VASTU GUIDE DHARNIDHAR SHARMADHAR'S VASTU GI COPYRIGHT © DARNIDIARSHARAA brief quotations in book reviews, no 0K may be reproduced in any for 'y means -clectronic, mechani copying, photosstiing, recordi information storage and/ or reirieval system jut written permission from DHARNIDUAR SHARMA, D304, PANCHIVATL -l, RAEIA TOWNSHIP, MATAD AST), BONMAY 490 097. INDIA, 1994 EDITION (ENGLISH) PRICE; Rs. 1500 Published & Distributed in [ndia by DHARNIDHAR COMMUNICATIONS 48, LAXMINARYAN COMPOUND, 156, SE Paid by B.b, BHLALYA a SAROJ PRINTERS Y= 40 D3, PREFACE VASTU SHASTRA - The Ancient Science of Indian Architecture hac become an unknown subject for the present day generation, Although, it had been described in great details by the Past masters; tho present generation does not have evan the basic knowledge about its fundamental: Few thumb rules have bean in propogation casually here and there in their distorted versions and are treated by commonman as superstitions and are practised by the so-called faith-healers in the name of vibrations out of the SIXTH SENSE and what more injustice can be there to such a great science 7 My first humble effort titled "VASTU CAPSULE" to fe-introduce to the common man the impactful Do's and Don'ts of the Vastu Concapt was whole heartedly appre- ciated by the general readers as well as scholars in India and Abroad including Professionals, Architscts and Interior Gesigners, Industrialists and Businessmen contributing Much to the REVIVAL of this great Ancient indian Science. "DHARNIDHAR'S VASTU GUIDE" is an upgraded versionof my earliereifort “Vastu Capsule", wheroin necessary and useful adcitions and elobrations have been made ena- bling the reader to have an at-a-glance idea of the basics of vastu concept. Though, it is impossible to cover such a great ecience in theso few pages, however, all possible efforts, havo been made to make this guide useful for the common man.lam thanktulto all those readers, scholars, professionals and well-wishers for their sincere suggestions and encouragement enabling me to bring out the earlier "Vastu - Capsule" as well as this "Vastu - Guide” and hope to receive the same in future Bombay - DHARNIDHAR SHARMA | FEBRUARY, 1994 CHAPTER - CHAPTER - I CHAPTER - IV ; BUILDING DESIGN 37 CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER - 1 ; INTRODUCTION @ = ROOTS OF INDIAN ARCHITECTURE = ORIGINATORS, TEACHERS AND PREACHERS SELECTION OF SITE 40 DIRECTIONAL ALIGNMENT SLOPE OF LAND SURFACE - SIZE OF SITE > SHAPE OF site ROAD ADJOINING TO A SITE - OTHER SURROUNDINGS. LAY-OUT PLANNING 34 ~ WALLS + COMPOUND GATE WELL / UG. WATER BoolEs = SOAK PIT (SEPTIC TANK = LOCATION OF BUILDING LEVELS OF OPEN SPACE “CORNER CONFIGURATION + LOCATION IN THE PLOT Size SHAPE FLOOR LEVELS HIGHEST / LOWEST PARTS ROOF SLOPE DOOR-LOGATIONS § ALIGNMENT BRAHMSTHAN (CENTRAL ZONE) STAIRCASE. OVERHEAD WATER TANKCHAPTER -Vil CHAPTER -vII CHAPTER 4X INTERIOR PLANNING OF 44 A RESIDENTIAL PREMISES FIRE PLAGE + POOJA, ~ TOILETS ~ BEDROOMS INTERIOR PLANNING OF 47 AN OFFICE PREMISES. - WASTER CHAMBER DIRECTORS / MANAGERS + ACCOUNTS J COMPUTER ROOM FIELD STAFF + RECEPTIONIST / VISITORS PANTRY / UTILITIES GENERAL STAFF INTERNAL PLANNING OF AN INDUSTRIAL PREMISES BOILER 1 AG, PANELS GENERATOR / HEATER / DRYER OVEN / FURNACE ETc, MAIN PLANT {HEAVY MACHINES UGHT WEIGHT & AUXILIARY MACHINES RAVE MATERIALS FINISHED GooDs SARE PAATS STORE MAINTENANCE WORK SHOP LABOUR CHANGE ROOM CANTEEN PLANT OFFICE PLANTS & TREES, PAINTINGS, MODELS ETC, CONCLUSION hays CHAPTER - I INTRODUCTION ROOTS OF INDIAN ARGHITECTURE ea Every living being in the Universo is desirous {0 get rid of the adversities and troubles and wants to avail the various comforts and hap- piness of life, During