Ayam and vastu details

SOME ESSENTIALS OF VASTU

PLACES OF RESIDENCEIf one wants to construct a house and live in it happily for years, the first norm of
vastu is Gramarvan which means a choice of the city town or village. The following are some of the
methods dealt in our ancient texts of vastu, concerning Gramarvan.

GRAMARAVAN: the syllables in Sanskrit alphabet are divided into 8 Vargas. They are Avarga, Kavarga,
chavarga, Tavarga, Thavarga, pavarga, Yavarga, and Savarga.

Method 1: KalamritaKeep the number counted from the first syllable of person's name, on the left of the
number counted from to the first syllable of the village name. Divide the entire number counted by 8.
The number Dhana. Now keep the number counted from to the first syllable of the person's name on
the right of the number counted from to the first syllable of the village - name. Divide the entire number
by 8. The reminder is rina. If dhana is greater than rina, the village (town/city) favors him with happiness
in prosperity if he builds a house and lives in it. Dhana is less than rina, it doesn't favor the person. If
dhana and rina are equal, it is mediocre.

Example: - the name of the person is Raman. The name of the town is Bangalore. The first syllable of
Rama is Ra. This is the 39th syllable counted from the first syllable of Bangalore is. This is the 35th,
syllable counted from placing 39 on the left of 35, we get the number k3955. This when divided by 8,
gives the remainder 7. This is dhana. Now keeping 39 on the right of 35, we get the number 3539. This
when divided by the 8, we get remainder 3. So dhana is greater than rina.

Method 2: MUHURTA CHINTAMANIAmong the 8 vargas of alphabet, mentioned previously find out the
varga numbers that the first syllable of person's name and the first syllable of village - name belong to.
Keep the person's varga number on the left of the village varga number. Divide the entire number by 8.
The reminder is dhana. Now keep the person's varga number on the right of the village varga number.
Divide the entire number by 8. The remainder is rina. Dhana should be greater than rina.

Example: - the name of the person is Raman. The name of the city is Bangalore. The first syllable of
Raman is 'Ra' which belongs to varga 7. The first syllable of Bangalore is (ba) which belongs to Varga 6.
Keeping 7 on the left of 6. We get the number 76. This when divided by 8, gives the remainder 4. This is
dhana. Keeping 7 on the of 6, we get the number 67. This when divided by 8 gives the remainder 4. This
is Rina since Rina is less than Dhana, Bangalore favors Raman.
Method 3: MUHURTA CHINTAMANIDouble the Varga number of the person and add to it, the Varga
number of the village. Now divide the sum by 8. The remainder is Namakakaini. Double the Varga
number of the village and add to it the Varga number of the person. Now divide the sum by 8. The
remainder is Gramakakini. The Namakakaini is Dhana, while Gramakakini is Rina. The Namakakaini
should be greater than Gramakakini.

Example: - the name of the person is Raman. The name of the city is Bangalore. The Varga number of
'Ra' is 7. When double it becomes 14. Add the Varga number 6 of 'ba', now we get 14+6=20. This when
divided by 8, gives the number 4. This is Namakakanini or Dhana. Now double the Varga number 6 of'ba'
a dad to it the Varga number 7. So we get 19. This when divided by 8 gives the remainder 3. So,
Namkakini is greater than Grmakakini. So Bangalore suits Raman.

Method 4: VASTU PRADEEPAFind the varga lords of the person and the village. If the two lords are the
same or if the two lords are mutual friends, the village favors the person, if the two lords are inimical to
each, the village falls in disfavor. If

VARGAS LORDSAvarga sunKavarga Moon Chavarga MarsTavarga VenusThanvarga Mercury Pavarga

JupiterYavarga Saturn(8 syllables)

The two lords are neutral to each; it is Medicare, neither prosperous nor calamitous.

Example: - Raman is the name of the person. 'Ra' belongs to Yavarga whose lord is Saturn. Bangalore is
the name of the city 'ba' belongs to Pavarga whose lord is Jupiter. Since the two lords are neutral,
Bangalore is mediocre to Raman.

Method 5: MUHURTA CHINTAMANIThe eagle, cat, lion, dog, snake, rat and rabbit are symbolic
respectively of the eight Vargas from Avarga to Savarga. Each is inimical to its 5th Varga. So, one should
not choose a village from his own Varga. The eight Vargas from Avarga to Savarga respectively represent
the eight directions from the East to North- East. So, one should choose the village of the 5th direction
from his own direction. See the table below:

Savarga RabbitAvarga, EagleKavarga, CatYavarga, ElephantVarga, ChartChavarga LionPavarga,

RatThavarga, SnakeTavarga God.
Method 6: VASTU PRADEEPAFrom the person's name Rasi, the village belonging to the 2nd , 5th 9th,
10th or 11th name rasi is good to him to build a house and live in that village. The village belonging to
two 1st, 3rd, 4th or 7th name rasi is mediocre. The village belonging to 6th, 8th or 12th name rasi is evil.

