flat should be from East, North , South, North-East, West and North-West.
9. No wells or bore wells should be dug in South-East, North-West or South-West.
10. Cellars should be kept under the northern or eastern portion of the complex, and not in southern or western side.
11. North-East cellar to be used for parking of vehicles; preferably not heavy trucks.
12. Open area in North-East should be used for lawns, bore wells and pumps.
13. Open area in North-East can also be used for on and off parking.
14. Pent house at North-East is not good.
15. Stair case should not be higher than South-West.

VASTU FOR INDUSTRIES        
Even for industries too, the selection of site is very important. Besides the fact that sufficient water and electricity should be available , the Vaastu of the plot, such as the shape of the plot, the roads facing the plot and the ground level inside and outside the site are very important.        

Principles of Vaastu which aid in setting up an industry are as follows.

1. Main roads towards east, north or north-east are advisable with wide gates on two sides.
2. Gates in north-east or east or north-west are recommended.
3. Guard room should be either on north-west side of north-gate or south-east side of east gate.
4. Minimum space should be kept in south and west where big trees could be grown. More open space should be left in north and east where lawns and other greenery can be grown.
5. The floor levels in south-west must be higher than other sides and height of the building also must be higher than all the other corners. Care has to be taken to have the store rooms in south-west fully loaded with stocks to the extend possible. As and when the stocks are consumed they should be replaced immediately.
6. Car parking may be provided in north-west if open area is available. For light vehicles north-east could also be used.
7. Administrative offices are to be located either in north or east, away from boundary walls with less height than the main factory. Here special care has to be taken in keep into north-east corner open.
8. Staff quarters may be constructed in south-east and north-west. If quarters are multi-storeyed and if the height is more than of main factory, they should be constructed in south-west without touching the main premises.
9. Toilets should be places in north-west or south-eastern part of the buildings, and not in north-east or south-west.
10. Wells, bore wells water pumps and water ponds etc. should be in the north-eastern area.
11. Over head tanks may be erected in west and nearby, duly maintaining the heights. South-west and north-east sides including north and east should be avoided, for constructing overhead tanks. This is a bit controversial subject and hence one should be very careful in locating the overhead tanks and also the water tanks above the ground level.
12. Heavy machinery has to be installed in south, west or south-west in the factory.
13. Raw materials storage, whether inside the factory or sheds outside, should be in south or west or south-west.
14. Finished products are to be kept in the north-west corner. It will help for quick movements of the stocks.
15. Products under process or unfinished goods may be kept in west direction.
16. Weighing machine may be located near the gate either in north or east because that area is not subjected to permanent weight.
17. Transformers, generators, motors, boilers, furnaces, oil engines should be kept in south-east or close to south-east.

LIMITATIONS OF VASTU

• Many examples could be cited to show that vaastu, if followed in constructing one's house, office or business place, one could be happy and prosperous. A question arises whether one can achieve everything in life by simply living in a house built as per vaastu. The answer is 'No' because Vaastu has its own limitations. Just because one has a house as per Vaastu, one cannot become a top celebrity. Nevertheless, if a plot is good as per Vaastu and a house is also built according to the Shastra, one may achieve many of the following:

- One may have health and happiness.  
- Children may come up in life.  
- One may succeed in getting good promotions, if in service.     
- One may make good money, if in business.    
- One may attain position and power, if in politics.

• One may get the benefits as enumerated above, as per the degree of perfection in following Vaastu. If one can satisfy 70 to 75% of Vaastu, he should be very happy. It is interesting to note that some fortunate people have been living in good houses built as per vaastu, without knowing even elementary principles of the subject.
• Construction of a house or a work place following Vaastu principles cent percent is not possible, because of the levels in and around the plot, shape of the plot, number of roads and direction of the roads abutting the plots. Hence one has to work with the available plot and construct the house or office to suit one's requirements under the given circumstances to provide maximum benefit to the inmates of the house. An architect bestowed with the knowledge of Vaastu designs the building, striking a balance between the two depending upon the importance of one or the other as the case may be.

PYRAMIDS  AND ITS SECRETS

• The Pyramids of Egypt, built in their mysterious past, continue to baffle the modern scientific minds. It is scientifically proved that the vegetables and other food stuffs could be preserved for a longer period under pyramidal structures. It is also seen that the razor blades retain their sharpness under pyramids for a considerable time.
• We also see that a few of the churches and chapels look like modified pyramids, come of the temples and mosques are also found to reflect pyramidal shape. Many of the temple structures face east. Even the hutment and granaries in some villages are made in the shape resembling pyramids with east-face.
• In the temples, the garbha, the sanctum sanctorum where the main deity is installed is constructed in the shape of a pyramid. The shape has its own importance besides the fact that the prasadam, fruits and other oblations could be preserved for a longer period. 'Much that has been considered the superstition of past civilizations is now proving to be the core of an ancient science, many a modern discovery betrays its origin and basis in this secret science. Certainly, Pyramid Poser is at the fore front of these rediscoveries.
• It a pyramidal structure has such miraculous effect on the living organisms, no wonder if the house built in line Vaastu Shastra bestow their inmates’ health, wealth and prosperity.

ORIENTATION OF PREMISES - Advised direction is North & East as all the positive solar & magnetic energy comes from this direction.

ROAD DIRECTION- Prefer North & East as it would comparatively have more open space in that direction from which the maximum positive solar energy is expected.

