VASTU - INTRODUCTION From the aesthetic point of view among creation of human beings vastu shastra is important and

high ranked . In fact, Vastushastra is most charming, amorous and pleasant and it is possessed by its permanent value and most attractive elements of human civilization. Its importance has been explained in the Indian civilization thousand years ago. According to it before constructing our house hotel, factory, office, clinic, hospital, restaurant, inn or tample etc. e should know !go through" the five elements and do the construction accordingly so that one gets #$A%$, #&'(#$&I)* + ,A##I-$((. These five elements are as under : .. $A&), /. I-0 1. 2I3,) 4. $-$&3* 5. AI&

'ur body is made of these five elements and therefore in this whole process vastushastra has beeen very much advantageous. 6any people do not know this but when they come to know this they make changes in their houses at the cost of lots of money according to the advice of the vastushastri. ,ere is our humble attempt to make you know yourself the real and basic principles as well as all the directions, elements and proper planning. If necessary after making minor changes and getting natural gift, get the advantage of #$A%$, #&'(#$&I)* + ,A##I-$((.

Vastu Purusha
Vastu #urusha is the god for construction of structures and buildings. 'nce upon a time, an unknown person came into existence and he obstructed the earth and the sky with his huge body. )he 0evtas suddenly caught the person and threw him below with his face down, and whichever part of the body of the person was held by different 0evtas, the 0evtas became presiding deities of that part of the body. )he creator, 7rahma, had made the person as 8god of the house9 : ;Vastu #urusha.< )here is another interesting story of Vastu #urusha in 6atsya #urana. It narrates the birth of Vastu #urusha. In an encounter with a &akshasa called Andhikasur, 2ord (hiva became tired and exhausted, and he began to sweat profusely. A man was born out of the drops of 2ord (hiva<s sweat. ,e looked very cruel. ,e was very hungry and began to make penance to appease 2ord (hiva and to get a boon from him. 2ord (hiva was pleased with his penance and appeared before him. )he devotee prayed to 2ord (hiva, 8'h 2ord= #lease permit me to eat away all the three worlds.9 2ord (hiva granted his prayer. ,e got possession of all the three worlds and was about to eat the terrestrial world. )he celestial beings, 7rahma, (hiva, and the demons were terrified and they caught hold of the devotee and encircled him. Forty:five deities caught hold of the devotee and pressed him down. )his 0evotee has been in that position ever since that time. 2ord 7rahma blessed him and said that he would be the deity of all the plots and constructions, and offerings would be made to him. In return Vastu #urusha is said to be taking care of the inmates of the building.

Vastu Sastra (Shastra) Where we live can influence our happiness, wealth, health, and prosperity. The Vastu Shastra is the Vedic science of building. When one studies the Vastu Shastra, he learns to create buildings that favorably influence those things that bring us happiness. The Vastu Shastra considers the astrological placement of the Sun, Earth, and other planets during the actual construction. It also considers where the building site is located, the sites shape, the proposed buildings shape, the direction the building will face, the location of gates, entry doors, room doors, windows, and the buildings general design. orth and east are considered important directions!east because it is the direction from which the sun rises.

"ssessing the #and When purchasing a property, it is a good idea to stand on the land and feel its vibration for a few moments. Trust your feelings. If you feel positive about it, consider buying the land. If not, it is probably not good for you. It is best to buy land where happy and successful people have lived. " house sold by a person in distress or who is impoverished, should be purchased only with caution. " dilapidated or haunted house should not be purchased at all. The land should be cultivatable and should smell good. It is best not to build on nonarable land. #and that contains many roc$s, anthills, many worms, bones, bro$en pottery, sludge, and thorny trees should not be purchased. If the center of the land is humped li$e the shell of a turtle, it should not be purchased. The color of the soil should also be considered. White soil is good for brahmans %priests, teachers, scientists, or intellectuals&, red for $satriyas %rulers, soldiers, or administrators&, yellow for vaisyas %businessmen, farmers or ban$ers&, and blac$ for sudras %laborers, artisans, craftsmen, or servants&. When you assess the soil, do not 'ust ma$e a surface chec$, but also dig about (m %)* ft& down. If the soil is blac$ up to )m %+ ft& down and white or red below that, the land can be purchased. "ccording to Vastu Shastra, blac$ and clayey soil is not good for building. If the soil is crumbly roc$, money can easily be gotten. ,ellow soil is good for businessmen. "nother test of land -uality is to dig a $nee.deep hole %*/+m or *01*01*0& and then refill it. If after filling the hole you have some soil left over, the land is good. If there is no soil left after filling the hole, the land is average. If the returned soil does not even fill the hole, this is not a good sign. Such land should not be purchased. This shows the soils natural moisture and aeration."gain dig the same si2ed hole. This time, fill it with water. If it ta$es more than an hour for the water to be absorbed, this is a good sign. If there are many crac$s in the hole after the water has been absorbed, the construction may cost more than you e1pect. This is a percolation test done even in the 3.S. to test for clay deposits. The crac$s indicate clay soil, which is not best for water drainage and can cause foundation problems, etc. "lso, wastes are not carried away properly, which can bring disease. 4o not purchase land that has been used as a crematorium, cemetery, or a samadhi %tomb for a holy person&. The land should not be purchased if in the recent past someone has committed suicide on it, or if there have been several deaths over the period of a couple of months. It is usually best not to purchase land ne1t to a bridge. If the bridge is on the north or east sides, it definitely should not be purchased. If it is on the south or west sides, that is a safer purchase. It is also usually best not to purchase land that shares a well with another property. The land can be purchased, however, if the water supply is a common well on the north, east, or northeast side. " plot of land situated on a hill is also not a good purchase in most cases. It is better to purchase level ground. If the land to be purchased is on the side of a hill, however, and the land slopes down toward the north or east, that is all right. If the land slopes to the west, do not purchase it. "fter choosing and purchasing land, plants should be grown on the land. "lso, if possible, $eep a cow and her calf on the land for a while to ma$e it more auspicious. The #and The direction that the front of a property faces is important. The best shapes for plots of land are s-uare or rectangular, facing s-uarely on the four cardinal directions. " land tilt of *5 degrees, off s-uare by *5 degrees, is acceptable. If the plot is rectangular, it is better that the longer sides run north to south rather than west to east. If the plot of land does not s-uarely face the four cardinal directions, and if the road does not run in one of the four cardinal directions, the house should be built facing the four directions The house should be s-uare or rectangular, and the faces of the building should each be toward a cardinal direction, and not built facing the road. It is not good to purchase a piece of land s-uee2ed between two larger pieces of land as such land will bring its owner poverty.

The northeast side of the land should be the lowest side. If the northeast side is at a higher elevation than other sides of the property, you can dig soil from that one side and use it to build up the other parts. The land should either slope down toward the north or east, but not toward the west or south. #and sloping north brings riches, sloping east brings good fortune, sloping south brings ruin, and sloping west brings financial loss. It is auspicious if tall buildings or hills do not obstruct the north, northeast, and east sides of the land. 4o not purchase land with such obstructions to those sides because the suns rays will be bloc$ed.6aving those same obstructions bloc$ing the west or south sides, however, bring health and wealth!light coming from the southwest is not beneficial. The suns rays traveling westward are considered harmful. Thus such obstructions bloc$ out harmful rays.7or the same reason, a water source located on the southwest side of a building will cause the owner misery. Similarly, there should be a minimum number of doors and windows set into the southwest side of a building8 the ma'ority of windows should be set in the northeast side. The boundary walls around a property should be higher in the west and south and lower in the north and east. It is auspicious if the plot has a river or a stream flowing through it on the northeast, or if there is a la$e on the same side. It is not auspicious if there is an electrical power supply or large electric pole on the northeast side of the plot. " telephone pole is not negative in the northeast, however. There should not be any valley, a depression in the land, or large pit around the land. 9onstruction 9onstruction should not stop once it begins. Wor$ers should not be unnecessarily pushed to speed up their wor$8 wor$ for the day should stop at sunset. o construction should be done at night. " -ualified engineer should always oversee the construction. :uilding materials should be stored in the southwest corner of the property during construction. The storage area or structure can also be built in the southeast corner, at least )m %+ ft& from the property boundary. The guard should stay in a house in the southeast corner. Thieves will be a danger if the guard stays in the northwest corner, and the guard should not stay in the southwest corner. ;rder of construction< the well, the storage house, and then the boundary wall. =oads in =elation to #and " s-uare piece of land surrounded by roads on four sides is considered very good. It should be purchased even if at a high cost. " person who owns this land will become wealthy, healthy, and happy. If a road runs alongside the property and ends at the northeast corner, that is also very good. If a road ends on any other parts of the property, however, that plot is usually not good. " road on the north side of the property is good, but a road on the south side is not so good. If there is only one road, it is best if it is located on the east side. It is not so good if it is located on the west side. If there are roads on only the east and north side, that is good. If there are roads on the west and north, it is average. =oads on the north, west, and east!that is, only on these three sides!is not so good. =oads on the north, south, and west is also not so good. It is inauspicious if there are three roads only on the east, south, and west.#and should also not be ne1t to a T or , intersection.
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There are other aspects of land assessment that should be considered. The plot should not be within twice the distance of the height of the house to a public place!a hospital, factory, temple, church, marriage hall, courthouse, cemetery, or cremation grounds. There should not be a laundry place, shoe shop, meat shop, or wor$shop with loud machinery opposite the property.The house should be at least *>m %?5 ft& from the entrance of a temple. The propertys gate should not face a temple or church, and the shadow of a temple or church should not fall on the house.If the public place is twice the distance of the height of the house away from the house, it will have no effect. :uilding @aterial ;nly new bric$s, wood, and materials should be used when building a new house. @aterials from an old building should not usually be used to build a new one in case those old materials repeat negative

