HABITAT TECHNOLOGY GROUP

VAASTHU

Vaastu is practically the science of building or science of structures. Though not fully backed by scientific principles it can be accepted as a science that is backed by results and observations only .The present day vaastu absorbs the theories of the past and super imposes it on the environs of today. Vaastu is an applied science, which is enabling man to live in harmony with nature. The characters that qualify Vaastu as a science are rationality, back up of a theory, permanency, universality, replicability, and utility. Vaastu is based on gravity and weights, which is a universal law, and hence it can be adapted to the changing scenario of the society.

Manifestation of the effects of Vaastu

The vaastu effects are highly specific to sex, age, group and other classifications of the residents. Balancing of the weights of the components of a plot is primary in studying the vaastu of a plot. The heavier things in a plot are the building, water storage structures above the ground, trees and even rubbish dumped indifferent areas. The four types of vaastu occurrences including both good and bad are the cause, the trigger, the contributor, and the moderator. There are four cardinal directions and four corners where they meet. Corners are more important than the main sides. The effects of vaastu are highly specific to the zones.

NORTH

Vayu controls northwest, Kuber controls mid north, Eshwar controls northeast.
Vayu - public relations, economic conditions, and improvement of business.
Kuberan - wealth
Eshwar - the life of the daughter and lineage.

EAST

Eshwar northeast, Indra-mid east, Agni-south east

SOUTH

Agni-south east, Yama-mid south, Nairu-south west. South controls the bad aspects of life.

WEST

Nairu -southwest, Varuna mid west, Vayu northwest

The corners where two sides meet are named exclusively after the gods who govern them.

Easanya corner is the northeast corner, Agni the southeast, Nairudhi, the southwest, and Vayu, the northwest corner.

The three major sectors in environmental features are: physical features, neighborhood, and road features

Physical features (mountains, rivers, streams, ditches.) very powerful than man made changes. Hills in the south, southwestern and western sides of the plot are ideal. The raised space in the east, northeast, north of the plot is bad and those in south, southwest and west are good. Trees directly opposite to the main door are bad, but are beneficial in the west, south -west, and south. Avenue trees will pose problems for north and east facing plots. The basics of vaastu shastra insist on the need for leaving the east open so that light falls freely from the rising sun. The house that remains in constant shade invites diseases for the inhabitants .It is not recommended to have a permanent residence with a view to a large water body. Water bodies are beneficial in the north, northeast and the east of the plot. The rivers flowing in the northern side of the plot is inauspicious and if it is from west to east, or from south to east it brings abundant wealth to the residents.

The vaastu components bestowed by nature are more powerful than man made changes.

Large open spaces in the northern and eastern sides of the plot are beneficial

The effluents of the neighbors should not flow into the plot. If the wall built by the neighbor in the east or north is very high then the opposite walls should be higher. The north east of the building should be extended beyond the neighbor’s buildings in north and east.

North and east facing plots-auspicious and causes health and wealth

South and west facing plots-ordinary

If there are two roads for the plot it is preferable to have two adjacent roads than to have two opposite roads. Plot at the end of the road is said to mar all the progress.

THE PLOT

The north and east facing plots are ideal. The south and west facing plots are second.

SOIL

Living soil-trees and plants flourish and the plot from a distance looks green and has sufficient water.

White colored soil-for those in knowledge, education and learning

Red- for those in power and in government service

Yellow-for those in business

Black-for those doing physical work

Lands not suitable for living

Which have by nature trees that yield milky sap on cutting


On which shadows of temple fall


Near bridges, moats and with large holes in nearby plots


On the border of the town or center of the village


Which is always wet


With a pond on the corner and with stagnation of waste water


With pebbles, termite hills, big rocks and boulders

THE SLOPE

Rainwater should flow eastwards or northwards and exit the plot close to the northeast corner. Land should slope to the northeast

RAISED PLACES

If south, south east west and the center of the plot is raised it indicates prosperity.

