VASTU FOR BASEMENT
Another space
savers and utilization now, is to plan and construct basement. Though Vastu rules do not approve presence of
basement in structures, specifically constructed for residential purposes, but
to enhance covered area for use, it becomes a good proposition. Presence of
basement though, would attract mysteries according to some.
In case a
basement is planned, it has to be constructed before any over ground
construction takes place. Where a basement is planned, two most important
things must be kept in mind.
a) The basement must be constructed in
right direction.
b) In any case the basement must not go
beyond the main foundation walls of the structure. It is always better to use
outer walls for the basement as foundation walls for main structure. The over ground
construction must start from South western corner, and the basement should be constructed
before any over ground construction takes place. This is because any low lying
area should be in the Northeast.
The
basement must always be planned in northern or western side and North-eastern
corner (Ishan kon) should be taken inside. It should be ascertained that the basement
must be away from western outer wall, in case it is planned in Northern side.
In
case it is planned in the eastern side, it must not touch the Southern wall.
It
may also be built as two-sided underground construction but the rules are the
same; that it is away from western and southern walls.
It
is prohibited under Vastu rules that there must never be any pit or low lying
area in East-southern (Agni kon) or North-western (Vayu kon) sides, If the
walls of basement touches western or southern outer walls of the building, it
would create a pit in these corners, hence touching of these walls are
restricted.
A
basement must never be made in the center of the building.
The
door entry in to the basement must be made either in northern or eastern sides
and it is advisable that it should remain open to allow fresh air and energies
to enter in the underground construction.
Downward
stairs may be made in the West northern corner, where the door is opened in
northern side, and situate the stairs in South-eastern side when the door is in
eastern side.
In case
above instructions are followed in the plan and the construction, presence of
basement would be beneficial for all kinds of construction.
Vikas P Deshpande.
M. E. Civil, Structural Consultant.
Vastu Consultant
0434681647, deshpandevikas@gmail.com
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