incidents that occurred in the old house. There is unhappiness in using old things. If there are old materials available, better to sell them and use the money to buy new materials. Wood from thorny trees should not be used, as it will have a negative effect. @aterials that have been stored for a long time should also not be used. Iron grills should only be used when needed. Shape of the #and The best properties are either s-uare or rectangular. If the plot is not a perfect rectangle, it is best if at least the southwest and southeast sides of the land are at A5B angles from one another. The southwest side of the -uadrilateral should definitely not be e1tended past the southeast side, even if that means giving away a portion of the plot. #and that e1tends past the northeast side of the -uadrilateral, however, brings wealth, happiness, and good name. #and e1tending on the northeast side is very good. E1tensions on any other side are inauspicious. E1tensions of the northwest side will cause you to lose money and peace. If the land is cut in the corner this is not good. If possible the land to fill in the missing corner should be purchased. If the land is cut short on the northeast side it is very bad and is not aspicious8 do not purchase it. It is li$e a headless body. =ound, oval, and triangular plots should be avoided. The house should not be built in the shape of a diamond, with the corner facing north. #.shaped plots are also inauspicious and should not be purchased. It is good if the plot is narrower at the entrance and wider at its rear, but the opposite is not good. Well or Water Source It is advised that the first construction pro'ect for the new house is to dig the well. If water is used from this well for the construction, it is auspicious for the family who will live in the house. It is best that the well or water source is on the north or northeast side of the land, or if water comes from the municipality, it should enter from the northeast side. If you draw a line from the southeast corner to the northeast corner, the well should be to the right or left of the line, not on it. The well can also be in the north or east sides of the property. The well should not be in the northwest or southeast corners, as this is inauspicious. It is especially inauspicious if the well is dug in the southwest corner. It is also inauspicious to have a well in the middle of a house. Wells should be round. Ideally, the well water should be e1posed to sunlight for five hours a day. It is not recommended to share wells between two properties. The well should be dug after pu'a %worship& has been performed on the land at an astrologically auspicious time. This will insure that the water will be pure. The well should be dug under an auspicious star, such as =ohini, 6asta, 3ttara :hadrapada, 3ttara, etc. It should be dug on an auspicious day!a @onday, Wednesday, Thursday, or 7riday. The well should be dug during a downward.facing constellation or star, such as, Critti$a, Durva Dhalguni, @ula, :harani, "shlesha, Durva :hadrapada, or Durvashadha.Water departing from the $itchen and bathroom should flow to the northeast and leave the house from this side. 9ompound Wall and Eate The compound wall should be built before the house is constructed. 9onstruction should begin during an auspicious constellation, and on a favorable day!a @onday, Wednesday, Thursday, or 7riday. It should also be begun during an auspicious day of the lunar month!Dratipada, Danchami, Shashthi, 4ashami, E$adashi, or Durnima. The compound wall should not be higher than the house, and construction of it should begin on the southwest side. The southwest part of the wall should be higher than the rest of the wall. The walls on the north and east sides should be >+cm %*) inches& shorter than on the west and south sides. If this is not possible, then the north and east sides should be a minimum of ?cm %+ inches& shorter. 4o not set the gate on the south side. It is best that there are two gates to the compound, so evil things entering one gate will e1it from the other.

;utside of @ain :uilding It is best if the house is built on the southwest section of the land. "ny open space should be to the north and east. ;pen space on the west side of the land is not good for the familys male members. It is also good to $eep a tulasi plant in the northeast corner.The electric generators should be situated on the southeast section of the plot, not the northeast, which is inauspicious. #oud machinery should not be placed near the house. If there is to be a swimming pool, waterfalls, or fountains, they should be set to the north, east, or northeast. Eardens, plants, or the lawns should also be set to the north, east, or northeast. Dlants should be less than )m %+ ft& in height. Swings should be to the north or east, and should swing from east to west. ;utdoor seats should be placed in the south or west of the open area, and people should face north or east while sitting. It is considered inauspicious to bloc$ the entrance to a house, such as with a tree or telephone pole. If one of these things is more than twice the distance of the houses height away, it will not have any effect.Trash or dirty water should not be $ept near a houses entrance %or the entrance to a place of business&, and neither should it be $ept near the propertys entrance. "n unclean stream or pool of unclean water should not be located in front of the house."nne1es or outhouses should not be on the north or east sides of the house, and they definitely should not touch the eastern or northern boundary walls. " garage, building, or servants -uarters built separately from the house should be located to the southeast or northwest of the main house but should not touch any of the boundary walls. Ideally such -uarters should not touch the southeast corner, but should be slightly west %without touching the east wall&. They should also not touch the northwest corner but should be slightly south %without touching the north wall&. They should be established about )m %+ ft& from the wall. Dar$ing 9ars should be par$ed facing east or north. " car should never be par$ed facing south. If a car is par$ed facing west or northwest, the owner will spend a long time traveling. The par$ing lot should be in the northwest corner of the property. It should not be located to the southwest or northeast. Dar$ing can also be located in the basement, on the north or east side. " par$ing garage should not be connected to the compound wall or the main building. The par$ing garage should be painted a light color, not a dar$ color. =oof The roof of the house should slope towards the northeast and rainwater should flow to the north, east, or northeast direction. :alconies and Verandahs :alconies, verandahs, and terraces should ideally be built on the north, northeast, or east sides of the house, not on the south or west sides. If a balcony is on the southwest side of a house, it should be covered and closed. The floor or roof over a balcony or terrace should be lower than the floor or roof of the main building. It is best if the verandahs roof is slanted toward the northeast. Tin is a good roofing material for such structures. The verandahs corners should not be rounded, and balconies should not have arches.7lowerpots on the verandah should be small. o creepers should be planted on a verandah. The seats on the verandah should be set on the south or west sides. Shoes can be removed and placed on the verandah. They should not be placed to the northeast. Inside the :uilding 7urniture, such as sofas, should be placed in the southeast, south, or west sides of a room. The houses owner should sit facing north or east, and his guests should sit facing west or south.It is best that the

northeast corner of each room in the house be left empty. If furniture must be set in the northeast corner, it should be set )>cm %si1 inches& from the wall. 4o not align doors within the house. ;ne door should not lead directly into another. It is best when a student studies that he face north, northeast, or east. Therefore a table in a study room should be placed in the south or west sides of the room. :oo$s should be stored in the southwest side of the room. 4o not $eep money in a place facing south. When one prays, he should face either north or east. :eds should face either west or south to insure that when a person rises in the morning, he is facing either north or east. While asleep, one should place his head to the south, east, or west, not north. If ones place of worship is in the bedroom %in the northeast&, one should sleep with his head facing east to avoid pointing his feet toward the altar.@irrors should be placed on the north or east walls, not on the south or west walls. 4o not $eep bro$en mirrors in the house. 9loc$s should be placed on the west, north, or east walls. 9lothes should be washed in the southeast corner of the house. @edicine should be $ept in the northeast corner of the house, and a person should face northeast while ta$ing it. It is best to nurse those who are ill in the southwest corner of the house, although the northwest corner is also good. =ainwater and wastewater should leave the house from the northeast side. It should flow west to east or south to north. There should be an even number of columns and beams in the house, not odd. 4oors should generally be made from a single piece of wood and should open on the left side. " television can be placed in the southeast side of a room. "n overhead water tan$ should be located in the southwest side of a building. Stairways should be on the south, southwest, or west sides of a building. 9ertain pictures should not be hung in a house such as nudes, animals fighting, captured elephants, hunting scenes, trees without fruits or flowers, sna$es, owls, bats, vultures and pigeons. Entrance Eate and @ain 4oor The main door of the house should be larger than the other doors entering the house. The main door should have two shutters and open to the inside of the building. Tea$ is a good material for the entrance door. It is best that a house has two entrances. The e1it door should be smaller than the entrance, and it should have only one shutter. If there are two e1ternal doors for the house, they should not be set in a straight line. When one enters the house, there should not be a wall in front of the entrance. There should be a door that opens to the ne1t room. " shadow should not fall on the main door. The main door of the house should not be below ground. either should the main door be in the center of the house, nor in the e1treme corners. If the door is set in the north wall, move it east of center8 if its in the east wall, move it north of center. If it is set in the south wall, it should be moved east of center8 if it is in the west wall, move it south of center. Some authorities say that if the houses entrance is in the west wall. It should be centered.Some Vastu authorities say that to figure out where to place a main door, divide the house into nine parts. The door should be in the fourth section of the house from the left hand side. 7rom the right side of the house, the entrance is in the si1th division from the right. The main door should not be situated across from the main door of another house. The entrance doors of two houses should not be e1actly opposing one another. either should two houses share a common entrance.

If the entrance of the house is to the south, there should not be a balcony or verandah in front of the door. It is good to set gates to both the property and the entrance to the house on the north or east sides. It is also all right to have the main door on the west wall. It is not advised to have the main entrance on the south side. It is considered auspicious if the entrance to the property and the main door of the house are on the same side. It is not considered good if the main door to the house is on the opposite side to the entrance of the property. There should not be an underground tan$, septic tan$, or canal under the main entrance. There should not be any abandoned, wrec$ed buildings in front of the main entrance. It is good to decorate a houses entrance with pictures or statues of #a$smi, Eanesh or Cuvera and auspicious signs such as ;@ or the Swasti$a. Inauspious pictures should not be on the door. 4oors should have thresholds. Shoes should not be $ept in front of the door, but to the side.The door should not be slanted, sliding, or circular. ;verhead Water Tan$ The overhead water tan$ should be in the southwest %best& or west corners of the building. "n overhead water tan$ should not be located in the northeast or southeast corners, or in the middle of the roof. It is also best that it is not located in the northwest unless the tan$ is small and is located appro1imately )m %* or + ft& from the buildings corner. The tan$ should be elevated at least )m %* or + ft& above the roof, on a platform.If possible, the tan$ should not be made of plastic. If it must be plastic, however, it should either be blac$ or dar$ blue plastic, because such colors aid the absorption of sunlight. " dar$ water tan$ while absorbing sun for heat doesnt encourage microbial growth as -uic$ly as a light.colored tan$ would do.If possible, there should be different tan$s for the $itchen and bathrooms. The 6ouse It is best if the buildings walls are higher on the west and south sides and lower on the north and east sides. "lso, the south and west walls should be thic$er than the north and east walls, if possible. The buildings floor and roof should be higher on the south and west sides, lower on the north and east sides. either the ground nor the building should be higher in the northeast than in the southwest. =ooms in the 6ouse Worship %Temple& =oom Worship should be done in the northeast, north, or east sides of the house. It is best that the temple room is in the northeast corner of the house. The worship room should not be to the south. The place of worship should be on the ground floor and not upstairs. The altar should be located on the northeast side of the temple room. The deities or pictures of the deities should either face east or west, and should not face north or south. It is best that the 4eities face west and the worshipers face east. The altar should not be set into the wall but should be at least *.> cm %an inch& from it. The door to the temple room should have two shutters. Toilets should never be above or below the place of worship. White, light yellow, or light blue are good colors for a temple room. It is good if the worship room is shaped li$e a pyramid, sloping inward as it goes upward toward the roof in the four directions. Citchen The $itchen should ideally be in the southeast corner of the house, its windows on the east and south sides. There can also be a window on the west side. If the $itchen cannot be in the southeast corner, it is all right to place it in the northwest corner. :ut in general, the $itchen should not be in the north, and should certainly not be in the northeast corner. #ocating the $itchen to the southwest will cause problems. The $itchen should not be ne1t to or across from a toilet, nor should it be directly in front of the main door.