DEPRESSIONS

In the east and northeast are good. If the south, west, north west an d south west zones of a plot are by nature raised and if the east, north east, and the north are by nature depressed and the road is in the north or east or both, this land according to the sastras yield unending wealth.

SHAPE

A rectangular plot is the ideal one. Open spaces in east, south and north east is good

COMPOUND WALL

The height of the compound wall should be at least two thirds of the height of the main door .The northern wall should be built only after the house is completed. Walls should be built just prior to the building of the house. The gates should not be in the extreme corner of the façade. Movement of the doors or gates should be clockwise. Both the main gate and the house door should face the same direction. Northeast is the best place to have a well, water sumps and septic tanks. Placing Tulasi on the east and low-lying north yield good results. Outhouse is disallowed in the northeast area

Car parks can be built in the northwest, southeast or the south west of the plot.

Water tanks on the plot surface are not allowed in most of the areas. It is better to have it as an underground structure in the mid south.

TREES AND PLANTS

No trees opposite doors. No thorny plants. No plants that yield milky sap on cutting. No plants with red flowers. Trees should be even in number.

BUILDING

Excavation for the compound wall must commence from the northeast; the construction must start from southwest to southeast and then from southwest to northwest.

DOORS

It is preferable to keep the door in the middle of the façade .If there is a west entrance there has to be an east entrance too. If there is only one entrance it should be placed in east or north .If the house has two doors then east in combination with north or west is allowed. If the doors are three, doors excluding east or west is auspicious .The number of doors within the house should be even in number. Main entrance may consist of single or double doors.

If the main door is in the north east and facing north or east, in the east and facing north east, in the south east and facing south, in the south and facing south east, in the west and facing north west - auspicious.

WINDOWS

There should be more windows in the north and east than the south and west. The number of windows should be even in number.

WALLS

The internal walls should run linearly and should not have bends, cuts, or curves.

SHAPE

The ideal proportions for size of the building are 1.5:1, 2:1 for length to breadth. A square building is not good.

STAIR CASE

The steps are best at the southwest zone. The south and west are second choices. The climbing should be done from east to west or from north to south. The internal stairs should not touch the north or east walls of the building. The spiral staircase should not be placed on the northeast corner.

SLOPES

Slopes are preferred in the east and the north directions only. The slope or slant should be for the entire façade of the direction of the building. The slopes should not affect the height of the walls of the house.

VERANDHAS

Verandahs and balconies are not allowed in south or west.

It is better to build porticoes as cantilever structures. It is advisable to build porticoes without pillars.

The highest point in the house should be in the southwest and the lowest point in the northeast. To place water tank in the southwest corner of the house is the best possible feature. The tank should not rest on the floor of the terrace. It should be resting on four pillars .The tank should always be closed.

ROOMS

Bedrooms

-Should not overlook water bodies, should not be placed above porticoes, car parks or kitchen, should not be placed on four pillars with no construction beneath, should not be in the central area of the building or in the basement. Bedrooms can safely be placed in south west, west, south and north west of the building .The south east and the north east give the most disastrous results amongst all the bedroom positions. Master bedroom is best in the southwest. The south bedroom should have its door in the north facing northeast and the west bedroom in the east facing northeast. The northeast bedrooms can have doors in the east facing northeast or south facing southeast .The wardrobe can be fixed in the southwest and dressing table in south or west. It should be never placed opposite the bed. The bed should be placed in the south west of the room so that there is more space in the north and east. The bed however should not be placed in the extreme corner of the room. No mirror should be placed opposite to the bed.

Kitchen

Southeast is the best place for the kitchen and northwest is the second best option. The cook should face the east.

The stove should not be in line with the door of the kitchen .The racks should be placed in the south and west wall. The vessels are to be placed in the west and south walls. There should not be a toilet or bathing room especially in north or east directions next to a kitchen.

Room in the northeast is the most preferred for Prayer room.

Praying towards south and west is good.