that course every cteaturo, ight from the smallest insect upto the human being wants to have a comfortable dwelling place where it can live happily. The man being tho most advanced living being in nature, his owe place should also be the best among al This need of a comfortable dwelling place known ‘as ‘house" alongwith othor requirments of life was very well identified by our forefathers lang back and INDIA has the honour of being the first country in world as the originator of thio “Science of House Building” known as "Vastu ~ Shastra", ‘Shri Mait has written in "Bharat haran Gupta, the noted Hindi poet Bharati""When the entire world was in its infancy, we, the Indians, were old enough in the knowledge of almost all the subjects of life When others were wandering in forest without even clothes, wo were living in palacial houses seemingly touching the moon in the sky. Whataver knowledge is spread in the world, we are the major contributors in it Mf our ancestors had not laid down the tracks of growth with their knowladge, the science would nol have grown in the world, ‘The mysteries about which the rest of the world was ignorant, we hed unfolded them all in our country "Hindustan" Professor Max Mullar once quoted in his speech, " Ii somabody asks mo that which is the country where the man has answered the most complicated problems in various fields of fe and science with hi growth, say that it is the country known as "INDIA’ Our Vedas are supposed io be the oldest available literature on earth, Vedas contain the descriptions of “GRIH", "GEH", "HARMYA", USHAALA", "GHAWAN", "AGAR", and "SADAN", Il being synonymous o/ a House. It does moan “that our ancestors used to live in well developed houses even in vedic period to which belong the ROOTS OF VASTU SHASTRA, Unrarket ORIGINATORS, TEACHERS AND 7 PRECHERS According to the ancient literature, there had been the following Eighteen (18) Originators, Teachers and Preachers of Vastu Shastra : Brahma 10. _Kumar Narada 11.“ Nandish 42, Nagnajita 19.” Vishalaksha 14, Purandara Vishwakarma 15. Shaunakh Maya 16. Vasudey, Atri 47, Anirudh Garg 18 Sukra Not.only houses, but temples, palaces, fort laces, army buildings, horse sta and buildings for keeping different domesti animals were all used to be constructed on the Principles of Vastu - ShastraCHAPTER - I SELECTION OF SITE The first object of a building, tho ground, should receive more consideration than the other objects, Therefore, the following baise guidelines should be carefully’ observed. (1) DIRECTIONAL ALIGNMENT : = The GEOMETRICAL AXIS cf the plot should “be properly aligned with the axis of the EARTH MAGNETIC FIELD i.e. one set of boundaries of a plot should be parallel to the NORTH- SOUTH axis and the other set of bounary lines should be parallel to EAST-WEST axis as shown below. ° Boundaries AC and BD fare parallel to North- south axis and Boundarios AB andCD are parallel to East- West axis. the boundary lines are not parallel to magnetic ‘axis, such lend Is poor for overall growth, peace and happiness. © ment as shown here should be avoided. SLOPE OF LAND SURFACE : HG ‘The land should be elevated towards the South and West sides and it should be lower in North and East sides for overall growth and happiness, IF THE LAND IS - HIGH IN tlt causes financial losses or can NORTH OR EAST — damage tha prospectus of the own- er’s sons or male children, Low IN It causes financial loss, ill health, SOUTH- EAST short life, sorrow & loss due to fire. Low IN It causes iliness and short life. SOUTH Low IN It causes loss due to thett and un- SOUTH -WEST wanted expenses, illness and short life Low IN WEST it causes sorrow/ unhappines,tinancial loss, defama- tion andis not good for son's health or growth. Low IN :It causes financial loss, mental NORTH -WEST unrest. LOW IN CENTRE :1i causes various troubles: uSIZE OF SITE : (a) SQUARE SITE lf the ratio of two adjacent sides of a site is 1:1 and every comer is 90° angle, it is called SQAURE and is best for overall growth. 