9oo$ing should be done in the southeast corner or on the east side of the $itchen. It is best to coo$ while facing east, but facing north is also all right. It is advisable not to put the stove on the northern wall. The coo$ing platform should not touch the wall but should be placed at least ? cm %+ inches& from the wall. The stove should not be in front of the $itchens door.Electrical items such as microwaves, grinders, and mi1ers should be placed in the southeast corner of the $itchen. The sin$ should be in the northeast corner. The southwest wall should be used for storage. The refrigerator should be in the northwest, southeast, south, or west. It should not be placed on the northeast side. If it is on the southwest side of the $itchen, be sure to set it away from the wall. If there is a dining table in the $itchen, it should be placed on the north or west side. The door to the toilet should not face the dining table. Citchens should be painted yellow, rose, red, orange, or chocolate brown. If possible, do not paint the walls white or blac$. #iving %Sitting& =oom The living room should be on the north side of the house. 7urniture should be s-uare or rectangular, not round or oval. It is good if the ceiling slopes down toward the northeast direction. The air.conditioner should be in the west, not the southeast. 7urniture should mainly be in the west and south section of the room. The walls should be painted white, yellow, green, or blue, never red or blac$. 4epressing paintings should not be placed on the walls. :edrooms The main bedroom should be on the southwest or northwest side of the house. If there is an upper story in the house, the master bedroom should be on this floor, in the southwest corner. "dult married children can also use this room. ,ounger children, however, should not use it because that will cause trouble in the household. :edrooms on the northeast side of the house will also cause trouble. The childrens bedrooms should be in the northwest or west. The younger childrens bedroom can also be on the east side of the house, ewly married couples should not use a bedroom on the east side.Euest bedrooms are best located in the northwest corner, but can also be located in the northeast corner. :edroom walls should be painted a light rose, dar$ blue, dar$ green, gray, etc. Some authorities say that the walls should not be painted white or a light yellow. The door should be set in the east, west or north, and should ideally be one shutter. ;ne should sleep in his own house with his head facing east or south. If one is staying in someone elses house, or while traveling, he should sleep with his head facing west. ;ne should never sleep with his head facing north. 3pon rising from bed, the right foot should be placed on the floor first.If one is to study in the bedroom, the east side should be used. The wardrobe should be located on the northwest or southwest side of the bedroom. TV, heaters, and air conditioners should be located in the southeast corner. The southwest corner of the room should not be vacant. "n attached bathroom could be built on the west or north sides of the room. It is best not to $eep the safe in a bedroom, but if this is the only place for the safe, it should be located on the south wall, opening north. Safe =oom @oney, valuables, or a safe should be stored in a room on the north side of the house. This is the side of Cubera, the god of wealth. The door to this room should be facing north or east. The walls should be painted yellow, because yellow leads to an increase of wealth. If a safe is large, it can be placed in the south, southwest, or west sides of the house, but it should always be set a few inches from the wall. It should not be in the southwest or southeast corner, and should definitely not be in a northeast corner. The safe should face north and open toward the north or east. It is inauspicious to have a safe opening to the south!this will cause a loss of money. The safe should not be located under any beams.Safes should be installed on a @onday, Wednesday, Thursday, or 7riday, when the Sun is in the constellations of 4hanishtha, =ohini, 3ttara, Swati, Shravan or Dunarvasu.

4ining =oom The dining room should be located on the west side of the house, or on the east or north side of the building. If the $itchen is on the ground floor, the dining room should not be on an upper floor but should also be located on the ground floor. The door leading into the dining room should be on the east, north, or west side of the room. It should not have arches. The houses main entrance door should not face the dining rooms door.It is best to face east or west while eating. The head of the family should face east during meals. ;ther members of the family can face east, north, or west, but it is not advisable to face south. The dining table should not be round or oval but either s-uare or rectangular. It should not fold from the wall or be attached to the wall. " sin$ can be located in the northeast corner of the dining room, or on the north or east sides of the room. o toilets should be attached to the dining room. :athrooms :athrooms can be on the west or northwest sides of the building, but not on the eastern or northeastern sides. The toilet room should also not be located on the southeast, the southwest, or in the center of the building. The morning sun falling on the body after bathing is good, so windows should be set in the north or east sides of the room. Ideally, toilets should face south, not east or west %in the direction of the sun&. The toilet should be located on the west or northwest side of the room and should be built +5FG5cm %) or * feet& above the ground."n attached bathroom should be on the west or northwest side of a room, never on the northeast side. Sin$s should be placed on the northeast, north, or east sides of the room. :athtubs should be located on the northeast, west, or east sides. :athroom walls should be painted white, s$y blue, or another light shade. 4o not use blac$ or dar$ red. Water should leave the bathroom from the east or northeast side. Water should not leave from the southwest or southeast directions. The overhead septic tan$ should be on the northwest side of the house. Study =oom The library or study should be located on the west side of the building, but should not be located in the corners of the house. When using a library or study, it is best to sit facing east or north. The boo$shelves should not be in the northwest or southwest corner. :oo$s should be in the east, north, or west sides of the room. The door should be two.shuttered and should be located in the northeast, north, or west. Windows can be set on the east, north, or west walls. The walls should be painted white, s$y blue, cream, or light green. If one will not sleep in the room, a pyramidal shape %walls sloping inward as they go upward towards the ceiling& will help study and meditation. Storage "rea The storage areas should be located in the northwest part of the building, but not in the north or east. The storage room door should not be on the southwest side of the room. Storage cabinets should be located on the west or north sides of the room. :utter, ghee, oil, and coo$ing gas should be $ept in the southeast corner. Stairways :est to build stairways on the southwest, or if necessary, on the south or west sides of the house. 4o not build stairways on the northeast side, as it will cause loss of wealth. The staircase should go up from east to west or north to south. The same stairway that goes to the upper floor should not also go down to the basement.

Stairways should be built with an odd number of stairs!A, )), or )> steps, for e1ample. The number of stairs should not end with a 2ero if you must build an even number!there should not be )5 or *5 steps! because it is best to begin climbing steps with the right foot and also to end the climb on the right foot. This is not possible when there is an even number of stairs. The right foot is e-uated with gain, the left with loss.9ircular stairways are not good. The doorway at the top of the stairway should be at least *5cm %? inches& lower than the doorway at the bottom of the stairs. :ro$en stairs should be repaired immediately to avoid accidents. The stairway should be painted a light color. The worship room, safe, or toilet should not be located under a staircase. :asement :asements should ideally not be built under the entire house. If that is impossible, use only the northeast section. 6eavy e-uipment can be $ept on the south and west sides. It is best that the basement should only be in the northeast side of a house. It can also be located on the east side of the house. It should not, however, be located only on the south, southeast, or west side. The floor of the basement should slope downward towards the northeast. The walls should be at least +m %A ft& high. The basement should be painted white but should not be blue. The heater, water heater, or electrical panels should be in the southeast corner of the basement. Since sunrays do not enter basements, this highly reduces the basements positive effect on the persons living in them. Therefore, a basement should not be used for living as far as possible. :asements are also not good places to conduct business. The basements effects will be improved if one.fourth of the basement is above ground. @e22anine " me22anine or loft should be built on the south, west, or southwest sides of a room.
Dosition of =ooms

4irections orth ortheast East Southeast South Southwest West orthwest

=uling Dlanet @ercury Hupiter Sun Venus @ars =ahu Saturn @oon

=oom #iving %Sitting& room safe Worship room living room #iving room bathing room %no toilet& Citchen Citchen storeroom @aster bedroom heavy storage 9hildrens bedroom store room study Euest room bathroom grain storage room