Example: - the Nama rasi of Raman is Thula. The Nama Rasi of Bangalore is Dhana. Since Dhanus is the
3rd from Thula, it is mediocre.

Method 7: MUHURTA RATNAKARAMultiply the number of syllables in the name of the village with 4 and
add the number of syllables in the name of the person. Divide the sum by 7. The remainders 1, 2,4,5,6
are good. 3 and 7 are evil.Example: - Raman contains 2 syllabuses. Bangalore contains 4 syllables
therefore 4*4+2 =18. This when divided by 7, gives the remainder 4. So. Bangalore is good for Raman.

Method 8: VASTURATNAVALICount from the name asterism of the village to the name asterism of the
person. The results are interpreted according as the number falls in the asterism connected with the as
shown below:

Head - 5 - gainFace - 3 - loss of moneyBelly - 5 - moneyFoot - 6 - harm to womanBack - 1- danger to

lifeNavel - 4 - wealthSecret organ - 1 - moneyRight hand - 1- griefLeft hand - 1 - differenceExample: the
name of the person is Raman. His name star is chitta. The name of the city is Bangalore. So, the name
asterism of Bangalore is uttarashada. Counting from uttarashada to chitta, we get the number 24, this
falls in navel, which indicates wealth.

See that the majority of the eight methods mentioned above, favor the village or city where in you
intend to build a house and live in. never build a house in a village whose name asterism lies in the sign
transited by Saturn, during Saturn's transit period.

DIGARVANA: having selected a favorable village, for building a house, one has to decide the factorable
direction reckoned from the centre of the village. Persons with Nama rasis of vrishabha, simha, makara
and mithuna should not construct houses in the centre of the village. Those with Nama rasi of vrischika
should not construct houses in the east. Those with Nama rasi meena should not construct houses in
south-east. Those with Nama rasi of kanya should not construct house in south. Those with Nama rasi of
kataka should not construct houses in south-west. Those with Nama rasi of dhanus should not construct
houses in south. Those with name rasi of thula should not build houses in north-west. Those with Nama
rasi of kumbha should not construct houses in north. Those with Nama rasi of kumbha should not
construct houses in north-east. And one should not build a house in the village in the direction indicated
by the 5th varga of his own varga.
Example: - arun is the name of the person. The name asterism of arun is krittika - 1, because the first
syllable belongs to the 1st pada of krittika. Krittika - 1 lies in mesha. So the Nama rasi of arun is mesha.
So arun should not construct a house and live in north reckoned from the centre of the village or town
city. Arun's varga is avarga in mesha. The 5th from mesha is simha representing south. So, he could not
build a house in the south reckoned from the centre of the village chosen by him.

DIG DASA: VASTU PRADEEPANote the constants of Vargas & directions, mentioned below:

Avarga, East = 8Kavarga, south - East = 5Chavarga, south - west = 6Tavarga, south - west = 4Thavarga,
west = 7Pavarga, north - West = 1Yavarga, north = 3Savarga, north - east = 2

Add the constants of the village varga. Person's varga and direction. Divide the sum by 9. The
remainders from 1 to 9 respectively indicated the planetary dasas of the sun (6), moon (10), mars (7),
rahu (18), Jupiter (16), Saturn (19), mercury (17), ketu (7), and Venus (20). These planetary dasas begin
from the time of house constructions. The maximum limit of life span of a house attained in varga
calculation. The results of planetary dasas are follows:

Sun dasa (6 y) = fickle- mindedness and tensions.Moon dasa (10 y) = gain of moneyMars dasa (7 y) = fear
and distressRahu dasa (18 y) = feversJupiter dasa (16 y) = happiness, prosperitySaturn dasa (19 y) =
diseaseMercury dasa (17 y) = happinessKatu dasa (7 y) = troublesVenus dasa (20 y) = happiness,
prosperity

Example: - Rama builds a house in hanamkanda in north- east from the centre of hanamkanda. "ra"
belongs to yavarga of constants 3. "ha" belongs to savarga of constant 2. The constant of north- east is
2.Therefore, 3 +2 +2 =7. This is not divisible by 9 and hence 7 is the remainder. So, mercury dasa of 17
years begins from the time of house- construction. There is another school of thought concerning dig
dasa which is as follows:-

VASTU RAJA VALLABHAAdd the varga numbers of the person, village and the direction, divide the sum
by 9. The remainders 1 to 9 respectively show the planetary dasas from the sun to Venus. The dasas of
benefic planets are good while dasas of malefic planets are evil.

Example: - varga number of Rama is 7. Since "ra" belongs to yavarga whose number is 7. Varga number
of hanamkonda is 8 since 'ha' belongs to savarga whose number is 8. Varga number of north-east is 8.
Therefore, 7 +8 +8 = 23. 23 when divided by 9, gives the remainder 5. So the planetary dasa of Jupiter of
16 years begins.