SHAPE OF PREMISE - Square & rectangle are best shapes to be used. They are exposed to all negative & positive energies equally.

ANGLES - Governed by solar energy - It is better if all the angles are in 90 degree. South & South West sides should not be more than 90 degree. North & East can be more than 90 degrees.

CUT OUTS - Governed by solar energy - It is better not to have cut outs. If unavoidable, use the squarish or rectangular part & the use the cut out part for plantation, water body etc.

PROJECTION - Governed by solar energy - It is better to have a square or a rectangular plot. North, North East projection is good as all positive solar rays come from this direction. If the projection is in a negative side then u se the rectangular or squarish plot in use & the rest use it for plantation.

PLANTATION-Governed by solar & wind energy. - Can have dense, shady platation in South, South West as it helps in blocking the negative solar rays coming from that direction. Not to have dense, leafy plantation in North, North East as it would block the positive solar rays coming from that direction. Can grow floral shrubs there or keep it empty.

WATER BODY - Governed by solar energy/wind energy. - Proposed location for water body is North, North East is supposed to be a the side all the positive solar rays come from this direction. South, South West should not have any water body or well, it is not good for children & female family members.          
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HIGH BUILDING - Governed by solar & wind energy. - High building in South West, South is good as it blocks all the negative solar rays coming from that direction.   
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OVER HEAD TANK - Governed by solar energy and till of the earth. - Proposed location for O/H tank as per vastu is South West, West.     
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UNDER GROUND TANK - Governed by solar and megnetic energies. - Proposed location for U/G tank as per vastu is North East, East.       

 

SEPTIC TANK - Governed by solar energy. - As per vastu North West, West is good for septic tank.

OPEN SPACE - Governed by solar & wind energy. - Should have maximum open space in North, North East so that the positive solar rays coming from that direction are not blocked. South West, South should not be open, it should be blocked by dense plantation as all the negative solar rays come from that direction.        
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LOW LEVER - Governed by solar energy. - As per vastu North, North East is a positve side, all positive solar energy comes from this direction & South West, South is negative side as all negative solar rays comes from that direction. That is the reason North, North East should be low so as to catch maximum energy.           
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WELLS - Governed by solar and magnetic energies. - Proposed location for well or any other water body is North East, East as North East, East is supposed to be positive side as per vastu. It should not be in South West, South. It is not good for female members & children. South West, South is supposed to be negative side as per vastu.   
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GARDEN - Governed by solar energy. - As per vastu South West, South is a good location for all shady, dense, leafy plants & trees as it helps to block all the negative solar rays from that direction. North East, North is good for lawn of low floral shrubs and medicated plants like tulsi etc. Which do not block the positive solar rays coming from this direction.

ADD ON STRUCTURES LIKE GARAGE, SECURITY ROOM ETC- Governed by all vastu energies. As per vastu South and South West are best location for any add on structures as it reduces the open space and helps in blocking the negative solar rays coming from this direction. Avoid having add on structures in North East.

COMPOUND WALL: Governed by solar & wind energies. South West, South walls should always be highest & thickest, they help blocking the negative solar rays coming from that direction North East, East walls should always be of least height & thin as far as possible, so that it does not obstruct the positive solar rays coming from that direction.

BALCONY : Governed by Solar energy. Proposed location for balcony as per vastu is North, North East, the positive solar rays which come from this direction enhance your health.

DRESSING : Governed by solar energy. Proposed dressing location as per vastu is South West, South as it includes Mirror location along with it.

SITTING DIRECTION : Governed by Solar & Magnetic energy. The best direction for a person to face when he is relaxing in a living room or waiting for someone, would be North East or East.

ORIENTATION OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE PREMISES: Based on combination of all Vastu energies.  

DIRECTION EVALUATION RECOMMENDATION

 

NORTH		Above average Avoid taking big risks in business. Safety is the Mantra here.
SOUTH		Below average Avoid habits that might affect your health (and subsequently your bank balance) as health and wealth problems could arise.
EAST		Above average Again, avoid taking big risks in business.
WEST		Below average To ensure a constant rise in prosperity concentrate on life long savings.
NORTH EAST		Very good Evaluate your business (profession) properly and have wealth and fame knocking at your door.
SOUTH EAST		Average You stand a good chance of being prosperous but just be cautions before entering into any new venture.
NORTH WEST		Above average If you are patient enough you would be prosperous.
SOUTH WEST		Below Average Take a cautions approach in business and avoid taking risks.

 

 

ENTRANCE DOOR OF LIVING/DINING ROOM: Governed by all Vastu energies together

DIRECTION EVALUATION RECOMMENDATION :

 

LOCATION OF LIVING/DINING ROOM: Governed by all Vastu energies together .

DIRECTION EVALUATION RECOMMENDATION :

 

 

NORTH :		Very good Go slow in business. Patience would lead you to good life.
SOUTH :		Below average Partial advancement, evaluate your business venture before entering into the same.
EAST :		Excellent Good for all round prosperity. But going slow in business would help.
WEST :		Below average Partial advancement. Evaluate our business venture very carefully before entering into the same.
NORTH EAST :		Above average Chances for improvement in health and wealth
SOUTH EAST :		Below average Evaluate your business venture before entering into the same.
NORTH WEST :		Below average Partial prosperity. Concentrate on savings
SOUTH WEST :		Below average Sorry. Tough location. Change it.