3pper 7loor It is best that there are more doors and windows on the north and east sides of the building. There should be fewer windows and doors on the upper floors than on the lower ones. It is also said that the number of doors and windows on the upper floor should not e-ual the amount of doors and windows on the ground floor. The ceiling height of the rooms on the upper floor should be less than the ceiling height of the rooms on the ground floor. If only part of the upper floor is used, this part should be built in the southwest area. The balcony should be on the north, east, or northeast side. The balcony should not be in the southwest corner. :edrooms and studies should be located on the upper floor. " storage area for heavy items should be located on the lower floor, and not the upper. Trees and Dlants It is always good to grow a tulasi plant on ones property. Tulasi should be located on the north, northeast, or east sides of the house, or in front of the house. Trees should not be planted directly in front

of the houses main entrance. There should be an even number of trees on ones property, not an odd number.Trees should be planted on the south or west sides of the house. Ideally, they should be planted on both these sides rather than on only one side. It is not good to plant a tall tree on the north, northeast, or east sides of a building. Smaller trees may be planted on the east or north sides, but no trees should be planted in the northeast corner. Tall trees should not be too close to a building as they bloc$ the sunlight. " trees shadow should not fall on the house.#arge trees should not be located too near the house as their roots can damage the foundation and compound wall. "lso, the roots of large trees absorb sunlight -uic$ly, meaning these positive rays will not be received by the building. 4o not allow tree branches to touch the house. Stone sculptures and roc$ gardens should be located on the southwest side of the house because they are heavy. Thorny plants should not be planted near the house. 9actus should not be planted at all. Thorny plants other than roses have a negative energy. Ideally all thorny plants should be pulled up and destroyed. " list of good trees to plant< coconut, neem, betal, sandalwood, lemon, pineapple, bilva, almond, 'ac$fruit, pomegranate, mango, amla, and $atha. :anyan and pipal %aswatha& are sacred trees8 they should usually only be planted near a temple or at a sacred place. 9reepers or other plants should not be grown by using the building or compound wall as support. 9reepers should only be grown in a garden, and they should have their own independent supports. Dlants should be planted during auspicious constellations. Saplings should first be planted in clay pots and only later placed in the ground. This enables them to grow better. If a tree must be removed because it is inauspicious or for other reasons, it should be removed in the months of @agh or :hadrapada. The day before cutting the tree, worship it and e1press regret that it must be removed from its rooting. Dromise to plant a new tree in its place. 4o so within three months. When cutting the tree, it should fall east or north, not south or west. Worship of #and 9ertain rituals can be performed before construction on the plot begins. The land should be installed at an auspicious time, during an auspicious constellation. @ondays and Thursdays are auspicious days for such rituals. Ideally, a -ualified astrologer should set the time of installation. Worship should be done in the northeast corner of the land. :efore installing the land, it should be cleared. 4irt, stones, holes in the ground, and trash should be removed. Thorny bushes should also be uprooted and removed. The installation should not be done if a woman in the household is more than seven months pregnant. The groundbrea$ing ceremony for the house should only be done during the 3ttarayan period, when the sun is in the northern hemisphere, and when the days are longer than the nights, from Hune *) through 4ecember *5. 6ouse Warming :efore entering a new house, a house.warming ceremony should be performed. " good time to enter a new house is in the period of 3ttarayan, from Hune *) through 4ecember *5, in the months of Vaisha$a, Shravan, and @argashirsh, in the constellation of 3ttara, @agha, "shwini, Swati, Dushya, and =evati, on an auspicious day. It is good to confirm this time with a -ualified astrologer. Eanesh.pu'a, avagraha.pu'a %worship of the nine planets&, and worship of the Vastupratima %building deity& should be performed. The residents of the building should then circumambulate the building. Then pu'a should be done to the threshold.

Durchasing the "d'acent Dlot

If one wishes to purchase the land ad'acent to ones own property, it should be purchased on a @onday, Thursday, or 7riday, during an auspicious constellation such as Vaisha$a, Durva, "shlesha, @rig, =evati, @ul, or "nuradha.The land one already owns can be e1tended to the north, east, or northeast. The northwest corner should not be e1tended. If a plot is available in the southwest, west, or south sides, it should not be purchased, as it will cause misfortune and loss. If the northeast plot is available, purchase it. It is best if the ad'acent lot on the northeast side is at a lower elevation than the land already owned. If such land is purchased, the dividing wall should be ta$en down. "s far as possible, you should not construct buildings on this land.
Useful Vastu Suggestions

0o not construct kitchen, toilets and pu>a:room next to one another. )he kitchen should not be directly in front of the main door. ?eep all electrical@heat generating appliances in the ($ corner of the room. ?eep no broken mirrors in the house. 6irrors, sinks, wash:basins and taps should preferably be along the -$ wall. )he safe should open towards the north or the east. (o, keep it along south or the west. )he toilet seat ahould preferably be along the -orth:(outh axis. )he septic tank can be in the - or the ($ corner of the ,ouse. Avoid having garbage dump, street:light pole, or boulders in front of the main gate or door. *our main door should not be opposite the main door of another house. )he number of doors and windows should be more on the ground floor and less on the upper floor. )he image of 3a>alaxmi at the main door is considered auspicious. )he north:east corner is the face house and should always be kept clean. hile swabbing the floor with any disinfectant, a little saindhava lavana or sea salt should be added. (tudents should study facing the north or east. 0o not sit or sleep under a beam. 0o not hang a painting depicting war, crime, unrest, agony or distress. %onstruct the front door in such a manner as to avoid the fall of a shadow on it. 3row a tulsi or basil plant in front of the house. 0o not have any cactus in the house. ,aving it outside the boundry is good. &ain water or drainage should flow towards -$:$ast:-orth. 6aterial to be used in the construction activity should always be new, expect in the case of renovation. $lderly people are always more comfortable in the (outh: est corner. )he height of the building should reduced from the ( to the -$.

alls along the (

should be thicker as compared to walls along the -$.

7humi:pu>an ceremony should be performed before commencing on the construction of a new house and 3riha:pravesh ceremony before shifting into it. 0o not have a toilet or pu>a room under a staircase. A well in the middle of a house or plot is very inauspicious.

PLOT

S ! CTION O" SIT

(everal things need careful consideration while going in for construction of a building. )he most important of all these is selecting the right plot or site. (and and its surroundings bring peace and harmony or pains and sorrows in life. )hus it is always advisible to consult an expert on Vastu (hastra before buying a plot or purchasing a house, flat or other buildings instead of calling him in at a later stage to design the building, do supervision and other work. 7y the time the damage would have already been done.

"RO# $%O# NOT TO &U' A P!OT

According to Vastu (hastra, a plot or site of land should not be purchased A ." From those who became insolvent /" From person suffering from leprosy 1" From lunatics 4" From people who have left the country, etc. (imilarly, land donated to temple, allotted to watchman of village or colony, land in possession of charitable trusts, land without any title deed should not be purchased. 2and containing boulders, ant hills, worm hills, bones and skeleton etc, should not be acBuired.

DIR CTION O" T%

P!OT

#lot facing $ast is good for scholars, philosphers, priests, professors, teachers etc. #lot facing -orth is good for those in power, administration and those who work for government. #lot facing (outh is good for business class and for those who work in business organisation. #lot facing est is for those who provide supporting services to the society.

NVIRON# NT OR SURROUNDIN(S O" T%

P!OT

This is most important. If the sorrundings are not good, we suffer in many ways. C #lots which are fertile with plants and greeneries are very good. C A river or big canal nearby and if it is in -orth side and water flows from est to $ast, it is good. (imilarly if it is on $ast side of the plot with water flowing from (outh to -orth, that is also good. 7ut plots with rivers or canal flowing on est or (outh side of the plot should be avoided. C ,ills, hillocks, mounds of $arth, big boulders etc on the (outhern, (outh estern sides of the plot is good A in other sides, it will mar the progress. est and

C )here should be no graveyard, cemetry or tomb ad>acent to the plot or in front or back.

C 2ocation of temples near the plot also affect the immates. )emple on the right side of a plot cause material loss, on the left, grief and sorrow, in front, obstruction to progress and in the .DD feet apart, those disastrous result are avoided. C (imilarly plot very near to %inema:theatres, schools and colleages are to be avoided.

O&STRUCTION IN "RONT O" #AIN (AT

O" P!OT

If there are obstructions of the undernoted types before main gate of the plot, following problems will arise as per &RA%USAN%IT%A.

). 7ig )ree:obstruction to the progress of children, *. 3utter or 0itch:grief, +. 'pen well: mental problem, (. %orner of another building:mental unrest, >.
ater drain:draining of income by unwanted expenses,

G. (traight street:affecting longivity of inmates, I. 0ilapitated house or walls:affecting prosperity, ?. (taircase railings:sadness, A. #illarsE $lectric and telephone post:affecting females.
According to VA()F&AG VA22A7, and 7&A,F(A-,I)A these are called V$0, 0'(,A. 7ut in between the plot and obstacles if there is a public road, these deficiencies are nullified. (imilarly, if the distance between the obstacles and the house is two times the height of the house, these deficiencies will have no effect. For example, if the height of the house is .. feet and if the obstructions are more than // feet away, Vedh 0osha vanishes.

SORROUNDIN(S O" N I(%&OURS

)he surroundings of our neighbouring houses on all sides also affect us.
&ain water falling from the roofs of neighbours should not flow into our plot particularly from -orth or $ast direaction. )he affluent of neighbour should not flow into our plot. In the -orth $ast side of the plot high:rise or tall buildings should not be there because such high rise buildings give rise to mental unrest. 7ut if they are in (outh, (outh est or estern sides that will be auspicious to the buyer of the new plot or house. In between two neighbouring big plots, a smaller plot should not be purchased. (imilarly between two tall buildings, a small house should not be bought. )his will make the buyer poorer day by day.

A plot measuring .HD feet 7y .DD feet !.HDC.DD" was purchased by three parties.