SITE EXAMINATION:The site before constructing a house should be examined to see if it favors the
person with happiness and prosperity.
Test the colors, smell, taste, touch and sound of the soil in the site. The plot is good if the colour of the
soil is white or brick -red. The soil should have fragrance of flowers or of honey. It should not have bad
odour of meat or liquor etc. if the soil tastes sweet, the plot is good. If it tastes bitter or saline, it is bad
reject the plot if you hear from the ground any fierce sounds like those of fox, dog, ass, water fall or
broken pots. The plot is good if you hear melodious sounds like those of horse, elephant, bamboo,
ocean, kettle-drum or lute. If the ground in the plot is too rough for one to stand or if the clay is too hot
or too cold, the plot should be rejected.

JUDGING THE PLOTTEST 1: dig s pit of s cubit's depth and fill it again with clay. If the clay falls short of
filling the pit, the pit is no good for house constructing. If the clay exactly suffices to fill up, it is
mediocre. If some of the clay remains left out, the plot is good.

TEST 2: fill the pit with water. If water remains the next day, the plot augurs prosperity. If only the mud
remains, it forebodes poverty. If dust remains, it is an indication of death.

TEST 3: fill the pit with water. The plot is good if the water remains in half of if it by the time a person
walks hundred feet and returns. If the water-level is less than a half and more than a quarter it is bad.
The next test is to see if the site is alive or dead. A dead site should be rejected fro house construction.

Test 1: add the varga numbers of the person, village and direction. Divide the sum by 3. if the remainder
is 1, it is alive and if the remainder is 2, it is dead. If the remainder is 1, it is alive and if the remainder is
2, it is dead. If the remainder is 3 it is neither alive nor deed.

Example: varga number of Rama is 7 (Ya varga) Varga number of hanamkonda is 8 (SA varga) Varga
number of north- east is 8 7 + 8 + 8 = 23. This when divided by 3 gives the remainder as 2 which show
the site is dead.

TEST 2: add the constants of the village varga, person's varga and direction. Divide the sum by 3. If the
remainder is 1, it is jagati which is good. If the remainder is 2, it is 2; it is rakshasi which is bad.The
constants of Vargas and directions are as follows:

Avarga - East = 8; Kavarga, South - East = 5;Chavarga - South = 6; Tavarga, South - West = 4;Thavarga,
west = 7; Pavarga, North - West = 1;Yavarga, North = 3; and Savarga; North - East = 2.Example: the varga
constant of Rama is 3. The varga constant of Hanamkonda is 2.

The constant of North - East is 2. Therefore 3 +2 +2 = 7. This, when divided by 3, gives the remainder 1
which is jagati.TEST 3: add the constants of the Vargas of village, person and direction. Add 9 to the sum
and multiply the sum with 7 and divide it by 4. If the remainder is 1, happiness if assured. If the
remainder is 2 it is sleepy which is mediocre. If the remainder is 3, it is deed. If the remainder is 4, it is
void.
Example: varga constant of Rama is 3; varga constant of Hanamkonda is 2. Constant of North- East is
2.Therefore, 3 +2 + 2 =77 + 9 =16; 16*7 R = 4Therefore it is void.Test 4: if the seeds sown in the site
sprout in 3 days, it is good for house construction. If they sprout in 7 days, it is bad. The seeds may be of
paddy, wheat, mustard, seas mum, barley etc.

SALYAS IN THE SITESalyas may be bones, ash, husk, or leather pieces. They may be pieces of wood, coal,
or iron etc. Such extraneous and evil-portent objects in the site should be removed by digging the
ground before you build a house. Salyas found beneath 12 inches depth in the ground bear no evil
effect.

The syllables Aa, Ka, Cha, Ta, Tha, Pa, Ya, and Sa respectively represent the 8 directions from the east to
north-East. Ha, Pa, Ya represent the centre of the site. From the first syllable of a word uttered by the
querent you can know in which direction the salyas lie in the site. If the first syllable of the querent is
other than the above mentioned syllables, it means the absence of Salyas in the site.

Salyas in HousesIf deaths occur once in every three years in any house, it means human bones may lie in
the east. Frequent troubles from Government like suspension, dismissal from services, indicate the
salyas of donkey in the south-East. If the head of the family suffers from a chronic disease human salyas
lie in the south. If infant mortality is frequent, canine bones lie in the south- west. If any member of the
family is a vagabond because of lunacy, bones of an infant child lie in the west. If the head of the family
is troubled with enemies or litigation etc., for more than twelve years, husk and pieces of coal lie in the
north-west. If the head of the family, through rich, loses his wealth gradually in twelve years, human
bones lie in the north. Loss of cattle indicates human bones in the north-East. If the family is extinct,
bone ash and pieces of coal lie in the middle of the site. A site mostly cracked or a site with salyas,
anthills or hillocks thrown up by white ants, moles etc., should be rejected for house construction. At
the time of ploughing the land for cleaning the site, the sight of stones, gold, bricks etc., augurs
happiness and prosperity. The sight of husk, bones, eggs, snake, tatters etc. may portend death. The
sight of cotton portends disease. The sight of cowries forebodes quarrels and distress. The sight of
pieces of fuel-wood presages fire-accident. Such extraneous and evil salyas should be removed and the
site should be covered with fresh bricked or white clay.

