ANCIENT

ARCHITECTURAL
PRACTICES AND ITS
SCIENCE

PRESENTED BY : KRITI GROTRA

GUIDED BY : DR. MADHURA YADAV
CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
BELIVES BASED ON?
FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL BELIVES
VASTU SHASTRA
FENG SHUI
PYRAMIDOLOGY
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
 INTRODUCTION
ARCHITECTURE HAS BEEN INTEGRAL
PART OF OUR EXISTENCE
ITS AN ART OF CREATING A SPACES
WHICH EFFECTS OUR LIVES ON
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WHAT ARE THESE BELIEVES BASED
ON?
It's an holistic approach to
building design and
construction.
Its a beautiful mixture of
science, art , astrology ,
shapes ,magnetic waves and
astronomy.
Its a relation between human
and its cosmic energy , to sync
ones energy with the energy
generated by its surroundings.
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FEW OF THE FAMOUS
ARCHITECTURAL BELIEVES BEING
PRACTICED.
VASTU SHASTRA
(INDIAN) FENG SHUI
(CHINESE)

PYRAMIDOLOGY
(EGYPTIAN )

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 VASTU SHASTRA
VASTU SHASTRA is a voluminous
and scattered ancient Indian
literature dealing with knowledge
of architecture, iconography and
art relating to structures and
buildings. Practiced in India,
since eternity.
The word VASTU has been
derived from VASTOSHPATI used
in RIG VEDA and is meant to
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as after death.
ELEMENTS OF VASTU SHASTRA

VASTU
SHASTRA

PANCHA
VASTU GRIHA
MAHA
PURUSHA MANDALA
BHOOTA
 VASTU SHASTRA VASTU PURUSHA
DIRECTIONS

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Vastu Purusha is present in each and every plot whether big or small.
He has a fixed and peculiar body. His head remains hanging down and his body is spread all over the
length and breadth of the ground.
The Vaastu Purush is the presiding deity of any site. Usually he is depicted as lying on it with the
head in the North-East and the legs in the South-West but he keeps changing his position throughout
the year.
The Vaastu Purush lies with his back up. The concept may be that the burden is carried on the back.
VASTU SHASTRA

PRITHVI(EART
H)
PANCHBHO
The panch-
mahabhootas are
JAL(WATER) related to our five
senses of smell, taste,
OTA
hearing, touch and
sight. Any imbalance in
AGNI(FIRE) our external and
internal Vaastu
translates into unhappy
VAYU(AIR) situations.

AAKASH(SPA
CE)
VASTU SHASTRA
PRITHVI JAL (WATER) AGNI (FIRE) VAYU (AIR) AAKASH
(EARTH) (SPACE)

The Earth revolves

around the Sun and has Vastu provides When the Sun rays Vastu It is related to our
important information combine with water, recommends sense of hearing,
gravitational and they get additional
magnetic force. about the placement of proper placement in a house, space
benefits. it is, therefore,
Scientists have proved water sources like recommended to have a of doors, element is related
that earth is a huge wells, boring, water source in North- windows, to the centre
magnet with two poles- underground water East direction. ventilators, portion or the
North pole and South tank, overhead water To block North-East balconies, height brahmasthan. It is
pole. tank etc, while corner of your building is of structure and important that
So do humans. As we all depriving yourself of brahmasthan be
planning the house. most beneficial rays of placement of
know, opposite poles of Positions for drainage trees and plants kept open and
Sun and has adverse
a magnet attract each of water, septic tanks, results. The ultra-violet for balancing the light. Any
other and same sewerage, drains etc. rays normalize the Air element disturbances in
magnetic poles repel metabolism of the body. the space
are decided carefully to within the
each other. The Vastu element affects
principle of placing the optimize the benefits of structure.
water element. your growth
head in South direction
while sleeping is based `
on earth's magnetic
property.
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GRAHA MANDALA
Celestial planetary
orientation and its magnetic
effect on earth.
Change in Planetary
positions leads in change in
a magnetic field effect of
earth and one's own cosmic
magnetic field(prana).
Each planetary aspects is
represented by a superficial
powerful deity.
VASTU PURUSHA GRAHA MANDALA

