Vastu Design - KALAGRAM

Elements of Vastu.

Vastu is a science of direction that combines the five elements of nature and cosmos, ultimately balancing with man and the material. This mysterious science unifying the five elements called “Panchbhootas” – earth, fire, water, sky and space and paving a way for enlightenment, happiness and prosperity.

Earth

The first and foremost element of nature which exerts maximum energy. It is necessary to consult the land you are purchasing, as plot’s soil, area everything matters in Vastu. The selection of site is considered very important in Vastu element. A detailed inspection of soil, plot, site, shape and size has to be done before commencing the construction. Earth (prithvi) is the most important element in Vastu and influence human lives in every way.

Fire

Fire (Agni) is considered as an element of south-east. In a house kitchen fire or electrical gadgets shall be place in
south-east. Fire is the basis of all sources of energy. The Kitchen and related things must be set in South-east.

Water

Water(jal) is present on earth in the form of rain, ocean, sea and rivers. It is the second foremost element considered in
Vastu. Vastu provides proper directions for the placement of water sources. Water is an element of north-east. this
direction is auspicious and suitable for water

Air

Air (vayu) is a necessary thing for all of us living on this earth. In Vastu air is another important element which is
considered before applying it. Air is an element of north-east. There are important directions for windows and doors in
Vastu so as to receive a good amount of air.

Space

Sky is never ending and our space is full of constellations, galaxies, star, moon, sun and all the nine planets. It is
also called universe which is known as ‘Brahamand’- the place of god. Space has a very important place in our lives and
Vastu gives different directions for better space. Indian houses used to have open space in the centre of the house. Akash
is a brahmasthan which should be an open place, any disturbance related to space in house would lead to detrimental
results.

Vastu Directions

Directions play an important role in Vastu. Right knowledge of direction is very important to make a building structure according to vaastu. In the olden days people who needed to check the directions very minutely, used to see the shadow of sun. In the modern technical world the instrument called magnetic compass is used to check the directions. In the total there are 10 directions but to check with compass only 8 directions are available. Compass has 360 degrees in total with its radius. Every direction is allotted 45 degrees. For every direction, checking the level of degree is very important.

North
South
East
West
Northeast (Ishan) In the center of South and East
Southeast (Agneya) In the center of South and East
Southwest (Nirutya) In the center of South and West
Northwest (Vayaya) In the center of North and West
In Vastu 9th direction is Space and 10th direction is Patal

Vastu Mandal.

In order to understand Vaastu Shastra, it is necessary to understand the Vaastu Purusha Mandala, which is energy grid of square. The Vaastu Purusha Mandala is the basic form in architecture and all other figures are derived from this elementary design.

It provides the method that determines the requirements of architecture in relation to its directions. Each direction is allotted a particular role by the Vaasturatnakara. Every part of the Vaastu Purushaâ€™s body is sacred and contains energies that help us in living a contented and peaceful life.

Each work has its nature and features. Aforesaid knowledge gives us the appropriate direction for a desired work such as where and how to construct a room, outer structure and interior arrangement of rooms according to the nature of work so that we do our work without any problem and handedness.

Vastu Purush Positions.

Vastu is the arrangement of space on the earth or land. This is vibrating and alive. This vibrant energy resides in the earth and is called by various names such as Bhoomi Purush, Vastu Naathan and Vastu Purush This is the energy of the material substance. When Vastu Purush is oriented towards the cardinal directions i.e. north, east, south and west, he is considered to be awake, and when oriented towards the angular directions like the northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW). and northwest (NW), he is considered to be asleep.

The Vastu Purush is said to have three positions:

Sthira Vastu

The positions of Vastu Purush along NE and SW are supposed to be his permanent body position. This is the most important Vastu position. It is the Sthira or permanent position of any construction for all seasons throughout the year. His head is on the NE, his right arm on the SE, his feet are on the SW and his left arm is on the NW.

Sthira Vastu is concerned with the construction of a house, temple, village etc and their performance. Most of the books on Vastu Shastra are written taking Sthira Vastu as the soul consideration. It is a one sided view. Most of the vastu principles of Sthira Vastu were carved to avoid the scorching rays of sun during the summer season. These principles don’t apply equally well during the winter season. Always remember, “What is one man’s meat is another man’s poison.” Thus comes the importance of other two positions of Vastu Purush.

Chara Vastu

Second type of Vastu is called Chara Vastu or moving body. The Vastu Purush lies on his side in one direction for full three months and keeps on rotating in a clockwise direction. it is clear from the above table that change of position of Vastu Purush is closely linked to the various seasonal change. Seasons change and so change the intensity of the forces in a span of one year. These seasonal changes, in turn, have great effect on human body. So happens with the body of Vastu Purush. Different seasons have different level and direction of panic forces. Ayurveda – the science of happy and long life – prescribes special diet for different seasons.

Apply the above table and you can reap the benefits of Vastu in the respective months. For example, north direction is most auspicious for you during the period approximately from second half of March to first half of June. Openings in the north direction – doors, windows and ventilators – should be kept open to reap the full benefit of Vastu. Face north while doing any auspicious work during these months.Follow the same principle for other months using their respective directions. East is auspicious during the rainy season (June to September), south is the most sought after direction during early winters (September to December) and we embrace west during harsh cold winters (December to March) to imbibe more and more of solar heat. During winters, it is natural to face sun to get its maximum heat through the four senses located on our face. Thus all the directions are auspicious depending upon our requirements of light and heat from time to time.

Chara Vastu is useful for the construction of shivira (temporary residence of army), tents, temporary banquet halls, moving circus shows, religious gatherings, stage for ramleela, rasleela or dramas. This construction is done only for a maximum time period of three months.

Nitya Vastu

It refers to daily movement of VastuPurush. The gaze of VastuPurush changes every three hours in a day, He completes one full rotation of 360° in a day, remaining for three hours each in all of the eight directions. Human mind and body also undergo changes on a daily cycle basis. The energy and alertness of mind reaches its lowest peak when we go to bed.

A sunflower always faces the sun. A human being should do the opposite. During hot noon hours, he should face the cold direction. Even while sleeping, he should sleep keeping his face (head) towards the south because sun is in the north during midnight hours.

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