VASTU PLOTS WITH PROJECTIONS AND ROADSA square or rectangular plot is best preferred. Any
polygonal plot or any plot in the shape of a quadrilateral of unequal sides should be tailored if possible
to a square or a rectangular plot. This is the opinion of our ancient scholars of vastu. But moderns hold
the opinion that a North-East projections of a square or a rectangular plot yields better results. And a
projection in any other corner, they agree is a blemish. For example see the diagrams for North-East
projections.

An obsolete karika states: A black-grain extension of North-East corner in the plot is enough to give
education, erudition and cattle-wealth to the inmates of the house. But even a corn-seed extension of
south East corner will mar happiness and prosperity, causing diseases. In fact this seed-extent
mentioned in the karika is not traceable to the naked eye. But today's practitioners not only accept the
same kartika but also exaggeratedly state that the more the North-East corner is extended, the more
auspicious and favorable is the plot. And they also hold the decrease of the south-East, south-West and
North-West corners is must. But such a concept of the modern practioner contravenes the fundamental
vastu norm that a plot of unequal sides causes distress and grief. A reduced North-East sector in the plot
is not favored as much reduced south-west sector.

See the diagrams with much reduced south-west sectors in the plot. A house constructed with a little
open space left in the west, will have much more open space in the south and similarly a house
constructed with a little open space in the south, will have more open space in the west. Both are
inauspicious.

PLOTS WITH ROADS:A plot with four around it is very good.In the four-road plot, the main-entrance
door can be in the East for those with Nama rasis viz. kanya, makara, mithuna. It can be in the west for
those with Nama rasis viz. Tula, kumbha, vrishabha. It can be in the north for those with for those with
narma rasis viz. mesha, simha, and dhanus. Keeping entrance doors on four sides is no blemish. With
respect to the roads around a plot, the eight directional plots are as follows:

EAST PLOT: this will have a road in the East, or roads in the East, North and South. The main-entrance of
the house should be in the East.

SOUTH-EAST PLOT: this will have roads in the East and South main entrance should be in the East,. A
more open space in the East is welcome. Coverage of house in south is advisable.

SOUTH PLOT: this will have a road in south or roads in south, East and west. Main entrance should be in
the south.

SOUTH-WEST PLOT: this will have roads in south and west. Main entrance should be the west.

WEST PLOT: this will have a road in the west or roads in the East, South and North. Main entrance
should be in the west.

NORTH-WEST PLOT: this will have roads in the north and west. Main entrance should be in the west,
keeping more open space in the East and North.

NORTH PLOT: this will have road in the North or roads in North, East and West. Main entrance should be
in the north, with more open space in the north.

NORTH-EAST PLOT: this will have roads in the north and East. Main entrance should be in the East with
more open space in the North. It can be in the North, with more open space in the East.
KSHETRAPHALA IN VASTUDEFINITION: KSHETRAPHALA is the product of length and breadth of the
house- plot. It is also called pada or panda. Determination of Kshetraphala is based on a chosen house-
asterism and ayam. Ayams are eight in number. They are: 1. dhwaja, 2. dhuma, 3.simha, 4.swana,
5.vrishabha, 6. khara, 7. gaja and 8. Kaka. The odd numbered ayams, namely, dhwaja, simha, vrishabha
and gaja are good while the rest are evil.

DETERMINATION OF KSHETRAPHALAChoose any asterism among the 27 asterisms from aswini to revati
that suits well with the name - asterism of the person by the 8-kuta judgments. This will be the house-
asterism. Aridra, punarvasu, pushyami, alesh, makha, pubba, satabhisha, poorvabhadra, uttarabhadra
are generally considered auspicious for Kshetraphala. So, one can choose any one among these nine
asterism too, that would suit the name-asterism of the person. This will be the house-asterism. This is
not necessarily the asterism at the time of beginning house-construction.

Count the house-asteris from Aswini. Subtract 1 from this number. Now multiply this by 152.

Select any Ayam from the four odd-numbered ayams, namely, dhwaja, simha, vrishabha, gaja. Subtract
1 from this number. Multiply it by 81.Add the results of (a) and (b) and to this sum, add 17 and divide it
by 216. The remainder is Kshetraphala. You can divide Kshetraphala by your chosen length to get breath
or by your chosen breadth to get length. But make sure that the breadth is an integer. If the calculated
Kshetraphala is too small for our intended house, you can add 216 or 432 or 648 or 864 and so on, to get
your intended house-plinth.