,ere the person who bought plot % turns out to be most prosperous while owner of plot 7 has to face all sorts of trouble. %,$%?I-3 F# 6A)$&IA2( that come up while doing excavation for construction. #AT RIA! R SU!T .. (tone Increase of wealth /. 7ricks All types of wealth and prosperity in future 1. %opper or 6etals #rosperous life 4. %oal (ickness and loss of wealth 5. 7ones of animals 'bstacles to progress I. (nake or (corpion Fear of these animals and obstruction to buildingJs progress K. Anthill, )ermites 0estruction of wealth, reduction in longivity of life H. (traw, eggs 0eath, Fnnecessary expenses L. %otton (orrow .D. #ieces of wood ,as to abondon the house and run away ... (kull Fnwanted Buarrels, litigation ./. ,orns of cow wealth and prosperity .1. 3old, (ilver, %oins All type of comforts .4. Minc, 7rass pieces Fortune and comforts .5. &ags !torn clothes" Nuarrels and fights .I. Iron or steel pieces 0eath

( TTIN( RID O" S%A!'A DOS% )Soil Defi*ien*+, If the soil is found defe*tive as a-ove it must -e .urified or *leansed -efore starting an+ *onstru*tion in the .lot/ Shastras have laid man+ 0a+s for getting rid of S%A!'A DOS%/

S!OP S O" P!OTS

(lope, size, shape, direction, proportion, location of openings, sorroundings, etc. of a plot have significant influence both positive and negative, on the inmates of building constructed on it. According to Vastu (hastra the shape of the ground surface also influences the fortune of the occupants. As a rule the plot should be elevated in (outh and est directions, sloping !declining" towards $ast and -orth so that water flows from est to $ast and from (outh to -orth. )his type of plot brings >oy and happiness, good children and all the success in life to the occupants of the building erected on it. According to (hastras a plot is divided into two parts like this A : : : )he 6oonJs place that is (outh estern portion of the plot should be elevated and the (unJs place, that is -orth and $astern portion should be at lower level. (uch a plot will bring >oy and happiness, good children and success in life to that family. 'n the other hand, if (unJs place is elevated and 6oonJs place is depressed, the owner and family of that house will become poorer day by day, suffer from diseases and get entangled in Buarrels and litigations and lose everything gradually. Following diagram shows the effects of slope, that is low level or depression at each corner. )he slope towards mid point, that is all sides elevated but mid point depressed means continuously fighting with diseases and losing every thing. If only (outhern direction remains high leveled, it will bring bad effects. (ometimes even death will result. )here are several permutations and combinations of steep and low levels in different directions with varying effects. A Vastu consultant will be of real help in selecting the right plot for size. Another important point to be kept in view is that the plot should not be too high or too low in level to the abutting roads.

SI1
7igger the size, it is better. ANN 2TUR -3 (,A#$(

O" T%

P!OT

2ike different sizes and shapes of human beings, plots available are also of different shapes and sizes. )he summarised effects on the inmates of plot of different shaped plot are A Serial No/ Sha.e of the .lot "igure ffe*ts .. (Buare !all corners straight and at LDO" shaped

Very auspicious, brings health,wealth and happiness. /. &ectangular (haped

3ood and auspicious. 7rings all round prosperity. 1. %ircular (haped 3ood for constructing circular (haped buildings only. 4. heel (haped

'wner loses financial status and faces poverty. 5. 'dd (haped !irregular shaped"

%auses all types or problems and poverty. )riangular (haped

I.

Affects progress and causes problems from government. K. 7hadarshan (haped

-ot good for residence. %an be used for special type of buildings like government buildings only. H. %art (haped

%auses wants and poverty, even imprisonment. )he owner has to run here and there like a %art. L. 2ong bar (haped

-ot good if used for cattle shed, the cattle reared here perish. .D. 0amru shaped !a tiny size musical damru with deep bend in the middle"

ill have very bad effect on the eye sight of inmates. Also everyone in the house will lose discretion fright >udgement. ... Visham 7ahu !disproportionate shouldered"

Affects health, involves in mates in court litigations, drives them to poverty. ./. 0rum or 0holak or 6irdung (haped

ill cause loss of wife and other female members of the family .1. ,and:#an (haped

%reates loss of wealth, cattle etc. )his can be corrected and used if other aspects conform to Vastu principles. .4. Varahan 6ukhi Akaar !pig faced (haped"

%auses death of brothers and relatives. )urtle shaped plot

.5.

%auses to the owner and his family members imprisonment, untimely death and murders. .I. indow shaped plot !used for hand winnowing to separate grains from chaff"

)he inmates of this plot lose mental peace and face poverty. .K. 7ow shaped plot

Inmates of this plot face fear of theft, loot, attack by enemies etc. .H. 6uslakar plot !long oval like plot with cut in one side"

It brings enmity and loss of friendship ,exagon shaped plot .L.

)his is considered good if all other Vastu principles are followed. Is said to be helpful in progress of family members. /D. $llipitical plot !a regular oval shaped"

2oss in many ways like money, women and respect. /.. #olygonal plot !#anch 6ukh"

(uch plot should not be inhabited before making it a rectangular plot otherwise it will bring legal litigations and false allegations. //. 'ctagonal !Astha ?on" plot

Is auspicious and will bring all round prosperity. /1. #ot type plot

#eople who live on this plot face problems and obstacles for progress. /4. (imha 6ukh !lion faced" like a lionJs face wider in front

-ot good for residential purposes. Is very auspicious for business organisation. /5. 3aumukh !cow faced" like a cows face narrow in front

Auspicious provided the roads are in (outhern and ANN 2TUR -4

esteren sides of plot.

PRO5 CTIONS6 R TRACTIONS AND C!OSIN( O" CORN RS

Plots are always not available in the shape of perfect sBuare, rectangular or Buarrangle . #ro>ections means an additional space which when substracted from the plot, makes it a regular sBuare or rectangle. hile retraction means an additional space which when added to the plot, makes it a regular sBuare or rectangle. )he effects of pro>ections, retractions and closing of corners or the inmates are as follows A Serial No/ PRO5 CTION IN DIR CTION S%AP "" CTS ..

-orth $ast

,ealth, wealth, happiness and progress will be the results. /. -orth $ast pro>ected towards as well as -orth

ealth and prosperity, peace of mind and plenty. 1. -orth: est pro>ected at est

3ood for women organisations and politicians. 4. -orth est pro>ected -orth

(uffering of women, mental problems, heavy expenditure and losses in business. 5. (outh $ast extended at $ast

2osses and harrasment by government. (outh $ast extended at (outh I.

,ealth problems, litigations decline in income. K. (outh est extended at (outh

6isery to women folk and sickness. (outh est extended at est H.

7ad names to makes, mental problems to women, loss of wealth. CONTRACTIONS OR R TRACTIONS )C%OPPIN( O"", O" CORN RS L.

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6ars progress and prospects. 2oss of children and wealth. 6ental unrest and sickness leading to happiness allaround. .D. -orth est

0isease, loss of wealth, fear of life and theft. ... (outh $ast

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ealth will be destroyed and childrenJs progress in affected. .5. -orth est

#rogress of the family will be effected leading to bankrupty and mental problems. .I. (outh est

#ermitted without blocking the pathway.

CONSTRUCTION O" R SID NTIA! &UI!DIN( hich room should be constructed in which direction, if this is not kept in mind while planning a house, the whole building may go against the principles Vastu (hastra and it will create lot of troubles causing irreparable harms and loss to the owner @ inmates.

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0oors of each room should be facing $ast. 7edrooms should be in (outh and est. #lacement of mirrors on (outh and est wall are inauspicious. hile sleeping head should be in (outh or est but never in -orth. #oo>a room should be in -orth $ast. All idols and photographs should be facing $ast or est. G. )oilet seat should be in -orth:(outh only. It should not be in $ast: est. I. 'ut houses should not touch the compound wall of -orth and $ast side. H. (tairs should always be in clock:wise direction. A. Anything underground should be in -orth or $ast. )5. Anything above ground should be in (outh or est. )). #orch should not touch the -orth or $ast compound wall. )*. 7ig trees should not be grown in -orth or $ast. )hey should be in (outh or est side of the house. )+. Face $ast or -orth while reading or transacting any business deal. )(. Face $ast while cooking, est is allowed if there is no alternative, but never face (outh while cooking. )>. )otal number of doors and windows should be in even number for each floor, but should not end in zero like .D, /D, 1D. )he width of the door should be half the height of the door. )he door should not be too high, too low, too wide or too narrow. )he doors should be rectangular and sBuare doors should always be avoided. )G. Ventilation should be looked after and good cross ventilation should be present. )I. -ever put the poster of crying girl, war scene, sexy scenes, angry man, owl, eagle etc A they are inauspicious. )?. 0oors should open inside the room and not outside. )A. In bed rooms, always use bed of four legs only. -ever use box type bed because it stops the air circulation under the bed which is bad for health. *5. -ever eat or drink in standing position. *). -o room should be built under the stairs. **. )he cupboard in the wall should be in the (outhern or estern part direction of the house. *+. In thse kitchen, grinder, fridge, shelf and other heavy items should be towards (outh and est wall. /4. )here should be no water body in front of any entrance door of the house.

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hat are the factors to be kept in view while preparing the building 6ap $xteriors P

A/ #roportion of width and length of the building A )he ratio between length and breadth of the building should normally be .A. or .A..5 or maximum .A/. It should not exceed .A/ in all circumstances. )he building dimension should preferably be longer in -orth:(outh, shorter in $ast: est.

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3round level should be higher in est, (outh est and (outh as compaired to $ast, -orth and -orth$ast. It is better to keep -orth$ast the lowest. F2''& 2$V$2 A Floor level should be higher in (outh, (outh est, (outh$ast and estern portion and lower in -orth, -orth$ast and $ast. )he water should flow towards $ast or -orth and not in other directions. %entral zone should be even. &''FI-3A It is better to keep roofing sloping towards $ast and -orth.