VASTU PURUSHA MANDALA

JAIPUR
FENG SHUI
Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice
of harnessing the natural forces of
nature, to promote prosperity, harmony
and vitality.
This Chinese art of placement can help
you to create harmony, balance and
positive energy in your environment
through the proper placement of
furnishings, art, mirrors, objects, and
plants.
It is an ancient art of the power of
placement. Its principals are found in the
location of your building on your site, the
shape of that building, the layout of the
interior and placement of furniture.
DIFFERENT FENG SHUI APPROACHES

FENG SHUI

CONTEMPORA
CLASSICAL
RY

FORM COMPASS
CLASSICAL FENG SHUI
Form
The form school is the oldest documented form of classical
feng shui. It was originally concerned with the placement and
orientation of tombs for the dead, and later its principals were
transferred to the buildings used by the living. It examines
and assesses the form of physical objects and shapes in the
natural and built environment, along with transformational
elements, chi flow and the manifestations ofyin and yang.

Compass
The classical compass school involves numerical
calculations based on the direction in which a building faces,
which is determined using a western compass or a Chinese
luo pan. Analysis is then based on the eight compass sectors
and the trigrams of the Ba Gua.
Birth dates are sometimes taken into account in certain
calculations that help to identify the relationship between
individual people and the energy pattern of the environment.
CONTEMPORARY FENG SHUI
A contemporarywestern interpretation
of feng shui has gained popularity,
particularly in America, since its
introduction in the 1970-80s. This
approach is based on the psychology of
how to achieve goals through a targeted
focus on the different aspects of life as
well as classical form school principles.
Feng shui is an art and has been called
the art of placement.
Feng shui is not a science, as itscore
concept havent been tested by
scientific method but this is changing.
There is a movement towards scientific
validation of feng shui.
 PYRAMIDOLOGY
Pyramids have emerged as possessing ingenious
powers to cure persistent diseases and to
ceaseaccidentsif placed on roads.
Thestructureof pyramid is made in such a form
that it possessespositive powers to act as
curativeremedyfor all living beings and
renderingharmony & all round prosperity.

The pattern of pyramid is structured that it hasenergy at the

centre where Pyra means Fire and Mid is refer to centre.
The concentrated form of Pyramid has more than four sides
meets at one centre and this energy structure possesses
invasive powers that create equilibrium at the negative
place. Geometric pattern of pyramid is now followed by
allspiritual buildingsaround the world to constructtemple,
mosque, church and other religious place.
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PYRAMIDOLOGY

Vastu-Shastra and feng shuihas also developed a norm to

employ the power of pyramid as a structure at the place
ofdefected site. Pyramid structure is avail in the market in
different forms as instrument ofVastuor fengshui that
have been known for treating defects at the non-Vastu site.
The introduction of pyramid as a synthesis power to rectify
Vastu or feng shui defects is precisely known as
pyramidology. Although Indian temples are made with a
dome at the top that is also a pattern of pyramid and
consideredauspicious. Pyramid attracts all the positive
energy from the surroundings and instills in the
SOURCE:http://www.vaastu-shastra.com/pyramidology.html
environment making it positive and simulative
SIMILARITIES
DIFFERENCES
They both use natural Vastu is the precursor to Feng Shui.
as an elements of Vastu is more scientific.
design to incorporate Vastu has a strict understanding about
positive feel or vibes Nature, whereas, Feng Shui has a flexible
into the space. understanding of nature.
Both belive in cosmic Vastu insists that you cannot conquer
energy. i.e CHI Nature but can merge into nature. Feng Shui
(human) and has elemental theories to overcome Nature.
QI(surroundings) in For example, if your house is facing west
feng shui and while in then you can place a mirror there to reflect
vastu its prana . and rectify the mistake. However, Vaastu
Both use basic says you cannot fool Nature with mirrors
mapping technique and photos.
for planning and Vastu uses the five scientific elements: fire,
layout purposes. water, earth, air, and cosmic energy. Feng
Shui uses five elements also: water, metal,
wood, earth, and fire. Where is air and
cosmic energy in Feng Shui? Without air and
cosmic energy there is no motion nor is
ALL THESE ANCIENT CONCEPT OF
ARCHITECTURE HAVE THEIR OWN SCIENTIFIC
REASON AND IS FORMED IN CONTEXT WITH
THE TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATOLOGY OF
THAT REGION..

IT IS NOT A HUDDLE BUT A HELPING HAND

OR BASIC DESIGN CONSIDERATION WHICH
EVERY ARCHITECT MUST TAKE IN ACCOUNT