8 go go Measurement of AB = CD = AC = BD dasone .€. all sides are equal in measurement and every corner Is 90° (b) RECTANGULAR SiTE : ~~ i the ratio of width and depth of & sita is within 1: 1.5 and all comers are of 90%, It Is also good for growth 8 80° 90° Rectanguler Site if width AB = CD=(b) Depth AC = BD = 1.5 x (b) if the depth is more than twice the width, tl becomes weaker for growth (see below) ee (The wicth is very less compared to length) 12 Za og (4) SHAPE OF SITE : -—~ ‘The symmetrical geometry ot shape is good in . The unsymmetrical shape is not always ‘The various shapes and their possible effects are as below ‘90° Overall growth Be Savane 90° 90° 30° RECTANGULAR Overall. gfowth Increases mentalrrospeiy UNSYMMETRICAL / IRREGULAR SHAPES”: Inauspicious Loss duo to fi Penalty etc. Financial losees, PARALLELO- Quarrels in family Quarrel and Litigations, Destruction of peace, Quarie, Loss of peace Tragic Death or Imprisonment Various troubles, Fear from enenimesCART SHAPE lines & Poverty (REVERSE CARD - Less duo tothat) Unhapinoss, Loss of wealth. MRIDANGA (Smal! Drum) Beal bt ie: (AXE SHAPE | BIRD" BEAK Loss of cattle & Loss of weaith. Unhapiness,DEFORMATION OF SHAPE DUE TO EXTENSION OF A REGULAR GEOMETRICAL SHAPE : Extonsion at South-West Financial loss, Defamation & Displeasure, Extension at South-West Mental unhappiness, Accidental injury. Extension at North-West Mental unrest, Poor financial & Human growth Litigation, Unwanted expenses, Extension at North-West Poor forthe growth of Unhapiness, childten. Enemity, Loss of WealthDEFORMATION OF SHAPE BY asouerions oF% REGULAR GEOMETRICAL SHAPE Reduction at North-East Reduction at North-East Unhappiness Enemity Loss of wealth Reduction at South-East Good for gout Reduction at South East Financial Loss, Loss of reputation and Unhapiness Reduction at South-West, Loss of position or reputation, Reduction at South-West Poor for Human Growth, Litigation, Unwanted Expenses Reduction at North-West health, Mental unhapiness, Accidental injury. Reduction at Good forROADS ADJOINING TO A me SINGLE SIDE ROAD ; Roads on both North & eet Plot. Road on South Side of 3 the Plot. | RoadsonbothEastand (So- Si wae South sides of the Plot. 3 f | (PoonRoads on both Westand North sides of the Plot. (Go: So) a (Go- 80) Roads on both East and West ee ROADS ADJOINING TO THREE SIDES OF ne aa NORTH Road on three sides of the ig Hot Gl B etexeect lent sae (Poot) sourH NORTH Roads on three sides, E pior of the Plot except 4 South side. (Poor) SouTH %Roads on three sides Roads on all the F: of the Plot except West Side (Poot) Roads on threo sides of the Plot except North Side (Poor) . = ROADS ADJOINING TO ALL sauce OF THE PLOT: Junction Roads on any Three sides of the Plot (Poor)Junction Roads on any Two sides of the Plot (Poo!) Junction or ‘on any one side of the Plot (Poo) Plot at the Dead End of the Road. (Very Poor) 6) a ee OF THE SITE 2 TREES : The following trees are good or bad in the directions mentioned bolow : _PEEPAL (ASVATTHA - YRIKSHA) _ Good in West side of the hou: - Bad in East side of the house. BARGAD (VATA- VRIKSHA) _ in West side of the hous GOOLAR a + Good in South side of the house. + Bad in North side of the house. KAITH_{PAKAD) + Good in North side of the house. “Bad In South side of the house. The shadow of any tree should not fall upon the house irom 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM ie. tiees should be situated at a distance