Example: arun is the name of the person who intends to build a house. His name asterism is krittika.
Makha is his chosen asterism because it matches with krittika by 8-kuta judgment. Makha is therefore
his house-asterism.

Makha is the 10th asterism from aswini.10 - 1 = 99 * 152 = 1368His chosen ayam is gaja, the 7th ayam
from dhwaja.7 - 1 = 66 * 81 = 4861368 + 486 = 18541854 + 17 = 18711871 / 216

R = 143So for makha house-asterism and for gaja ayam, the kshetraphala is 143 in which case the
breadth can be 11 yards and the length can be 13 yards of the house-plinth. It is better that the length
between the souths and north should measure ¼ more than that between the East and West in the
house-plinth. This is called Chandra viddha.

therwise it is surya viddha which is mediocre. That is, prefer always a square plot but in the case of
rectangular plot, avoid surya viddha. Choose any one of the kshetraphala from the table on the next
page that suits you by the least shadvarga.

SIX VARGASThe six Vargas are 1. Ayam, 2.dhana, 3.rina, 4. Weekday, 5. Asterism and 6. Amsa.AYAM:
multiply Kshetraphala (K.P) by 9 and divide it by 8. The remainder gives ayam. The remainders will be 1.
Dhwaja, 2 = dhuma, 3 = simha, 4 = swana, 5. Vrishabha, 6 = khara and 7 = gaja respectively, 1,3,5,7 are
good.
Kshetraphala as calculated fro the 9 auspicious house asterisms and the 4 auspicious ayams is as shown
in the table:Dhana:Kshetraphala*9\12 = remainder which is Dhana.Rina:Kshetraphala*3\8 = reminder
which is Rina.Weekday:Kshetraphala*9\7 = reminder which is weekday. Sunday and Tuesday are
evil.Asterism:Kshetraphala*8\27 = reminder which is house-asterism.

Aridra, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Aslesha, Makha, Pubba, Satabhiha, Pooravabhadra and Urratabhadra are
auspicious.

For Kshetraphala calculated for other asterisms, count from the name asterism to the house asterism of
K.P. Divide this number by 9. The reminders 2, 4,6,8,9 are good. 1,3,5,7 are evil. The name asterism and
the house asterism should not be the same.

AMSA:Kshetraphala * 6\9 =Reminder which is Amsa.Remainders 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, are good. Reminders

1,4,5,6 are evil. 2 give prosperity, 3 gives wealth. 7 give progeny, 8gives cattle- wealth, 9gives fulfillment
of ones desires.

xample: The Kshetraphala is143 for Gala Ayam. (See the table)4 out of 6 Vargas is good. Rina is greater
than dhana. This is covered by amsa which gives wealth.

For house asterism other than the above mentioned 9 asterism, if you determine kshetraphala, see that
it suits you well by Nava varga judgment. The remaining three Vargas are ayu, tithi and dikpati.New
moon day and the 1st lunar day of the bright half are evil.

It is, therefore, advisable to first decide kshetraphala of the house-plinth with length and breathe in
yards and then construct the house according to the palm keeping in view of vastu norms.

COMPOUND WALLS, GATE, SPEARING ROADS:It is better to construct compound walls in the house plot
before one begins constructing a house. This prevents evil effects of vastu blemish arising in the
surroundings. The compound wall in the east should be shorter in height than the compound wall in the
west. The compound wall in the north should be shorter in height than the compound wall in the south.
This ensures good progeny and prosperity. If it is vice versa one has to incur heavy expenditure of
money and may have to grieve concerning progeny.

GATE:If one desires to keep the gate frontal to simhadwara. See the midpoints of the gate and
simhadwara do not lie on the same perpendicular.

The gate should not be higher than simhadwara. It should have less height than simhadwara.

The gate should be broader than simhadwara. A gate in the east north or north-east is best preferred. A
north-east gate for east simhadwara, a south-east gate for west simhadwara, a north-west gate fro
north simhadwara are generally allowed, since the turn of a person from the gate to simhadwara is
clockwise.

VEEDHI SHOOLA (SPEARING ROADS)A Vertical road ending at a house is called a spearing road. This is
one of the evil most vastu blemishes. Since it sometimes causes death of the family-head. This spearing
never yield good and benefic results and hence there is nothing like a good spearing road or subha
vedha. At the most, the evil of spearing road may be reduced or sometimes may be mitigated
completely. See the diagram below where four spearing roads are shown. Anyone of the four would
suffice to cause fatality to the head of the houses.A spearing road may cover only a part of a house. The
evil caused by this may be less potential when compared to the above. See the diagram. Any one of the
eight spearing roads is capable of causing long ailment to the mistress of the house and other troubles
to the in habitants of the houses.