(2'#* &''F( @ (2A-)I-3 &''F( A -ow a days it has become a fashion to keep roofs deeply slopy A !.." ?eeping the roofs slopy symmetrically in all sides A or !/." If the slope is on $ast or -orth sides only, keeping the $ast or -orth or both sides down. )he idea is to keep (outh and est heights in level. (lanting towards (outh or est only should be avoided as that will lead to serious health problems. 7FI20I-3 ,$I3,) A )here are two options A !.." ,eight can be eBual every where in the building. !/." ?eeping (outh, (outh est and est higher as compared to other parts of the building. %onversely -orth, -orth$ast and $ast should be lower in heights. )$&&A%$ @ #'&)I%' @ #'&%, @ 7A2%'-I$( A All these should be located only in -orth, $ast and -orth$ast sides of the building to bring health, wealth and happiness. 7alconies should face -orth and $ast. 6$MMA-I-$ F2''& A ! a pro>ected floor in between ground and first floor as seen in %inema theatres" )his should be placed in est or (outh side of the building. %$22A&( @ 7A($6$-) A -ormally building cellars and basement rooms etc. below the road level of a house should be avoided. 0ue to paucity of space now a days building cellars or basement is being widely adopted. %are should be taken to keep the height of the cellar or basement pro>ecting up above the road level to some extent. %ellars or basement covering the entire plot is all right. If it is to be constructed only in a portion of basement it should be located only in -orth, -orth$ast and $ast sides preferably with entrance from -orth$ast. If constructed on (outh est that should be used for heavy storage. -orth est and (outh est portion should be used for servants, car parking etc. If cellars or basement are built in (outh, (outh est and create mental tension and loss of wealth for inmates. ()AI& %A($A #lacing stair case in -orth or est zone turning right in the middle and emerging in the first floor facing $ast or (outh or (outh est zone is also auspicious. hile climbing one should face est or (outh up to middle point and after that one can face any directionE emerging at the end at -orth$ast portion is considered auspicious. est and used for living that will

It will be auspicious to keep doors both at beginning and at the end of the stair case. It is also essential to ensure that the stair case does not touch $astern or -orthern wall. )he steps should be in odd numbers like .., .K, /1 etc. In other words, if the number is divided by 1, the remainder. ($&VA-) NFA&)$&( A )he best place to construct servant Buarter is (outh:$ast or -orth: est corners. %are should be taken to ensure !i" not to block the corners at (outh$ast or -orth est. !ii" the Buarters should not touch the walls on $ast or -orth. 3A&A3$ F'& %A&(A )he best place for garage is (outh:$ast or -orth: est and the garage walls should not touch the walls on $ast or -orth. %,' ?I '& ($%F&I)* %A7I- '& 3FA&0J( &''6 A A regular concrete shelter or alternatively a wooden chowki is made in (outh: est or other place near main gate. )he shelter should be facing $ast or -orth. It is important to ensure that the watchman can easily see every movement from a distance itself. 'V$& ,$A0 )A-?(A -orth: est or (outh: est zones are the right places for overhead tank. (ince it is of having weight at a height, (outh: est is the best. #recaution should be taken to ensure that the overhead tank does not touch the main building. F-0$& 3&'F-0 &$($&VI'& '& A)$& )A-? A

)he right place for underground reservior or water tank is the -orth$ast, the place of $shwar, the 3od (upreme. )he next choice is $ast Mone on the -orthern side. ( I66I-3 #''2 A )he best place to locate a swimming pool is the -orth$ast side. It is better to build the swimming pool in a corner ! and not exactly at >unction of -orth and $ast points " where privacy is ensured. A)$& %2'($)( '& 2AVA)'&* A For this (outhern or estern side should be used. (outh: est or -orth: est corners and central place of the house or building should never be used for this purpose. If possible $astern and -orthern side should also be avoided. )he person sitting in water closets should face -orth or (outh or (outh: est and never the $ast 0irection. )&$$( A Vastu concepts regarding the plants and their plantation must be kept in mind so as to make your home not >ust superficially beautiful, but also Vastu oriented. As a general rule, gardens in homes or factories should always be in the -orth or est and of the compound. )he (outh:$ast and (outh: est are not to be selected for any kind of garden or plantation. Fruit bearing trees or trees with good foliage are always preferred to thorny trees. %are should be taken not to grow trees which have huge penetrating roots as it can prove harmful for the house. 'F)$& 3A)$( A 3enerally gates in -orth, -orth:$ast and $ast directions are auspicious and good. &oadfacing (outh is not generally preferred. In (outh road plots, (outh est gate should be avoided. (outh:$ast gate is a better choice. In a plot facing est !road on estern side" (outh est main entrance gate should be avoidedE -orth est gate is a better option. $ast or -orth direction is the best for placing main gate.

,$I3,) A ,eight of the building should be uniform to get the most advantageous results. )here must be uniformity among pro>ections or elevations. )he higher or lower level of the building in any of the eight directionshas the following effects as given in (hastras A

DIR CTION !O$ R %I(% R

.. -orth 7rings good, comfort and prosperity ,armful in every sense /. -orth$ast All prosperity benefits #overty and sufferings 1. (outh$ast If lower than -airitya, it is auspicious, but if lower than Vayaya or $eshan, fear of fire and enemy and breeds ill. If higher than -airitya, it is inauspicious, if higher than $eshan or Vayaya, it brings wealth. 4. $ast -ame and fame, long life 2oss of children 5. (outh 0iseases, loss of wealth and brings economic difficulties $conomic and health benefits.

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"irst of all an ideal site, free from any of Vastu defects should be selected. After selecting the site, in designing a lay:out for industry and providing for utilities special attention should be paid for the following aspects A ). )he sloping of floors should be towards $ast, -orth and -orth:$ast, 6ore open space should be left in the $ast and -orth side. *. 7uildingJs height can be eBual in all sides, otherwise (outh and estern sides should not be taller in height as compared to $ast and -orth. +. ell, bore well, underground reservior, sink, pools, swimming pools etc. should be located in -orth:$ast or $astern zone, preferably between 6id$ast and -orth$ast. (. (tair cases should always be provided in (outh est part of the building. >. 'verhead water tank may be erected in (outh est, (outh or est. Its height should be more than that of buildings height in -orth$ast corner. G. )oilets may be placed in -orth est or (outh$ast. -orth$ast and (outh est corners should be strictly avoided for this purpose. I. eigh bridge or weighing machines may be placed in -orth est or %entral$ast. ?. #arking of heavy vehicles like trucks, tractors, trollies or cranes etc, should be on the roads outside or if it is to be inside, they should be parked in (outh est zone. A. %ycles, scooter, cars, light commercial vehicles can be parked in -orth est, -orth or $ast side of buildings. -orth$ast should always be free from any parking of vehicles. )5. 2awns with big avenue trees can be developed on (outh and est sides. )). (mall lawns with fountains etc !without big trees" can be developed in -orth$ast, -orth and $ast also. ,ere only small plants can be grown. )*. Administrative and other office blocks can be constructed in -orth, $ast, (outh or (outh est keeping the heights of these buildings lower than that of main factory. )+. (taff Buarters may be built on $ast without touching $ast wall, in -orth, est or (outh$ast. 6ulti storyed flats may be constructed in (outh zone without touching main factory building. )(. (taff canteen may be placed in (outh$ast.

)>. 3uard &oom should be placed near gates in such an advantageous position so that
the guards can see approaching persons, vehicles etc. without any obstruction. -orth$ast direction should be avoided for a guard room or security cabin. For $ast facing gate the security office should be on (outh$ast side of gate, and for -orth facing gate it should be on -orth est side. )G. )ime office should be placed near gate for entry for workers but not in the (outh direction. )I. ,eavy plants and machinaries should be erected in est, (outh and (outh est zones leaving the -orth est and (outh$ast corners. -orth$ast and centre of the building should be avoided for placing heavy machinaries. )?. 2ight and auxillary machines, work eBuipments and tools can be placed in $astern and -orthern sides except in -orth$ast, -orth est and (outh$ast corners. )A. 3enerator, boilers, ovens,oilfired or electric furnaces, switch gears, capacitors, transformers, control panels, smoke chimney etc. all should be located in (outh$ast. *5. ,eavy raw materials stores may be placed in (outh est, (outh or est. *). (emi processed materials can be stocked in (outh or est sides. **. Finished goods stores, packing and forwarding can be in -orth est, in $ast or (outh$ast. -orth est is preferable. -orth$ast should always be avoided. *+. 6aintenance workshop may be in (outh, (outh est avoiding -orth$ast and centre. 6aintenance and consumable stores should be nearer to the workshop. *(. A temple !even a small will do" in the -orth$ast corner should be built and maintained neat and clean. -o material should be stacked here. /5. )oilets in the administrative building or in other parts of factory or mill should be made in (outh$ast or -orth est area and if septic tank is to be built for that purpose, it should be built in between -orth and -orth est or between $ast and (outh$ast.

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"irst of all an ideal site, free from any of Vastu defects should be selected. After selecting the site, in designing a lay:out for industry and providing for utilities special attention should be paid for the following aspects A ). )he sloping of floors should be towards $ast, -orth and -orth:$ast, 6ore open space should be left in the $ast and -orth side. *. 7uildingJs height can be eBual in all sides, otherwise (outh and estern sides should not be taller in height as compared to $ast and -orth. +. ell, bore well, underground reservior, sink, pools, swimming pools etc. should be located in -orth:$ast or $astern zone, preferably between 6id$ast and -orth$ast. (. (tair cases should always be provided in (outh est part of the building. >. 'verhead water tank may be erected in (outh est, (outh or est. Its height should be more than that of buildings height in -orth$ast corner. G. )oilets may be placed in -orth est or (outh$ast. -orth$ast and (outh est corners should be strictly avoided for this purpose. I. eigh bridge or weighing machines may be placed in -orth est or %entral$ast. ?. #arking of heavy vehicles like trucks, tractors, trollies or cranes etc, should be on the roads outside or if it is to be inside, they should be parked in (outh est zone. A. %ycles, scooter, cars, light commercial vehicles can be parked in -orth est, -orth or $ast side of buildings. -orth$ast should always be free from any parking of vehicles. )5. 2awns with big avenue trees can be developed on (outh and est sides. )). (mall lawns with fountains etc !without big trees" can be developed in -orth$ast, -orth and $ast also. ,ere only small plants can be grown. )*. Administrative and other office blocks can be constructed in -orth, $ast, (outh or (outh est keeping the heights of these buildings lower than that of main factory.