from the houso. WELL NEAR THE SITE: ——~ There should not be’ any well or public tank near the site : South, South-West, North West, South-E: and East directions, The Shadow of the House should not fall upon the well Betwoon 9.00 AM to 3.00 PMRIVER OR WIDE CANAL~? ‘There should-not be any River or wide Canal on the South and West sides of the site. Ht River of Canai is on East side of the site and flow ‘of water is from South to North, it is good. larly, it the River or Ganal is on North side of the fe and water flows from West to East, it is also good. LS / HILLOCKS 2 If there ere Hills or Hillocks on South, South- West sides of the sito, it Is Good otherwise, it is Weak for growth. TEMPLES OR-PLAGES OF WORSHIP : “Tho shadow ef any Temple or other Place of Worship ‘should not fall upon the site rom 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Furthor, the Temples of Sun, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv should not be in front of the site. Durga Temple should ot be on the left or right sidos o! the site. Jain Temple should not be af the back of the site, GRAVEYARD‘ BURIAL GROUND) TONB : There should not be any Graveyard, Burial ground or Tomb, adjacent to of at the back or infront of the site. CHAPTER - II LAYOUT PLANNING mn) wabLer The compound walls should be either of same height oA South well should be higher than North wall And West wall should be higher than East iil (@) COMPOUND GATE : _ Ifthe plot is having two or more roads adjacent to it, the -Giaie should be provided in the smaller side (AB) as showm below = ‘The locations of gate (¢) in all the Four sides are shown in the diagramon next page wth thelr incividual impacts. For deciding the gale zones, the meesurement of the side in which gato is to be provided, should be divided ino equal 9 paris and ‘gate(s) should be provided in the places marked ( 7) in the ‘chart, Gate(s) should be avoided in the places markod( X this chart.Chart showtfig Gate Locations , NowTit 5 25 er 28 2) 30 Ha lv ele Tx]: x) : 4 8 >| >< [xs xh Pisa erica Lacex] x] x [x] [x x 0 un >< [><] 8 [8 [ WEST zones, . Heavy 0. H. Tanks should be avoided in NORTH - East zone also.CHAPTER - V INNER PLANING OFA” HOUSE V(1)_ FIRE PEACE : (Divide the floor area of the house in equal § x 5 = 25 parts “Provige Fife Place in’SE comer as-the best Iovation as shown nw Best place for FIRE Fira should not be placed in areas marked (x) j Eto sili nt be Bnei spr or alee. EOS Tel read ‘place. a oe ja place should de provided in North-East comer of ime ee ‘The facing of various Deities should be as below “Hanuman shouid face to South-We Vv @) ToLETs ‘The location of the TOLET is shown below. Preferable location of WIC is shown by WIC should be avoided at places marked ( X ) “and Bed ‘place. “The facing of WIC should be either towards North or towards (West as shown tciow. North ‘Southv (a) BEDROOMS: t The various bedrooms should be provided in below given zonos : 3 -HEADSIDE of the Bed should be kept in SOUTH or EAST Zz Girections_as below ¢—— hi South sido Head Position of the Bed. East Side Head Pesition of the Bed South OBSTRUCTION OVER THE BED : _There should not be any Beam, Storage Cabinet, or Split surtace of ceiling above the Bed beation, ‘The Bed should not be placed in extreme corners of the room. aa 46 INTERI LANNING OF AN OFFICE Vi (1) MASTEB CHAMBER ; The master chamber for the seniormost person should be provided ir 80 = Wast Tho intoror planning of the chamber should be as bolow 7 ( The occupants facing YO | foNomn | _The visitors are facing 10 South. The side. sofa visitorh side, the Reception should be VIG?) GENERAL STAFF : VI. @) ACCOUNTS DEPT; COMPUTER ROOM : Should be provided in SE, East, and North Zones. 