A spearing road is a capable if causing evil effects even though it end at or crosses another road running
parallel to the houses. The evil caused by any one of the eight roads, shown in the diagram is mitigated
if the breadth of the parallel road exceeds the breadth of the spending road. The evil is also mitigated if
the parallel road is longer then spearing road.A vertical road towards a house is split running in the two
sides of the house, causes vedha blemish. The causes grief and distress to the inhabitants of the houses.
A road running in between two houses of a person has dwara vedha causing fatality to the family head.

SLOPES IN A HOUSES PLOTA declivity of a hose-plot means a downward slope of the plot. An acclivity of
a house-plot means an upward slope of plot. A declivity towards the East, North and North-East and an
acclivity towards South-East, South-West, West and North-West are in general the accepted norms of
Vastu. Here are a few types of Vastu plots which are auspicious having both an acclivity and declivity.

(1) Supadha Vastu: Acclivity in the South and South-East sectors, with declivity in the North and North-
West sectors forms Supadha Vasthu. This is auspicious.

(2) Deerghayur Vastu: Declivity in the North and North-East sectors, with acclivity in the South and
south-West sectors makes the family flourish.

(3) Punyaka vastu: declivity in the east and north-east sectors with acclivity in the west and south-west
sectors is auspicious.

Besides these, gajaprishtta plots and korma prishtta plots are also auspicious.

A gajaprishtta plot has activity in the south, west and North West sectors. The inmates of this house will
be healthy, prosperous and long-lived. A korma prishtta plot has acclivity in the central sector of the
plot. The inmates of this house will always be happy and prosperous.

There are also plots with only declivities which are auspicious.
Plot of goveedhi: this has declivity in the east sector of the plot. This gives cattle-wealth.

Plot of dhanya veedhi: declivity in the north-west sector giving wealth of paddy.

Plot of gaja veedhi: declivity in the north giving wealth.Plot of dhana veedhi: this has declivity in the
north-east sector giving happiness and prosperity.

INAUSPICIOUS PLOTS:Pitamaha vastu: activity in the east and south-east sectors, with declivity in the
west and north-west sectors of a house-plot is in auspicious.

Apadha vastu: declivity in the east and south-east sectors, with activity in the west and north-west
sector makes the inmates of the house quarrelsome and undergoes litigations.

Progakrit vastu: declivity in the south and south-east sectors, with acclivity in the north and north-west
sectors causes long illness and diseases.

Argala vastu: declivity in the south and south-east sectors with acclivity in the north and north-east
sectors gives brahamahatya dosha.

Smasana vastu: acclivity in the east and north-east sectors with declivity in the west and south-west
sectors leads to family extinction.

Syenaka vastu: declivity in the south-east with acclivity in the south-west, north-west and north-east
sector causes destruction or death.

Swamukha vastu: acclivity in the south-east, north-east and west sectors with declivity in the south-west
sector causes poverty.

Brahmahna vastu: acclivity in the south-west, south-east and north-east sectors with declivity in the east
and north-west sectors is inauspicious.

Sandula vastu: acclivity in the north-east sector with declivity in the south-east, south-west and north-
west is inauspicious.

Daitya prishtta plot: acclivity in the east, south-east and north-east sectors and declivity in the west
makes the inmates of the house poor. This is also harmful to progeny's and cattle.

Naga prishtta plot: long sectors in the east and west and acclivity in the south and north sectors causes'
early death of the head of the family or his wife. The inmates will be driven out of the houses.

Plot of vahni veedhi: declivity in south-east sector may cause fire accidents.

Plot of preta veedhi: declivity in the south sector may cause severe illness.

Plot of naga veedhi: declivity in the south-west sector causes fear of serpents.

Plot of jala veedhi: declivity in the west causes shortage of money always.
There are two opinions about sthavara vastu and sthandila vastu. Sthavara vastu has activity in the
south-east sector with declivity in the south-west, north-west and north-east. Some believe that it
causes family extinction while others say it is good. Sthandila vastu has acclivity in the south-west sector
with declivity in the south-east, north-west and north-east. Some believe that it is inauspicious while
others others claim it is auspicious.

Soon occasions like house-construction, house-warming etc., he who performs vastu pooja and offers
vastu Bali in accordance with the assemblage of ekaseeeti pada, will be free from troubles and will be
happy and prosperous, ekaseeti pada vastu means the occupancy of 45 deities on 45 limbs in the 81 fold
division of vastu purushna. We find also in the classical texts, the mention of 64 fold division, 49 fold
division, 100-fold division, and 196-fold division etc., of vastu purusha. For any class of building ekaseeti
pada vastu is given much importance. We find its exposition chiefly in matsys purana.