)+. (taff Buarters may be built on $ast without touching $ast wall, in -orth,

est or (outh$ast. 6ulti storyed flats may be constructed in (outh zone without touching main factory building. )(. (taff canteen may be placed in (outh$ast. )>. 3uard &oom should be placed near gates in such an advantageous position so that the guards can see approaching persons, vehicles etc. without any obstruction. -orth$ast direction should be avoided for a guard room or security cabin. For $ast facing gate the security office should be on (outh$ast side of gate, and for -orth facing gate it should be on -orth est side. )G. )ime office should be placed near gate for entry for workers but not in the (outh direction. )I. ,eavy plants and machinaries should be erected in est, (outh and (outh est zones leaving the -orth est and (outh$ast corners. -orth$ast and centre of the building should be avoided for placing heavy machinaries. )?. 2ight and auxillary machines, work eBuipments and tools can be placed in $astern and -orthern sides except in -orth$ast, -orth est and (outh$ast corners. )A. 3enerator, boilers, ovens,oilfired or electric furnaces, switch gears, capacitors, transformers, control panels, smoke chimney etc. all should be located in (outh$ast. *5. ,eavy raw materials stores may be placed in (outh est, (outh or est. *). (emi processed materials can be stocked in (outh or est sides. **. Finished goods stores, packing and forwarding can be in -orth est, in $ast or (outh$ast. -orth est is preferable. -orth$ast should always be avoided. *+. 6aintenance workshop may be in (outh, (outh est avoiding -orth$ast and centre. 6aintenance and consumable stores should be nearer to the workshop. *(. A temple !even a small will do" in the -orth$ast corner should be built and maintained neat and clean. -o material should be stacked here. /5. )oilets in the administrative building or in other parts of factory or mill should be made in (outh$ast or -orth est area and if septic tank is to be built for that purpose, it should be built in between -orth and -orth est or between $ast and (outh$ast.

26. INSPIRATION AND HAPPINESS THROUGH COLOURS

27. Colour Theory offers a way to enhance nearly every aspect of our lives - improvin our moo!" #n! "$imul#$in our min!"% in&re#"in our e''e&$ivene"" #$ (or) #n! in "o&ie$y #n! &re#$in *e$$er phy"i&#l #n! men$#l he#l$h. 28. Colours affect various domains of our life - world, food, clothing, the living place, transportation, education and recreation. Wise arrangement of colour will help to increase their happiness, enhance their wealth, and faster their marital harmony. 29. Colour in"pire" emo$ion. Colour "$ru&$ure" our *eh#vior. 3 . Pin) and Green conveys vitality, Re! sym!oli"es #ustice, +HITE represents pureness and ,l#&) denotes a sense of awe, grandeur and depth. $o colour is universally is useful in all cultures for the maintenance of internal harmony within individuals and e%ternal harmony !etween them and nature. 3&. 'll permutations, from cosmic to atomic, resound in us and the force that lin(s us with colour is energy or cosmic !reath. Ener y i" $he non-*iolo i&#l "el' % i.e.% our "piri$% our p"y&he% our e""en&e. Without energy, we are nearly flesh and !ones) *nergy is the !reath essential to maintaining physical, environmental, and emotional !alance. In # "en"e% i$ i" !e"$iny% *lue prin$ o' our per"on#li$y% $#len$ #n! li'e &our"e. 32. Colour also can harmoni"e and !alance our energy and thus improve our life and destiny. +or any form (nown to e%ist, it must possess colour and we (now that out of the void of the ,niverse come all things. -armony and !alance are desira!le in our physical and emotional ma(eup and in our environment. .ut of the !alance and harmoni"ing of positive and negative forces arises energy - the most essential feature of life and life and human energy is greatly affected !y colour. 33. Colour #l"o in!i&#$e" &#r!in#l !ire&$ion"% "e#"on"% $he &y&li&#l p#""# e o' $ime% #n! $he in$ern#l or #n" o' $he hum#n *o!y. Colour is regarded as a manifestation of cosmic energy - vitality that can also shape an individuals personal energy and therefore, their destiny. A!!in # ne( &olour $o #n environmen$ &#n "$imul#$e # po"i$ive or ne #$ive re"pon"e. 3/. Colour" !e"&ri*e emo$ion#l proper$ie". We feel !lue or green with any, red with shyness, descri!es someone as 0a yellow-coward0. 1he properties of colour are !oth emotional and physical. 1he direct impact of colour on our e%istence is easy to understand. 2ome colours ma(e us happy, other colours ma(e us sin( into gloom, and some other rela%, distract or energi"e us. Colour is a manifestation of light and energy, a good colour can depend on your

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mood of the day. I' you "ele&$ # &olour $h#$ h#rmoni.e" (i$h your ener y $hen you (ill 'louri"h. I' $he &olour &l#"he" (i$h your moo!% $h#$ &olour (ill irri$#$e you . Whatever we loo( upon and see through our eyes will, through our optic nerve, send sensory signals to our !ody, to react to what our eyes see. So $he &olour" o' every$hin our eye" &ome in &on$#&$ (ill in'luen&e our $emper#men$% phy"i&#l movemen$"% l#n u# e #n! $hou h$" in "hor$% our live"/. +ive elements of nature, i.e., 'ir, +ire, *arth, Water and 2pace are responsi!le for generating positive and negative energies. 1hese five elements are not physical su!stances !ut powers or essences descri!ing all matter and all attri!utes. 1hese elements are also associated with colors, seasons, directions and organs. +or e%ample, $he elemen$" 01ire0 i" #""o&i#$e! (i$h re!% "ummer% $he "ou$h% $he he#r$. 0E#r$h0 po"i$ione! #$ $he &en$er% "$#n!" 'or yello(% or#n e"% or *ro(n% mi!-#u$umn% e$&. #n! $he liver. 0Air0 i" *lue #u$umn% nor$h #n! $he lun " #n! #ll *l#!!er i$ e$"4% (in$er% $he (e"$% #n! $he )i!ney". Sp#&e i" "h#pele""% &olourle"" #n! h#" Nor$h-E#"$ !ire&$ion e''e&$" min! #n! &ell". ' rain!ow sighted in the east indicates fine weather, while to the west it means rain. ' red s(y in the morning will foretell an afternoon shower, while a red s(y at night will mean a clear s(y. ' halo around the moon indicates wind. 1hese can !e employed in all areas of our lives - the colours of homes, offices, clothes, food, even our cars as well as in ad#usting our personalities and vitality. I$" role i" *o$h !e$erminin oo! #n! *#!% improvin $he lu&) o' # "i$e #n! re"i!en&e in (hi&h (e live. +ollowing colours are, therefore, proposed for improving 56astu5 of a !uilding. &7 Purple - 8urple, deep red, or plum is an e9ually 'uspicious colour. :t is said to inspire respect. 27 6ello(-;ellow or gold stands for 8ower. ;ellow gives a sense of tolerance, patience, and wisdom gained from past e%perience. 37 Green - <reen represents 1ran9uility, -ope, and +reshness. :n plants and vegetation, green indicates good and healthy earth energies. /7 Blue - =lue or indigo sym!oli"es 2pring, $ew <rowth, and -ope. -owever, !lue is also a cold, secondary and mourning colour. 37 Blue - Green - =lue - green mint, or a9ua are more 'uspicious than indigo as they are more closely aligned with the colours of nature and spring. :n general, vitality represents verdant youth. 64 Black - .n the positive side, !lac( - or any dar( colour - gives a feeling of depth, !oth in mood and perspective. ;et !lac( indicates a >ac( of -ope, and it may ma(e us feel 0?ar(0 low and ?epressed. 34 Gray - <ray is an am!iguous - or gray area. 1o some, gray, li(e a dismal cloudy day, (eynotes +rustration and -opelessness .1o other, it is positive and signifies =alance and the @esolution. 74 Brown - =rown gives us a heavy feeling, the colour can !e used to create a sta!le, esta!lished impression and a sense of the passage of time. :t sym!oli"es the ?epth and *legancy.................. 54 Tan - 1an or caf represents a new, successful !eginning. .ut of seeming -opelessness, a new possi!ility arises. 894 Orange - .range, as a mi%ture of red and yellow and yellow, is 'uspicious and is im!ued with the characteristics of -appiness and 8ower. 884 Pink - 8in( represents >ove and 8ure +eelings, Aoy, -appiness, and @omance. 824 Peach - :t is the colour representing 'ttraction and >ove. E<TERIOR COLOURS O1 HOUSE The &olour" o' # hou"e #n! $he '#&e i$ pre"en$"% "houl! *e upli'$in . 1he effect of such colours on us is immediate and intuitive. 1he colour and condition of a house e%terior can also affect its inha!itants. B1he proposed colour scheme is given in ta!le-: enclosed. :t should start from !ottom of the !uilding to the roof.C E<TERIOR DECORATION THROUGH +INDO+ - ,O<ES *%terior colour schemes need not !e limited to outside walls and windows. 1he colour of window !o%es is another element of a !uildings faade. The *e"$ (in!o( *o= &olour i" one $h#$ h#" # &re#$ive rel#$ion"hip (i$h &#"emen$ &olour. 1he colour of the !o% should always !e different from that of the window casement.

:7. OUR HOUSE - INTERIOR COLOUR SCHE>E

39. ' general idea of appropriate colours have !een given here to help enhance the specific room5s atmosphere and use. 4 . ,EDROO> - 8in( is !est for the master !edroom. 8in( is also an auspicious colour. >ight green and light !lue are also fine for !edrooms, as they are colour of hope and cultivation.