6 f a —— / _Thete should not be any obstacles ‘the doors. =) aM/ HEAVY MACHINES CHAPTER - VIL vil @) MAIN PLATT 1 ey wi Nw NE INTERNAL PLANNING OF AN ———~ INDUSTRIAL UNIT ~~ BOILER7A.C. PANELS / GENERATOR / HEATER PoRVER ‘OVE! In = me So sw : ccod in W, SW_& South Zones, X To avoid in NE & Centre Zones. oa v LIGHTWEIGHT AND AUXILIARY MACHINES : = Nw - NE Vivi est in South-east 7 Good between SE & S, between SE & E. e . Acceptable in North-West, Lew X Prohibited in NE, Centre, SW and West Centre, North. Cont swi— s Goodin North & East Zones X To avoid in NE & Centre Zones, 5Vil @) RAW MATERIALS: Raw materiale can be stored at any place aocording te asp egoed : Finished goods storage should be provided in North-West gj ge 0 i” North-East, Centre & So, Vil (6) SPARE PARTS RE: _Spare parts store can be potied according to the situation VII (7) MAINTENANCE We ae CSHOP : nce Werk-shop should be avcided in North-East / & Centre zones. "i pe I CHANGE ROOM : bour change Floom to be given in NE or North or l me vil @) TEEN : 2 Ce should not be givenin NE, Centre & SW oH = wn ¢t FICE on to be avoiced in NE, NW & Centre Zones. _ CHAPTER - VIL PLANTS AND TREES, PAINTINGS & MODELS Vil (1) PLANTS AND-TREES ; having. gat imporencs in naire nea thus clean the envi ‘Also Ae eee ‘esitein geses through breathing. Tree does not fall upon ny, ee ‘the beneficial PROHIBITED TREES & PLANTS : a) WITH THORNS : BEH, BABOOL, AKOLH, KATARI ETC. ) b) MILKING : MAHUA, VATA, PEEPAL ETC. ©) FRUIT BEARING: AAM (MANGO), JAMUN, KELA, (BANANA) OTHERS. : KADAMB, LEMON & WITH YELLOW FLOWERSDirection-wise AUSPICIOUS & INAUSPICIOUS locations AUSPICIOUS PLANTS & TREES IN GENERAL : for various trees are shown in tha following tablo = Ne The following Trees & Plants are supposed to be auspicious (Hindi Names of trees and plants are written in Roman) around a house. DIRECTION auspicious | _INAUSPICIOUS AU ENT Ne Naas ASHOKA DRAKSHA NAAGAR EAST VATA PEEPAL, TREES ARISHTA GULAB PANAS: BEARING FRUITS APRALITA JAPA PUNNAG BAKUL JAYANTI PHALINI SOUTH GOOLAR PAKAD, NIMBA Sue aaa Gaae WEST PEEPAL VATA, AMRA CHANDAN KETK| TAAL-MAKHANA (Mangao), KELA CHAMPA MALTI VACHA, (Banane) ete rippers with flowers except yellow towers should be planted. f NORTH PAKAD. GOOLAR, KELA ate (Banana) Vill (2) PAINTINGS7 MODELS ETC. : “ ANAAR MILKING TREES s/models/statues/scenes ete. SOUTH-EAST ea. RED FLOWERS & eenitrse ota ae a THORNS, PAKAD, 1) War scenes ol Ramayana, Mahabharata eto. GOOLAR, SHALMLI, VATA, ~ >) d) _Scenes signifying sorrow, cruelty, struggle, poverty, PEEPAL, Tragedy sic, ee aeee RADAMBS. ©) _Plotuses and models of wild and beast animals and birds. { Tike - Lion, Tigor, Welt” Pig, Snake, Onl, Crow, Eagle & NORTH-WEST TREES & PSO ‘ PLANTS WITH Rasen et THORNS Scenes of Dead soldiers, animals, Flood hit, Riot hit &. “Earthquake etc. NORTH-EAST AMLA KELA(Banana) ne ” Gerlain trees have complex roots and inted_near the walls and damageC A ) & CHAPTER - IX CONCLUSION A Square or Rect ~(Brahnistrany pi Talo by all four side without any obsta accompanied by water wall or underground water bodies in NE or N or E Zones and Fires Holy jor arrangement allowing Goad i ght promotes Health, Wealth, Peace and Happiness tS of this book are onl tums of Vastu SI Howaver, the ultimate effect lu variables should ded taking into account their complex permutation and 5 ‘The euthor, publishers, printers, book do not owe any’ responsiblity damage in whatsoever form on aceount of the contents book & theit use, deviations ftom any other sehi contradictions of any kind related to these guidelines,| bow to the Lotus - like feet of Lord Brahma; who, while causing the creat preservation and the destruction of the Worlds, bring forth Barth, Water, Fire, Air and the Sky