EKASEETI PADA VASTU:Draw 10 straight lines from the west border of the plot to the east border of the
south border of the plot to the north border of the plot. Now the plot becomes a big square having 81
small squares. The names of the lines respectively are shanta, yashovati, kantaa, vishala, parnavahini,
sati, vasumati, nanda, subhadra, manorama, harini, suprabha, laxmi, vibthi, vimala, priya, jaya, jwala,
vishaoka, Ida. Vastu home should be done to the above mentioned deities.

The central part in the diagram has nine squares marked as B. the presiding deity here is Brahma
representing the heart of vastu purusha.

The vastu term for this is garbha or the central hall of the building. Vastu scholars recommend its
auspicious varga kshetraphala for happiness and prosperity. In the next 16 squares, 8 deities preside. In
the 24 squares 4 deities preside

Draw major and minor diagonals from N.E. to S.W. and from S.E. to N.W. the points of intersection are
the vulnerable points which are called mahamarma sandhi and upamarma. These are subject to vedha if
a wall or window or pillar is constructed. This implies that the corresponding limb at the vulnerable
point gets disfigured. The same fate would hit the same limb of the person who builds the house.

Avoid any structure in the exterior part of 32 divisions since it is pisachca part ruled by four evil spirits
cahraka, vidara, pootana and paparakshasi.

If any defect or injury strikes any limb of the person, it means that the same limb of vastu purusha is
weakened by a prohibited structure. So vastu homa should be perdormed to the presiding deity of that
limb. Some specific results may be attributed to the weakened limb or deity of vastu purusha.

For example troubles to women occur if the right arm of the vastu purusha is weakened. If the left arm
is weakened, it may be loss of wealth. If the feet are weakened death of a son is probable, if all the limbs
of vastu purusha are well and intact the person becomes happy and prosperous.

Vastu pooja may be done at least once in three years. He who does not perform vasu pooja during the
house warming function and does not honour the architect, suffers from leprosy for seven births and
then goes to hell.
There may be a bit of exaggeration here. But some sort of evil effect is inescapable not doing vastu
pooja. He who does vastu pooja lives 100 years here free from grief and dwells in heaven for a kalpa.

SIXTEEN KINDS OF VEDHAS IN VASTUThe in habitants of a house would be happy and prosperous, if the
house is free from Vedas which are 16 in number, as given below.Andhaka: a simhaswara having no
windows on its both sides from andhaka vedha. This blemish always causes ailment to the house-owner.

Rudhira: a house constructed without following 81 divisions of vastu purusha, forms rudhira vedha. This
blemish frequently causes dysentery to the inhabitants of the house.

Kubja: a house having entrance doors and windows of less measure of height and breadth,
disproportionate to the house measure, forms kubja vedha. This causes diseases like leprosy,
tuberculosis, asthma, jaundice etc., to the house-owner and the inhabitants of the house.

Kana: a window on either side of a simhadwara gives kana vedha. Windows in the improper directions
to the entrance doors also cause kana vedha. This causes eye-diseases to the house- owner.

Badhira: a simhadwara placed to the ground level causes badhira vedha. This casues many kinds of
calamities and some times death too.

Digvaktra: a house having windows of more measure of height and breadth, disproportionate to the
house-measure forms digvatra vedha. This blemish causes loss of progeny and abortions.

Chipita: a house of low height disproportionate to the house plinth forms chipita vedha. This blemish
makes the family-head associate with base people of vices like gambling, drug- trafficking, pornography,
prostitution etc.

Vyangya: a house looking ugly and grotesque causes vyangya vedha. This blemish causes the family head
to be deformed.

Muraja: a simhadwara with either of its two sides higher causes muraja vehda. This causes family-
extinction and poverty.

Kutila: the roof of the house at a lower height that is the height of a person, forms kutila vedha. This
causes death of the family-head.

Kuttaka: a house built on the up paved ground causes kuttaka vedha. This gives troubles from devils and
evil spirits.

Supta: a house built on the sleeping ground form supta vedha. a ground is said to be sleeping if the
house construction begins in ghatis 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 19th and 26th asterisms
respectively counted from the sun's asterism. This blemish causes death of the family head.

Sankapalaka: a house constructed without pillars forms sankapalaka vedha. This blemish indicates ugly-
looking inhabitants.
Vikata: a formidable and hideous simhadwara forms vikata vadha. This blemish causes the death of the
family head.

Kanka: a house having 1 corridor is good. But a house having 3 or 5 corridors of unequal measures of
length and breadth forms kanka vedha. This blemish causes distress to the family head.

Kaikara: a house of extraordinary height and width causes kaikara vedha. This blemish cause's harm to
the mistress of the house.

DOORSPlacements of the main entrance door (simha dwara)

DIRECTION: The direction of the main door depends on whether your janma rasi (moon sign) is watery,
earthy, airy or fiery. The main entrance door may be fixed in the east for those of vrishabha, kanya and
makara (earthy), it is good in the south. For those of mithuna, Tula and kumbha (airy) it is good in the
west, for those of mesha, simha and dhanus (fiery) it is good in the north.