4&. 8lain white sheets or white sheets with flowers or colorful designs are fine. 8in( or red sheets and !lan(ets are used !y those who want to get married as well as !y newlyweds desirous of ensuring marital !liss. ;ellow is fine for the elderly. 42. +or young children, education is important and therefore, green colour. =lac( is fine for furniture to encourage deep thoughts. 43. LI?ING ROO>- 1he living room should !e full of Day colours, shades, and patterns. 's the place to entertain guests, the living room should !e full of pleasant visual stimuli to (eep the atmosphere and conversations lively and diverse. 1he !est co ours are yellow, !eige or tan, or green or !lue. 4/. >EDITATION ROO> - :f there is a meditation room, an austere setting is !est E solid, calm, su!dued colours, with no patterns. 2u!tle and deep shades of !lue, green, yellow, or red will encourage deep concentration and thoughts. 43. LI,RAR6 - 1he !est colour, however, depends on the type of !oo(s that the residents li(e to read. :f they prefer serious !oo(s, !rown is an appropriate shade. +or less serious readers, pale !lue, light green or pin( are good. 44. DINING ROO> - ?ining rooms, where the family eats and entertains, should !e appeti"ingly colourful . 8in(s, greens, and !lues are !est. 'void !lac( or white or a mi%ture of !lac( and white. 1hese colours are less conducive to en#oying eating. 47. @ITCHEN - :n a (itchen, white is the !est colour, it show off the colours of food, as if it were a !lan( canvas upon which the coo( creates a meal of red tomatoes, green peppers, yellow s9uash. =esides it is also the colour of purity and cleanliness. 48. ,ATH ROO> - :t can !e white or a mi% of !lac( and white or gray. 8in( and other pastel colours are also good. 65. COLOUR O1 PU,LIC PLACES 7 . The &olour" o' pu*li& pl#&e" - p#r)"% moun$#in"% p#r)(#y"% re"$ #re#" #n! #r!en" "houl! *e *o$h lively #n! vi*r#n$ #n! #rr#n e! in (#y" (e !o no$ "ee norm#lly. 1his enlivens our energy and increases our happiness and pleasure. :n general, the !est colour choices for a large !uilding such as s(yscraper are white or coffee, gold or yellow, or earth coloured . 1he lower levels and !ase can !e of white while the top floors can !e green with red accents, suggesting the upper reaches of a tree laden with fruit, its good luc( and prosperity. 38. ROADS 72. @oads and roadside colours are also important. -ighways should ideally have BshouldersC and dividers with a!undant greenery and flowers to (eep the drivers mind stimulated and awa(e and generally to inspire. 32. SCHOOLS AND ,USINESS 7/. Colours, full of life force - green, !lue, !luish - purple, reddish - purple - stimulate the !rain, providing access to energy. 2uch colours help them to wor( hard and concentrate. 73. +rom ancient times to the present, $he &olour o' n#$ure h#ve provi!e! # &#lmin #n! invi or#$in "$imulu" $o our *o!ie" #n! min!"% enh#n&in our emo$ion"% "pee&h% #n! nervou" "y"$em% $he re!"% *lue"% reen"% yello(" #n! (hi$e" o' $ree"% 'lo(er"% #n! e#r$h help $o in"pire #n! re ener#$e our ener y. 74. 'll colours of nature are highly evocative. 1oday, life is complicated and confusing, and our minds can !ecome unsettled and weighed down !y wor(, daily activities, and struggles. 2o we ta(e vacations each year to rest and travel, to go to the mountains or seashore to regenerate ourselves. We need to see colours we do not normally see often, to !ring !alance to our minds and !odies and to stimulate our energy. 1his colourful change is, in a sense, en#oyment.

1reAuen$ly A")e! Bue"$ion" on ?#"$u C1AB4

3/ $hat is Vastushastra7 Ans0er - VA()F(,A()&A is an ancient ,indu practice to construct buildings in harmony with natural forces for well being of humanity as a whole. It is a rich ,indu philosophy, which is given in a number of ancient works including Vedas. It is the traditional Indian system of architecture and design of Vedic origin. Vastu means the dwelling of humans and 3ods. 6any Vastu rules are derived from JVastu #urushaJ who is depicted as a man lying with his head pointing northeast, in a grid of usually I4 sBuares. )he different directions and sectors are assigned to different 3ods and 3uardians. 4/ $hat is the main o-8e*t of Vastushastra7 Ans0er - )he ob>ect of Vastushastra is to provide guidelines for proper construction of houses, shops, commercial buildings etc. Vastu determines the position of the house

with regard to points of a compass and dictates the proportions of every detail in building, lines, directions, skylines, elongations, levels, slopes, water !underground and overhead", kitchen, bedrooms, toilets, staircase, heights of ceilings and roofs, entrances, location of doors and windows, compound walls and so on. 9/ $h+ one should a..l+ Vastushastra7

Ans0er - Vastushastra is a result:oriented science and gives definite and immediate results if applied properly. It defines the proportions and details of building elongation, slopes, water tanks, kitchen, bedrooms, stairs, heights of roofs, entrances, doors, windows, walls etc. 2iving in harmony with the nature is theme of Vastushastra. Vastushastra is important for construction of houses, villages, towns, and cities. :/ Does Vastushastra -rings .ros.erit+7

Ans0er -*es, Vastushastra suggests ways in which we can live in tune with the laws of nature, so that we can be healthy, peaceful and work efficiently that results in prosperity. ;/ $hether Vastushastra is lin<ed to an+ religion7 Ans0er - *es, it has been developed by ,indus, but being an art and science of structures, it can be used and applied irrespective of the religion. =/ $hi*h deit+ is 0orshi.ed in Vastu Shastra7 Ans0er - )he ancient text of Vastu (hastra mentions various 3ods from ,indu mythology fixing their locations on the site and prescribing the offerings to be made to them. e should treat our house like a human being, like a good friend who gives us comfort and protection. e can also give a personal name to our house. In Vastushastra it is known as Vastu #urusha. )he JVastu #urushaJ is said to be the spirit of the site. ItJs in the form of a human male and lies on the site with his head towards the east, his posture fitting exactly in a sBuare. Aesthetically correct dimensions of rooms, doors windows and even the structural members like plinth and pillars can be determined on the concept of ;Vastu #urusha<. $ven the interior can be made by the posture of the JVastu #urushaJ and the norms, which specifies where and how the structure should be built, so that it does not in>ure him.

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$hi*h is the ideal .lot7

Ans0er - A plot is sBuare if all four sides are straight and eBual in length and it has eBual angle of LD degree at all four corners. (Buare is the best shape of a plot. A plot is rectangular if it has four straight sides and eBual angles of LD degree at all corners with opposite sides of eBual length. A rectangular plot having its length not more that double the breadth !length and breadth not more that .A/" is a very good plot. ?/ %o0 one *an determined dire*tion of his .lot7

Answer - 4irection of a plot can be determined by any of the two modern simple methods by using a compass, the device for finding direction which has a freely moving needle which always points to the magnetic orth. ma$e two lines crossing each other dividing a paper in four e-ual parts at A5.degree angle. Dlace a compass on paper in the middle of your plot and align it with two lines in the orth and the South of the needle of the compass. E1tend these lines on the plot and mar$ it to have e1act direction.
@/ $hat should -e the .ro.ortion of length and -readth of house7

Ans0er : )he proportion between length and breadth should be .A. but it should not exceed .A/ ratio.

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Does the siBe of house affe*ts the fortune of the .erson 0ho is living

Answer - ,es, the si2e of length, breadth both effect the fortune of the person who lives in it.
33/ $hi*h is the -est lo*ation for -edrooms7

Ans0er - )he (outhwest portion of the house is meant for bedroom for adults. It may be located in the (outh, and will be congenial for comfortable living. 6aster bedroom may be on the upper storey, if any, in the (outhwest portion of the house. 34/ In 0hi*h dire*tion one should slee.7

Ans0er - 0irection of a person while sleeping also has importance in Vastushastra. 'ne should never sleep having head towards the -orth #ole and legs towards the (outh #ole. ,owever one may sleep having legs towards the est and head towards the $ast for mental peace, good thoughts and spirituality.

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$hi*h is a good lo*ation for *hildren room7

Ans0er - %hildren room should be in the northwest or est (ide. )o have a better concentration they should have a separate study close to their bedrooms. 3:/ $hether there is an+ .rin*i.le in Vastushastra regarding lo*ation of Cit*hen7 Ans0er - 2ocation of kitchen has health implications. #residing deity of the (outheast is Agni, the 3od of fireE hence kitchen may be located the southeast corner of the house.

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$hether !o*ation of stud+room has an+ effe*t on Vastushastra7

Ans0er - 'ne should face the -orth or the $ast or the -ortheast while studying and he will be shining more. )herefore the best locations for study room are the north, east, or northeast. )hese directions attract the positive effects of 6ercury increasing brain power, Gupiter increasing wisdom, (un increasing ambition and Venus helps in bringing about creativity in new thoughts and ideas. 7ooks may be kept in the (outhwest side of the room. (tudy room may have door on the $ast or the -orth, or the -ortheast 3=/ $hi*h is the -est lo*ation for Dining room7

Ans0er - )he dining room should be located in the $ast or the est or the -orth nears the kitchen. -orthwest corner is good for perishable goods. 0inning room may be in the -orthwest direction, which leads to Buicker consumption of food.

3>/ Is there is an+ lo*ation of -athrooms .res*ri-ed in Vastushastra7 Ans0er - As per Vastushastra, the $ast is the place for the bathroom. Attached bathroom may preferably be in the -orth, or the $ast of a bedroom. (hower, bathing tub and wash basin in the bathroom may be in the -ortheast, or the -orth or the $ast direction. 'ne may have bath in the -orth or the $ast area in the bathroom. 7athroom should never be constructed in the center or in the southwest corner of the house. 3?/ $hat should -e the -est lo*ation of Dra0ing room7

Ans0er - 0rawing room should be preferably in the -ortheast or the -orth or the $ast but not in the (outhwest portion of the house. 6ore vacant space should be given in the -ortheast corner of the drawing room.. 0oor is preferable on the $ast towards the -ortheast side. 3@/ $hat should -e the -est lo*ation of storeroom7

Ans0er - (toreroom should be made in the -orthwest or (outhwest portion of the house. It is very beneficial if grains and other provisions are stored in the -orthwest store. All heavy things may be stored in the (outhwest of the storeroom. 3arbage may be collected in the (outhern side portion of the house. 4A/ $hat are the things thar are to -e <e.t in mind 0hile sele*ting a .lot 7

Ans0er - )he ma>or factors to be kept in mind while selecting a plot are A 3eographical surrondings + 2evel of the land. And Roads around the .lot/

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