The western room between the southwestern room and the northwestern room is to be the study room

Bathroom

An exclusive bathroom is permissible in northeast of the building as flow of water in northeast is good.

Water should exit in the northeast preferably in underground channels not visible to the eye.

Toilets are preferred in the north west of the house, only if there is drainage facility. It should never be in the northeast corner.

Lofts

Lofts should be more in the south and west walls of the building. Never keep the loft at the northeast corner dusty or with cobwebs. Sleeping, eating or studying as well as decision-making should not be done below a loft.

Cellars

Cellars can be established only in the north side, east side, and north east of a building.

It is better to have the Store Room in the south west corner, south side or west side.

Dining Hall

Dining hall can be placed in the mid east or mid west. The dining table in the kitchen itself can be placed in the northwest without touching the north wall.

Doors and windows in the first floor should not be same as in number as the ground floor.

INTERIOR DECORATION

The shoes and footwear should be placed in the southwest portion of the verandah or hall only.



Almirahs should be placed in the southwest corner of the room only.

Cots should be placed more towards the south west of the room, but never in the southwest corner.

Sofa should be placed more toward the south and west of the living room.

Place the study table in the south or west of the room.

Mirrors should be fixed only on the north and east walls. No mirrors to be placed in the study rooms or opposite beds.

Heating appliances must be placed in the south east of the room. Fridges should be placed in the northwest.


Televisions should not be placed in exact south east of the rooms.



Vaastu recognizes 6 major colors and attributes a mood to each of them- White-laughter, Red -fury, Blue-repulsion, Yellow-supernatural, Deep Red -heroism, and Grey- pathetic.



Never use the northeast corner of the room for hanging any thing. Nude paintings, sculptures, scenes from Mahabharatha and Ramayana are to be avoided. Never exhibit stuffed animals or weapons inside the house.



Avoid cactus, plants with red flowers and bonsai of trees inside the house .Do not place plants in the north east corner. Avoid pots along the north and east walls.

Vaastu for Other Buildings

Flats or apartments are technically many houses built one over the other. Hence the basic concept of Vaastu is applicable to flats also. The southwest should be the highest point and northeast the lowest.


The well and sump should be only in the northeast or east sectors .It is recommended to place the blocks more towards the south or west .The overhead tank and the dish antenna should be in the south west .The lift should be in the south or west zone.The stairs may be in the southwest zone as also the head room on the terrace.


Do not place the kitchen of one house adjacent to the bedroom of another. Bedrooms can be present only in southwest, northwest, west and south.

Offices

The room for the senior most in the hierarchy should be placed in the south west of the office. He should face the north or east. The entrance to this room should be preferably in the northeast. The cupboard should be in the southwest corner of this room. The other directors should be placed in south and west rooms adjoining the southwest. The computers should be placed in the south east, east or north zones. The conference room should be placed in the northeast, as it is not frequently used. Never have anything heavy in this room. Puja room should be attached to the northeast room and toilets may be placed in southeast, west and northwest of the office.

Protocols

Purchase

The land should not be bought from several forbidden categories of people and from elders or temples .The acquisition of land in the northeast is recommended. Sale of land in the north or east is bad.

The new house after construction should be occupied within a time gap of three months. If it is required to build two houses in the same plot without a compound wall or legal partition before, the house in the south or west should be built first. If a single plot is to be partitioned between two brothers, the elder should take the west or south portion and the younger brother should take the north or east portion. The houses of two brothers should not be exactly opposite each other. Expansion of the existing house should be in all four directions. While cleaning never sweep the house from the door towards the interior. The sweeping motion should be towards the exit. The cleaning motion should not be towards the northeast. There should be no tying of cloth drying lines between the main house and any compound wall on permanent basis.

Vaastu purusha should be prayed to on three occasions namely at the starting of the construction, at the fixing of the door, and at the end of construction. Monday- shukla paksha, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are considered auspicious for commencement of work.