In the modern times any one of the three following measures of length and breadth of the main
entrance door and other doors could be made use of.

Numbers of doorsThe doors should be of even numbers, but the number of doors like 10, 20, 30 etc.
(digits with zero) is harmful. One entrance door is permissible, if it is in the east. For shops, commercial
houses etc. one entrance door is good.

Incase of three entrance doors, the south one should be closed. We should adopt the same principles of
doors for fixing windows, almirahs etc. the no. should be even.

Some essential principlesA door should be frontal to another door or a window. A window should be
frontal to another window and an almirah should be frontal to another almirah. But the entire doors of
a house not are telescopic or compartmental.

Any door or entrance door should be lesser in measure of length and breadth than the main entrance
door (simhadwara). But all the other doors should be of equal dimensions. See that no door, window or
almirah is fixed on the middle of a wall.

ALLOTMENT OF ROOMS IN THE HOUSE

POOJA ROOM: The north east room may be used for pooja. Incase no separate room pooja is spared.
The northeast corner of the kitchen may be used.

KICHEN: South-east room is most preferred. If this is not possible, any other room may be L-shaped
platform in it in the south east such that the cook can face the east for cooking.

BEDROOM: This can be in the south west.

STUDTROOM: This can be in the mid west in between the south west and west.
DINING ROOM: This can be in the west.

BATHROOM: The bathroom in the east is the best choice. But in the houses of main entrances in the
east the alternatives are the north east, North West and north.

TREASURY: A bedroom in the north may be used to keep money, gold etc. in the safe lockers adjoining
the north wall of the room.

TOILET: This can be in between the south west and south attached to the bedroom.

OVERHEAD TANK: Provides over head tank in the mid north or in the mid east of the 1st or the last floor.

BALCONY: Keep balconies towards north & east. Cover the balconies in south and west with curtains and
glass.

PORTICO: Prefer the portico towards north east lower than the roof level.

TERRACE: Open terrace should be in the north, east and north-east.

STAIR-CASE: For a multistoried building the no. of storey should be odd. The height of the upper floor be
1/12 less of the lower floor.

OPEN SPACETo keep open space on all the 4 sides of a building is much favored, since it gives all-round
happiness and prosperity. The open space in the east should be more than the one in the west. The
open space in the north should be more than the one in the south. More open space should be left in
the north east sector of the plot. a latrine could be constructed if necessary in the south west corner
covering the walls of the south and west. a well/bore well/sump should lie in the north east sector of
the plot.

OUT HOUSESAn outhouse may be built in the south west corner of the plot. An out space may be built in
the south west leaving the west border wall. It can also be built in the west. But no outhouse should be
built in the North West covering the border wall of the east and north. The out house should not be
higher than the main building.

SEPTIC TANKNever keep a septic tank in the north east. Keep it in the south or in the south west.

TREES IN HOUSE COMPOUNDIn the house compound milky trees and fog trees are in auspicious and
they destroy the riches of the house owner. The thorny trees cause troubles from the enemies. While
the fruit trees causes' loss of progeny. If one doesn't want to remove such trees, it is better to plant any
auspicious trees like jack, coconut or tulsi in the midst of those inauspicious trees. The trees of banana,
turmeric, peepal and neem would not allow the house owner to flourish.

WATER FLOW1) If the water flows out towards the north east from house compound, health is assured.

2) If the water flows out towards the south east, a grave concern for the progeny is probable.

3) If the water flows out towards the east. Prosperity is assured.

4) If towards the south, family quarrels are probable.

5) If towards the west, insults and disappointments may be frequent.

6) If towards the south west, serious illness is probable.

7) If towards the North West, the inhabitants may never be happy.

8) If towards the north they will be happy.

HOUSE EXTENSIONIf one intends to make the house bigger, the extension should be in all the 4 sides,
but never on one side. Extension in the eastcauses enmity with the neighboring friends. Extension in the
south causes fatel diseases. Extension in the west causes loss of money. Extension in the east and in the
north is not evil.

If a person intends to construct or purchase another house by the side of his existing house, east is most
preferred. The next preference could be north, but never the south or west. But if the construction is
unavoidable in the south, make sure that it is constructed at a distance twice the height of the existing
house.

PLOT EXTENSIONNever extend your plot to the south east, south, south-west, west or North West. If the
plot is extended to the east, north east or north, your prosperity is assured.

HOUSE PARTITION

Two partitions of a house are not advised. The inhabitant in one partition only flourishes more than four
partitions bear no specific result. If the house is divided into 2 partition, front and back, the one who
lives in the front portion, only will have good progeny. Among the brothers the elder should reside in
the east and north. The house of the brothers should never be frontal to each.